<p align="center"><img src="/images/FullMetalYakuza03.jpg" alt="Full Metal Yakuza screen capture" /> </p> Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2005. As is often the case with his films, it's entertaining and outrageous and tastelessly funny, but it lacks the depth and feeling of, say, the first two Dead or … Full Metal Yakuza Review. Director Takeshi Mike (best known for Ichi the Killer, but also did Andoromedia) does his trademark extreme blood spatters, and includes lots of head chopping, gun fighting, and a torture-rape-suicide scene thrown in for good measure. Just don’t be expecting too much from the story. Unfortunately, when released, the Yakuza gang betrays Tousa and shoots him down – Kensuke gets killed in the crossfire. Part Man, Part Machine, All Yakuza After being brutally murdered in a gangster-style execution, Kensuke Hagane (Tsuyoshi Ujiki) finds himself brought back to life by a mad scientist and rebuilt as a robot-human hybrid with a serious thirst for vengeance and the tools to carry it out. There is enough here in terms of strange, extreme cyberpunk visuals that many might really enjoy this flick. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Synopsis After being brutally murdered in a gangster-style execution, Kensuke Hagane (Tsuyoshi Ujiki) finds himself brought back to life by a mad scientist and rebuilt as a robot-human hybrid with a serious thirst for vengeance and the tools to carry it out. Unfortunately, he just doesn’t have what it takes. Things go horribly wrong when she is taken prisoner. --> if you like Miike's over top stuff then do not miss this movie! After Tousa gets taken prisoner for 7 years, Hagane perseveres to become an enforcer. <p>&nbsp;</p> It doesn't gel with the rest of the film, and what had been a cheerfully violent sci-fi/action/gangster film degenerates into the very worst kind of exploitation. One note of particular disgust - for all of its wacky antics, Full Metal Yakuza contains a handful of blatantly misogynistic scenes that center around the rape and torture of the female lead (Shoko Nakahara). Entry-level yakuze Kensuke Hagane is killed in the crossfire of a gang shootout. Full Metal Yakuza (FULL METAL 極道, Full Metal Gokudo) is a 1997 movie directed by Takashi Miike. <p>&nbsp;</p> Tsuyoshi Ujiki Cast. Full Metal Yakuza (Takashi Miike, 1997) Takashi Miike is a Rockstar of Japanese cinema; his brand of shock and gore has made him a household name beyond his native land. If you are great, DOA is a great picture. Yes, He’s a Cyborg, But…: Nothing in this movie should be taken too seriously, especially the cyborg aspects of this. Takashi Miike Director.