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Emperor of Evil (1994) | Slate

Emperor of Evil

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Emperor of Evil

修羅の帝王

This film, directed by Banmei Takahashi, is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Atsushi Mizoguchi. It depicts the love-hate relationship between an older brother who tries to live an honest life and a younger brother who tries to return to the world of crime. Shigetoku, the younger brother who made a name for himself in the yakuza group "Toryu-kai" alongside his older brother Atsuhiko, is arrested after a conflict with a rival organization. Eight years later, Shigetoku returns to Atsuhiko, who has gone straight, but Shigetoku shows resentment towards Atsuhiko's lifestyle.

Released: 1994
Runtime: 1h 25m
Genres: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese

Direction and writing

Tatsuya YoshimuraAssistant Director

Banmei TakahashiDirector, Screenplay

Atsushi MizoguchiOriginal Story

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Cast

Tsuyoshi IharaAtsuhiko Naoe
Kippei ShiinaShigenori Naoe
Satomi MurakamiHaruko Naoe

JT

YH

HK

And 5 more

Hiroshi MiyasakaRyosuke Kuramoto

Eri YuSayuri Yanagi

Akira OkataKobayashi

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