11 May 1944
The Way of Drama
The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical styles like those used by amateur actors to dramatise contemporary events.
A Certain Killer
A former soldier, reduced to working at a restaurant post-war, becomes a contract killer for the yakuza gangs he's in contact with.
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市川雷蔵 (八代目) Shiozawa
野川由美子 Keiko
成田三樹夫 Maeda
渚まゆみ Shogo
千波丈太郎 松下達夫 Owada
小林幸子 
小池朝雄 Kimura
伊達三郎 
浜田雄史 橋本力 
堀北幸夫 越川一 黒木現 伴勇太郎 
岡島艶子 
寺島雄作 Kanji Uehara 岩田正 Kenichi Kagami
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