Fudoh: The New Generation

Fudoh: The New Generation
Fudoh: The New Generation
	Japanese film poster
Directed by	Takashi Miike
Screenplay by	Toshiyuki Morioka
Based on	Fudō; by Hitoshi Tanimura
Produced by	Yoshinori Chiba; Toshiki Kimura;
Starring	Shosuke Tanihara; Riki Takeuchi; Toru Minegishi; Kenji Takano;
Cinematography	Hideo Yamamoto
Edited by	Yasushi Shimamura
Music by	Chu Ishikawa
Production; companies	Gaga Communications; Excellent Film;
Distributed by	Taki Corporation
Release date	October 12, 1996;
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Budget	¥40 million / $268,000

Fudoh: The New Generation (極道戦国志不動, Gokudō sengokushi: Fudō) is a 1996 Japanese movie directed by Takashi Miike. It is based on an unfinished manga series by Hitoshi Tanimura. Two sequels followed, neither of which were directed by Miike.

Plot

Riki Fudoh (Shosuke Tanihara) is a successful highschool student of

dartgun

with her vagina. Together, they launch a campaign of gruesome assassinations against the top figures of the Kyushu underworld, with his father as the ultimate goal.

The Kyushu underworld goes into a state of panic due to the deaths and alerts Daigen Nohma (Riki Takeuchi), the legendary boss of the Yasha-Gumi, who in turns calls Riki's father. Suspecting his son, Iwao sends out Gon, a former

South Korean Army agent, to infiltrate Riki's high school as the new gym teacher. He's not the only one with a secret, as Jun Minoru (Marie Jinno), a beautiful woman, arrives as well to the school to replace an English teacher previously killed by the gang. Riki meets her at his house and it becomes apparent she was the girlfriend of Riki's dead older brother. However, around this time a gang war explodes in the city. Gon unveils his intentions to kill Riki and defeats Mika and Touko by using martial arts moves and acid

, causing the death of the latter. Enraged, Riki attacks him, learning in the process that Gon is actually his own half-brother. The battle goes sour and the boy nearly dies, but is saved when Jun arrives and shoots Gon.

Later that night, Iwao attacks Riki in the same manner Riki witnessed his brother being executed. However, Riki is prepared and kills his father, finally avenging his brother. At his father's funeral, Riki confronts the only enemy who managed to survive an assassination, Nohma. The two exchange words and Nohma pulls out a gun at the same time Riki unsheathes his katana. The film ends as the two are about to duel.

Cast

Shosuke Tanihara
as Riki Fudoh
Miho Nomoto as Mika
Tamaki Kenmochi as Touko Zenzai
Marie Jinno as Jun Minoru
Kenji Takano as Akira Aizone
Tōru Minegishi as Iwao Fudoh
Riki Takeuchi as Daigen Nohma
Satoshi Niizuma as Gon
Takeshi Caesar as Kyushu Yakuza Leader
Mickey Curtis as Yasha-Gumi Hitman

Release

Fudoh: The Next Generation was initially going be intended as a

V-Cinema release in Japan.^[2] While viewing the rushes of the film, the producers felt it was too good of a picture to be released straight-to-video and had it premiere in theaters instead.^[1] It was released theatrically in Japan on October 12, 1996.^[1]

Fudoh: The Next Generation was one of the first films directed by

Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal and the Toronto International Film Festival.^[3]