Maji! 5: Deadly Struggle

"The struggle is deadly now, can you imajine that?"

1996 1h 35m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Nagisa Gumi Gold Batch Shirogane Maji (Tamotsu Ishibashi) was imprisoned in Aomori for attempted murder at the end of a war with the Shuyukai. However, even in prison, the enemies targeting Honki never cease. After repeated attacks by remnants of the Shuyukai, Maji lost a young man, Issei, whom he had taken as his apprentice in the prison. When Honki is eventually released from prison, he is confronted by a new enemy, the TARUMA clan, which has its sights set on Nagisa's territory. The gang's leader, Daruma (Tetsu Watanabe), has taken up with the head of the Kaze and plans to eliminate Maji, a young but charismatic figure with a strong following.

“The struggle is deadly now, can you imajine that?”

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Cast

Tamotsu Ishibashi
Shirogane Maji
Asami Katsuragi
Naoya Makoto
Kōji Shimizu
Tetsu Watanabe
Sei Hiraizumi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jo Hirose

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Tamotsu Ishibashi and Asami Katsuragi and Naoya Makoto carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The struggle is deadly now, can you imajine that?".

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jo Hirose directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Tamotsu Ishibashi and Asami Katsuragi and Naoya Makoto carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "The struggle is deadly now, can you imajine that?".
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.