Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1972 · 86 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Kazuhiko Yamaguchi

Starring

Haruo Tanaka, Meiko Kaji, Tatsuo Umemiya, Tsunehiko Watase, Gōzō Sōma, Chie Kobayashi

After killing a yakuza member, imprisoned gang leader Nami (Meiko Kaji) is released three years later, shunned into the underworld of sex clubs and street gangs. She moves in with her uncle, a billiards‑hall owner, befriends pimp Ryuji (Tsunehiko Watase) and works at a Ginza hostess club. When a rival gang threatens the club, Nami fights back, wielding a pool cue to protect her uncle’s business and later a sword to exact bloody revenge.