The 60th Minami film? Riki Takeuchi's still collecting debts and our hearts.
#60 in the series, following "A Contrived Marriage"
Acting
Riki Takeuchi's thousand-yard stare in its 60th evolution
Production
Achieves maximal atmosphere on minimal yen
Writing
"Contrived Marriage" payoff for series devotees
Director
Sadaaki Haginiwa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The King of Minami series adapts a long-running manga about Osaka's loan shark underworld, with 60+ films proving Japan's appetite for V-cinema pulp.
Riki Takeuchi has played this role across three decades—imagine being typecast THIS hard and still serving face.
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