“George Abe's troubled youth: wealthy boy drawn into yakuza life, based on famous Japanese writer's childhood.”
Abe George Kattobi Seishun Ki: Shibuya Honky Tonk
安部譲二かっとび青春記 渋谷ホンキィトンク
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George Abe's troubled youth: wealthy boy drawn into yakuza life, based on famous Japanese writer's childhood.
This story is based on one of the famous Japanese writers "George Abe"'s troubled boyhood. Although he was born in wealthy family, he starts keeping company with yakuza...
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A Ova Production
Tokuma Japan
- Format 4 × 33′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 12m all episodes
- Aired May 1988 – Nov 1988
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-7653 catalog
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- Tokuma Japan Producer