
16 Aug 1972

The Superhuman Stud
Roman Porno from 1972.
A "side story" film centered on Onaga Terukuni (Kyan Yutaka), the Captain of Yuusei Group, a subsidiary of the Kawatani Family. A legendary assassin is released from prison, and Teru is charged by Himuro (Motomiya Fujikaze) and Tamura (Yamaguchi Yoshiyuki) to welcome him back. But who he meets appears to be a senile old man who may need more help than he realizes ...
Himuro Renji
Tamura Yuuto
Onaga Terukuni
16 Aug 1972
Roman Porno from 1972.
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No overview found
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Based on the comic book by Ayumi Tachihara.
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No overview found