Master Dochu, Grudge and Love (1995)
Who are “Dochu-shi?” They are street thieves. Ankuro’s blissful holiday with his parents is shattered when a group of thieves frame his father for theft and violently take his mother’s life. Fueled by grief and a thirst for justice, Ankuro vows to become a thief himself and challenge his parents’ killers to a match of thievery skills someday. 15 years later, having mastered his skills under the training of Oshin, his adoptive mother, he prepares to face his enemies in a series of matches adhering to the Dochu-shi’s code.
Director: Masaru Tsushima
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Kenjiro Nashimoto as 暗九郎 |
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Mio Takaki as お新 |
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Toshiya Ito as |
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Nanae Shindo as |
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Tatsuo Endō as |
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Kōichi Tanizaki as |
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Mia Naruse as |
| Writing | Goseki Kojima | Writer |
| Writing | Kazuo Koike | Novel |
| Directing | Masaru Tsushima | Director |
| Writing | Hiromichi Nakamoto | Writer |