Description: After serving ten years for killing a rival gang’s boss, Tachibana is expected to pick up where he left off in his career as hitman for the Hirakawa Syndicate.
When he is given Yuki, a prostitute, as a ‘welcome back’ present, Tachibana finds himself drawn into looking after her, rescuing her both from a serious drug habit and a brutal pimp. When the pimp, whom he has beaten up, turns out to be a member of the larger Hokushin gang, it proves to have dire consequences for both Tachibana and Yuki.
Director Mochizuki shows his class in placing human relationships at the very heart of this gangster film without giving up one iota of tense action.