Muroi Shinji: Yaburezaru Mono

Director Motohiro, Screenwriter Kimizuka and actor Yanagiba reunite to give a surprisingly fresh take on the character of Shinji Muroi, formerly one of the top brass in Tokyo Police Crime Investigation hierarchy. Muroi has retired a bit early, and returned to his home town in rural Akita where he has adopted to young boys orphaned by criminals. A dead body found near his farm brings police from his old stomping grounds to investigate. His eldest son chases after a mysterious girl lurking nearby, and Muroi takes her in as well.

Earlier installments in this franchise focused on character, investigation and the problems with the hierarchical structure of the police, but here Kimizuka takes a thoughtful look at what can or should be done in the wake of vile crimes with those left behind.