Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

146 mins | Drama, Crime, Action | June 5, 1982

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form the backdrop of this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody vengeance.

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

146 mins | Drama, Crime, Action | June 5, 1982

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form the backdrop of this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody vengeance.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Toei Company, Ltd., Haiyuza Eiga Hoso Company
Original title 鬼龍院花子の生涯
Directors Hideo Gosha
Writers Tomiko Miyao, Kōji Takada

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

as Masagoro Kiryuin - Onimasa

Masako Natsume

as Matsue Kiryûin

Shima Iwashita

as Uta Kiryûin

Tetsurō Tamba

as Uichi Suda, The Big Boss

Akiko Kana

as Tsuru

Emi Shindo

as Emiwaka, 2nd Mistress

Akiko Nakamura

as Botan, 3rd Mistress

Mari Natsuki

as Akio, Opponent's Mistress

Eitarō Ozawa

as Genichiro Tanabe

Ryôhei Uchida

as Hirazo Suenaga

Katsuhiko Watabiki

as Jiro Mikazuki

Naoya Makoto

as Tetsuo Sudo

Kaori Takasugi

as Hanako Kiryûin

Nobuko Sendo

as Matsue Kiryûin as a girl