The story of beautiful Christian nun, Kyoko who is the object of affection for two very different men - one the happy-go-lucky yakuza gangster, Haruhiko who is the next-in-line to takeover the ragtag "Tenryu Gumi" gang and the other bumbling police detective Kumashiro. The Tenryu Gumi is a collection of misfits and other troublemakers but are relatively peaceful due to their Christian beliefs. Their bitter rivals are the more traditional "Kuroiwa Gumi", a much more sadistic and violent group led by godfather Kuroiwa.
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Etsuko Shihomi
Kyoko
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Akira Emoto
Kumashiro
Known for
Rental Family
Hanzawa Naoki
Kazuyuki Izutsu
Haruki Kadokawa
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Junji Sakamoto
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Kôhei Tsuka
Koichi Iwaki
Haruhiko
Known for
Memoirs of a Murderer
Yoshikazu Sano
Hiroshi Sugawara
Keizo Kanie
Isomura, Coordinator of the Tenryu group
Known for
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Eifu Tamaki
Rino Katase
Yuri, Haruhiko's lover
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Brother
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Kazuyuki Izutsu Director · Kôhei Tsuka Screenplay Masato Kai Composer
First release September 14, 1985 · Produced in Japan · Production Haruki Kadokawa Films, Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
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KADOKAWA
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Haruki Kadokawa Films
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Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
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Japan
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Original title
二代目はクリスチャン
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 14, 1985
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