This film begins with a young boy having to endure the death of his mother, and then a little later on the death of his younger sister as well. So, having grown up without a father, he subsequently finds himself homeless and does what he can to make ends meet. Naturally, his behavior soon catches the attention of the local police authorities and eventually he is put in a juvenile detention facility. Not at all happy with the living conditions, he and an older boy escape and from that point on he again manages to fend for himself until he finally finds a home within a yakuza organization. Unfortunately, after killing a man for attempting to assassinate the leader of his clan, he is quickly arrested and sent to prison. Yet, after serving several years behind bars, he soon discovers that freedom can be even more difficult to handle. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this film started off well enough but some of the action scenes seemed to get a bit too repetitive at times. It was, however, good enough to warrant five more sequels and that, if nothing else, speaks to its entertainment value. Followed by "Outlaw-Gangster VIP 2."
