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The Blood of Wolves (Japanese: 孤狼の血, Hepburn: Korō no Chi) is a 2018 Japanese crime yakuza film directed by Kazuya Shiraishi, starring Koji Yakusho and Tori Matsuzaka.[2][3] The 2021 film Last of The Wolves was released as a sequel to this film.
| The Blood of Wolves | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Japanese name | |
| Kanji | 孤狼の血 |
| Directed by | Kazuya Shiraishi |
| Screenplay by | Jun'ya Ikegami |
| Based on | Korō no Chi by Yūko Yuzuki |
| Produced by | Kazuto Amano |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Issei Futamata |
| Edited by | Hitomi Katō |
| Music by | Gorō Yasukawa |
| Distributed by | Toei |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | $5,908,700[1] |
1988, Hiroshima, Japan. Shūichi Hioka (Tori Matsuzaka) gets assigned to the second investigative unit under Shōgo Ōgami (Kōji Yakusho), a detective rumored to have mob ties, and he is put in charge of the missing person case for an employee at a yakuza-affiliated finance company. Hioka confronts ruthless gang thugs while harboring doubts about the law-breaking Ogami.
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43rd Hochi Film Awards | Best Picture | The Blood of Wolves | Won |
| Best Director | Kazuya Shiraishi | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Kōji Yakusho | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tori Matsuzaka | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yōko Maki | Nominated | |
| 31st Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Film | The Blood of Wolves | Nominated |
| Yūjirō Ishihara Award | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Kazuya Shiraishi | Won | |
| Best Actor | Kōji Yakusho | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yōko Maki | Nominated | |
| 40th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Actor | Kōji Yakusho | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tori Matsuzaka | Won | |
| 73rd Mainichi Film Awards | Best Film | The Blood of Wolves | Nominated |
| Best Director | Kazuya Shiraishi | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Kōji Yakusho | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tori Matsuzaka | Nominated | |
| Best Sound Recording | Kazuharu Urata | Nominated | |
| 92nd Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Tori Matsuzaka | Won |
| 61st Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Film | The Blood of Wolves | Nominated |
| Best Director | Kazuya Shiraishi | Won | |
| Best Actor | Kōji Yakusho | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tori Matsuzaka | Won | |
| 28th Tokyo Sports Film Award | Best Film | The Blood of Wolves | Nominated |
| Best Director | Kazuya Shiraishi | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Kōji Yakusho | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tori Matsuzaka | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yōko Maki | Nominated | |
| 14th Osaka Cinema Festival | Best Film | The Blood of Wolves | Won |
| Best Director | Kazuya Shiraishi | Won | |
| Best Actor | Kōji Yakusho | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tori Matsuzaka | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Junko Abe | Won | |
| 42nd Japan Academy Prize | Picture of the Year | The Blood of Wolves | Nominated |
| Best Director | Kazuya Shiraishi | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Kōji Yakusho | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tori Matsuzaka | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yōko Maki | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Jun'ya Ikegami | Nominated | |
| Best Music | Gorō Yasukawa | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Takahiro Haibara | Nominated | |
| Best Lighting Direction | Minoru Kawai | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Tsutomu Imamura | Won | |
| Best Sound Recording | Kazuharu Urata | Won | |
| Best Film Editing | Hitomi Katō | Nominated | |
| 13th Asian Film Awards | Best Actor | Kōji Yakusho | Won |
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