Carlos (1990) – Kazuhiro Kiuchi.

This explosive, vividly drawn, exhilaratingly violent Yakuza action thriller, graphically portrays the brutal, increasingly cavalier ascent of inimical, low-ranking hood Carlos (Naoto Takenaka). Arguably one of the higher profiled V-cinema titles, the film's dazzling display of high energy, visceral power, and brazenly envelope pushing levels of ultra-violence certainly haven't dimmed over time! Charged with superlative performances, the winningly bloodthirsty Carlos is regarded by many aficionados of Japanese genre cinema as a legitimate game-changer, remaining a stylistic influence on many J-Horror/action film makers to this very day. Fans of gruesomely inventive, gleefully ultra-violent gangster cinema who have yet to experience propulsive mind-bomb Carlos should find Kiuchi's gorily paradigm smashing masterpiece a vastly electrifying experience!