Asakusa no kyōkaku
浅草の侠客
Synopsis
Sonny Chiba is a young gambler on the run. He pretends to be an innocent student, and is taken in by an honorable Yakuza in Tokyo's Asakusa district.
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Hideo Murata
Kaminarimon no Senkichi
Naoki Sugiura
Enko no Gin
Sonny Chiba
Shinsuke Hayama / Shintaro
Yoshiko Fujita
Oe Sasaki
Junko Miyazono
Michiko Katagai
Hisako Tsukuba
Hikaru Aoki
Akikane Sawa
Kinsuke Hyotan
Hideo Murota
Tatsuo Hyotan
Minosuke Yamada
Reikichi Raimon
Takashi Kanda
Bun Okawara
Ken Sudo
Boss Koseya
Kōji Sekiyama
Boss Kenzaburo Yamagishi
Toru Saeki
Tetsuo Sasaki
Miyoko Kuroiwa
Junko Tamaki
Seiya Satō
Teru Hyotan
Seiichirō Kameishi
Jo Hyotan
Keiko Tsukimura
Oharu Hyotan
Yoko Matsuoka
Omitsu Sasaki
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kiyoshi Saeki
- Screenplay & Story
- Kenrō Matsuura
- Original Score
- Hideo Ozawa
- Original Title
- 浅草の侠客
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kiyoshi Saeki
Kenrō Matsuura
Hideo Ozawa
Akira Mimura
Yoshiki Nagasawa
Department Leadership Roster
Kiyoshi Saeki
Director
Kenrō Matsuura
Screenplay
Akira Mimura
Director of Photography
Hideo Ozawa
Original Music Composer
Yoshiki Nagasawa
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Asakusa no kyōkaku
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Asakusa no kyōkaku about?
Sonny Chiba is a young gambler on the run. He pretends to be an innocent student, and is taken in by an honorable Yakuza in Tokyo's Asakusa district.
Who directed Asakusa no kyōkaku?
Asakusa no kyōkaku was directed by Kiyoshi Saeki.
Who stars in Asakusa no kyōkaku?
The principal cast of Asakusa no kyōkaku includes Hideo Murata, Naoki Sugiura, Sonny Chiba, Yoshiko Fujita, Junko Miyazono.
When was Asakusa no kyōkaku released and how long is it?
Asakusa no kyōkaku was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Asakusa no kyōkaku?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Asakusa no kyōkaku was composed by Hideo Ozawa.