The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 (1963)
Overview
The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on the path to fame and fortune. One of the smartest and strongest of all the gang bosses, he went on to survive the end of the samurai era and become a successful businessman. But first, he must survive against all odds in order to build his reputation and develop his strength. Powerful portrayals of the group are led by the great Tsuruta Koji with help from the likes of Matsukata Hiroki.
Cast
Koji Tsuruta
Shimizu no Jirocho
Hiroki Matsukata
Yoshiko Sakuma
Hiroyuki Nagato
Shingo Yamashiro
Sumiko Fuji
Masahiko Tsugawa
Minoru Ōki
Haruo Tanaka
Makoto Fujita
Kayako Sono
Fumitake Ōmura
Satomi Oka
Sayuri Tachikawa
Michitarō Mizushima
Shunji Sakai
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Kinuko Obata
Kyoko Mikage
Kensaku Hara
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