DramaAction
Empire of Kids
User Score4 votes
50%5.0/10
Release1981→
Runtime1H 55M
LanguageJapanese
StatusReleased
Synopsis
Following a stint in reform school, Ryu (Shinsuke Shimada) returns to his home, the Minami area of Osaka, accompanied by his new friend Ko (Takeshi Masu). He's greeted by his friends, Chabo (Ryusuke Matsumoto) and Ken (Bang-ho Cho). They seek to forge their own path through a multitude of rival gangs in Kita and Minami, including the Hokushin Alliance, backed by the yakuza, the Hope Association, and various other minor factions, including Zainichi Korean groups. What follows is a wild, fast-paced story of violence, revenge, betrayal, and discrimination, that never loses its sense of humor.
Principal Cast8

Shinsuke Shimada
Ryu
Ryusuke Matsumoto
Chabo

Bang-ho Cho
Ken
Yoshiaki Fujita
Keisuke
Makoto Kitano

Takeshi Masu

Kôji Naka
Media4
Backdrops
Director

Kazuyuki Izutsu
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Trailer
Keywords
osaka, japanyouth culture1960sjuvenile delinquencyzainichishōwa era (1926-89)
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