After the young Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya) and Tamura (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi) force a local yakuza family to disband, they leave Yokohama and head to Kobe where they meet members of the Kyowa Clan.
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After the young Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya) and Tamura (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi) force a local yakuza family to disband, they leave Yokohama and head to Kobe where they meet members of the Kyowa Clan.
2013-07-13
5.3
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