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!

1970 · 94 min · ★ 7.0 · Action, Crime

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...

Directed by Yasuzō Masumura · Written by Ichirō Ikeda

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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
Yūzō Hayakawa Kiyama
Tsutomu Nakata Morikawa

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