Ryu Kano

Acting

Ryu Kano

Born

1956-03-26 (70)

Known for

Acting

Credits

65 titles

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 34 titles

Unification Of Japan 2 poster
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Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya), who joined Kyowakai, steadily rose through the ranks with his calm and clear mind. Tamura (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi) was also released from prison and Ryuseikai was thought to gain even more power. At that time, there is an internal split in Kyowakai as a whole, caused by an unusual executive appointment, and Himuro and others get caught in the vortex. After the conflict, the leader of the Ueda group, Ueda (Okazaki Jiro) and other gang members withdrew from Kyowakai, create a new organization called Shintokai in Kyoto, and attack Kyowakai executives.

Unification Of Japan 2

2013

Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 4 poster
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With the death of Nobuhide Oriki (Tokuma Nishioka), a brutal succession battle erupts within the Oriki-gumi. By vote, Nobunaga (Hitoshi Ozawa) becomes second-generation boss, forcing his brother Nobuyuki into rebellion. In the bloody aftermath, Nobunaga kills both Nobuyuki and his relative Nobuyasu Iwasaki (Hitomi Matsuda). Tragedy deepens as his right-hand man Masahide Hirako (Jiro Okazaki) takes his own life, and his father-in-law Michizo Saimon (Shinzo Hotta) is assassinated in a coup. Now as boss, Nobunaga sets the underworld in motion once more: Ujiyasu Nanjo (Sansho Fukami) rises in Kanto, Motonari Mōriya (Shinichi Chiba) expands in Aki, and in Nagano the fated clash of Kenshin Uemura (Ryuji Harada) and Shingen Takebe (Shun Sugata) begins. But the greatest threat comes from Yoshimoto Imanishi (Naoya Makoto), leading the invasion of Owari. The “war of the elephant and the ant” is about to reach its endgame.

Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 4

2017

Unification of Japan 31 poster
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Kyowa-kai Himuro and Marukami-kai Tsurumi are in a tense state of conflict. The conflict between the two groups intensified due to internal disputes between the Yokohama and Fujishiro groups. Meanwhile, Himuro's brother Akimoto, a member of the Marukami-kai leadership, dies of illness. With the deterrence of East-West conflict gone, tensions between the Kyowa-kai and the Marukami-kai reach a climax.

Unification of Japan 31

2018

Bounty Hunter 2 poster
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Two rival bounty hunters team up to battle a crime boss

Bounty Hunter 2

2011

Unification of Japan 32 poster
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Himuro and Tamura of the Kyowa-kai discover that the conflict with the Marukami-kai involving the Yokohama Fujishiro-gumi is a secret maneuver between the Chinatown mafia and the half-grey group Kobura. Having discovered that they have a common enemy, the Kyowa-kai and Marukami-kai formulate a joint strategy, but Himuro and Tsurumi of the Marukami-kai are at odds over the dead Ryuji Munakata.

Unification of Japan 32

2019

Unification of Japan 30 poster
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Himuro and Tamura put an end to the suffering of Munakata, the leader of the Fujishiro-gumi of the Marukami-kai, and expanded the Kyowa-kai to the Kanto region, but soon after, they receive news of Munakata's suicide. When Himuro saw the suicide note, he became suspicious and concluded that it was the work of Tsurumi of the Marukami-kai, who was the first to discover it. The conflict between Himuro and Tsurumi becomes even more intense.

Unification of Japan 30

2018

New Japan Violence Zone poster
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No synopsis available yet.

New Japan Violence Zone

2015

極秘潜入捜査官 D.D.T. 2 poster
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No synopsis available yet.

極秘潜入捜査官 D.D.T. 2

2011

Chinpira 2 poster
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A man on a mission to investigate a "self-defense force members only" gambling den in Yokosuka begins to uncover the past of its owner.

Chinpira 2

2013

Conqueror of Shura 2 poster
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The second 'Conqueror of Shura' film.

Conqueror of Shura 2

2011

Yakuza: Domination of the Realm poster
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Rise of the Underworld Lords— The mighty Murohachi Alliance, once unifying Japan’s yakuza under Kyoto, collapses, and a fierce struggle for supremacy erupts nationwide. In Owari, Nobuhide Oriki (Tokuma Nishioka) leads the Oriki-gumi on a campaign for unification. His eldest son and underboss, Nobunaga Oriki (Hitoshi Ozawa), believes in conquest through brute force, seizing territory by any means. Meanwhile, Shingen Takebe (Shun Sugata) of Kai wages war in Shinshu, clashing with Kenshin Uemura (Ryuji Harada) of Echigo. In Aki, Motonari Mōriya (Shinichi Chiba) expands his Mōriya family’s reach across the Chugoku region. And in Suruga, Yoshimoto Imanishi (Naoya Makoto) and his Imanishi-gumi, vowing to crush the Murohachi Alliance, launch an invasion into Owari. Acting under orders, Ieyasu Tokusawa (Yasukaze Motomiya) collides with the Oriki-gumi—plunging the underworld into an age of war.

Yakuza: Domination of the Realm

2017

Wandering Warriors poster
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The leader of the Soryukai, Aoi (Takeuchi Riki), is cornered. His subordinate and brother-in-law, Yuichi (Yusuke Izaki), has caused a violent incident, and the massive settlement demands are becoming a serious burden. At the same time, Yamanami (Ryu Kano), the secretary-general of the Kyoyu Alliance—of which Aoi himself serves as an executive—has begun dealing in forbidden drugs and encroaching on Aoi’s territory. Bound by the law and shaken by the organization, the true ninkyodo has long been lost. This is the story of one man who stood firm in the wandering world of the yakuza, upholding the path of chivalry to the very end.

Wandering Warriors

2012

New Japanese Violence Chapter 2 poster
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Kiyoji Kito (Mitsuki Koga) judges evil as acting chairman of Japan's largest organization, Owada-gumi, to rebuild the gangster society. Currently, he unexpectedly reunites with his former younger brother, Koji, who is living in the Miyagawa group, which is a single-minded group. However, with Ejima as the starting point, the Miyagawa group will face the Owada group. What is Kito's justice judgment entrusted with this matter by the chairman, Shimamura (Hakuryu)? !!

New Japanese Violence Chapter 2

2010

Graveyard of Brothers poster
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The Towada Family of the Yamaji-gumi—whose main headquarters is in Osaka—has risen to become the largest organization in Yokohama. At its core stands Tenkichi Mitsuyoshi, supported by the formidable Morisuka Brothers. The elder brother Kazuma (Show Aikawa) and the younger Misao (Kazuki Namioka) strengthened the combat-oriented Tenkichi-gumi, using their overwhelming force to seize control of Yokohama. But their dominance brings resentment within the ranks. When the second-generation boss collapses, the family fractures. A breakaway faction forms the Kinshishi-kai, expanding rapidly—and soon the brothers, the very "nucleus" of the Tenkichi-gumi, become their primary targets.

Graveyard of Brothers

2010

The Face of Minami poster
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Shortly after his release, Katsurakawa begins working under Yamanaka, who is known as a businessman. Yamanaka, who did not make a backing, continued to be relentlessly harassed from all sides, but Katsurakawa managed to surpass it. However, aiming for a stronger organization, he receives a cup from the giant organization Yagami-gumi, forms the "Asahikai", and decides to follow the path.

The Face of Minami

2010

Gokudo Apocalypse Chapter 3 poster
6.0

The third 'Gokudo Apocalypse' film.

Gokudo Apocalypse Chapter 3

2018

Graveyard of Brothers: Final Chapter poster
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After the internal split, Kazuma Morisuka (Show Aikawa) charges alone into the Kinshishi-kai and dies in a blaze of glory. A year after his brother’s death, Misao (Kazuki Namioka) no longer appears at the Tenkichi-gumi headquarters. Meanwhile, the now-dominant Kinshishi-kai faces a string of attacks targeting only their executives. The power balance in Yokohama begins to shift— and just then, their sworn enemy Baba is released from prison. Baba rallies the Kinshishi-kai to crush the Towada Family once and for all. But at that moment, the long-hidden Misao finally makes his move.

Graveyard of Brothers: Final Chapter

2010

Bounty Hunter poster
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Bounty hunters with licenses issued by the Ministry of Justice are dying, one of those bounty hunters has a code not to kill criminals but the moment he captures a criminal another bounty hunter shoots him

Bounty Hunter

2011

Conquest 9 poster
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The Ninth film in the 'Conquest' series.

Conquest 9

2017

Conqueror of Shura poster
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The first 'Conqueror of Shura' film.

Conqueror of Shura

2011

Gokudo Apocalypse Chapter 2 poster
6.0

Sequel to 'Gokudo Apocalypse'.

Gokudo Apocalypse Chapter 2

2017

Third Generation Acting Boss 3 poster
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Fearing the influence of Sakaki (Sho Aikawa), the Metropolitan Police Department launches a crackdown operation against the Kurotetsu Alliance and detains him. Meanwhile, a series of assaults targeting Japanese women begin to surge in the city, alongside the quiet emergence of a criminal group of illegal immigrants known as “Ashinashi,” who engage in drug trafficking. While the police send in forces led by Hidari (Hideo Nakano) to suppress the situation, communication with the “chains” is cut off, leading to chaos. Amidst this turmoil, an attack on the Akaboshi-gumi affiliated with the Kanto Doshikai occurs!!

Third Generation Acting Boss 3

2014

Conquest 10 poster
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The tenth film in the 'Conquest' series.

Conquest 10

2017

Heavenly Hell Island poster
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As a capital punishment to replace the abolished death penalty, Japan in 20X0 years has revived island exile. To fulfill a certain purpose, Mikoshiba dares to commit a crime himself and sets foot as an exile on the prison island of Heavenly Prison. But it was an island full of horrors and mysteries beyond his imagination.

Heavenly Hell Island

2011

Don's Road poster
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The first 'Don's Road' film.

Don's Road

2011

天獄の島2 poster
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No synopsis available yet.

天獄の島2

2011

No artwork available
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Gokudo Apocalypse

2017

Third Generation Acting Boss 4 poster
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After the anti-yakuza laws drove the yakuza out, state power took their place, draining every last drop of profit. The Kanagawa Prefectural Police secretly control the drug market. Sakaki (Sho Aikawa), the third leader of the Kanto Kurogane Union, which promotes the decline of the nation and the eradication of drugs, sends his right-hand man Hidari (Hideo Nakano) to infiltrate the narcotics division under the department head, Rizaki (Hitoshi Ozawa), who oversees the drug market. A bloody purge by Sakaki begins against the police, who enrich themselves through yakuza and mafia-like tyranny!

Third Generation Acting Boss 4

2015

Conquest 11 poster
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The eleventh film in the 'Conquest' series.

Conquest 11

2017

Third Generation Acting Boss 2 poster
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The Kanto Doshikai, known for its prominent yakuza members, discovers a prohibited drug deal taking place within its territory. Sakaki (Sho Aikawa), the third-generation leader of the Kurotetsu Union, sets his sights on the Hayakaba-gumi, which operates at Daikoku Pier, and sends Hidari (Hideo Nakano) and his team, "Chains," to investigate the drug route. Disguised as a money counterfeiter, Left infiltrates the gang but becomes entangled in an internal conflict. As Hidari goes missing after being shot, the "Chains" are thrown into disarray. What decision will Sakaki ultimately make...?

Third Generation Acting Boss 2

2014

New Gang Emblem poster
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The first 'New Gang Emblem' film.

New Gang Emblem

2014

跡目奪還 poster
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No synopsis available yet.

跡目奪還

2011

Don's Road 2 poster
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The second 'Don's Road' film.

Don's Road 2

2012

Blood and Steel: The Reborn Club poster
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Former yakuza Akagi (Yasukaze Motomiya), expelled from his clan, happens to save Tetsutaro (Yusuke Izaki), a former elite salaryman who’s just been laid off and about to end his life. Despite coming from completely different worlds, the two form an unexpected bond and launch a trouble-shooting duo called the “Reborn Club.” Their very first job already reeks of danger — a man asks them to rescue his wife, who’s been brainwashed by a cult. Drugs, human trafficking, and corruption await as they face a massive criminal organization head-on! Adapted from a hit manga, this is a gripping entertainment piece packed with grit, heart, and redemption.

Blood and Steel: The Reborn Club

2013

2000s · 16 titles

Jingi 46: Internal War Erupts poster
6.0

The 46th installment of the hit yakuza action series, featuring the duo Takeuchi Riki and Sakakibara Toshihiko.

Jingi 46: Internal War Erupts

2007

Road to New Don 4 poster
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The fourth 'Road to New Don' film.

Road to New Don 4

2009

Road to New Don 6 poster
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The Sixth 'Road to New Don' film.

Road to New Don 6

2009

Yakuza Don poster
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Kazuki moves to Tokyo, aspiring to rise to the top in his Yakuza group. Working directly under his group's kumicho (the Yakuza don) and surviving the group in-fightings, he learns what it really takes to be Yakuza.

Yakuza Don

2006

Isolation Letter poster
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The Sannō-kai is a yakuza organisation based in Kobe. Tanooka (played by Hitoshi Ozawa) managed to quell internal power struggles and rise to the position of second-in-command, but by cutting ties with a long-standing brother-in-arms who resented this decision, he left a lingering grudge within the organisation. Amidst this, an attack is launched on Ryūzōji (played by Tamio Kawachi), the third-generation chairman of the Sannō-kai, by a group affiliated with the Umeyama-gumi!

Isolation Letter

2005

稲穂の無頼 ~哀しき相克~ poster
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No synopsis available yet.

稲穂の無頼 ~哀しき相克~

2009

Road to New Don 3 poster
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The third 'Road to New Don' film.

Road to New Don 3

2008

Ootori 4 poster
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After defeating Kingo (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi) in the Russian roulette duel, Ootori (Hitoshi Ozawa) tracks down Tenchi-kai elite Akizuki (Koichi Miura). Pushing forward, he faces the wall of Kingo and Ginzo once again. Meanwhile, Akizuki, abandoned by Tenchi-kai and with nothing left to lose, attacks. The bloody battle begins—what will become of these warriors risking everything for their paths?

Ootori 4

2009

Death Row Girls poster
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In a nightmarish world of secret graveyards and machine gun executions, inmates must die... or kill to survive. Escape is no option, and is punished with... death, or a fate worse than death.

Death Row Girls

2004

The Successful Businessmen Handbook IV: Charisma You Can Learn from the Yakuza poster
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In the yakuza world, where 'conflict,' 'prison sentences,' and 'death' are ever-present threats, the leader’s responsibility is immense, and their leadership skills are honed to perfection. To develop motivated subordinates and unite the organization, the key ingredient is undeniably 'charisma!' How do these bosses acquire their 'charisma'!? The highly popular 'Learn from the Yakuza' series continues with its fourth installment!!

The Successful Businessmen Handbook IV: Charisma You Can Learn from the Yakuza

2008

千年の松 完結編 poster
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Makino Kuniyasu is consulted about the succession issue of the Joshu Okubo family. At that time, Makino is attacked by the Arabu Alliance Moriwaki Group, and he charges into enemy territory alone... This is the final installment of the Yakuza series starring Hakuryu, depicting the heroic half-life of the true gangster Makino Kuniyasu in a spectacular way.

千年の松 完結編

2009

Yakuza Emblem: Chapter 3 poster
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The third 'Yakuza Emblem' film.

Yakuza Emblem: Chapter 3

2007

Ootori 3 poster
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As Ootori (Hitoshi Ozawa) advances toward vengeance against Tenchi-kai, new assassins are sent. Kingo (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi), a gambling-obsessed man who kills even his parents for greed, and his massive brother Ginzo (Katsuya) attack. The battle is a deadly game of Russian roulette—where yakuza honor and pride hang on the trigger. From the brink of death, the phoenix rises once more!

Ootori 3

2009

Road to New Don 5 poster
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The fifth 'Road to New Don' film.

Road to New Don 5

2009

Osaka Yakuza War: The Price of a Misfire poster
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In the winter of Showa 62 (1987), the muddy conflict between Japan's largest organized crime syndicate, the Kobe Yamagagumi, and the Seiwakai—commonly referred to as the "Yamasei War"—seemingly came to an end. Tadokura (played by Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi), a member of the Sakado-gumi under the Yamagagumi, spent his days consumed by relentless work, harboring unresolved emotions. Amidst this, Shimamura, the Sakado-gumi's second-in-command, is killed in a hitman's ambush. Little did they know that this brutal act would spark a bloody cycle of retaliation that would shake not only the Yamagagumi but also the entire Kansai yakuza world to its core. A complete cinematic depiction of this intense gangland war!

Osaka Yakuza War: The Price of a Misfire

2007

Jingi 47: Yakuza Retaliation War poster
6.0

The 47th film in the popular yakuza action series starring Takeuchi Riki and Sakakibara Toshihiko.

Jingi 47: Yakuza Retaliation War

2007

1990s · 7 titles

Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba poster
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Special female detective Hanyu Asuka, codenamed 348 (Sashiba), receives a secret mission from the police commissioner to solve the blackmail case involving a genius Famicom designer. As Asuka continues her investigation, she discovers that Hayami, a gangster, is the culprit. However, after a gunfight, Hayami escapes, and a few days later, policewomen are killed one after another, as if in retaliation for Asuka...

Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba

1990

The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls poster
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The first installment of this thrilling period drama special starring Matsukata Hiroki. Jubei fights to the death to protect the targeted Yagyu martial arts register. Set in the Edo period, shortly after Iemitsu became the third shogun, rumors spread within the shogunate that the register of the Yagyu family, the shogun's instructors, contained a secret that could threaten the very foundations of the shogunate. Jubei, the eldest son of the Yagyu family, asks his father, Tajima-no-kami, about the secret, but he remains silent and refuses to reveal anything. Meanwhile, Jubei, who is repeatedly engaged in battles with a mysterious ninja group for the register, learns an unexpected truth...

The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls

1990

Great Prophecy: The Revival of the Giant God poster
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The spirit of Princess Lena, the last emperor of the planet Lectorius who vanished 700 years ago, arrived on Earth as a sphere of light, seeking to inhabit the body of Tsushima Reina. Reina finds herself torn between her lover Kensuke and her stepmother Miyako and her fiancé Domoto. Manipulated by the threads of fate, as the bewildered Reina wanders, she is suddenly attacked by a strange clan. What is Reina's true identity? What are her real intentions? And will the day of the Great Giant God's revival, foretold by Princess Lena, truly come? Earth's final day draws ever closer...

Great Prophecy: The Revival of the Giant God

1992

Mahjong Demon 5 Final Edition: One-man Retirement Match poster
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Shoichi Sakurai meets his girlfriend's father, the legendary drug dealer Mo. This leads to the two of them repeatedly competing against each other, but Mo eventually passes away. Sakurai, who regrets having taken his life, receives news of the Japan Championship and decides to retire after this match. Thus, he faces his final match, but...

Mahjong Demon 5 Final Edition: One-man Retirement Match

1995

Mahjong Ghost Side Story: Tokaido Mahjong Unhomed poster
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Sakurai Shoichi meets Nishi, a man who lost all his money in gambling. Attracted by Nishi's personality, Shoichi invites him along on a gambling trip to the Tokaido. Nishi wants to raise money for his son's college entrance fee, so he wants him to play mahjong and win. However, at an inn in Hakone where Nishi is friendly, Shoichi is tricked by the yakuza

Mahjong Ghost Side Story: Tokaido Mahjong Unhomed

1996

Mahjong Demon 4: Mahjong Proxy War poster
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Kabukicho, Shinjuku. Shoichi Sakurai meets a man who goes to a mahjong parlor from 9am to 5pm and realizes that there is something missing in his mahjong. Next, a soba restaurant owner from Karuizawa who lost his land because of mahjong appears before Sakurai. Sakurai teaches him mahjong when he asks for his help, but...

Mahjong Demon 4: Mahjong Proxy War

1994

She^2 poster
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No synopsis available yet.

She^2

1990

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