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19681h 38mJapanese

Red Peony Gambler

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Ryuko was raised by her father, a gambler named Senzo Yano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, after her mother died when she was little. When she turned 18 years old, her father was attacked and killed by a stranger in alley. Ryuko then dissolves her yakuza family, and, carrying the wallet left by the killer, she sets out on a journey to avenge her father’s death. Five years later, she wanders the nation, known only as! Red Peony Oryu who has a red peony tattooed on her shoulder and has the defiance and courage of a man. She meets Katagiri - a loner gambler, Kumatora - boss of a family in Shikoku, and Otaka - female boss of the Doman Family in Osaka. With their help, she finally catches up with the man who murdered her father.

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DirectorKōsaku Yamashita

Cast

Sumiko Fuji as Hibotan no Ryu

Sumiko Fuji

Hibotan no Ryu

Ken Takakura as Naoki Katagiri

Ken Takakura

Naoki Katagiri

Tomisaburō Wakayama as Torakichi Kumasaka

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Torakichi Kumasaka

Kyōsuke Machida as Fujimatsu, the Immortal

Kyōsuke Machida

Fujimatsu, the Immortal

Isamu Dobashi

Isamu Dobashi

Masako Araki

Masako Araki

Junpei Arishima

Junpei Arishima

Daisuke Awaji

Daisuke Awaji

Shôgo Egami

Shôgo Egami

Hiroshi Hatano

Hiroshi Hatano