Tokyo Mafia: Yakuza Blood

This film essentially begins 10 years after "Tokyo Mafia 2-Wrath of the Yakuza" left off with the leader of the Tokyo Mafia named "Ginya Yabuki" (Riki Takeuchi) having lost everything due to a long and drawn-out civil war with other Yakuza clans. As a result, Ginya has become a legendary assassin with no concern about whether he lives or dies. To that effect, Ginya quickly becomes both feared and respected in the Tokyo underworld. That said, when a lowly street punk by the name of "Ryo" (Kazuhiro Mashiko) accidentally meets Ginya in person, he decides to follow in his footsteps and become an assassin too. What Ryo doesn't quite count on, however, is just how difficult and lonely the life of an assassin can be--which Ginya tries to tell him on more than one occasion. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this 4th installment in the Tokyo Mafia collection is the last, and easily the worst, film in the series as well. I say this because, after the first 15 minutes or so, nothing really happens until the final twist at the end. Admittedly, there is a lot of action and violence, but nothing really alters the overall dynamic between the two main characters. At least, that is how it seemed to me. Be that as it may, I didn't really care that much for this movie, and I have rated it accordingly. Below average.