Yakuza Princess of Edo (1961)
Tsukitaro, a young man who comes to Edo, meets a blind girl named Ochiyo. Ochiyo 's father, the grinder Yasujiro, was asked to sharpen a sword called Kongomaru, which was planned to be presented to the shogun Iemitsu, but he died due to a yakuza attack. In addition, the sword was stolen, and Ochiyo 's sister was also kidnapped... A humorous historical drama directed by Eiichi Kudo, starring Hibari Misora and Kotaro Satomi. Hibari Misora plays a male princess and shows off her charming appearance with stylish songs and dances.
Released: Sep 13, 1961
Runtime: 87 minutes
Stars: Hibari Misora, Kotaro Satomi, Noriko Kitazawa, Shōji Yasui, Musei Tokugawa, Kusuo Abe
Crew: Eiichi Kudo (Director), Kōji Takada (Screenplay), Shozo Nagato (Screenplay), Masao Yoneyama (Music), Hiroshi Kakui (Art Direction), Shintarō Miyamoto (Editor)
