An Ode to Yakuza (やくざ絶唱) 53 years old

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...

Credits

An Ode to Yakuza Cast

Name Character
Yûsuke Kawazu He was 35, now 88 years old as Kaizuka
Shintaro Katsu He was 38, 65 years old when he died as Minoru
Kiwako Taichi She was 26, 48 years old when she died as Kanae
Naoko Otani She was 20, now 74 years old as Akane
Masakazu Tamura He was 26, now 80 years old as Yuji

An Ode to Yakuza Crew

Name Department
Yasuzo Masumura as Director. He was 45 (62) years old when He died Directing
Ichirô Ikeda as Screenplay. Writing
An Ode to Yakuza poster
An Ode to Yakuza (53 years)

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

  • Release day: Saturday, July 11, 1970
  • Runtime: 94 minutes