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The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood

1957, Japanese. Directed by Torajirō Saitō.

A revenge comedy directed by Torajiro Saito (Oedo's most Popular Man) from a script by Chao Fushimi (The Millionaire of a Night) and shot by Hiro Imai (Akado Suzunosuke (1957)). Starring Achako Hanabishi (Segedei Momoshiki Goten), Tamao Nakamura (Akado Suzunosuke (1957)), Seinen Hayashi (Nijunin no Kenka-jou) and Sumire Harukaze (Harukaze Sumire). Also Rumiko Komachi, Shunji Sakai, Yoshio Tabata and Mieko Suzuki.

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1h 16m
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Language
Japanese
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Released
13 July 1957
Original title
南蛮寺の佝僂男
Country
Japan
Written by
Akira Fushimi

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The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 July 1957. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood (1957) was directed by Torajirō Saitō and stars Achako Hanabishi, Naritoshi Hayashi, Tamao Nakamura.

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