Synopsis
Based on the prison diary of a yakuza involved in the wars, Sugawara is distinguished through extreme, callous brutality. The villainous godfather Yamamori initiates him into his ruthless gang, which inevitably wins the power-struggle through titanic, gruesome battles. Once more, Japan’s highly distinguished director of ultra-violence, Fukasaku, elevates brutality and abrupt ending to new levels as he emphasizes the degeneration of the feudal samurai’s code of ethics.