Summer of the Lion Kings

Summer of the Lion Kings

1991 · 107 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

Katsu, who belongs to the Murai group of the Sakagami Union, was frustrated by the distance from the yakuza world he had envisioned. At that time, Katsu, who met Osamu who belongs to the conflicting Dainippon Kyokushinkai, feels the real gangster scent of Osamu.

Directed by Banmei Takahashi · Written by Shōji Kaneko

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