Tale on Tokai Chivalry

The film is set in Fukagawa in the early Showa period and depicts a fateful confrontation between tw

Zesshou

The story of the tender love between Junki, the son of a wealthy landowner, and Kayuki, the daughter

Women's Police

Around Ginza there is a night-city of bars and cabarets, hostesses, customers. Assisting to keep ord

Family Crest: Loyalty Offering Hell

Nonaka Tetsugoro, a substitute for the Aoi group, held a flower party to celebrate the complete reco

Zorome no San Kyoudai

In Osaka, a family sets up shop in Tsuruhashi. Trouble brews for three brothers – Jinzuke, Tadayoshi

100 Gamblers

Set in Kyushu during the early Showa period, the son of a boss who is killed after a greedy boss tak

Fearless Comrades

The first film in the Fearless Guy series. Kosuke was part of a huge organized crime group, but deci

Kanto Wanderer

Handsome young Katsuta tries to follow the yakuza code, but even his boss doesn't believe in it. Dia

The Angry Rambler

Fourth installment of Nikkatsu's "Drifter" series, with Kobayashi Akira.

Road to the Don Theatrical Version

A young yakuza experiences various conflicts, tactics, betrayals, rules, etc. in the gangster world,

Yume ga ippai abarenbō

1962 Japanese movie

Violent Streets

With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a

Black Tight Killers

Daisuke Honda, a war photographer in Vietnam, meets Yuriko Sawanouchi, a stewardess on his plane bac

Rusty Knife

Udaka is a new, post-war city where corruption has already taken hold. A persistent district attorne

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and e

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under press

Three Seconds to Zero Hour

“I like shady dealings,” purrs undercover superspy Yabuki en route to infiltrating a sadistic, trigg

Badge of the Night

A noir action whodunit with Kobayashi his usual jaunty self as the smart aleck private eye whose mis

Records of Bloodshed

Post World War II, Minoru lives by selling supplies that had been stolen from the U.S. military. One

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes th

Bloody Territories

A once-powerful yakuza clan disbands as a result of a police crackdown, but one small group refuses

The Perfect Game

College students come up with a scam to rob a gambling house. When it comes time to collect, the mon

The Flower and the Angry Waves

A young yakuza in love with the girl who's to marry his clan oyabun, kidnaps the girl before fleeing

Greatest Boss Of Japan

A man who became the third boss faces off against delinquent foreigners and villains vying to rule t

Women's Police: Part II

Masaaki Kagari (Akira Kobayashi) is the recruiter and protector of hostesses at the Club Rose. One

Woman's Police: Appointment with Danger

Kagari (Akira Kobayashi), a scout and overseer of Ginza bar hostesses, receives an urgent phone call

Women's Police: Swirling Butterflies

Aboard a night ferry in the Inland Sea, Masaaki Kagari (Akira Kobayashi), a young tough, who supplie

Standing Towards the Great Forest

Strife between competing lumber mills.

Exiled to Hell

It is the end of the Taisho era (1912-1926), and at the Hanazuki-tei theatre in Asakusa, the famous

Peonies And Dragons

Yakuza Ryuichi, nicknamed the Dragon-killer, went on a journey with his son Tatsuo after he lost his

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

While Hirono is in prison, his rival Takeda turns his own crime organization into a political party,

Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou

Bastards Without Borders

Counterfeit Japanese dollars are connected to a large-scale underground drug organization. An action

Song of a Traveller

A crime film released in 1962

Gambling is My Destiny

Shadowed and alone. Today, a melancholy guitar sobs in a wandering seaside town.... To make amends,

Women Smell of Night

A 1970 crime film.

Duel in the Storm

It is the Taisho era in Japan. A man has quit the Yakuza after five years and returned to Shikoku in

Three Rogues

Two lone wolf yakuza (Hideki Takahashi and Kunie Tanaka) rob a gambling den, then split up when purs

Who is in the Background?

Based on the original work of Yasunori Kawauchi of "Moonlight Mask", this is the second in the "Ginz

Jigoku no yoru wa makka da ze

1962 Japanese movie

The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate

Place your bets! Koji Himuro (Akira Kobayashi) is a makeout artist with unparalleled gambling skills

The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice

As a foreign gambling ring tries to take over the Japanese underworld, Himuro the ace gambler must f

Return of the Whirlwind

Based on the original work of Yasunori Kawauchi of "Moonlight Mask", this is the fifth in the "Ginza

Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary

A kidnapping occurred over a seven-million-dollar diamond that was sewn into his stomach. Takuya Nik

He's the Witness

Takuya witnesses the homicide of the detective leading an investigation into the murder of the chair

Bōkyō no umi

1962 Japanese movie

Shura Group

Remake of The Story of a Man Among Men (1984)

Traveling Alone with a Guitar

Kobayashi Akira stars as a wandering musician, who lost his brother and lover to dishonest rival Hen

Punishment of a Lawless Villian

In the early Meiji era, two contrasting craftsmen, who had been bound by a ten-year strong friendshi

Utau abarenbō

1962 Japanese movie

I Will Challenge

Akira, a student who is professionally engaged in boxing, aspires to follow in the footsteps of his

Return of the Vagabond

The 3rd film of the famous "Wataridori" (The Rambler) series from Nikkatsu. The young rambler, Shinj

Immortal Guy

Kosuke Suzuki was presumed dead after boss Toseikai Setouchi lynched him and threw him into the sea

The Gate of Youth

Mainly the story of Shinsuke and his stepmother, ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens

The Gate of Youth Part 2

Mid 50s: the trials and tribulations of Shinsuke Ibuki, freshly arrived in Tokyo from Kyushu.

This Day's Life

The Rambler Rides Again

In this fifth episode of the "Wataridori" series, Taki Shinji (Kobayashi Akira) drifts north to Hokk

The Rambling Guitarist

Arriving in the town of Hakodate, a wandering musician, Shinji Taki, is soon recruited by the local

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm

Set in Uwajima, Shikoku, an action film starring Akira Kobayashi who uncovers evils related to pearl

The Elder Sister

Follows the struggles of a yakuza wife after his husband gets hurt in a knife fight.

The Reckless One

Kosuke Suzuki returns to Hakata's hometown after learning that his best friend Takehara has disappea

Retaliation

Emerging from a stint in prison, yakuza lieutenant Sumukawa discovers that his gang has disintegrate

The Singing Gunman

Fourth film in the Aitsu series. The outlaw-cum-travelling guitarist discovers that his friend has b

Wakai hyou no mure

A blockbuster youth action film that explodes with the charm of Maiko Guy and Akira, based on the se

Shin yūkyōden

In this town, Kagosuke and Ryukichi of the Okamoto family, who are deeply committed to the yakuza wa

The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

Tarao’s services are called upon to solve the mysterious death of bride-to-be, Mariko, who was found

Shura Group Part 3

Ryuji Inahara changed the name of the Inahara-gumi to the Inahara-kai, and accordingly unified the e

Shura Group Part 2

Ryuji Inahara, the heir to the Atami Yamazakiya family, subsequently placed the group under the cont

A Legend of Turmoil

A story about the development of a bright and strong yakuza. Otaki is an old-fashioned respectful ya

The Tokyo Mighty Guy

Mega star Akira Kobayashi stars as Jiro in the rambunctious tale of a chef who opens a restaurant in

The Call of Blood

Two brothers seek revenge on the yakuza responsible for the death of their father.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

The 224-minute compilation edition of Battles Without Honor and Humanity compiles these four movies:

Tokyo no Kodoku

A coming-of-age story about two newcomers to the world of professional baseball who compete for Rook

Dynamite ni Hi o Tsukero

An action masterpiece about Might Guy Akira, a hot-blooded man who explodes against the backdrop of

The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil

The fictional land "Pandora" sends three (numbered) graduates of the "National Gambling University"

The Poem of the Blue Star

Might Guy Akira's unique action drama depicts the bizarre fate of a young doctor who vows to avenge

Dahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad Love

Father of the Kamikaze

Vice Admiral Takajiro Ohnishi could see that Japan's defeat in WWII was inevitable. He came to reali

The Yakuza Code Still Lives

After spending eight years in prison for murder, Hiroshi leaves his yakuza family to start a new lif

Young Breasts

A delinquent young man (Kobayashi Akira) from a wealthy family decides to get in on a blackmailing s

The Boy Who Came Back

Nobuo is a hot-headed hoodlum fresh out of reform school who struggles to make a clean break with hi

The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers

With a Kansai syndicate vying for Tokyo, one man reunites with his roguish half-brother in the midst

Code of Wolves

In gangster-infested 1920s Yokohama, gambler Ishiguro gets in with the local gang -- but his view of

Dice and Swords

The year is 1926. It has been three years since the Great Kanto earthquake hit Tokyo. Everything is

The Rambler in the Sunset

The young rambler, Shinji Taki, with his guitar arrives a hot spa town at the foot of Mount Aizu Ban

The Plateau Man

Japanese Western set at a mountain ranch in Kyushu.

Wind of Volcano

An airplane loaded with 50 million yen for the reconstruction of Amami Oshima crashes en route from

The Guitarist from the Sea

Plans to build a touristic hot spring on the island of Izu Oshima run afoul of the Kobe yakuza group

The Rough One

A tale of wannabe yakuza youths. When not cooking up scams with his buddies, Zenkichi develops a cru

My Sweetheart

It had been a year and four months since Mitsuo was last on a movie set. Welcomed back by director I

Ginza Whirlwind: The Call of the Storm

The Ginza Whirlwind (Akira Kobayashi) attempts to solve a murder.

Love in the Air

Satake Shoji had been a trapeze artist in the Ezaki Circus, but when Shingo, his team mate, slipped

The Human Cyclone

The first in the Ginza Whirlwind Child series. A poignant action giant depicting the activities of M

Sign of the Jack

Hanamura, widely known in gangland a professional trouble shooter has the sign of the Jack tattooed

The Rambler under the Southern Cross

In the nine part Wataridori series (1959-1962), Kobayashi played a wanderer on Japan’s back roads wi

The Rambler Goes North

In the nine part Wataridori series (1959-1962), Kobayashi played a wanderer on Japan’s back roads wi

Operation Plazma in Osaka

Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's large

The Black Scar

A yakuza frames another yakuza who goes to jail for 5 years. When he is released he goes to seek rev

The Dragon of Macao

Ryu (Akira Kobayashi) sets foot on the Yokohama port with a suitcase filled with 300 thousand dollar

Farewell to Southern Tosa

Story of an ex-con trying to go straight, but of course the old ways die hard.

Hungry Soul

Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a b

The Nun

Tarao Bannai

Legendary detective returns.

Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps

A violent upstart forms an alliance with the powerful Tensei-kai syndicate to fight on the front lin

Hungry Soul, Part II

A continuation of Hungry Soul, from the same year. Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a m

The Rambler Returns Home

Final installment of THE WANDERING GUITARIST series.

The Champion

Eikichi Yamashiro, who is a former contender for the boxing title, works as a manager at a Club Cham

Who's the Real Killer

Film about a car dealer who gets into financial trouble.

Emperor of Upheaval

The anti-gangster law has been very bad for business, but one yakuza boss is running his syndicate l

The Killer

A former gang leader and lone wolf who has left the organization works behind the scenes in a new ci

The Guitarist and the Rancher

Rambler Shinji arrives in town armed with nothing but a guitar. With assistance from an old gun-for-

Rambling in the Sea

Seventh in the nine-film series, "The Wandering Guitarist".

Again

An anthology that embodies the essence of Nikkatsu action films with a stylish flair, this movie fol

Friendship of Jazz

Kenichi, who lives like a stray dog among fellow gangsters, finds his love for the first time while

Diamonds of the Andes

Romantic action film set against the beautiful backdrop of Rio de Janeiro. Jiro Ibuki has decided to

Rising Dragon: Soft Skin Gambler

Japanese crime film

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

Japanese crime film

A Wandering Gambler

Koji Himuro, a brilliant gambler, was killed by his brother and lover for discovering cheating gambl

Pacific Porters

Tetsuji Tachibana was fired as a pilot after Jim gave false testimony in an accident caused by Capta

Where the Horizon Meets the Sun

Call My Black Dice

The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow

高校四年

1957 Japanese movie

The Way of Youth

1957 Japanese movie

The Endless Duel

Following the well-received previous film “Confrontation”, Asahi returns as the wandering drifter Ma

対決

Late Taishō period. The Shibatora family, led by Naojirō, held power over the Tomigawara area in Jōs

Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure

1965 Japanese movie

Gunshū no naka no taiyō

This coming-of-age drama depicts Ozaki, Takei, Minami, and Onoki, four men trained in the rugby club

Hatoba no tobakushi

Goro Akitsu is a man playing poker in a bar in the port of Yokohama. He is a drifter from Kobe, Japa

Modern Yakuza: Chivalry

Zenroku Nichigami, a charismatic con artist, is tasked with collecting a debt from the elusive Shish

Get Over Her

An ex-pro boxer makes his living as a drummer in cabaret.

Ginza Poacher

Tsuchida Akira is a young man who recruits young hostesses around Ginza to work for other shady esta

Rambling in the Wind

Set in Toyohashi, the fifth and final installment of the ‘The Wanderer’ series sees Kobayashi Akira

でかんしょ風来坊

Ginza no jirochō

Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji

Tale on Kanto Chivalry

This is Akira Kobayashi's first leading role in a gangster film in the ninkyo-eiga genre. Together w

Three Stray Dogs

A gripping action film starring Akira Kobayashi, Joe Shishido, and Koji Wada. A man accused of diamo

Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood

A humorous yakuza action melodrama with gangsters, drugs and that old comedy-standby, white slavery.