Kanto Woman Yakuza

1968 1h 14m JA

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michiyo Yasuda
Mayumi Nagisa
Mako Sanjō
Toshiyuki Hosokawa
Fumio Watanabe
Teruo Ishiyama
Seiichirō Kameishi
Yukari Mizumachi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akira Inoue
Writers: Giichi Fujimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Daiei "Ero Guro/Unique Historical Drama Line"" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akira Inoue, shot by Chikashi Makiura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Takeo Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Michiyo Yasuda and Mayumi Nagisa and Mako Sanjō carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0293310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akira Inoue directs. Chikashi Makiura behind the camera. Takeo Watanabe scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Daiei "Ero Guro/Unique Historical Drama Line"" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Akira Inoue, shot by Chikashi Makiura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Takeo Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Michiyo Yasuda and Mayumi Nagisa and Mako Sanjō carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0293310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Chikashi Makiura
Original score: Takeo Watanabe
Runtime: 74 min · 1h 14m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Kanto Woman Yakuza (1968)

Part of

Daiei "Ero Guro/Unique Historical Drama Line"

From 1968 to 1969, Daiei released a series of low-budget exploitation films, which it named the "Ero Guro/Unique Historical Drama" Line". This consisted of two series: the "Woman's Secret" series and the "Kanto Woman" series. Later, after their merger with Nikkatsu in 1970, two more films were released in the series.