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The first part of the Nora-neko rokku ("Alley Cat Rock") series was originally Nikkatsu Studios' answer to the rivaling Toei Studios' Delinquent Boss series, but spawned four sequels thanks to its popularity. Onna banchô, the first movie in the series, takes place in Shinjuku, Tokyo where rivaling youth gangs are constantly trying to one-up each other in toughness. An all-girl gang led by Mei (Meiko Kaji) gets involved in dangerous circles when Mei's boyfriend Michio (Kôji Wada), wants to join a powerful yakuza organization called Seiyu but inadvertently loses the gangsters' money in a fixed boxing match. Of course, Mei's gang is not going to leave him to the gangsters, especially when helped by an enigmatic and independent female biker called Ako (Akiko Wada).

Stray Cat Rock Collection

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Starring: Akiko Wada, Meiko Kaji, Tatsuya Fuji

Released: May 2, 1970

Runtime: 81.0

Popularity Rating: 0.431

Hori Production, Nikkatsu

Japan

Ako Akiko Wada
Mei Meiko Kaji
Katsuya Tatsuya Fuji
Yosui Inoue
Kerry Fujiyama Ken Sandasu
Hanako Hanako Tokachi
Michio Koji Wada
Yuriko Bunjaku Han
Hanada Goro Mutsumi

Art — Production Design: Yoshio Saito
Camera — Director of Photography: Muneo Ueda
Directing — Assistant Director: Koretsugu Kurahara
Directing — Director: Yasuharu Hasebe
Editing — Editor: Akira Suzuki
Sound — Original Music Composer: Kunihiko Suzuki
Sound — Sound: Takashi Sugisaki
Writing — Writer: Shuichi Nagahara