Twisted Justice

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Twisted Justice (Nihon de Ichiban Warui Yatsura) is a 2016 Japanese crime comedy-drama directed by Kazuya Shiraishi and written by Junya Ikegami. It stars Gō Ayano, Young Dais, Yukio Ueno, Haruna Yabuki, Kumi Takiuchi, Pierre Taki, Nakamura Shidō II. The film was released in Japan by Toei and Nikkatsu on June 25, 2016. It runs 135 minutes and is in Japanese.

Box office and release notes:
- Opening weekend: 8th in admissions (51,950) and 8th in gross (US$701,406)
- Second weekend: 8th in admissions and 8th in gross (US$493,179)
- Third weekend: 9th in admissions and 10th in gross (US$329,629)
- By July 10, 2016, the film had grossed about US$2.98 million in Japan

Critical reception:
- James Hadfield of The Japan Times gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars, saying the film is a shade off and that the director’s attempt at a blackly comic caper might have benefited from a grittier approach.