Emperor of Evil (1994)
This film, directed by Banmei Takahashi, is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Atsushi Mizoguchi. It depicts the love-hate relationship between an older brother who tries to live an honest life and a younger brother who tries to return to the world of crime. Shigetoku, the younger brother who made a name for himself in the yakuza group "Toryu-kai" alongside his older brother Atsuhiko, is arrested after a conflict with a rival organization. Eight years later, Shigetoku returns to Atsuhiko, who has gone straight, but Shigetoku shows resentment towards Atsuhiko's lifestyle.
Director:
Banmei Takahashi
Writers:
Jun Takada, Banmei Takahashi.
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Tsuyoshi Ihara as |
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Kippei Shiina as |
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Hiroshi Miyasaka as |
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Hakuryu as |
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Satomi Murakami as |
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Eri Yu as |
| Directing | Banmei Takahashi | Director |
| Production | Hirohiko Sueyoshi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Satoshi Kamino | Executive Producer |
| Production | Atsuyuki Shimoda | Producer |
| Production | Yasuhiro Iwata | Producer |
| Writing | Atsushi Mizoguchi | Original Story |
| Writing | Jun Takada | Screenplay |
| Writing | Banmei Takahashi | Screenplay |
| Camera | Yuichi Nagata | Director of Photography |
| Art | Hirokazu Kanakatsu | Art Direction |
| Editing | Jun'ichi Kikuchi | Editor |
| Sound | Torsten Rasch | Music |
| Directing | Yoshiki Hayakawa | Assistant Director |