The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
次郎長三国志
Release: 1963-10-19
·Runtime: 102m
·★ 6.0
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Toei Company
Cast
Haruo Tanaka
Kyoko Mikage
Eitarō Shindō
Shingo Yamashiro
Sumiko Fuji
Kinji Nakamura
Yoshiko Sakuma
Masaharu Arikawa
Koji Tsuruta
as Shimizu no Jirocho
Hiroyuki Nagato
Makoto Fujita
Fumitake Ōmura
Sayuri Tachikawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Masahiko Tsugawa
Minoru Ōki
Kayako Sono
Satomi Oka
Michitarō Mizushima
Shunji Sakai
Hiroshi Kato
Eiji Minakata
Hiroki Matsukata
Kusuo Abe
Jūshirō Konoe
as Ogawa
Kunio Kaga
Kenji Kusumoto
Gannosuke Ashiya
Kinuko Obata
Kensaku Hara
