Kensaku WATANABE

The Loved Gun

Nippon Cinema   ª 

The best friend of contract killer Hayamada is his red revolver named Akira. Accidentally, he meets Miyuki who hires him to kill her parent’s murderer. Hayamada himself is trailed by terminally ill Maruyama, who has been ordered to kill him. Maruyama travels with a young Yakuza, whom he shall teach his trade, namely the way of the gun.

About Kensaku WATANABE

Kensaku WATANABE, born in 1971, has worked since 1990 as an assistant director with Seijun SUZIKI, among others. He received international recognition for his directorial debut THE STORY OF PU PU. In addition to his directing activities, he occasionally works as an actor.