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Yakuza Wolves: The Yanagawa Gang

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2002 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Action

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Right up the alley of anyone drawn to the darker side of the street and people who like their stories at full throttle. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises. Fans of Zatoichi should feel right at home.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 29 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.

Based on a novel "The Battle Of The Yanagawa-Gumi" by Koichi Iiboshi, it tells the story of criminal Jiro Yanagawa. Released from prison, Jiro joins the notorious Yoshimizu Yakuza family as a member. Not long after however, he sets out to form his own Yakuza clan in Osaka. This sparks a bloody territory war with the Devils Dragons.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Takeshi Miyasaka

  • Riki Takeuchi
  • Kazuyoshi Ozawa
  • Toshiya Nagasawa
  • Kenichi Endo
  • Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
  • Kyosuke Yabe
  • Johnny Ohkura
  • Tatsuo Yamada
  • Hitoshi Ozawa
  • Noboru Takachi