Japan Synopsis
極道兵器
“Try me.”
After four years overseas, Shozo returns to Japan to avenge his yakuza boss who was assassinated by his own treacherous top man, Kurawaki. The resulting battle leaves both men severely injured, and Shozo awakens in a mysterious medical facility to find his arm replaced with an M61 Vulcan cannon and his leg replaced with a rocket launcher. Meanwhile, Kurawaki has been fitted with mechanical augmentations of his own. Get ready for the second round.
The 2010–2012 Japan Window
441 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Yakuza Weapon sits at position #440.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Yakuza Weapon premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,551 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,706 of 1,714 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation, Sushi Typhoon |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | February 27, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1669604 |
| Official Site | www.sushi-typhoon.com |