Every third Thursday of every month of this year,
I'll be watching a yakuza flick.
Love the yakuza genre but haven't really seen a whole lot.
There's a lot of classics out there.
This will help me explore these Japanese movies.
I'll be watching a few from directors,
Kinji Fukasaku, and Takashi Miike, as well other
yakuza flicks from the 60's and to the present.
Last Yakuza Night I saw The Yakuza Papers Vol. 1.
Tonight is Vol.2.
The Yakuza Papers Vol. 2: Deadly Battle in Hiroshima
Picks up right after the first one.
We are introduced to some more characters,
including one played by none other than Sonny Chiba.
Few Yakuza fights.
It's badass how a character is developed here.
It has the same music as Vol. 1.
My favorite scene is when Yamanaka is first given a gun
and a target. He kills for the first time.
He's in shock for shooting somebody
but after a few seconds, he smiles.
Loving this series.
Pretty much the same as Vol. 1.
Next month, we'll be looking at other yakuza flicks
by other directors.
But, I'm coming back to finish this series sometime
this year.
Couldn't find a trailer for Vol. 2.
Here's the trailer for Vol. 1 to refresh your memory:
Here's the trailer for Vol. 1 to refresh your memory:
