The Blood of Wolves

Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the yakuza. He is partnered with Detective Shuichi Hioka and they investigate a missing person case involving a financial company employee. Conflicts between opposing yakuza groups become more serious.

• japan
• corruption
• police
• yakuza
• moral ambiguity
• hiroshima, japan
• organized crime
• police corruption
• conflict
• criminal underworld
• justice
• pride
• 1980s
• incident
• undercover investigation
• shōwa era (1926-89)
• violence