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目を閉じてギラギラ (2011)

Directed by Masanori Tominaga

Overview

Nozomu Kizaki, a man who hates violence and has survived in the underworld by using “sermons” as a weapon. He is also known as “Gandhi Kizaki” (Sho Aikawa). He has given up on the yakuza business, and in order to support those who are struggling to repay their debts, he teaches baseball to children while running the Hope Shokai, a money-lending business.  One day, while on a collection mission, Kizaki discovers that one of the debtors is Gota Yagisawa (Takeshi Ayano), a prodigy pitcher who once made his name at the Koshien National Championships. Gota, who had never held a regular job and was mired in debt, is moved by Kizaki’s “sermon” and decides to rebuild his life under his guidance.  However, the shadow of the Kuroda clan, a yakuza organization, looms behind the pair…

Length 127 minutes

Actors

Sho Aikawa | Go Ayano | Masaki Miura | Kazuya Kojima | Kiyohiko Shibukawa