Part of the Yakuza Papers/Batles Without Honor & Humanity series THE greatest Yakuza tale
Yakuza (gangster) films were one of the most popular genres in Japan after World War II, and Kinji Fukasaku was one of the biggest purveyors. Probably his greatest success was the Yakuza Papers series, five films that were based upon the diary of an actual gangster. It covered the Yazuka families in Hiroshima after the war.<br /><br />This is Volume 3: Proxy War. It begins in September 1960 when a leader in the Muraoka gang, Fumio Sughiara was gunned down in broad daylight. That sets off a struggle for power between the major gangs and their affiliates. The movies focuses upon Shozo Hirono (Bunta Sugawara), a mid-level gangster that runs a scrap metal yard, but knows all the big players in the gangs. He tries to maneuver between the bosses to ensure his future success. Along the way a series of power struggles and gang wars occur with plenty of blood being spilled in the process.<br /><br />Yakuza Papers has everything you would want from a gangster flick. There’s intrigue, plotting, back stabbing, wars, and plenty of violence as well. There is also constant commentary to keep the viewer up with all the different bosses and factions because there are a lot of them. It gives the movie an almost documentary feel to it. There’s also plenty of action, which keeps the pace up.<br /><br />There were tons and tons of Yakuza films released in Japan, but the entire Yakuza Papers series, including Proxy Wars, was one of the greatest examples of this genre.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : The successor to Hiroshima¹s most powerful yakuza family, the Muraokas, is whacked in broad daylight on a busy city street. What unfolds is a yakuza succession crisis, as the weaseley Uchimoto (Takeshi Kato) dithers and the slimy, backstabbing boss Yamamori steps in as the Muraoka's new boss. Bunta Sugawara's would-be independent yakuza, Shozo Hirono, is caught in the middle, having to play powerbroker. But the opposing factions seek support from powerful families in Kobe, making all out war inevitable..