Empire of Kids

Empire of Kids

1981
1h 55m
5.0

5.0/10

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Overview

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.

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Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Art Theatre Guild Play Guide Journal
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

osaka, japan youth culture 1960s juvenile delinquency zainichi shōwa era (1926-89)

Quick Facts

Original Title ガキ帝国
Release Date July 4, 1981
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0216767

Cast

Shinsuke Shimada
Shinsuke Shimada

Ryu

Ryusuke Matsumoto
Ryusuke Matsumoto

Chabo

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Ken

Yoshiaki Fujita
Yoshiaki Fujita

Keisuke
Keisuke

Makoto Kitano
Makoto Kitano

Takeshi Masu
Takeshi Masu

Kôji Naka
Kôji Naka

Tokuko Watanabe
Tokuko Watanabe

Takashi Yamamoto
Takashi Yamamoto

Ren Osugi
Ren Osugi

Jun Kunimura
Jun Kunimura

Choi

Key Crew

Kazuyuki Izutsu
Director
Takuya Nishioka
Screenplay
Nobuo Hayashi
Producer
Shiro Sasaki
Producer