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Rônin-gai

IMDb ID: tt0308827 · Year: 1990 · Rating: 6.6 (602 votes)

Genres: Action · Drama

A group of masterless samurai living in Edo's red light district must fend off a militia bent on wiping out local prostitutes.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: Ronin Gai
United Kingdom: Roningai: Street of the Samurai (DVD Title)
Brazil: Samurai Desesperado
Soviet Union: Квартал ронинов (Russian)
Japan: 浪人街(1990) (Japanese)
Roningai: Street of the Samurai
Release Date1990-08-18Runtime117 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews8Critic Reviews11Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordssamurai
spaghetti western
spaghetti western spoof
group
samurai action
Production CompaniesNippon Television Network (NTV)
Shochiku
Yamada Right Vision Corporation
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308827/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0308827.jpgUpdated At2025-07-06T00:35:25

Stars

Yoshio Harada
Kanako Higuchi
Renji Ishibashi
Kaoru Sugita
Hiroko Isayama
Takuya Fujisaki
Moeko Ezawa
Tatsu Nakamura
Manko Kurenai
Yukie Kagawa

Directors

Kazuo Kuroki
Masahiro Makino

Writers

Itarô Yamagami
Kazuo Kasahara

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Yoshio Harada | Character: Gen'nai Aramaki
Actor: Kanako Higuchi | Character: Oshin
Actor: Renji Ishibashi | Character: Gonbei Horo
Actor: Kaoru Sugita | Character: Obun
Actor: Hiroko Isayama | Character: Oyô
Actor: Takuya Fujisaki | Character: Sakichi
Actor: Moeko Ezawa | Character: Otoku
Actor: Tatsu Nakamura | Character: Onaka
Actor: Manko Kurenai | Character: Osen
Actor: Yukie Kagawa | Character: Otsuya
Actor: Fumiaki Tonamiyama | Character: Dendayû Obata
Actor: Takashi Tsumura | Character: Constable Kashiwagi
Actor: Takuji Aoki | Character: Kenzô Umataka
Actor: Hideyo Amamoto | Character: Monk with biwa
Actor: Mami Kaneko | Character: Oraku
Actor: Noriko Murai | Character: Oshima
Actor: Keiko Mikasa | Character: Okin
Actor: Akiko Matsumura | Character: Otami
Actor: Katsura Wada | Character: Otaka
Actor: Satoko Yamamura | Character: Osato
Actor: Keiji Yoshioka | Character: Hikojûrô Nakagawa
Actor: Michihiro Kai | Character: Kyunojô Shibamori
Actor: Takaya Kuroda | Character: Tetsunosuke Kôai
Actor: Daiki Nakamura | Character: Sakubei Matsui
Actor: Hisashi Kimura | Character: Genba Ôyama
Actor: Naomi Kobayashi | Character: Kinpei
Actor: Masashi Furuta | Character: Actor
Actor: Satoru Hosokawa | Character: Actor
Actor: Kengo Yoshiwara | Character: Actor
Actor: Yasushi Hirai | Character: Actor
Actor: Yûtarô Ban | Character: Actor
Actor: Katsuhito Matsuo | Character: Actor
Actor: Toshiaki Kusunoki | Character: Actor
Actor: Katsuhiko Sunaga | Character: Actor
Actor: Jyôwa Morihashi | Character: Actor
Actor: Akio Kobune | Character: Actor
Actor: Kazutaka Shima | Character: Actor
Actor: Masaru Makino | Character: Actor
Actor: Yoshimitsu Takada | Character: Actor
Actor: Tomohiro Yoshikawa | Character: Actor
Actor: Shôhei Matsubara | Character: Actor
Actor: Motohiro Toriki | Character: Actor
Actor: Sachi Kamakura | Character: Actress
Actor: Sanae Kitahara | Character: Actress
Actor: Eiko Akashi | Character: Actress
Actor: Kyoko Imamura | Character: Actress
Actor: Yoshimi Suzuki | Character: Actress
Actor: Yôko Moriei | Character: Actress
Actor: Masako Ogura | Character: Actress
Actor: Mohei Kusai | Character: Actor
Actor: Michitarō Mizushima | Character: Tahei
Actor: Akira Nakao | Character: Shichirôemon Obata
Actor: Kei Satō | Character: Iseya
Actor: Hiroyuki Nagato | Character: Noodleman
Actor: Kunie Tanaka | Character: Magozaemon Doi
Actor: Shintarō Katsu | Character: Yagoemon Akaushi

[Directors Group]
Name: Kazuo Kuroki | Role: Director
Name: Masahiro Makino | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Itarô Yamagami | Role: Writer
Name: Kazuo Kasahara | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Kansaburô Adachi | Role: Producer
Name: Takeo Mutai | Role: Producer
Name: Toshio Nabeshima | Role: Producer
Name: Yoshiki Nomura | Role: Producer
Name: Yasutaka Tarumi | Role: Producer
Name: Yoshito Yamazaki | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Teizô Matsumura | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Hitoshi Takaiwa | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Toshio Taniguchi | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Akira Naitô | Role: Art Director

[Makeup Department]
Name: Seiji Mori | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Masayuki Kaibara | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Tôru Harada | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Takashi Miike | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Takashi Tsukinoki | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Ichirô Katô | Role: Sound Department

[Stunts]
Name: Kanzô Uni | Role: Stunts
Name: Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Hiroshi Mima | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kazutoshi Sasada | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Manabe Kazumi | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308827/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Japan: August 18, 1990

Awards

Winner | 1991 | Blue Ribbon Awards | Blue Ribbon Award | Best Actor | Yoshio Harada, Ronin Gai, Ware ni utsu yoi ari
Nominee | 1991 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Actor | Yoshio Harada, Ronin Gai, Ware ni utsu yoi ari
Winner | 1991 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Supporting Actor | Renji Ishibashi, Ronin Gai, Ware ni utsu yoi ari
Nominee | 1991 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Editing | Toshio Taniguchi, Boiling Point, Ronin Gai
Nominee | 1991 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Art Direction | Akira Naitô, Isan sôzoku, Ronin Gai, Ruten no umi
Nominee | 1991 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Music Score | Teizô Matsumura, Shikibu monogatari, Ronin Gai
Winner | 1990 | Hochi Film Awards | Hochi Film Award | Best Supporting Actor | Renji Ishibashi, Ronin Gai, Ware ni utsu yoi ari
Winner | 1990 | Hochi Film Awards | Hochi Film Award | Best Supporting Actress | Kanako Higuchi, Ronin Gai
Winner | 1991 | Kinema Junpo Awards | Kinema Junpo Award | Best Supporting Actor | Renji Ishibashi, Ronin Gai, Ware ni utsu yoi ari
Winner | 1991 | Mainichi Film Concours | Mainichi Film Concours | Best Supporting Actor | Renji Ishibashi, Ronin Gai, Ware ni utsu yoi ari
Winner | 1991 | Mainichi Film Concours | Mainichi Film Concours | Best Art Direction | Akira Naitô, Ronin Gai, Isan sôzoku, Ruten no umi
Winner | 1990 | Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Nikkan Sports Film Award | Best Actor | Yoshio Harada, Ronin Gai, Ware ni utsu yoi ari

Box Office

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