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DRAMA . 1997 . 1h 41m . 4.6/10

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After spending over half his life in prison, ex-hitman Kunihiro is determined to go straight. But the shortcomings of the new gangs mean that he is soon having to call on his old-school yakuza talents. And when he falls for Asako, a beautiful piano player, she unknowingly ignites a fire within Kuni that will immolate everything and everybody around him. Regarded by many as his masterpiece, Onibi has all the hallmarks of a Mochizuki film, with the gangster elements tightly compressed and controlled to allow space in which a subdued romance can bloom. Coming from a background in porno cinema, this master of sexual relations injects a fresh passion and tension into the macho world of the yakuza film.

Starring Yoshio Harada, Reiko Kataoka, Show Aikawa
4.6/10
Rating
1h 41m
Runtime
1997
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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After spending over half his life in prison, ex-hitman Kunihiro is determined to go straight. But the shortcomings of the new gangs mean that he is soon having to call on his old-school yakuza talents. And when he falls for Asako, a beautiful piano player, she unknowingly ignites a fire within Kuni that will immolate everything and everybody around him. Regarded by many as his masterpiece, Onibi has all the hallmarks of a Mochizuki film, with the gangster elements tightly compressed and controlled to allow space in which a subdued romance can bloom. Coming from a background in porno cinema, this master of sexual relations injects a fresh passion and tension into the macho world of the yakuza film.

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Cast
Yoshio Harada stars as Noriyuki Kunihiro in Onibi.
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Year context
Onibi was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
After spending over half his life in prison, ex-hitman Kunihiro is determined to go straight. But the shortcomings of the new gangs mean that he is soon havi...
Onibi is a Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 41m.

CAST (17)

Yoshio Harada
Yoshio Harada
Noriyuki Kunihiro
Reiko Kataoka
Reiko Kataoka
Asako Hino
Show Aikawa
Show Aikawa
Naoto Tanigawa
Kazuki Kitamura
Kazuki Kitamura
Hideyuki Sakata (as Yasushi Kitamura)
Ryushi Mizukami
Ryushi Mizukami
Hanamura
HT
Hiroyuki Tsunekawa
Satoshi Fujima
YF
Yoshiaki Fujita
Kinjo
EK
Ei Kawakami
Yoshida
TK
Toshihiro Kinomoto
Aoki
SN
Seiroku Nakazawa
Nagashima
MI
Masai Ikenaga
Kizaki
Eiji Minakata
Eiji Minakata
Kanigawa
Hajime Yamazaki
Hajime Yamazaki
Driving School Teacher
Yukio Yamanouchi
Yukio Yamanouchi
Noriko Hayami
Noriko Hayami
Toshimi
Eiji Okuda
Eiji Okuda
Myojin
Ryuji Yamamoto
Ryuji Yamamoto
Hiroshi Fujima

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
101 min (1h 41m)
Country
Rating
4.6/10 (13 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Onibi about?
After spending over half his life in prison, ex-hitman Kunihiro is determined to go straight. But the shortcomings of the new gangs mean that he is soon having to call on his old-school yakuza talents. And when he falls for Asako, a beautiful piano player, she unknowingly ignites a fire within Kuni that will immolate everything and everybody around him. Regarded by many as his masterpiece, Onibi has all the hallmarks of a Mochizuki film, with the gangster elements tightly compressed and controlled to allow space in which a subdued romance can bloom. Coming from a background in porno cinema, this master of sexual relations injects a fresh passion and tension into the macho world of the yakuza film.
How long is Onibi?
Onibi has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who stars in Onibi?
The cast of Onibi includes Yoshio Harada, Reiko Kataoka, Show Aikawa, Kazuki Kitamura, Ryushi Mizukami.
What is the rating of Onibi?
Onibi has a rating of 4.6 out of 10 based on 13 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Crime
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