The only thing scarier than the yakuza? A loan shark who REALLY wants his money back.
When aspiring businessman Chiwaki borrows money from the LA mafia and flees to Japan to escape his debt, he soon finds himself being chased throughout Osaka by the local yakuza and a mafia loan shark. Chiwaki plans to get out of debt by investing in a high-end beauty salon, with a loan from Ginjiro Manda. Soon, Chiwaki finds himself pursued by Manda as well, who is willing to go up against the mafia to get his money back.
Acting
Riki Takeuchi owns every frame as the terrifyingly calm Ginjiro Manda
Direction
Sadaaki Haginiwa captures Osaka's neon-drenched desperation perfectly
Production
Gritty location shooting makes Minami feel authentically dangerous
Director
Sadaaki Haginiwa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is V-cinema (direct-to-video) royalty — the 90s Japanese underground film scene that launched careers like Takashi Miike's.
Riki Takeuchi played Ginjiro Manda across multiple 'King of Minami' films, making him the unlikely face of Osaka's loan shark economy.
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