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Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room

Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her father. After collecting her sickly follower from jail, she is taken in by a fishing village. Feeling indebted to their generosity, she stays to work for the village and promises to leave her yakuza ways behind. When a dispute breaks out for the gambling rights to a local festival, the villagers are harassed by a gang of thugs. When the harassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.

Top Cast

  • Sumiko Fuji

    Sumiko Fuji

    Ryuko Yano/Oryu-The Red Peony

  • Kyōsuke Machida

    Kyōsuke Machida

  • Koji Tsuruta

    Koji Tsuruta

  • Bin Amatsu

    Bin Amatsu

    Narutogawa

  • Tetsuro Tamba

    Tetsuro Tamba

  • Tomisaburō Wakayama

    Tomisaburō Wakayama

    Torakichi Kumasaka

  • Kōtarō Satomi

    Kōtarō Satomi

  • Seizaburō Kawazu

    Seizaburō Kawazu

  • Keiji Takamiya

    Keiji Takamiya

Overview

Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her father. After collecting her sickly follower from jail, she is taken in by a fishing village. Feeling indebted to their generosity, she stays to work for the village and promises to leave her yakuza ways behind. When a dispute breaks out for the gambling rights to a local festival, the villagers are harassed by a gang of thugs. When the harassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.

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