(Original title: JOKER 厄病神/JOKER yakubyogami)
Theatrical Release in Japan: 05/30/98 104 mins.
Murakoshi returns to his yakuza gang after seven years in prison. But the gang considers Murakoshi to be a jinx, and assigns another member, Hiroshi, to keep an eye on him. Hiroshi, who was an illegitimate child, was called a jinx and suffered abuse while growing up. The two emotionally scarred "jinxes" meet, and must fight a terrible battle...Features theme music by the rock group "thee michelle gun elephant."