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The Lioness

A yakuza movie that depicts a heroine who inherited her husband's will and took the name of the group leader, standing up to put an end to the conflict

Top Cast

  • Mineko Nishikawa

    Mineko Nishikawa

    Saeko Harada

  • Show Aikawa

    Show Aikawa

    Eiji

  • Aya Sugimoto

    Aya Sugimoto

    Mayumi

  • Shirō Shimomoto

    Shirō Shimomoto

    Kuroki

  • Naomasa Musaka

    Naomasa Musaka

    Tatsuzaki

Overview

A yakuza movie that depicts a heroine who inherited her husband's will and took the name of the group leader, standing up to put an end to the conflict

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