An Ode to Yakuza

An Ode to Yakuza (1970) is a action, crime film directed by Yasuzō Masumura rated 7.0/10.

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

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