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An Ode to Yakuza

An Ode to Yakuza

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

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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...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

11 July 1970

Country

Japan

Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Minoru Tatematsu

Naoko Ohtani

Naoko Ohtani

Akane Tatematsu

Yūsuke Kawazu

Yūsuke Kawazu

Shigetaro Kaizuka

Kiwako Taichi

Kiwako Taichi

Kanae Honda

Masakazu Tamura

Masakazu Tamura

Yuji Inumaru

Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

Taisuke Inumaru, Akane's Father

Michiko Araki

Michiko Araki

Rie Inumaru

Asao Uchida

Asao Uchida

Ishikawa

Yoshihiko Aoyama

Yoshihiko Aoyama

Susumu Honda

Sei Hiraizumi

Sei Hiraizumi

Hisai

Yūzō Hayakawa

Yūzō Hayakawa

Kiyama

Tsutomu Nakata

Tsutomu Nakata

Morikawa

Takashi Nakamura

Takashi Nakamura

bandit

Kōichi Itō

Kōichi Itō

Guest of Kiyama

Yoshio Takee

Yoshio Takee

turkish bath guest

Hiroko Kai

Hiroko Kai

turkish bath girl

Chikara Hashimoto

Chikara Hashimoto

Sotoyama

Kenichi Tani

Kenichi Tani

bartender

Kisao Tobita

Kisao Tobita

driver

Yukari Yoneyama

Yukari Yoneyama

Sumire Mikasa

Sumire Mikasa

Yasuko Hanamura

Yasuko Hanamura

Goro Shigeno

Goro Shigeno

Ken Nakahara

Ken Nakahara

Rin Sugimori

Rin Sugimori

Yasuo Araki

Yasuo Araki

Shinichi Matsuyama

Shinichi Matsuyama

Nao Kawashima

Nao Kawashima

Etsuko Kawauchi

Etsuko Kawauchi

Shizuo Chūjō

Shizuo Chūjō

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