2 Films & TV Shows Set In Fukui Prefecture During The 20th Century
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Godzilla vs. Biollante
Tokyo Prefecture Osaka Prefecture Kanagawa Prefecture Ibaraki Prefecture Fukui Prefecture The 1980sThe winner of this battle would be the most enormous enemy against human beings. — After the previous Godzilla attack, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells. Concerned over Godzilla's possible return, the Japanese government uses the cells to create a new bio-weapon, ANEB (Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria). They seeks the aid of geneticist Genshiro Shiragami, who's experiments result in a new mutation.
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Hokuriku Proxy War
Shizuoka Prefecture Ishikawa Prefecture Fukui Prefecture The 1970s The 1960sIn the setting of the Hokuriku region, where the snow and cold winds rage, for the first time in true-life yakuza film history, director Kinji Fukasaku shows battles among yakuza who value land over tradition. Hiroki Matsukata stars as Noboru Kawada, a Hokuriku yakuza who will use any measure for survival, disregarding parents, brothers, and tradition.