Underplayed Gems

Minami no Teiō (1990)

Minami no Teiō poster
Directed by
Shōgorō Nishimura
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A manga about a man navigating the underworld of Osaka's Minami district. The story follows his dealings with crime and business in a tough urban setting.

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What happens

Minami no Teiō (ミナミの帝王; lit. 'King of Minami') is a Japanese manga series written by Dai Tennōji and illustrated by Rikiya Gō. It has been serialized in Nihon Bungeisha's Weekly Manga Goraku from 1992 to 2026. It is one of the longest manga series, with 188 volumes published. It has been adapted into several live-action films, including original videos and two television films and also into two original video animations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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