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Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

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IMDB ID: tt0164328

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About small-time gangster Asakichi's chaotic life in the 1930s. His gambling addiction means that he must not continue working in the family business. Instead he supports himself by arranging cockfights. He becomes ex-geisha Okinu's patron and lover, and falls directly into disfavor with the yakuza.

Japanese

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Shintarō Katsu

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Kinya Kitaoji

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Yukiyo Toake

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Kiwako Taichi

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Hiroko Isayama

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Kirin Kiki

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Hideji Ōtaki

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Ganjirō Nakamura II

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Mariko Mochizuki

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Kozo Yamamura

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Yasuzō Masumura

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Toko Kon

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Yoshikata Yoda

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