Yakuza Zessyō

Yakuza Zessyō (やくざ絶唱) also known as Ode to the Yakuza is a 1970 Japanese film directed by Yasuzo Masumura. Katsu and Masumura worked together for the first in 5 years. It is based on Jūgo Kuroiwa's novel Nishi Naruyama Hotel Gake no Hana. The movie depicts a man's unusual love for a younger sister.

Tatematsu Minoru is a Yakuza in Shinjuku. He has younger sister Akane. Akane comes to like Yuji but Minoru threatens Yuji to break up with Akane. Because Minoru loves his younger sister abnormally.

Cast

 * Shintaro Katsu as Tatematsu Minoru
 * Masakazu Tamura as Inumaru Yuji
 * Naoko Otani as Tatematsu Akane
 * Yoshi Katō as Inumaru Yasusuke
 * Yūsuke Kawazu as Kaizuka Shigetarō
 * Chikara Hashimoto as Kiyama
 * Kiwako Taichi as Kanae
 * Sei Hiraizumi as Hisai