Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room

Overview

Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her father. After collecting her sickly follower from jail, she is taken in by a fishing village. Feeling indebted to their generosity, she stays to work for the village and promises to leave her yakuza ways behind. When a dispute breaks out for the gambling rights to a local festival, the villagers are harassed by a gang of thugs. When the harassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.

Cast

Sumiko Fuji

Ryuko Yano/Oryu-The Red Peony

Kyōsuke Machida

Koji Tsuruta

Bin Amatsu

Narutogawa

Tetsuro Tamba

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Torakichi Kumasaka

Kōtarō Satomi

Seizaburō Kawazu

Keiji Takamiya

Yuriko Mishima

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