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ceraphimfalls 's review for:

4.75
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

On the back of the books, there is the mantra "Housework without Humanity or Honor" which is a reference to the extremely violent and extremely cool Jingi Naki Tatakai series, about the Yakuza and the internal politics. It's probably the most cohesive story about the Yakuza in film that Westerners have access to and, thusly, what a lot of people may unknowingly draw their knowledge of Yakuza stereotypes that make this series really sing. Because of this, and the references to Proxy War...

My favorite vignette: Chapter 11