
The Gambler's Counterattack
Drama · Crime
Overview
Aiba is a gang boss who has just got out of jail, and finds everything has changed. His old gang has broken up, and only a few people still respect him. So he becomes a consultant to another gang who are about to be clobbered by a much larger gang moving in from out of town. Aiba proves a crafty tactician, and does very well at playing gangs off against each other in order to save the smaller gang. His advice is not always taken by those he tries to help, but he is generally proved right.
Top Cast


Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta
Aiba Yusaku
Koji Tsuruta
Aiba Yusaku


Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Yano
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Yano


Fumio Watanabe
Fumio Watanabe
Head of Kikuna Clan
Fumio Watanabe
Head of Kikuna Clan


Tetsuro Tamba
Tetsuro Tamba
Chief Inspector
Tetsuro Tamba
Chief Inspector


Rinichi Yamamoto
Rinichi Yamamoto
Rinichi Yamamoto


Hiroshi Kondō
Hiroshi Kondō
Jojiro
Hiroshi Kondō
Jojiro


Hideo Murota
Hideo Murota
Kawashima
Hideo Murota
Kawashima


Kenji Imai
Kenji Imai
Kizaki
Kenji Imai
Kizaki


Akiko Kudō
Akiko Kudō
Yamano Midori
Akiko Kudō
Yamano Midori


Nenji Kobayashi
Nenji Kobayashi
Yamano Saburo
Nenji Kobayashi
Yamano Saburo
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