Storyline
Handsome young Katsuta tries to follow the yakuza code, but even his boss doesn't believe in it. Diamond Fuyu is less ethical, and allows the idiotic Tetsu to trick a schoolgirl he fancies, Hanako, into a type of bonded prostitution. Because of gang conflict, the Izu family (to whom Katsuta belongs) has their last gambling den taken over, and he seeks revenge. This brings him back into contact with a former lover who is also a card trickster - she is also Diamond Fuyu's sister, and is now married to Okaru-Hachi, who has mastered a clever card cheating trick called Okaru, which involves the deft use of mirrors.
Cast & Crew
Akira Kobayashi
Katsuta
Lead
Chieko Matsubara
Tokiko
Daizaburo Hirata
Diamond no Fuyu
HI
Hiroko Itō
Tatsuko
Sanae Nakahara
Yamada Hanako
Kaku Takashina
Yakami
Chikako Shin
Ishikawa Matsue
Eimei Esumi
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Seijun Suzuki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kanto Wanderer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
