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Release Year1993
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageJA
CertificationNR
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Director元波正平
Writers元波正平
TypeFeature Film
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Cast6 credited
Also Known AsThe Legend of Gokuraku Finance: The Thunder Man of the Back Streets
About The Legend of Gokuraku Finance: The Thunder Man of the Back Streets
Raijin Ninomiya, president of the black-market lending firm ‘Gokuraku Shokai’. With his mother, Kin Ninomiya—who possessed a vast fortune of 80 billion—as the owner, he ran a business bordering on fraud, preying on the weak (!?) as his prey. Meanwhile, Raijin had a rival vying to inherit Kin’s fortune. This was his half-brother, Haruo, who had achieved great success in the same financial sector with ‘Lameri Loan’. With Raijin’s shambolic business practices, defeat seemed all but certain. Then one day, Raijin’s first love, Fumiko, appeared at ‘Gokuraku Shokai’ and asked for a loan, but…
Directed by 元波正平, The Legend of Gokuraku Finance: The Thunder Man of the Back Streets leans on a strong ensemble — Shunsaku Kudo, Kanta Ogata, SHIHO — 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 1993.
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