Jingi naki tatakai
Subtitle: [Battles without honor and humanity]
Contributors: Sugawara, Bunta, 1933-2014, actor; Liboshi, Kōichi; Toei Kabushiki Kaika; Arrow Video (Firm)
Series: The Yakuza papers -- v. 1; Yakuza papers -- v. 1.
Published: 2015
Language: jpn
Format: [videorecording] =
Number of pages: 99
Subjects: Drama; Gangsters; Yakuza; Gangs
Other titles: Battles without honor and humanity; Kinji Fukasaku's Battles without honor and humanity
Description: Based on the true account of Hiroshima mob boss, Shozo Hirono. In 1947 as an ex-soldier he rises from the underground market in Kure City to the polished world of the yakuza. Hirono makes his way from prison to boss via gang fights and manslaughter, all presented in frenetic cinematography, with colorful characters, and iconic score by Toshiaki Tsushima.
Notes: Title from title screen.

First in a series of five films from Fukasaku on Japanese gang wars. Originally released by Toei Company, 1973-1974.

Inspired by magazine articles of Kōichi Liboshi that are based on memoirs of the yakuza Kōzō Minō.

Widescreen (2.35:1).

Special features: Brand new audio commentary by critic and author Stuart Galbraith IV; Yakuza graveyard--a new interview with Takashi Miike about Kinji Fukasaku and the yukuza film genre; Original trailers for all five films.

Bunta Sugawara.

Rating: Not rated.

DVD.

Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.

Issued in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.