Two childhood friends find themselves caught in the midst of an all-out turf war between rival factions in the yakuza-stained region of Kyushu.

Yakuza Warfare

The main hero of this movie is the spirit of the once very popular wooden statuette called Billiken. It is the view of the small gods pointed heads, fat belly and characteristic smile. When the casket in which the statuette was found broken, the spirit suddenly Billikena is exempt. Tries to fulfill the wishes of all who had prayed, but how it works on its specific way, does not always.

Biriken

“Gunro no keifu” is known as “Tale of a Scarface.” It follows the life of Kumoro, a yakuza member, who recently is released from prison after serving 14 years for his Family. Upon his return he finds the various yakuza syndicates on the brink of war. Kumoro is, at first, removed from the dealings of the families by his Boss, but slowly he is drawn back into his old ways.