The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

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The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 (1963)

Directed by Masahiro Makino

· 1h 42m

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.

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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

Crew

Director
Masahiro Makino
Screenplay
Masahiro Makino, Tetsuya Yamanouchi
Director of Photography
Shigeto Miki
Original Music Composer
Seiichi Suzuki
Editor
Shintarō Miyamoto
Producer
Kōichirō Ogura, Kōji Shundō

Details

Original title
次郎長三国志‎
Release date
1963-10-19
Runtime
1h 42m
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Toei Company