An Ode to Yakuza (1970)

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

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...

Cast (30)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

T

Tsutomu Nakata

Morikawa

Takashi Nakamura

bandit

K

Kōichi Itō

Guest of Kiyama

Yoshio Takee

turkish bath guest

H

Hiroko Kai

turkish bath girl

C

Chikara Hashimoto

Sotoyama

K

Kenichi Tani

bartender

K

Kisao Tobita

driver

Y

Yukari Yoneyama

Sumire Mikasa

Y

Yasuko Hanamura

G

Goro Shigeno

K

Ken Nakahara

R

Rin Sugimori

Y

Yasuo Araki

S

Shinichi Matsuyama

N

Nao Kawashima

E

Etsuko Kawauchi

Shizuo Chūjō

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