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After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi, a detective in cahoots with the mob with whom she was whole-heartedly in love, Matsushima’s desire for revenge knows no bounds.


“I Don't Wanna' Live Any More... How 'Bout You?”
Tokyo is a dark technopolis, a city of faceless chrome and cold marble. It is ruled by Nogi, a yakuza boss specializing in drugs and murder. He gained absolute power by executing the former boss and marrying his daughter, Chiaki. Only the mysterious Ikko, Chiaki's half-sister threatens him. Inspired by a legendary hit-woman, Ikko calls herself the Black Angel and plans to wash away her father's murderer with a deluge of blood.

Riona Hazuki
Ikko Amaoka

Reiko Takashima
Mayo

Miyuki Ono
Chiaki Amaoka

Jinpachi Nezu
Goro Nogi

Kippei Shiina
Shinichi Onda

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Jill

Hideo Murota
Mitsuru Amaoka

Shingo Tsurumi
Narusawa

Daisuke Iijima
Noburo Yasuda

Noriko Hayami
Asami
Black Angel is a action, thriller, crime film released in 1998 exploring themes of femme fatale, hitwoman, rape and revenge. Directed by Takashi Ishii, it stars Riona Hazuki, Reiko Takashima, Miyuki Ono. Tokyo is a dark technopolis, a city of faceless chrome and cold marble. It is ruled by Nogi, a yakuza boss specializing in drugs and murder. He gained absolute power by executing the former boss and marrying his daughter, Chiaki. Only the mysterious Ikko, Chiaki's half-sister threatens him. Inspired by a legendary hit-woman, Ikko calls herself the Black Angel and plans to wash away her father's murderer with a deluge of blood.
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