The Blood of Wolves (2018)
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.
Director: Kazuya Shiraishi
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama, Horror
Runtime: 126 min
Release Date: May 12, 2018
Cast
- Koji Yakusho - Shogo Ogami
- Tori Matsuzaka - Shuichi Hioka
- Yoko Maki - Rikako Takagi
- Kenichi Takitoh - Daisuke Saga
- Takuma Otoo - Shigeru Yoshida
- Joey Iwanaga - Daiki Zenda
- Junko Abe - Momoko Okada
- Yosuke Eguchi - Moritaka Ichinose
- Gorō Ibuki - Kenji Otani
- Hajime Inoue - Tsuneo Iwamoto
Screenplay
- Yuko Yuzuki (Novel)
- Junya Ikegami (Screenplay)
- Yuko Yuzuki (Original Story)
Music: Goro Yasukawa
Cinematography: Takahiro Haibara
Editing: Hitomi Kato
Production: Toei Company, Kinoshita Group, KADOKAWA, Nikkatsu Corporation, Sanyo wire, dentsu, The Asahi Shimbun, WOWOW, Diversity Media, Hochi Shimbunsha, VAP, Toei Video Company, GYAO, Tohan, PFLUG, Toei Tokyo, TOEI MUSIC PUBLISHING
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Corruption in the Police Force, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest, Police Reform and Accountability, Vengeful Vigilante Justice, Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth
Keywords
japan, corruption, police, yakuza, conflict, criminal underworld, justice, pride, incident, shōwa era (1926-89), hiroshima, violence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Blood of Wolves about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Blood of Wolves?
- The Blood of Wolves was directed by Kazuya Shiraishi.
- Who stars in The Blood of Wolves?
- The Blood of Wolves stars Koji Yakusho, Tori Matsuzaka, Yoko Maki, Kenichi Takitoh, Takuma Otoo, Joey Iwanaga.
- How long is The Blood of Wolves?
- The Blood of Wolves has a runtime of 2h 6m (126 minutes).
- What genre is The Blood of Wolves?
- The Blood of Wolves is a Crime, Thriller, Drama, Horror film.
- Where was The Blood of Wolves produced?
- The Blood of Wolves was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of The Blood of Wolves?
- The themes of The Blood of Wolves include: Corruption in the Police Force, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest, Police Reform and Accountability, Vengeful Vigilante Justice, Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth.