Kids Return (1996)

Name: Kids Return
Released: 1996

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.

Genres: Drama, Crime

What to watch after Kids Return

Sonatine (1993) — Same subject: japan, yakuza
Fireworks (1997) — Same subject: yakuza
Violent Cop (1989) — Takeshi Kitano directed both
Blue Spring (2001) — Same subject: high school
Battle Royale (2000) — Takeshi Kitano worked on both
Vengeance Is Mine (1979) — Same subject: japan