東京・渋谷。
かつて夜の街をヤクザとして闊歩した男、オダケン。

8年前に組織を離れた彼は、
今、どんな生活を送り、
どんな葛藤を抱えて生きているのか。

過去から現在への道のりを知る友人たちの証言を交え、元・指定暴力団員であったオダケンの“素顔”に迫る。

世界中で知られる「ヤクザ」という言葉とその漠然としたイメージ。

この作品は、オダケンの現在と日常を通じて、ヤクザという過去を持つ男が、現在の社会でどう生きているかを等身大で切り取った長編ドキュメンタリー作品である。

“The Birthday”
Shibuya, Tokyo.
Once, he ruled the neon-lit underworld as a member of the Yakuza.
They called him Odaken.

Eight years after leaving the organization,
what does life look like for him now?
What battles does he fight within himself?

Through the voices of those who have witnessed his journey,
this film reveals the true face of a man
who once lived by the code of the Yakuza,
now navigating life in modern Tokyo.

The word Yakuza is known around the globe,
yet often reduced to a vague image of “gangsters.”
This documentary offers a rare, unfiltered glimpse
into the reality of Odaken’s life.

What is the meaning behind The Birthday?
The truth lies in his story.