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Wandering Ginza Butterfly

Wandering Ginza Butterfly is a 1972 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, and co-written with Isao Matsumoto. The movie stars Meiko Kaji and Tsunehiko Watase. The movie was followed with a 1972 sequel entitled Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She-Cat Gambler.

Plot
Nami, a Bōsōzoku leader, kills a high-ranking member of a yakuza organization, due to a turf war and is sent to prison. After serving three years, she finds a home living with her uncle at a pool hall. After meeting a pimp named Ryuji, she acquires a job as a hostess in Ginza, where she soon becomes very popular. However, her criminal past is not easily left behind. Further complicating matters is a local yakuza named Owada, who attempts to take control of the bar and kills Ryuji's sworn brother. Defending her uncle's business and seeking revenge, Nami goes after Owada. ==Cast==
Cast
Meiko Kaji as Higuchi Nami • Tsunehiko Watase as Higashi Ryuji • Akiko Koyama as Kayo • Yayoi Watanabe as Hiroko • Koji Nanbara as Owada • Toru Yuri as Yousan • Hiroshi Itsuki as Himself • Tatsuo Umemiya as Matsudaira Shinnosuke ==References==
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