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The Yakuza Encyclopedia
The Yakuza Encyclopedia
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The Yakuza Encyclopedia

Original Title: ヤクザ大辞典

2009
1h 23m

Status

Released

Release

2009

Runtime

1h 23m

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Storyline

I’m Tetsu Nanbara, a reckless punk who cracked open some old guy’s head and ended up in juvie. When I finally got out, everything had changed. Apparently, my actions had wrecked my family. My uncle, at his wit’s end, begged a yakuza boss he knew to take me in—and just like that, I sorta became a gangster. But man, this world is no joke. You gotta polish the toilets until they shine like mirrors, and you're not even allowed to fight most of the time. Eventually, our legendary "Kashira" (underboss) came back, and I was working hard to become a real "otoko" with true yakuza spirit. But then, a war broke out… and it was all because of one of our seniors.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 23m
May 25, 2009
Languages
Japanese
Director
Hiroyuki Tsuji
Hiroyuki Tsuji
Production
Rights Cube
Rights Cube

Top Cast

7 Cast Members

南原ハヤト

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Ryushi Mizukami

Ryushi Mizukami

Sayaka Tsuruta

Sayaka Tsuruta

Kazuyoshi Ozawa

Kazuyoshi Ozawa

Jiro Okazaki

Jiro Okazaki

Hitoshi Ozawa

Hitoshi Ozawa

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