The Yakuza Encyclopedia
2009, Japanese. Directed by Hiroyuki Tsuji.
I’m Tetsu Nanbara, a reckless punk who cracked open some old guy’s head and ended up in juvie. When I finally got out, everything had changed. Apparently, my actions had wrecked my family. My uncle, at his wit’s end, begged a yakuza boss he knew to take me in—and just like that, I sorta became a gangster. But man, this world is no joke. You gotta polish the toilets until they shine like mirrors, and you're not even allowed to fight most of the time. Eventually, our legendary "Kashira" (underboss) came back, and I was working hard to become a real "otoko" with true yakuza spirit. But then, a war broke out… and it was all because of one of our seniors.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- 25 May 2009
- Original title
- ヤクザ大辞典
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If you liked The Yakuza Encyclopedia, try Tokyo Drifter, American Yakuza, Drunken Angel.
Who directed The Yakuza Encyclopedia?
The Yakuza Encyclopedia (2009) was directed by Hiroyuki Tsuji and stars 南原ハヤト, Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Ryushi Mizukami.