The Blood of Wolves
孤狼の血
Synopsis
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.
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Koji Yakusho
Shogo Ogami
Tori Matsuzaka
Shuichi Hioka
Yoko Maki
Rikako Takagi
Kenichi Takitoh
Daisuke Saga
Takuma Otoo
Shigeru Yoshida
Joey Iwanaga
Daiki Zenda
Junko Abe
Momoko Okada
Yosuke Eguchi
Moritaka Ichinose
Gorō Ibuki
Kenji Otani
Hajime Inoue
Tsuneo Iwamoto
Renji Ishibashi
Shohei Ikago
Katsuya
Hiroyuki Nawashiro
Takahiro Kuroishi
Yasunori Kanemura
Marie Machida
Yoko Takii
MEGUMI
Junko Uewase
Shido Nakamura
Takafumi Takasaka
Tomoya Nakamura
Kyoji Nagakawa
Shun Nakayama
Keisuke Yoshihara
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuya Shiraishi
- Screenplay & Story
- Junya Ikegami
- Original Score
- Goro Yasukawa
- Original Title
- 孤狼の血
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company, Kinoshita Group, KADOKAWA, Nikkatsu Corporation, Sanyo wire, dentsu, The Asahi Shimbun, WOWOW, Diversity Media, Hochi Shimbunsha, VAP, Toei Video Company, GYAO, Tohan, PFLUG, Toei Tokyo, TOEI MUSIC PUBLISHING
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuya Shiraishi
Junya Ikegami, Yuko Yuzuki
Goro Yasukawa
Takahiro Haibara
Hitomi Kato
Kazuhito Amano
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuya Shiraishi
Director
Junya Ikegami
Screenplay
Kazuhito Amano
Producer
Takahiro Haibara
Director of Photography
Goro Yasukawa
Original Music Composer
Hitomi Kato
Editor
Hiroyuki Yoshida
Stunt Coordinator
Tsutomu Imamura
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Blood of Wolves
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What is The Blood of Wolves about?
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.
Who directed The Blood of Wolves?
The Blood of Wolves was directed by Kazuya Shiraishi.
Who stars in The Blood of Wolves?
The principal cast of The Blood of Wolves includes Koji Yakusho, Tori Matsuzaka, Yoko Maki, Kenichi Takitoh, Takuma Otoo.
When was The Blood of Wolves released and how long is it?
The Blood of Wolves was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for The Blood of Wolves?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Blood of Wolves was composed by Goro Yasukawa.
Is The Blood of Wolves based on a book or true story?
The Blood of Wolves is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yuko Yuzuki".