HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 3 - FINAL MISSION

**HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 3 - FINAL MISSION** is a 2017 Japanese action film directed by Shigeaki Kubo and Tsuyoshi Nakakuki. It's the fourth film of the HiGH&LOW franchise, and as the final episode (the third film) focusing on the war between yakuza organization, Kuryu Group, and the SWORD gangs, it follows the story of HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE, HiGH&LOW THE RED RAIN, and HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 2 - END OF SKY. The fight the SWORD gangs are carrying on to protect their town is coming to an end, and they are working together to defeat the evil Kuryu Group thoroughly.

The film was released in Japan by Shochiku on November 11th, 2017, and in Taiwan on September 7th, 2018.

## Plot

The members of the SWORD gangs (Sannoh Hoodlum Squad, White Rascals, Oya High School, Rude Boys, and Daruma Ikka) joined forces to win the "Battle of Kokuhakudo Station" against the infamous Doubt and Prison Gang. However, just as it looks like the winner has been decided, Yoshitatsu Zenshin, who leads the Zenshin-kai of Kuryu Group, barges into the scene.

The "power of adults" wielded by Kuryu Group was far more powerful than the SWORD gangs could have imagined. After being arrested once because of the confidential information in a USB revealed by Kohaku, Tsukumo, and the Amamiya Brothers, who had risked their lives to do so, Ryushin Kuze, the president of Kuryu Group, is immediately released due to insufficient evidence. In order to devastate those rebellious youths, the entire Kuryu Group unites to carry out the "SWORD Destruction Action"...

Sannoh Hoodlum Squad's precious companions are hunted down and hung in their beloved local town. White Rascals are driven out of their precious castle club, HEAVEN, by the power of money, and both Oya High School and the home of the Daruma Ikka are destroyed. To protect his companions, Cobra goes to challenge Kuryu Group to a fight on his own, but he is abducted and tortured. What's more, as instructed by Kuryu Group, heavy machinery enters the Nameless Street, aiming to destroy the town thoroughly. Smoky senses that his family is in danger, and tells everyone to run away, but he stays there alone to face the enemy.

Kuryu Group, colluding with the government, is planning to blow up the Nameless Street in the SWORD district and build a casino on the site to cover up misconduct of the government. Upon learning this fact, Kohaku sets out to rescue Cobra. Kohaku, Tsukumo, the SWORD gangs' members, and the Amamiya Brothers, meet together to find the "three proofs" to expose the cover-up. They decide to crush Kuryu Group's ambitions forever.

"This is the last time we're going to fight!"

As the government's bombing ceremony in the SWORD area is about to begin, the youth of the SWORD gangs rush to carry out their "final mission" to beat the overwhelming strength of Kuryu Group.

The final battle of SWORD, which will be passed down as a legend, begins.

## Trivia

* Instead of using CGI, the large-scale explosion scene in the film was actually shot on the spot, using an amount of gunpowder at the very limit of what can be used in Japan.
* On September 7, 2018, HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 3 - FINAL MISSION were released in Taiwan alongside HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 2 - END OF SKY