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Junko Mizuta, who is returning from juvenile training school, is a former motorcycle gang. Even though he now works, he still goes to his father Junji's yakitori restaurant from time to time. One day, Junichi's uncle, who was returning home from school, came to see Junko and told him that Junji had passed away.
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Junko Mizuta, who is returning from juvenile training school, is a former motorcycle gang. Even though he now works, he still goes to his father Junji's yakitori restaurant from time to time. One day, Junichi's uncle, who was returning home from school, came to see Junko and told him that Junji had passed away.
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Written By:Isao Matsumoto, Toshiyuki Tabe, Eiichi Kudō
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Runtime:113 minutes
Studio:Shochiku
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