An Ode to Yakuza

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

An Ode to Yakuza — Plot

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 date
• July 11, 1970
• Runtime
• 94 min
• Genres
• Action, Crime
• Director
• Yasuzō Masumura

An Ode to Yakuza — Cast

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