Yakuza Apocalypse - A Vampire Yakuza is the Least Weird Concept in the Film

So if you haven't heard of Takashi Miike, he's considered to be quite the prolific director.  The guy has put some great serious films, to great action, to OMFGWTF moments.  Yakuza Apocalypse falls into the batshit crazy realm. A new Yakuza idolizes his boss who helps the neighborhood by keeping out big chain stores and enforcing a "no hurting the civilians" rule.  The boss is a vampire, and it isn't long before some wacky...hunters?...show up and take out the boss but not before passing the dark gift to the new recruit, who vows to avenge his boss.  But then a frog-type mascot shows up and kicks everyone's asses.

It's a fun ride, even if everything doesn't make much sense.  The action is good, but a little underwhelming given you have Yayan Ruhian from Raid fame.  I wasn't expecting this to be Raid quality fighting, but you have this amazing martial artists and he's not given the room he deserves.  There a good number of laughs, but most are from how bizarre some parts are...like the frog mascot.  It will kick some ass...then needs help going up the stairs.

This is good example of a midnight screening type of film.  It's kooky, you'll enjoy it, but it's not going to win any awards.  And the batshit crazy is a even throughout the film, but doesn't compare to the ending of The Lesson of Evil, which is still my favorite film of his that I've seen.

Overall, I'd say a 7 out of 10 for entertainment value.  I would have paid a normal ticket price to see this, and I'd see it again if it played as part of a Miike double or triple play.