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Red Peony Gambler
First aired on Sep 14, 1968
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Genres: Drama, Action, Comedy, Thriller, Romance

Ryuko was raised by her father, a gambler named Senzo Yano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, after her mother died when she was little. When she turned 18 years old, her father was attacked and killed by a stranger in alley. Ryuko then dissolves her yakuza family, and, carrying the wallet left by the killer, she sets out on a journey to avenge her father's death. Five years later, she wanders the nation, known only as! Red Peony Oryu who has a red peony tattooed on her shoulder and has the defiance and courage of a man. She meets Katagiri - a loner gambler, Kumatora - boss of a family in Shikoku, and Otaka - female boss of the Doman Family in Osaka. With their help, she finally catches up with the man who murdered her father.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Sumiko Fuji | Hibotan no Ryu
Ken Takakura | Naoki Katagiri
Tomisaburō Wakayama | Torakichi Kumasaka
Kyōsuke Machida | Fujimatsu, the Immortal
Isamu Dobashi |
Masako Araki |
Featured Crew
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Kōsaku Yamashita | Director
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Norifumi Suzuki | Writer
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Takeo Watanabe | Music
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Osamu Furuya | Cinematography
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Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor
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Yoshimitsu Amamori | Art Direction