If you loved Dead or Alive: Final, try Dead or Alive 2: Birds

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Both films are directed by Takashi Miike, and they both carry the raw, unhinged mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Crime territory. If that's the register that drew you to Dead or Alive: Final, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Dead or Alive 2: Birds is

Takashi Miike seemingly asked himself, "What if two hitmen had feelings?" Childhood friends Ryuichi and Shuichi rediscover their bond during a job. They briefly retire to their hometown to contemplate their lives before deciding to become vigilantes. It's probably the most heartfelt movie about contract killers you'll ever see.

If you loved Dead or Alive: Final, try Dead or Alive 2: Birds

Dead or Alive: Final

Dead or Alive 2: Birds

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If you loved Dead or Alive: Final, try Dead or Alive 2: Birds

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Dead or Alive 2: Birds

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What Dead or Alive 2: Birds is

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