Black Angel (1997 Film)

Black Angel, originally titled in Japanese as Kuro no tenshi Vol. 1, is a 1997 Japanese action film written and directed by Takashi Ishii. Distributed by Shochiku, the film premiered in Japan on May 30, 1997, with a runtime of 107 minutes.

Plot

After being rescued by a female assassin named Mayo, an orphaned young girl flees to America with a vow of revenge. Years later, she returns to Japan and discovers that Mayo has been forced into becoming a mistress to her enemy, Goro Nogi. The protagonist, Ikko, initiates a vendetta against Nogi and his criminal syndicate.

Cast

• Riona Hazuki as Ikko Amaoka
• Reiko Takashima as Mayo
• Jinpachi Nezu as Goro Nogi
• Kippei Shiina as Shinichi Onda
• Miyuki Ono as Chiaki Amaoka
• Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi as Zill
• Hideo Murota as Mitsuru Amaoka
• Shingo Tsurumi as Narusawa
• Ren Osugi as Kusakabe
• Daisuke Iijima as Noburo Yasuda
• Noriko Hayami as Asami
• Reiko Kataoka as Kotani

Related Works

The film was followed by a sequel, Black Angel Vol. 2, released later in 1997.