“Overprotected Kyosuke enters Japan's yakuza world, confronting identity and loyalty amid crime and violence.”
Otokogi
男樹
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Synopsis
Overprotected Kyosuke enters Japan's yakuza world, confronting identity and loyalty amid crime and violence.
After his father leaves when he is very young, Kyosuke Murata grows up under the thumb of his overprotective mother, Shizuko. When he reaches adulthood, he finds himself drawn into the dangerous and complex world of Japanese organized crime, where family loyalties and criminal ambitions collide. As Kyosuke navigates this treacherous landscape, he must confront difficult choices about his identity, his relationships, and the path he wants to forge in a world where power and violence reign supreme. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)
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σ 2.50 · split reception
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 2.50
Running avg · Dec 2024 → Apr 2025
- 10 “The story is awesome and the music perfectly fits the Yakuza atmosphere, making this one of my top 5 Yakuza anime. The only drawback is the subpar animation quality, which prevents the adaptation...”
- 5 “The gritty, colorful art fits the yakuza theme and the sporadic music is decent, but an over-complicated, messy plot, stuttery low-budget animation, grating sound, and illogical characters leave...”
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A Ova Production
J.C.Staff.- Format 3 × 51′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 33m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1990 – Apr 1991
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-7746 catalog