An Ode to Yakuza

• 6.8 Action
• 1970-07-11
• 94 minutes mins

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...

Starring:

Shintarō Katsu (Minoru Tatematsu) Naoko Ohtani (Akane Tatematsu) Yūsuke Kawazu (Shigetaro Kaizuka) Kiwako Taichi (Kanae Honda) Masakazu Tamura (Yuji Inumaru) Yoshi Katō (Taisuke Inumaru, Akane's Father) Michiko Araki (Rie Inumaru) Asao Uchida (Ishikawa) Yoshihiko Aoyama (Susumu Honda) Sei Hiraizumi (Hisai)

Director:

Yasuzō Masumura

Writer:

Ichirō Ikeda