Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

Name: Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
Released: 1953-01-09
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Cast: Akio Kobori, Torazo Hirosawa, Setsuko Wakayama, Miyuki Takakura, Eiko Miyoshi

1953, Japanese. Directed by Masahiro Makino.

Jirocho the gambler hits the road.

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Runtime: 1h 23m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: Japanese
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Released: 9 January 1953
Original title: 次郎長三国志　第二部　次郎長初旅
Country: Japan
Written by: Kenrō Matsuura, Genzō Murakami

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What comes after Jirocho Begins His Roving Life?

Next in the series: Her Captive Gamblers (1953), Jirocho's Home-Coming (1953), and Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow (1953).

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Jirocho Begins His Roving Life runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).

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Jirocho Begins His Roving Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 January 1953. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed Jirocho Begins His Roving Life?

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life (1953) was directed by Masahiro Makino and stars Akio Kobori, Torazo Hirosawa, Setsuko Wakayama.