Onimasa A Japanese Godfather

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Rated 18+ before its release, this is actually a very artistic film, and the sex scenes are also very artistic. “Onimasa” is Hideo Gosha’s 1982 gangster epic, which definitely qualifies as a “Japanese godfather”.

The film revolves around Onimasa, the selfish boss of a small yakuza gang on the island of Shikoku, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter Matsue, set the stage for this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody revenge.

A fundamental theme of “Onimasa” is its depiction of 20th-century Japanese gangsters, in the era of modern capitalism. This central theme may be the basis for important historical and social observations, but the film does not pursue such lofty goals. Instead, while Gosha does not ignore the tumultuous labor struggles of Japan in the 1930s, his approach is one all too familiar to market-oriented filmmakers: gentle sympathy mixed with banality.