Eight Māori female directors have each contributed a sequence to this powerful and challenging feature which unfolds around the tangi of a small boy who died at the hands of his caregiver.

An action film based on the original story and screenplay by Hisao Maki of "WARU". Yoji Himuro is an unparalleled sword user and is known as a badass. As a child, he received intensive training from his father, the owner of a kendo dojo, which resulted in him sustaining 15 wounds. Yoji, who is always looking for stimulation, seeks the smell of blood again today...

If they look down on you, it’s over.That’s why you’ve got to crush them completely!” After going way too far and landing in juvie, Tatsuya finally gets out, only to find that his old crew has scattered and already moved on with their lives. One day, he goes to check out a popular martial arts event. But when one of the fighters bails at the last minute, Tatsuya ends up stepping into the ring in his place. Despite getting beaten to a pulp by a powerful opponent, he pulls off a comeback victory. However, that win puts a target on his back. A challenge arrives for WARU — a tournament to decide who’s the strongest street fighter. The heart of the rabid dog that had been lying dormant starts to burn again. With his new trainer Itagaki, Tatsuya begins his journey as a fighter, aiming for the top

在黑帮分子动则便使用手枪打打杀杀的年代里，年过不惑的男人冰室洋二（哀川翔 饰）绝对是一个异数。他继承了父亲的剑道馆无心塾，和自己的高中老师美杉丽子（松坂庆子 饰）同居，从年轻时就用刀剑打拼天下。当年因暴力事件入狱期间，冰室结识了志同道合的伙伴更级十郎（真树日佐夫 饰）。出狱后两人成立组织“地平同”，向从事卖淫、诱拐、贩毒、恐吓的暴力组织发起冲击。他们的举动遭到黑帮憎恨，并发出江湖追杀令，势要将二人置于死地……

While it has been reported on several anime news sites that the newest Takashi Miike film is based on the Hashida Yukari “boy’s love” manga, WARU, the live action film is actually based on a popular 70s manga of the same title. Japanese sources clearly credit Hisao Maki’s dramatic action manga, WARU — an edgy action-packed tale of outlaw swordsman Youji Himuro — as the story on which the film is based.