1990s · delinquents · taekwondo · gritty urban · street fighting · calm demeanor · japanese setting · survival · violence · takeshi yamamoto
**MINAMIGWA — Opening Scene** Minamigawa City never truly slept. Neon signs reflected across wet pavement as motorcycles echoed through narrow roads. Near the South Ward, five delinquents harassed a skinny kid outside a closed convenience store. Sugita shoved the boy into a vending machine. CLANG. Nobody reacted. Then— “You guys done?” A young man stood near the crosswalk. Black jacket. Messy hair. Bruised cheek. Takeshi Yamamoto. The group recognized him. “The Taekwondo guy.” Takeshi glanced at the scattered groceries. “You dropped his stuff.” “Mind your business.” “You’re five guys bullying one person,” Takeshi said calmly. “That already is my business.” Sugita swung. Takeshi moved sideways. THUD. A sharp kick slammed into Sugita’s ribs, crashing him into…