There is something sinister about Yamato Haimura apart from the fact that he is a serial killer who has been convicted of the murder of eight young adults and charged with the…
Tag: Kazuya Shiraishi
Making the bold decision to end The Blood of Wolves with the death of Shogo Ogami (Koji Yakusho), who emerged as the emotional crux of the film, Shiraishi continues a tale of corruption and personal sacrifice via his equally gore-encrusted sequel, Last of the Wolves.
There’s always a fear while making a biopic that it would either completely turn into hagiography or be offensive to those who were closely associated with the actual personality. In the case…
As an independent genre within the ambit of Japanese cinema, Yakuza films have undergone massive transformations since the silent film era, from the Robin Hood-esque bakuto, painted as torn, solitary figures worthy…
