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A Man With Dragon Tattoos

A Man With Dragon Tattoos

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In the late 1890s, coal is a precious new natural resource. During an era of rapid economic growth, dreams are instilled into the lives of many across Japan. A vigorous young man with a look of fearless determination, sets foot on the northern part of Kyushu, an area where Yakuza thrived. His name is Kingoro Tamai (Yujiro Ishihara). With plans to travel the world, Kingoro worked diligently at a coal mine. His loyalty and hard work earned the respect of his peers, his courage won the heart of the beautiful Mon (Ruriko Asaoka), and his success evoked jealousy in his enemies.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

26 December 1962

Country

Japan

Cast

Yūjirō Ishihara

Yūjirō Ishihara

Ruriko Asaoka

Ruriko Asaoka

Ryōji Hayama

Ryōji Hayama

Kaneko Iwasaki

Kaneko Iwasaki

Mari Shiraki

Mari Shiraki

Shinsuke Ashida

Shinsuke Ashida

Shirō Ōsaka

Shirō Ōsaka

Gorō Tarumi

Gorō Tarumi

Nakajirō Tomita

Nakajirō Tomita

Toyo Takahashi

Toyo Takahashi

Akio Tanaka

Akio Tanaka

Hiroshi Kōno

Hiroshi Kōno

Shōbun Inoue

Shōbun Inoue

Keiko Amaji

Keiko Amaji

Kokinji Katsura

Kokinji Katsura

Minoru Sato

Minoru Sato

Haruna Kaburagi

Haruna Kaburagi

Eimei Esumi

Eimei Esumi

Ichiro Kijima

Ichiro Kijima

Hiroshi Kondō

Hiroshi Kondō

Kaku Takashina

Kaku Takashina

Gō Kuroda

Gō Kuroda

Hyōe Enoki

Hyōe Enoki

Kyoichi Mizuki

Kyoichi Mizuki

Kōji Yashiro

Kōji Yashiro

Hajime Sugiyama

Hajime Sugiyama

Hisao Murata

Hisao Murata

Katsu Ryūzaki

Katsu Ryūzaki

Kentaro Sakuma

Kentaro Sakuma

Minoru Shikata

Minoru Shikata

Shuntaro Tamamura

Shuntaro Tamamura

Shirō Yanase

Shirō Yanase

Sanpei Mine

Sanpei Mine

Shigeo Hayashi

Shigeo Hayashi

Mamoru Tsuyuki

Mamoru Tsuyuki

Ken Misugi

Ken Misugi

Toshizō Kudō

Toshizō Kudō

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