Sonoko Ikeda
Japanese comedy film.
The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) was forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court official named Kira Yoshinaka, whose title was Kōzuke no suke. The ronin avenged their master's honor after patiently waiting and planning for over a year to kill Kira. In turn, the ronin were themselves forced to commit seppuku for committing the crime of murder.
Kyoko Asada, the hostess
東宝によるクレージーキャッツ主演コメディシリーズの第一弾。通称"無責任"ものの一作目でもある。大平洋酒に入社した主人公・平均(たいらひとし)は舌先三寸で周囲の人間を味方に引き入れ、とんとん拍子の出世を果たす。主人公の軽妙なキャラクターと荒唐無稽なストーリーが受け、東宝のドル箱シリーズとなった。
松林宗恵の映画(1962年)
Based on the comic by Fuyahiko Okabe.
Modern comedy, based on the popular manga.
Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.