Kanto Wanderer (1963): Cast & Plot
Kanto Wanderer is a 1963 crime drama directed by Seijun Suzuki, starring Akira Kobayashi as Katsuta, Keisuke Noro and Sanae Nakahara. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Seijun Suzuki
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kanto Wanderer About?
The premise of Kanto Wanderer without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Katsuta, a handsome yakuza determined to follow the code, finds even his boss doubtful. His rival Diamond Fuyu is unscrupulous, allowing the reckless Tetsu to trap schoolgirl Hanako in bonded prostitution. When the Izu clan’s last gambling den is seized, Katsuta seeks revenge, pulling him back to his former lover—Fuyu’s sister, a talented card‑trickster now married to Okaru‑Hachi, who has mastered a mirror‑based cheating method called Okaru.
Kanto Wanderer Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- scar
- gambling
- crooked gambling
- yakuza
- gangster
Kanto Wanderer Cast & Characters
Akira Kobayashi leads the cast as Katsuta, with Keisuke Noro as Tetsu and Sanae Nakahara as Yamada Hanako. Directed by Seijun Suzuki; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director Seijun Suzuki
- Akira Kobayashi as Katsuta
- Keisuke Noro as Tetsu
- Sanae Nakahara as Yamada Hanako
- Daizaburo Hirata as Diamond no Fuyu
Also Starring in Kanto Wanderer
· 25 more- Tōru Abe Boss Yoshida
- Hiroko Itō Tatsuko
- Chieko Matsubara Tokiko
- Yūnosuke Itō Okaru Hachi
- Taiji Tonoyama Boss Izu
- Kinzô Shin Udebun
- Hiroshi Chō Detective
- Kaku Takashina Yakami
- Ichiro Kijima Wakabayashi
- Akira Hisamatsu Isogawa
- Eimei Esumi
- Hiroshi Kōno Meguro
- Hiroshi Takao Ichiro
- Kōji Seyama Ponchan
- Shirō Yanase
- Shiro Tonami Toda
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- Hiroshi Chiyoda
- Tōru Sumikawa
- Terue Shigemori
- Masuo Kinugasa
- Masako Urushizawa
- Keiko Sasaki Satoko Izu
- Chikako Shin Ishikawa Matsue
- Kiyoshi Matsuoka
- Kōsuke Sumita
More from Seijun Suzuki
More films directed by Seijun Suzuki, best-rated first: Pistol Opera, Princess Raccoon, Yumeji and Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon.
Kanto Wanderer Plot Summary
What happens in Kanto Wanderer from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Three schoolgirls are infatuated with Katsuta, Akira Kobayashi, a hard-edged yakuza of the Izu Clan. They cross paths with another powerful figure, Diamond no Fuyu, Daizaburo Hirata, a rival from the Yoshida faction, and the encounter quickly threads danger and desire through their lives. As Diamond gets a tattoo that marks him with the rough edge of the underworld, two of the girls retreat in fear, but Hanako, Sanae Nakahara the best friend of Sota Izu’s daughter, lingers to watch the shifting power and the strange codes that govern these men.
Full summary
The whole story of Kanto Wanderer, scene by scene
Kanto Wanderer Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Kanto Wanderer.
How Well Do You Know Kanto Wanderer?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the hard‑edged yakuza Katsuta in the film?
Kanto Wanderer Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Kanto mushuku” and “Kantô mushuku”.
- Also known as
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- Kanto mushuku
- Kantô mushuku
- El vagabundo de Kanto
- Странник из Канто
- 관동무숙
- 关东浪子
- The Woman Sharper
- 關東浪子
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Kanto Wanderer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Kanto Wanderer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kanto Wanderer?
Kanto Wanderer runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Kanto Wanderer released?
Kanto Wanderer was released on November 23, 1963.
Who directed Kanto Wanderer?
Kanto Wanderer was directed by Seijun Suzuki.
More films by Seijun Suzuki Who is in the cast of Kanto Wanderer?
Kanto Wanderer stars Akira Kobayashi as Katsuta, Keisuke Noro as Tetsu and Sanae Nakahara as Yamada Hanako, among 29 credited actors.
Does Kanto Wanderer have a post-credit scene?
No. Kanto Wanderer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Kanto Wanderer in?
The original language of Kanto Wanderer is Japanese.
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