
The World of Shura
Action · Drama
Overview
A yakuza movie starring Koji Matoba, depicting the lives of men left behind in the times. In the Ryuan-gumi, which is based in Yokohama, drug business was prohibited by the leader Engetsu. One day, in order to protect leader's teachings, Mouri of the Ryuan-gumi assassinates the leader of the Yamagami group, a hostile organization that trades drugs. This causes a conflict with the neutrals in the Ryuan-gumi. During this turbulent time, the leader Engetsu asks Mouri to take care of his son Saiga and guide him on the path to becoming a yakuza.
Top Cast


Koji Matoba
Koji Matoba
Mouri Masahito
Koji Matoba
Mouri Masahito


Tsunenori Aoki
Tsunenori Aoki
Yosuke Matsunami
Tsunenori Aoki
Yosuke Matsunami


Manabu Hamada
Manabu Hamada
Doumae
Manabu Hamada
Doumae


Hiroyuki Watanabe
Hiroyuki Watanabe
leader Engetsu
Hiroyuki Watanabe
leader Engetsu


Kenji Matsuda
Kenji Matsuda
Yaegashi Mitsuru
Kenji Matsuda
Yaegashi Mitsuru


Kazuyoshi Ozawa
Kazuyoshi Ozawa
wakagashira Doi
Kazuyoshi Ozawa
wakagashira Doi


Keisuke Kida
Keisuke Kida
Asou
Keisuke Kida
Asou


Tetsuji Sakakibara
Tetsuji Sakakibara
Saiga
Tetsuji Sakakibara
Saiga
Tsutsumishita Atsushi
Tsutsumishita Atsushi
Daikatsu
Tsutsumishita Atsushi
Daikatsu


Takahiro Kuroishi
Takahiro Kuroishi
Tanno
Takahiro Kuroishi
Tanno
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