The Day of Youth (青年の樹) 64 years old

At Tokyo Gakuen University, Takema, son of Tatsunosuke, chief of the Waku gang, is a freshman who wishes to prepare himself for a better life away from gang activities despite the wishes of his father who wants him to assist strengthen the gang against the Kawano group. Takema's classmate, Akiko, is the daughter of Eiko who operates a restaurant, and through her he obtains a lodging in the house of Shiu, a dancing mistress. The students enjoy their life, but most have their troubles. Sakamoto works as a laborer on the docks to help pay for his schooling, and Akiko worries over the relationship between her mother and Sakurai, a corrupt politician, suspected to be involved in graft over jet aircraft.

Credits

Mie Kitahara as

Yujiro Ishihara as

Izumi Ashikawa as

Shinsuke Ashida as

The Day of Youth Cast

Name	Character
Mie Kitahara She was 26, now 90 years old
Yujiro Ishihara He was 25, 52 years old when he died
Izumi Ashikawa She was 24, now 88 years old
Shinsuke Ashida He was 46, 84 years old when he died

The Day of Youth Crew

Name	Department
Toshio Masuda as Director. He was 32 (now 96) years old	Directing
Shintaro Ishihara as Original Story. Shintaro Ishihara was 27 (now 91) years old	Writing
Nobuo Yamada as Writer. He was 27 (65) years old when He died	Writing
Yoshihiro Yamazaki as Director of Photography.	Camera

The Day of Youth (64 years)

Release day: Friday, April 29, 1960
Runtime: 88 minutes