Empire of Kids
Overview
Following a stint in reform school, Ryu (Shinsuke Shimada) returns to his home, the Minami area of Osaka, accompanied by his new friend Ko (Takeshi Masu). He's greeted by his friends, Chabo (Ryusuke Matsumoto) and Ken (Bang-ho Cho). They seek to forge their own path through a multitude of rival gangs in Kita and Minami, including the Hokushin Alliance, backed by the yakuza, the Hope Association, and various other minor factions, including Zainichi Korean groups. What follows is a wild, fast-paced story of violence, revenge, betrayal, and discrimination, that never loses its sense of humor.
Release date
04/07/1981
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Popularity
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Shinsuke Shimada
Ryu
Ryusuke Matsumoto
Chabo
Bang-ho Cho
Ken
Yoshiaki Fujita
Keisuke
Makoto Kitano
Takeshi Masu
Kôji Naka
Tokuko Watanabe
Takashi Yamamoto
Ren Osugi
Jun Kunimura
Choi
Ryutaro Kamioka
Ono at Ryujin-Kai
Yumiko Morishita
Kazuko
Jun Ueno
Popai
Tokuko Watanabe
Madam of Misono
Itoshi Yumeji
Ryu's Father
Original Soundtrack
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Black Rain
Mermaids
So Divine
La Portraitiste
Across the Universe
Masculin Féminin
Children of Nowhere
The War Is Over
Made in Dagenham
Flowing
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
A Geisha
The Time to Live and the Time to Die
Campus A Go-Go
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
Your Move
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Girasoli
Gamblers and Racketeers
Kids on the Slope