An Ode to Yakuza - 1970

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...

94min
1970
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.9/10

Cast

Shintarō Katsu profile pictureShintarō KatsuMinoru Tatematsu
Naoko Ohtani profile pictureNaoko OhtaniAkane Tatematsu
Yūsuke Kawazu profile pictureYūsuke KawazuShigetaro Kaizuka
Kiwako Taichi profile pictureKiwako TaichiKanae Honda
Masakazu Tamura profile pictureMasakazu TamuraYuji Inumaru
Yoshi Katō profile pictureYoshi KatōTaisuke Inumaru, Akane's Father
Michiko Araki profile pictureMichiko ArakiRie Inumaru
Asao Uchida profile pictureAsao UchidaIshikawa
Yoshihiko Aoyama profile pictureYoshihiko AoyamaSusumu Honda
Yoshio Takee profile pictureYoshio Takeeturkish bath guest

About An Ode to Yakuza

An Ode to Yakuza 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...

Runtime: 94min

Extra details

Original Title: やくざ絶唱
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Yasuzō Masumura
Production Companies
Daiei Film