The Day of Youth
1960, Japanese. Directed by Toshio Masuda.
At Tokyo Gakuen University, Takema, son of Tatsunosuke, chief of the Waku gang, is a freshman who wishes to prepare himself for a better life away from gang activities despite the wishes of his father who wants him to assist strengthen the gang against the Kawano group. Takema's classmate, Akiko, is the daughter of Eiko who operates a restaurant, and through her he obtains a lodging in the house of Shiu, a dancing mistress. The students enjoy their life, but most have their troubles. Sakamoto works as a laborer on the docks to help pay for his schooling, and Akiko worries over the relationship between her mother and Sakurai, a corrupt politician, suspected to be involved in graft over jet aircraft.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 29 April 1960
- Original title
- 青年の樹
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Nobuo Yamada
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The Day of Youth runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Day of Youth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 April 1960. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Day of Youth, try Imperial Dreams, The Young One, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed The Day of Youth?
The Day of Youth (1960) was directed by Toshio Masuda and stars Yūjirō Ishihara, Mie Kitahara, Izumi Ashikawa.