If you loved Irezumi, try Black Report
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Black Report has roughly 4.5× fewer votes than Irezumi — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Yasuzō Masumura, and they sit in Crime / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Irezumi, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Black Report is
A 1963 neon-lit Tokyo alley, rain hissing on broken pavement. A suit’s briefcase lies open near a bloodied attaché. One suspect, the same face in every courthouse photo. Like Kurosawa’s late noirs, it lets the city’s grime do the talking.
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