Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Battles Without Honor and Humanity Proxy War Japanese , Hepburn Jingi Naki Tatakai Dairi Senso? is a 1973 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It is the third film in a fivepart series that Fukasaku made in a span of just two years.

Later, Shozo meets with his adviser Kanichi Okubo, a retired yakuza, who explains that Hirono has to switch parole guarantors with Okubo agreeing to Yoshio Yamamori, Hironos former boss that he renounced loyalty from some years prior. Even after learning that Yamamori only suggested it because Boss Muraoka is resigning and Shozo has a close connection with his family, Shozo unwillingly rejoins the Yamamori family. Hirono, close friends with Shinichi Iwai of the large Akashi family in Kobe, is then asked by Uchimoto if he can find a member of the Akashi to become his sworn brother. This would strengthen Uchimotos position as Muraokas successor. Shozo also takes a young delinquent named Takeshi Kuramoto under his wing at the request of his old school teacher.That summer, Soichi Eda is released from prison and he, Hirono, Uchimoto, Takeda, and Matsunaga all become sworn brothers. In June of the following year, thanks to Hirono, Uchimotos request is approved and he becomes a sworn brother of Shigeo Aihara, who is a sworn brother of Akashi family boss Tetsuo Akashi. It is then explained that there is only one real threat to the Akashis dominance in Japan their Kobe rivals the Shinwa Group. The Akashis and the Shinwa, and their various alliances, are fighting all across Japan, causing many casualties, with Hiroshima becoming a flash point in the power struggle. ........

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