A new wave Yakuza film in which Takanori Jinnai plays a young Yakuza suffering from stomach cancer who has very little left to live. This film is based on the posthumous manuscript of Shoji Kaneko, the legendary director who died of cancer after completing work on the hit "Ryuji".
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| Writing | Goro Hanawa | Screenplay |
| Sound | Evan Lurie | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Shunichi Kajima | Director |
| Camera | Tatsuo Suzuki | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Shōji Kaneko | Novel |
| Art | Tadayuki Kuwana | Art Direction |
