Daiki Mikami

The ‘Prison Hotel’, managed by the father of Shigeru—the leader of a bōsōzoku gang—is staffed entirely by yakuza, from the owner right down to the employees! To top it all off, the guests are a motley crew of characters, including families contemplating suicide and couples on the brink of divorce. Amidst such an abnormal daily routine, Shigeru grows as he encounters a variety of human dramas. And now, the time has finally come for Shigeru to prove himself as a man. It’s a fateful softball showdown against the Kansai yakuza. Will he hit a home run, or will he strike out?

A masterpiece of youth cinema, brought to you by Yosuke Kubozuka

Yosuke Kubozuka, a star of the Japanese film industry who has appeared in numerous hit films such as *Ping Pong* and *The Mad Cherry Blossoms*. This is the first DVD release of a long-lost film in which he starred whilst still using the stage name ‘Yosuke’. It features the quarrelsome Kenta, the surf-loving Jun, and Kaori, who watches over them. The film vividly depicts their journey through youth.