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Wandering Ginza Butterfly

1972 · 86 min

A cool, melancholy yakuza revenge tale with a stoic heroine, slow-burning tension and bursts of stylish violence.

Directed by
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Meiko Kaji, Tsunehiko Watase, Akiko Koyama
Overview
Nami "The Red Cherry Blossom" returns to her old stomping ground in the seedy Tokyo district of Ginza after a stint in prison for killing a yakuza boss. She soon settles in, living in her uncle's pool hall and working at the local hostess club. But when ruthless yakuza Ōwada attempts to take control of the club, Nami and her uncle devise a plan to take him down.

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Directed by
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Meiko Kaji, Tsunehiko Watase, Akiko Koyama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • loyalty
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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