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Release Year2010
Runtime1h 11m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
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DirectorHisashi Masubuchi
WritersKazumi Ishizuka, Hidekazu Takahara
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsYouth Beat Down! The Legend of the Fighting Buddha
About Youth Beat Down! The Legend of the Fighting Buddha
Yuu, who had transferred to Tsubasa Industry, had quit baseball and was bored. At that time, he meets an older woman named Nagisa and falls in love with her. Yuu doesn't know where Nagisa is or who she is, but she promises that Yamaken and the others who have become her friends will find her. Yuu was able to befriend Nagisa through Yamaken's scheme, but Nagisa had a yakuza pimp. When Yuu visits Nagisa's apartment, Nagisa is being by Kuramoto, an executive who is a pimp's big brother. Yuu is furious and punches Kuramoto. Yuu and Nagisa tried to elope, but were caught by Kuramoto and the others. There, Yuu is demanded an unreasonable alimony. A battle between the yakuza and the students breaks out!
Directed by Hisashi Masubuchi, Youth Beat Down! The Legend of the Fighting Buddha leans on a strong ensemble — Hitomi Tanaka, Haruka Ito, Katsuya — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2010.
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