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The story of *The Lone Wolf and the Cub* is set in Hiroshima before the implementation of the *Anti-Yakuza Law* in 1988. Detective Hidaka Hidekazu, who is assigned to the local police station, works alongside the legendary detective Oshiro Shougo, who is rumored to have ties with the Yakuza, to investigate the disappearance of a financial company employee. Hidaka is perplexed by Oshiro's unconventional investigative methods. Meanwhile, as the investigation begins, the conflict between rival Yakuza groups escalates, and Oshiro devises a daring plan... The original author of *The Lone Wolf and the Cub*, Yuki Usuzuki, won the 69th Japanese Mystery Writers' Association Award, and the novel has been praised by the industry as a blend of "police procedural x gangster warfare." Veteran actor Koji Yakusho and popular young star Takeru Satoh play Oshiro and Hidaka, respectively, creating an intriguing dynamic between the old and the young detectives. The supporting cast also features notable actors such as Yoichi Kamio and Hikari Manabe.