
Nerves for Victory
Crime · Drama
Overview
A young yakuza who respects obligation and humanity must face cruel and heartless turf wars leading to a fight to the death with his own brother.
Top Cast


Tatsuo Umemiya
Tatsuo Umemiya
Tatsuo Umemiya


Yuki Jōno
Yuki Jōno
Yuki Jōno
Misa Kanehira
Misa Kanehira
Misa Kanehira


Manami Fuji
Manami Fuji
Manami Fuji


Naoki Sugiura
Naoki Sugiura
Naoki Sugiura


Akitake Kōno
Akitake Kōno
Akitake Kōno


Michirō Minami
Michirō Minami
Michirō Minami


Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi


Torahiko Hamada
Torahiko Hamada
Torahiko Hamada


Chiharu Kuri
Chiharu Kuri
Chiharu Kuri
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