Empire of Kids

The story

Following a stint in reform school, Ryu (Shinsuke Shimada) returns to his home, the Minami area of Osaka, accompanied by his new friend Ko (Takeshi Masu). He's greeted by his friends, Chabo (Ryusuke Matsumoto) and Ken (Bang-ho Cho). They seek to forge their own path through a multitude of rival gangs in Kita and Minami, including the Hokushin Alliance, backed by the yakuza, the Hope Association, and various other minor factions, including Zainichi Korean groups. What follows is a wild, fast-paced story of violence, revenge, betrayal, and discrimination, that never loses its sense of humor.

Cast & crew

Shinsuke ShimadaRyu

Ryusuke Matsumoto

Ryusuke MatsumotoChabo

Bang-ho ChoKen

Yoshiaki Fujita

Yoshiaki FujitaCast

Keisuke

KeisukeCast

Makoto Kitano

Makoto KitanoCast

Takeshi MasuCast

Kôji NakaCast

Tokuko WatanabeCast

Takashi YamamotoCast

Ren OsugiCast

Jun KunimuraChoi