7.0/10 155 votes

Released:
1968-09-14

Overview:
Ryuko was raised by her father, a gambler named Senzo Yano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, after her mother died when she was little. When she turned 18 years old, her father was attacked and killed by a stranger in alley. Ryuko then dissolves her yakuza family, and, carrying the wallet left by the killer, she sets out on a journey to avenge her father's death. Five years later, she wanders the nation, known only as! Red Peony Oryu who has a red peony tattooed on her shoulder and has the defiance and courage of a man. She meets Katagiri - a loner gambler, Kumatora - boss of a family in Shikoku, and Otaka - female boss of the Doman Family in Osaka. With their help, she finally catches up with the man who murdered her father.

Director:
Kōsaku Yamashita

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Drama, Action, Comedy, Thriller, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Sumiko Fuji
  as
  Hibotan no Ryu
• 
  Ken Takakura
  as
  Naoki Katagiri
• 
  Tomisaburō Wakayama
  as
  Torakichi Kumasaka
• 
  Kyōsuke Machida
  as
  Fujimatsu, the Immortal
• 
  Isamu Dobashi