The Men Who Became Legends (2012)
Yasu (played by Matoba Koji) enjoys fishing at his leisure and works as a private detective. His childhood friend and partner, Kenju (played by Osawa Mikio), runs a bar where people pushed to the brink of life come for help. Their next client is Daisuke, a junior from their middle school days. Despite marrying into a wealthy family, Daisuke is treated like a slave. His wife, now the mistress of a yakuza, orders him to find the "Bodhisattva statue," an inherited treasure that was sold off. As Yasu and Kenju begin their search, they uncover that the statue hides a "nuclear secret" capable of shaking the nation. A chaotic black comedy where yakuza, politicians, loan sharks, and a Korean spy organization clash with their own agendas!
Director: Shoichi Shibuya
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Koji Matoba as |
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Mikio Osawa as |
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Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi as |
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Yasukaze Motomiya as |
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Muck Akazawa as |
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Mariko Abe as |
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Kenichiro Kikuchi as |
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Makoto Kurami as |
| Production | Tsugio Oikawa | Producer |
| Directing | Shoichi Shibuya | Director |