Hiroshima Death Match

Yakuza Papers 2: Hiroshima Death Match (1973) is a movie that I recently rewatched on Tubi. This picture has two parallel storylines that are bound to cross. One storyline follows a young man who is sick and tired of being beat up by local gang members and takes up a new job as a hitman. A love story unfolds between him and the bosses niece. Meanwhile Shozo from the first film has joined up with a ruthless man looking to gain power within the Japanese Yakuza.

This movie is directed by Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale) and stars Bunta Sugawara (Wicked Priest), Sonny Chiba (Street Fighter), Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood), Hiroshi Nawa (Zatoichi: The Fugitive) and Mikio Narita (Shadow Warriors).

The best part of this movie is definitely the action/fight sequences. Many of the action scenes combine gun shootouts with sword fighting that's breathtaking. Some of these scenes have a vast number of characters and deaths that's extremely entertaining. This has a worthwhile and intricate storyline that contains fascinating characters. Chiba and Sugawara are awesome and I adored seeing Lady Snowblood in this.

Overall this may not be as good as the first one but it is still an absolute must see. I would score this an 8/10 and strongly recommend it.