

Tainted Badge
2013, Japanese. Directed by Shoichi Shibuya.
Kazan (Koji Matoba) is a detective in the organized crime division, but he lives by no rules—raiding gambling dens, starting fights during interrogations, and refusing to be bound by the system. Haunted by a past he doesn’t want to face, Kazan continues his reckless pursuit of evil. One day, his only true partner, veteran detective Utagawa (Hitoshi Ozawa), dies in an accident. Left alone, the man who shared no bonds with anyone finds unexpected understanding with an old-school yakuza boss. As Kazan digs deeper into Utagawa’s death and the truth behind an unsolved gang boss murder, he finds himself stripped of his badge, cast out like a man already ruined. With nothing left to lose, this disgraced detective begins a desperate path of vengeance.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 25 January 2013
- Original title
- 汚れた紋章(バッジ)
- Country
- Japan
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Tainted Badge runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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Tainted Badge isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 January 2013. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tainted Badge?
If you liked Tainted Badge, try Tokyo Drifter, Crying Freeman, Dead or Alive.
Who directed Tainted Badge?
Tainted Badge (2013) was directed by Shoichi Shibuya and stars Koji Matoba, Kazuyoshi Ozawa, Yasukaze Motomiya.