Content Warning: Suicide by falling We look at the life and works of famed director Juzo Itami, known for his humorous and wry social commentary on Japanese society. His death in 1997, however, still remains something of curiosity, and many continue to suspect foul play...

Today's guest is Michael, aka HumanFilthXVX. You can find them via their Twitter page, and can watch them play games over on their Twitch channel.

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Sources:

• Juzo Itami's IMDb page
• New York Times article on Itami's '92 assault
• Film in Ether article, discussing Itami's death
• The High Price of Writing About Yakuza, by Jake Adelstein
• The Rumpus Interview, with Jake Adelstein
• The Juzo Itami Museum
• Study on the behaviour of Heisei yakuza
• Wikipedia