Onibi: The Fire Within
鬼火
Synopsis
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.
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Yoshio Harada
Noriyuki Kunihiro
Reiko Kataoka
Asako Hino
Show Aikawa
Naoto Tanigawa
Kazuki Kitamura
Hideyuki Sakata (as Yasushi Kitamura)
Ryushi Mizukami
Hanamura
Hiroyuki Tsunekawa
Satoshi Fujima
Yoshiaki Fujita
Kinjo
Ei Kawakami
Yoshida
Toshihiro Kinomoto
Aoki
Seiroku Nakazawa
Nagashima
Masai Ikenaga
Kizaki
Eiji Minakata
Kanigawa
Hajime Yamazaki
Driving School Teacher
Yukio Yamanouchi
Noriko Hayami
Toshimi
Eiji Okuda
Myojin
Ryuji Yamamoto
Hiroshi Fujima
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rokurō Mochizuki
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshiyuki Morioka
- Original Score
- Kenichi Kamio
- Original Title
- 鬼火
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- GAGA Communications
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rokurō Mochizuki
Toshiyuki Morioka
Kenichi Kamio
Naosuke Imaizumi
Yasushi Shimamura
Yoshinori Chiba, Toshiki Kimura, Hiroshi Yamji
Department Leadership Roster
Rokurō Mochizuki
Director
Toshiyuki Morioka
Writer
Yoshinori Chiba
Producer
Toshiki Kimura
Producer
Kenichi Kamio
Original Music Composer
Yasushi Shimamura
Editor
Hirohide Shibata
Production Design
Naosuke Imaizumi
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Onibi: The Fire Within
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What is Onibi: The Fire Within about?
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.
Who directed Onibi: The Fire Within?
Onibi: The Fire Within was directed by Rokurō Mochizuki.
Who stars in Onibi: The Fire Within?
The principal cast of Onibi: The Fire Within includes Yoshio Harada, Reiko Kataoka, Show Aikawa, Kazuki Kitamura, Ryushi Mizukami.
When was Onibi: The Fire Within released and how long is it?
Onibi: The Fire Within was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Onibi: The Fire Within?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Onibi: The Fire Within was composed by Kenichi Kamio.