Onibi: The Fire Within
4.8
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1997-04-19
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Drama
Crime
After spending over half his life in prison, ex-hitman Kunihiro is determined to go straight. But the shortcomings of the new gangs mean that he is soon having to call on his old-school yakuza talents. And when he falls for Asako, a beautiful piano player, she unknowingly ignites a fire within Kuni that will immolate everything and everybody around him. Regarded by many as his masterpiece, Onibi has all the hallmarks of a Mochizuki film, with the gangster elements tightly compressed and controlled to allow space in which a subdued romance can bloom. Coming from a background in porno cinema, this master of sexual relations injects a fresh passion and tension into the macho world of the yakuza film.
Featured Crew
| Kenichi Kamio | Original Music Composer |
| Naoaki Imaizumi | Cinematography |
| Toshiki Kimura | Producer |
| Rokurō Mochizuki | Director |
| Hirohide Shibata | Production Design |
| Yoshinori Chiba | Producer |
| Hiroshi Yamji | Executive Producer |
| Masaaki Sakurai | Lighting Technician |
| Kazuhiko Nakamura | Second Unit |
| Yasushi Shimamura | Editor |
