An Ode to Yakuza

Jul 11, 1970

1h 34m

★ 6.8

Don't talk to her, don't touch her, and don't make a move on her!

Overview

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...

Genres

Action

Crime

Production Companies

Daiei Film

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Cast

Minoru Tatematsu

Shintarō Katsu

Akane Tatematsu

Naoko Ohtani

Shigetaro Kaizuka

Yūsuke Kawazu

Kanae Honda

Kiwako Taichi

Yuji Inumaru

Masakazu Tamura

Taisuke Inumaru, Akane's Father

Yoshi Katō

Rie Inumaru

Michiko Araki

Ishikawa

Asao Uchida

Susumu Honda

Yoshihiko Aoyama

Hisai

Sei Hiraizumi

Kiyama

Yūzō Hayakawa

Morikawa

Tsutomu Nakata

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