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Onibi: The Fire Within (1997) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1997 · 101 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Rokurō Mochizuki
- Starring
- Eiji Minakata, Kazuki Kitamura, Eiji Okuda, Show Aikawa, Hajime Yamazaki, Ryuji Yamamoto
After serving over half his life in prison, former hitman Kunihiro wants to go straight, but gangs force him to use his yakuza skills. He falls for Asako, a piano player, whose presence sparks a passion that threatens to consume those around him. Director Mochizuki blends gangster action with a restrained romance, infused with his adult‑film edge.
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