The Battling Angel (2003)
Police struggle to uncover Klein, a powerful criminal organization. Asuka, a young detective, is assigned to contact and escort Hatsumi, a mistress of the drug lord Kimikuni, but they are ambushed, leaving Hatsumi brain-dead and Asuka near to death. However, the police concoct a top-secret plan to infiltrate Klein by transplanting Asuka's brain into Hatsumi's body.
Director: Ryo Nishimura
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Takao Osawa as Kazumasa |
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Mayumi Sada as Hatsumi / Asuka |
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Tomoka Kurotani as Asuka |
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Shiro Sano as Ashida |
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Kosuke Toyohara as Yasuo |
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Yoji Tanaka as Akita |
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Jun Kaname as Akagawa |
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Toshiya Tohyama as Mizutani |
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Shigemitsu Ogi as Dr. Oda |
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Kyusaku Shimada as Kami |
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Masahiko Nishimura as Nakanishi |
| Writing | Toshio Terada | Writer |
| Camera | Taro Kawazu | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Shinichi Fushima | Editor |
| Directing | Ryo Nishimura | Director |
| Writing | Masayuki Ochiai | Writer |
| Writing | Arimasa Osawa | Original Story |
| Crew | Makoto Kenmochi | Stunt Coordinator |