What yakuza movie should I get next out of these 3. Yakuza Graveyard, Graveyard of Honor, Fireworks?

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Answer 1

I have only seen "Fireworks" (Japanese title "Hana-bi") out of the 3. It was a really good movie. But, it's not really a Yakuza movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119250/

The director Takeshi Kitano usually makes very stylish and thought provoking movies and this one is not different. The story is quite good and although there are some violent scenes in it, it's nothing too gratuitous. In fact, it's more of a story about the relationship between a man and his wife than anything else.

If you're looking for more of a Yakuza movie then I suggest another Takeshi picture called "Sonatine". This one's a little more Yakuza related and bloody, but it's still quite good.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108188/

Finally, if you want to see a comedy with a little Yakuza twinge to it then "Kikujiro no Natsu" is really funny and really good. You get to see alot of the comedic side of "Beat" Takeshi (Takeshi Kitano's alter ego) in this one. This is one of my favorite movies.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0199683/