Seikimatsu Bakuroden Saga 2

One day, Matsuo comes across his classmate, Nanao Okuda, as she is about to jump off a footbridge. She explains that she was driven to attempt suicide by the overwhelming weight of her father’s debts and a break-up with her boyfriend. Deeply moved, Matsuo and Saga resolve to do whatever they can to help her. Just then, word reached them of a mahjong match between the Tenma-gumi and the Shuei-kai, with control of their territory at stake. Matsuo and Saga take on the role of stand-ins for the Shuei-kai and throw themselves into this life-or-death showdown!

Directed by Masatsugu Takase, Seikimatsu Bakuroden Saga 2 leans on a strong ensemble — Shigeru Kanai, Yoichiro Saito, Megumi Morisaki — 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 1997.