Empire of Kids

Following a stint in reform school Ryu Shinsuke Shimada returns to his home the Minami area of Osaka accompanied by his new friend Ko Takeshi Masu Hes greeted by his friends Chabo Ryusuke Matsumoto and Ken Bangho Cho They seek to forge their own path through a multitude of rival gangs in Kita and Minami including the Hokushin Alliance backed by the yakuza the Hope Association and various other minor factions including Zainichi Korean groups What follows is a wild fastpaced story of violence revenge betrayal and discrimination that never loses its sense of humor