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Gambler: Victory Without Death
1967-07-08
Tsunetaro Asakura AKA "Dynamite Tsune" is a talented gambler, but not infallable. After losing his B
Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo
1967-05-03
The second part of the Gamblers series.
The Wild Trucker
1975-12-27
The comical adventures of two long-distance truck drivers, Momojiro and Kinzo, continue. Momojiro an
Kanto Street Peddlers
1969-11-08
Kokubu Masaru (Bunta Sugawara) is a hard-headed, hot-tempered member of a street vendor clan run by
Japan's Don
1977-01-22
A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with
Rub Out the Past
1966-08-26
A lone wolf tries to eliminate a drug-smuggling operation.
Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy
1967-11-23
Matsukichi, a worker at a fish market, tries to settle the business between the two competitors on h
Hikage-Mono
1972-11-22
A Yakuza film directed by Kôsaku Yamashita
Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban
1973-01-13
The Kanto Gypsies, a tough girl gang, hide out from the law in the middle of a disputed gang territo
River Washes Away the Moon
1963-09-08
The Kingdom of Jirocho 4
1965-08-25
The continuing adventures of the Jirocho gang.
Hokuriku Proxy War
1977-02-26
A Yakuza group from Osaka with dreams of national dominance moves into the snowy Hokuriku region, sp
Code of Wolves
1974-10-05
In gangster-infested 1920s Yokohama, gambler Ishiguro gets in with the local gang -- but his view of
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
1965-08-12
Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate be
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
1974-01-15
As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under press
Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room
1969-10-01
Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her fat
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
1969-10-16
This anthology film consists of nine incidents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when assass
Dog of Fortune
1979-06-02
From Hokkaido to Tokyo, hunting dog Goro embarks on a long and grueling journey to reach home. With
The Pledge
1972-07-30
When Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict betw
Big Time Gambling Boss
1968-01-14
Tokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers propose
Code Between Brothers 2
1966-08-13
The services of a wandering gambler, Seiji, are called upon to protect the turf of his loyal friend
The Biggest Gamble
1969-04-19
When Honjo is selected as Kansai district's chairman, Iwasa of the rival gang asks Itsuki to do ever
The Fort of Death
1969-12-13
The second Bounty Hunter film, when master killer Shikoro Ichibei takes up the cause of a group of f
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963-04-21
Gonza was a handsome young laborer, a footman and spear-carrier, working hard for his meager wage. A
The Imperial Navy
1981-08-08
A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the
Gate of Youth
1981-01-15
The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner.
Trials of an Okinawa Village
1971-11-19
A boss from a trucking company has run-ins with evil yakuza during the American occupation of Okinaw
Proof of the Man
1977-10-08
When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of
Showdown of Men 2
1967-03-10
Part two.
Showdown of Men 3
1967-09-28
After being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to savin
Showdown of Men 4: Tetsu, the White Tiger
1968-01-27
Tetsu, is a honourable and noble yakuza caught in a conflict between rival clans, and obligations ea
The Brawling Angel
1972-06-21
Ninkyo with Hideki Takahashi.
Tears of Banishment
1967-06-17
Ninkyo with Kôji Tsuruta. An elderly yakuza brother tries to clear an underling’s name.
Labyrinth Romanesque
1988-01-15
A serial killing occurs at a port town brothel.
Operation Plazma in Osaka
1976-01-31
Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's large
The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979-10-06
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on
Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers
1969-11-20
An honorable yakuza syndicate deeply rooted in Kyoto fights for survival when a new breed of gangste
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
1974-11-22
Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price
The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1975-03-01
The last in the series. Sugawara runs into two mahjong cheaters (Ichiro Araki and Mako Midori + side
The Tattooed Hitman
1974-04-27
The most dangerous hired gun in Kyushu's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and n
The Viper Brothers
1971-06-01
After spending several years in prison, yakuza punk Masa (Bunta Sugawara) and his underling, Katsuji
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
1972-03-04
The Ni Family is the most well know and respected group of firefighters in the Kanto region. When t
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
1974-06-29
While Hirono is in prison, his rival Takeda turns his own crime organization into a political party,
The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor
1971-09-07
The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor (関東兄弟仁義 仁侠) is a 1971 film directed by Buichi Saitō. It is the nin
The Tattooed Lord
1965-02-25
Seven Fugitives
1966-11-19
A Samurai's Sorrow: The Deadly Sword
1984-01-26
The second installment of the special drama "Kawaiteshimau" features Masakazu Tamura playing the rol
The Shogun Assassins
1979-09-01
This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.
The Man
1971-12-03
Japanese movie.
Japanese Humanity and Justice
1977-05-28
When a mob boss retires under political pressure, his successor and yakuza family are tested to thei
Scoundrel
1968-03-05
Shimamura is a violent street thug who joins the yakuza & is merciless & unscrupulous on his rise, l
The Gambler
1965-07-10
A crime film released in 1965
Kanto Street Peddlers: Clan Violent Loyalty
1970-03-05
The second film in the Kanto Street Peddlers Clan series starring Bunta Sugawara.
Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival
1971-02-13
The fourth film in the Kanto Street Peddlers series. The protagonist, played by Bunta Sugawara sides