Tough Guy

1961 1h 34m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Asakichi beats a ganster, Sada, in a physical fight, leading to recognition by Sada's clan boss. When Kotoito, the geisha Asakichi is in love with, is kidnapped by a rival clan and sold to a a house of pleasure, Asakichi and Sada set out to rescue her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Asakichi
Jiro Tamiya
Motor Sada
Tamao Nakamura
Okinu
Yasuko Nakada
Ochiyo
Yoshie Mizutani
Kotoito
Michiko Ai
Oshige
Mayumi Kurata
Otatsu
Reiko Fujiwara
Oteru

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tokuzō Tanaka
Writers: Toko Kon, Yoshikata Yoda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Akumyo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka, shot by Kazuo Miyagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Shintarō Katsu and Jiro Tamiya and Tamao Nakamura carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0122881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tokuzō Tanaka directs. Kazuo Miyagawa behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Akumyo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka, shot by Kazuo Miyagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Shintarō Katsu and Jiro Tamiya and Tamao Nakamura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0122881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.