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Yakuza Wives is a 1986 Japanese yakuza film directed by Hideo Gosha and starring Shima Iwashita and Rino Katase. Koji Takada wrote the script based on journalist Shōko Ieda's 1986 book Gokudō no Tsuma-tachi, which is composed of interviews with the wives and girlfriends of real yakuza. The film was released by Toei on November 5, 1986. It was a critical and commercial success, spawning 15 sequels. At the 10th Japan Academy Film Prizes, Iwashita was nominated for Best Actress, Katase was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and Masanori Sera was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.