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Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992) is streaming on Criterion Channel.
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An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they can get a contract for a meeting of important foreign officials.
A sharp-witted lawyer navigates a minefield of underworld egos to sanitize an upscale hotel for a prestigious international summit. This clever satire trades blunt violence for the rhythmic, tactical maneuvering of a woman outsmarting the Yakuza.
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Director
Jūzō Itami
Cast
Nobuko Miyamoto, Yasuo Daichi, Akira Takarada, Takehiro Murata, Yuji Miyake, Shirō Itō, Akira Nakao, Hōsei Komatsu, Toshiro Yanagiba, Akio Tanaka
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Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
You can stream Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.
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Director
Jūzō Itami
Cast
Nobuko Miyamoto, Yasuo Daichi, Akira Takarada, Takehiro Murata, Yuji Miyake, Shirō Itō, Akira Nakao, Hōsei Komatsu, Toshiro Yanagiba, Akio Tanaka
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Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion is streaming on Criterion Channel. Availability last verified September 1, 2026.