| Yakuza Apocalypse | |
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| Directed by | Takashi Miike |
| Written by | Yoshitaka Yamaguchi |
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| Cinematography | Hajime Kanda |
| Edited by | Kenji Yamashita |
| Music by | Kôji Endô |
| Distributed by | Nikkatsu |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
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| Box office | $12,756[2] |
Yakuza Apocalypse (極道大戦争, Gokudō Daisensō) is a Japanese action fantasy yakuza vampire film directed by Takashi Miike[3][4] and written by Yoshitaka Yamaguchi. It was released on 20 June 2015.
Cast
- Hayato Ichihara as Akira Kageyama
- Yayan Ruhian as Kyoken (狂犬) / Mad Dog
- Riko Narumi as Kyōko Anan
- Lily Franky as Genyō Kamiura
- Reiko Takashima
Production
Production started on 17 April 2014.
Release
Yakuza Apocalypse premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2015 before being commercially released in Japan on 20 June 2015.
Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 58% rating, based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's consensus states: "Yakuza Apocalypse lives up to the oddball promise of its title with a cinematic whirlwind that represents director Takashi Miike at his most delightfully unhinged."[5] Metacritic reports a 62 out of 100 rating, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
References
- ^ "YAKUZA APOCALYPSE (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Kevin Ma (18 April 2014). "Miike to battle yakuza vampires". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ 映画 極道大戦争. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Yakuza Apocalypse reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
External links
- Official website Template:Ja icon
- Yakuza Apocalypse at IMDb
- Yakuza Apocalypse at Box Office Mojo
- Yakuza Apocalypse at Rotten Tomatoes
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