The Blood of Wolves
Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the yakuza. He is partnered with Detective Shuichi Hioka and they investigate a missing person case involving a financial company employee. Conflicts between opposing yakuza groups become more serious.
Kazuya Shiraishi
Casts & Crew
Koji Yakusho
Tori Matsuzaka
Yoko Maki
Kenichi Takitoh
Takuma Otoo
Joey Iwanaga
Jun Abe
Yosuke Eguchi
Gorô Ibuki
Hajime Inoue
Renji Ishibashi
Katsuya
Takahiro Kuroishi
Marie Machida
Megumi
Shidou Nakamura
Tomoya Nakamura
Shun Nakayama
Takamitsu Nonaka
Issei Okihara
Ryuji Sainei
Kyusaku Shimada
Tarô Suruga
Tomoro Taguchi
Yutaka Takenouchi
Pierre Taki
Eiji Takigawa
Taketo Tanaka
Takaki Uda
Kenichi Yajima
Also Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi
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