Film

Challenge to Ambition: Chapter 1

2009 · 1h 20m

The powerful organization Fifth-Generation Tōdō-gumi, based in Osaka’s Minami district, is led by Wakagashira Ōtani (Ryu Daisuke), under whom Yuji Mikasa (Musashi Ken) walks the path of the old-school yakuza code. Devoted to daily sword training and upholding traditional values, Mikasa’s peaceful days take a sharp turn when he commits a murder to cover for his younger protégé. The situation spirals out of control. As the yakuza world grows more entangled with politics, the organization’s boss, Myojin, announces his retirement. Seizing the opportunity, the cunning Serizawa (Kawano Taro) plots to oust Ōtani by any means necessary. Worse still, Mikasa’s own “civilian killing” ends up pushing his respected boss into a corner...

Ken Musashi

Daisuke Ryū

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Kazuya Kimura

Tamotsu Ishibashi

Kentarou Nakakura

Suekichi

Shinya Ono

Masaru Matsuda

Shōhei Yamamoto

Taro Kawano

• Seiichi ShiraiDirector

Release date

May 25, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 20m