
A Scarred Life
Drama
Overview
Set in Osaka, during the devastated time of post-war Japan, this is a tale of the yakuza who set about rebuilding after the death of their Oyabun (big boss). Battles erupt as tempers explode as someone seeks to fill the seat of power.
Top Cast


Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta


Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama


Bin Amatsu
Bin Amatsu
Bin Amatsu


Kyōsuke Machida
Kyōsuke Machida
Kyōsuke Machida


Akiko Kudō
Akiko Kudō
Akiko Kudō


Sanae Kitabayashi
Sanae Kitabayashi
Sanae Kitabayashi


Kenjirō Ishiyama
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Kenjirō Ishiyama


Tatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō


Eizō Kitamura
Eizō Kitamura
Eizō Kitamura


Keishiro Kojima
Keishiro Kojima
Keishiro Kojima
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