Yakuza boss meets salaryman in the most unhinged corporate merger of 1960s Japan.
1962 Japanese movie
Acting
Eitarō Shindō's towering presence dominates every frame.
Costume
Gangster kimono meets Mad Men suits — iconic visual clash.
Direction
Watanabe keeps this nonsense moving at screwball speed.
Director
Yūsuke Watanabe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 'ninkyo' (chivalry) film boom, this parodied the genre by dropping gangsters into white-collar hell.
Kenichi Enomoto was a famous comedian; his casting signaled audiences this wasn't straight yakuza fare.
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