
The Story of a Man Among Men
Drama · Crime
Overview
During the Showa era, a young yakuza survives war and injury and rises to become a clan boss with the help and respect of his sworn brothers.
Top Cast


Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroki Matsukata


Kinya Kitaoji
Kinya Kitaoji
Kinya Kitaoji


Saburo Kitajima
Saburo Kitajima
Saburo Kitajima


Wakako Sakai
Wakako Sakai
Wakako Sakai
Isao Harimoto
Isao Harimoto
Isao Harimoto
Shigeru Kobayashi
Shigeru Kobayashi
Shigeru Kobayashi
Sayaka Ono
Sayaka Ono
Sayaka Ono


Kentarō Shimizu
Kentarō Shimizu
Kentarō Shimizu


Akira Nishikino
Akira Nishikino
Akira Nishikino


Ryô Kinomoto
Ryô Kinomoto
Ryô Kinomoto
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