Empire of Kids
04/07/1981
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.
Movie Information
Shinsuke Shimada
as Ryu
Ryusuke Matsumoto
as Chabo
Bang-ho Cho
as Ken
Yoshiaki Fujita
as
Keisuke
as
Makoto Kitano
as
Takeshi Masu
as
Kôji Naka
as
Tokuko Watanabe
as
Takashi Yamamoto
as
Ren Osugi
as
Jun Kunimura
as Choi
