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Mahjong Hishoden: Ryu the Caller
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Mahjong Hishoden: Ryu the Caller

1995-06-17 · 96 min · Not rated

Crime · Drama

There is a man, who always win a mahjong game... His name is Ryu the Caller.

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Directors
Kaname Kobayashi
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Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Junichi KawamotoJunichi KawamotoRyu
Tokuma NishiokaTokuma NishiokaShozo Kai
Noriko AraiNatsue Kaga
Masato GunjiTetsu
Akira NakaoAkira NakaoMichizo Sakurada
Yuji MiyakeYuji MiyakeTatsuji Miyoshi
Hōsei KomatsuHōsei KomatsuSuekichi Maruko
Tatsuo YamadaTatsuo YamadaOnizuka

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