Yakuza Zombie (2001)
Yakuza Zombie opens with an introduction to a mysterious Yakuza graveyard deep in the forest, and a story of the baddest Yakuza of them all, Naruo Ryuuji (shown in cut scenes played by Ozawa Hitoshi). Naruo Ryuuji was a fearless killer who eventually got into heroin and, exactly like Ishimatsu Rikuo in Takashi Miike's Graveyard of Honor, eventually leaps to his death from the top of a prison, claiming he'll be back. I'm assuming this is a reference to real life crazy Yakuza Ishikawa Rikio, whom the original Graveyard of Honor was based on. It's established that the corpse of the fierce Yakuza Ryuuji is buried in the graveyard beneath a marker with the Japanese characters "Jingi" (Honor), and then we are taken to the modern day.
Director: Hirohisa Sasaki
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Crime, Comedy
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: February 15, 2001
Cast
Screenplay
- Hirohisa Sasaki (Screenplay)
- Yo Taguchi (Story)
Production: Japonia
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
yakuza
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Yakuza Zombie about?
- Yakuza Zombie opens with an introduction to a mysterious Yakuza graveyard deep in the forest, and a story of the baddest Yakuza of them all, Naruo Ryuuji (shown in cut scenes played by Ozawa Hitoshi). Naruo Ryuuji was a fearless killer who eventually got into heroin and, exactly like Ishimatsu Rikuo in Takashi Miike's Graveyard of Honor, eventually leaps to his death from the top of a prison, claiming he'll be back. I'm assuming this is a reference to real life crazy Yakuza Ishikawa Rikio, whom the original Graveyard of Honor was based on. It's established that the corpse of the fierce Yakuza Ryuuji is buried in the graveyard beneath a marker with the Japanese characters "Jingi" (Honor), and then we are taken to the modern day.
- Who directed Yakuza Zombie?
- Yakuza Zombie was directed by Hirohisa Sasaki.
- Who stars in Yakuza Zombie?
- Yakuza Zombie stars Hitoshi Ozawa, Hideo Murota, Osamu Ebara, Shun Kanda, Eisaku Shindō, Mia Matsura.
- How long is Yakuza Zombie?
- Yakuza Zombie has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Yakuza Zombie?
- Yakuza Zombie is a Horror, Thriller, Crime, Comedy film.
- Where was Yakuza Zombie produced?
- Yakuza Zombie was produced in Japan.