Black Angel 1997 Film Overview

Black Angel (Japanese: 黒の天使 Vol.1, Romaji: Kuro no tenshi Vol. 1) is a 1997 Japanese crime-action film written and directed by Takashi Ishii. Distributed by Shochiku, the film stars Riona Hazuki and Reiko Takashima. It was released in Japan on May 30, 1997, with a runtime of 107 minutes.

Plot

An orphaned young girl is saved by a female assassin named Mayo and 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 young woman, Ikko, initiates a campaign of vengeance against Nogi and his criminal organization.

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 Titles

The film has a direct sequel released in the same year titled Black Angel Vol. 2 (1997).