Fukasaku is relentless, and his pseudo newsreel style takes you right into the heart of the action. A lot of directors nowadays imitate this type of shaky action cam, but hardly anyone delivers the same poignancy. There's a total of 8 films in this series.
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There was only 1 death in #NarutoShippuden that hurt. It was #Fukasaku. When #Lee is the only one who is like "There's a toad over there" is so sad. Of course Lee noticed the dead animal. Oh and #Shima too. Humans don't show that level of emotion.
#Japanuary2026, Day 14, Movie 17: BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY (1973) D: Kinji Fukasaku. The first film in this epic series based on true yakuza stories. Great acting, wonderfully gritty and realistic direction. #japanuary #filmsky #nowwatching #yakuza #fukasaku
Before Hunger Games, The Purge and the 2024 Election, there was Battle Royale; Kinji Fukasaku's final film. The failure of humanity, depicted through unapologetic, concise bursts of violence; appropriately helmed by Fukasaku's cinematic heir Takeshi Kitano.
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