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An Ode to Yakuza poster

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...

Release: 1970-07-11
Runtime: 94 min
Rating: 6.8 / 10
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
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Tsutomu Nakata
Morikawa
Takashi Nakamura
Takashi Nakamura
bandit
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Kōichi Itō
Guest of Kiyama
Yoshio Takee
Yoshio Takee
turkish bath guest
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Hiroko Kai
turkish bath girl
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Chikara Hashimoto
Sotoyama
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Kenichi Tani
bartender