Pigs and Battleships

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

Cast

Hiroyuki Nagato

as Kinta

Jitsuko Yoshimura

as Haruko

Masao Mishima

as Himori

Tetsuro Tamba

as Slasher Tetsuji

Shirō Ōsaka

as Hoshino

Takeshi Katō

as Ohachi

Shoichi Ozawa

as Gunji

Yōko Minamida

as Katsuyo

Hideo Sato

as Kikuo

Eijirō Tōno

as Kan'ichi

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