An Ode to Yakuza

1970

1h 34m

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Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beautiful sister named Akane. He dreams of sending her to college and turning her into a perfect young lady. He's extremely fond of Akane. His fondness for her goes beyond how he feels about his mistress, Kanae. And yet, Akane feels alone. Now, a new tutor comes into her life that seems to have taken a liking to her...

Writers

Ichirō Ikeda(screenplay by)
Jûgo Kuroiwa(novel by)
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Shintarō Katsu
Minoru Tatematsu
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Naoko Ohtani
Akane Tatematsu
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Yūsuke Kawazu
Shigetaro Kaizuka
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Kiwako Taichi
Kanae Honda
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Masakazu Tamura
Yuji Inumaru
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Yoshi Katō
Taisuke Inumaru, Akane's Father
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Michiko Araki
Rie Inumaru
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Asao Uchida
Ishikawa
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Yoshihiko Aoyama
Susumu Honda
Kōichi Itō
Guest of Kiyama
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Yoshio Takee
turkish bath guest
Hiroko Kai
turkish bath girl
Kenichi Tani
bartender

Writers

Ichirō Ikeda(screenplay by)
Jûgo Kuroiwa(novel by)

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Release date

July 11, 1970 (United States)

Country of origin

Japan

Language

Japanese

Production company

Daiei Film

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