Jirocho, the Hunted

1953 1h 44m JA

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife's possible murder and has other adventures while on the run.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akio Kobori
Jun Tazaki
Kenji Mori
Rinsaku Ogata
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hisaya Morishige
Asami Kuji
Unpei Yokoyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiro Makino
Writers: Genzō Murakami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Jirocho Sangokushi" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Tadashi Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Akio Kobori and Jun Tazaki and Kenji Mori carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0335206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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The take

Masahiro Makino directs. Tadashi Iimura behind the camera. Seiichi Suzuki scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Jirocho Sangokushi" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Tadashi Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Seiichi Suzuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Akio Kobori and Jun Tazaki and Kenji Mori carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0335206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tadashi Iimura
Original score: Seiichi Suzuki
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Jirocho, the Hunted (1953)

Part of

Jirocho Sangokushi

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.