Yakuza
In Kids Return, the warmth of Kitano’s brand of brotherhood glows on the palate long after the acidity of his cynicism has subsided.
Sonatine, Takeshi Kitano’s riff off the Yakuza genre, helped him gain an audience outside of his native Japan. Read our review to learn more.
First Love mixes and matches generic elements freely and playfully, making it impossible to pin down into one category.