If you loved The Assassination of Ryoma, try Ronin-gai
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. 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 Kazuo Kuroki, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Assassination of Ryoma, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Ronin-gai is
You are a masterless samurai scraping by in the pleasure district. A local militia targets the brothel, and you decide to fight. But divided loyalties run deeper than honor. Kuroki's late-career turn toward action feels both classic and doomed.

