Ex-Convict - Territory of Rampage

The third film in the Zenka-mono series.At the beginning of the Showa period, Matsukichi Iwaki was r

Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella

Ryutaro Otomo as the Edo magistrate Umon Kondo is out to solve a crime that centers around the murde

Brothers Serving Time

While imprisoned, Tatsu encounters Danshi, a man who is a big honcho in the prison pecking order. Af

Fall Guy

Ginshiro, threatened by poor repute and upcoming star Tachibana, forces his friend Yasu to marry Kon

The Most Perverted Post War Crimes

Reconstruction, in the form of episodes, of the most bizarre crimes that occurred in Japan after Wor

Morning Breeze in Edo

The sole survivor of a shipwreck pursues the whereabouts of his friends’ missing family members in E

Zorome no San Kyoudai

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

Sex, Gamble and Big Money

Oxen Split Torturing

Two short stories set in Edo during the Shogun era. The first, during a time when Christians are per

Knightly Advice

A Taxing Woman

Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Go

The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats

Part 4 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered,

Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist

Kiku Nakakawa, the only daughter of an old kimono shop owner in Kyoto, is enthusiastic about karate.

Indecent Family: Mother & Daughter

A rich retired middle-aged man is seduced by young bar dancer and she moves into his mansion. He enj

Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo

The second part of the Gamblers series.

Gambler: Victory Without Death

Tsunetaro Asakura AKA "Dynamite Tsune" is a talented gambler, but not infallable. After losing his B

13 Assassins

A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when on

The Blossom and the Sword

Tai Kato’s early 20th century set yakuza epic about an ordinary merchant girl (Hiroko Maki) who cros

Samurai Wolf II

Kiba Okaminosuke finds himself entangled with a group of prisoners being transported to their execut

The Fighting Rascal

Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival

The fourth film in the Kanto Street Peddlers series. The protagonist, played by Bunta Sugawara sides

Kanto Street Peddlers

Kokubu Masaru (Bunta Sugawara) is a hard-headed, hot-tempered member of a street vendor clan run by

Three Yakuza

A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and s

Goyou Sen Enjou

The Spear of Heroism

Lord Gennosuke and Princess Yoshi are to be betrothed to one another, however Gennosuke is already i

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

Playhouse employees Okimi and Otoshi become involved in an undercover officer’s investigation of a g

Echo in the Mountains

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "

Gamblers and Racketeers

Komatsu Takioka is boss of a Yakuza group rival to Masakichi Kijima boss of the Kikuya group which s

Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School

Girl Boss Ruriko and her cellmates escape from a greedy corrupt reform school that's more interested

Yukyo-retsuden

A street vendor who eloped with his girlfriend and injured her brother loses her to illness, and now

Eighteen Years in Prison

A former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes and

Story of a Nymphomaniac

Natsu, the older of two sisters, has a relationship with Yonosuke, the local kimono trader. Unlike h

Restoration Fire

Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale

Blood of Revenge

Osaka, 1907: Asajiro lives between a rock and a hard place: he has to keep his business clean and ru

Hikage-Mono

A Yakuza film directed by Kôsaku Yamashita

Kamen Rider Super-1: The Movie

The Dogma Kingdom attacks the Matagi (mountain tribe) village of Yamabiko to steal the sacred Flying

Watari and the Fantasticks

Based on Episodes 27 through 28, 33 through 35, Episode 37 and 39 of the 1967 Akakage TV Series "Upo

The South Sea Wolf

Namie's in trouble again, getting snatched by an evil gang in search of treasure. Kirimaru sets out

House of Gamblers

Ken Takakura stars as Ryoji one of the Aramasa family's loyal lieutenants whao takes the burden of h

The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price

The Mad Fox

A court fortune-teller loses his mind after a conspiracy leads to the death of his lover. Hope appea

Mark of Blood

Three young yakuza, Fujitaro, Matsugoro and Kanjuro, travel the country fighting evil.

Wicked Priest

During the Taisho Period (early 1920's) a monastery of warrior monks was split apart between two fac

Abekobe dōchū

Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy

Matsukichi, a worker at a fish market, tries to settle the business between the two competitors on h

Enlisted Yakuza

It is the third film in the Gokudo series. In this episode, set in 1937, the main character of the s

Legend of the Eight Samurai

The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face

Shinnyû Shain: (Maruhi) OL Ôoku Monogatari

The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

The continuing adventures of the Jirocho gang.

The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate be

Asian Beat: I Love Nippon

Commentary: The first work in the "Asian Beat" series, in which young directors from six Asian count

Third Generation Boss

Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamag

Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man

Richshaw man Tatsu has wandered to Osaka from Tokyo. He has quarrels with Kimiyakko, a geisha, and t

Code of Wolves

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

The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins

The film adaptation of the novel "Three Little Rats" by Tatsuro Jinde. In this fascinating story, th

The Duel at the Satta Pass

A variety of characters, including ninja Noto, a swordsman disguised as a komuso monk, and a young s

Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony

The industrual revolution comes to Japan with the introduction of the railroad system. This led to c

Sunny and Cloudy Days

A Scream from Nowhere

In 1930, the chance meeting of a novelist and one of his fans opens the door to a series of mysterio

Nuns That Bite

A woman on the run is raped, rescued, then raped again. Escaping, she heads for the hills and finds

Puppets Under Starry Skies

A young Japanese man finds himself in the company of a strange, effeminate gay man and a girl with a

The General and His Empire of Joy

Zenjiro (Masaru Shiga) is a lowlife criminal, roaming the country with his merry band of crooks, gam

Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder

The long awaited second film in the Wicked Priest series is a masterpiece of sword swinging fury as

Flames of Blood

The story is set in Bakumatsu and revolves around the Bunta Sugawara character, a yakuza (of course

Graveyard of Honor

A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the yakuza but quickly loses his self-control. B

Cops vs. Thugs

When a lucrative waterfront development becomes available, the Kawade gang quickly use their politic

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

Bunta Sugawara is Miyoshi, a low-level assassin of the Yamamori gang who is sent to jail after a bun

Killer's Mission

Ichibei is assigned by Shogun Tokugawa to prevent the sale of a Dutch ships-load of rifles to the ho

Sasuke and His Comedians

Osaka in the early 1600s, aftermath of the historical Battle of Sekigahara; a group of orphan childr

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a

Warrior of the Wind

A suspenseful Ninja fantasy based on Shiba Ryotaro's novel, woven with the mysterious fate and roman

The Magic Serpent

In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and his

Miyamoto Musashi

In Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war, achieving not

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

Miyamoto Musashi

In this first episode, we are introduced to Takezo, what Musashi used to be before he became the man

Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game

The third chapter of the ‘Red Peony Gambler’ saga depicts the happiness and sadness of Red Peony Ory

Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return

Oryu searches for blind child she left behind and get involved in a Yakuza turf war that takes place

Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You

The seventh chapter of the stunning Hibotan Bakuto series. Many years have passed since Oryu the Red

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss

The eighth sequel of the series by the successful “Fukasaku and Bunta” collaboration revolves around

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

The seventh in the shocking "Jingi Naki Tatakai" movie series, which exposes the true lives of the y

Eight Men to Kill

The third movie following the exploits of bounty hunter Shikoro Ichibei. The theft of almost a half

Black Ninja

Historical action film about the struggle for gold of two feudal clans in the Edo period.

Decapitation of an Evil Woman

An unusual blending of elements comes together in this crime story drawn from Japanese history. Duri

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape

Former inmate Katsuji gets involved in the horse gambling business while lending a helping hand to a

Patience Has An End

Young coal miner Takeda leaves Kyushu in search of a better job in Tokyo, only to fall into the lucr

The Extravagant Cops

Evil Boss vs. Henchmen

A high-ranking yakuza rises to national notoriety.

Woman Mobsters

Bank robbers steal 30 million yen and try to elude the cops and escape with the cash. Of the three,

Gambler's Legacy

A yakuza member embarks on a trail of revenge for his murdered boss. Senzo, the successor of the Mit

A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell

President of the territorial yakuza organization is being manipulated by a crooked leader in the mil

Okoma, the Orphan Gambler

Taking place in Shinshu in the 1920s, Tsumakoi Okoma, while traveling to hone her gambling skills, t

The Hard Core Criminal

In the 20th century, the Japanese government exploits prisoners as expendable slave laborers in a co

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

This anthology film consists of nine incidents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when assass

The Rapacious Jailbreaker

Convicted of murder, Masayuki Ueda is sent to Hiroshima Prison along with his accomplice. But for a

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

A young samurai learns that he is the illegitimate son of the Shogun. Hoping to reunite with his bir

Samurai Wolf

This is the story of a vagrant samurai – the solitary, savage and scrupulous Kiba – who arrives at a

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Junko is a low-level yakuza in the service of Yoshikawa, despite the misgivings of his uncle. He liv

Duel of Blood and Sand

Frustrated with the bad behavior of his lord, Inaba Yajuro (Otomo) declares that he is leaving the

The Karate Man and the Spy

In the beginning of the World War I in 1914, Japan is being invaded spies from Russia and Germany. T

Seven Gamblers

Hanjiro, a one eyed vagrant arrives in Okinoshima to save the town from a violent Yakuza group with

Five Ronins

The story of five easygoing Yakuza who come together to save the live of a young innocent girl, Oich

The Okinawa War of Ten Years

After World War II, when Okinawa was under control of the United States, the local yakuza prospered.

Informal Dress

Lullaby for a Tough Guy

A ruffian joins the ranks of the emperor’s guards.

The Silk Hat Boss 2

The Silk Hat Boss becomes involved in a car imports business during his trip to Atami.

The Ninja Hunt

Four ninja are hired to fight against the Shogunate’s plot to abolish the Gamo Clan, the regional ba

Japan's Top Gangster

A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on th

Female Ninjas: In Bed with the Enemy

Female ninjas nudity and sword-weilding action directed by Takayuki Miyagawa is bawdy and thrilling!

Modern Lady Gambler

Fujiko wanders aimlessly through the country, seeking vengence on the man she onced loved, who betra

The Pledge

When Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict betw

Eleven Samurai

The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, s

Code Between Brothers 5

Saburo Kitajima, one of Japan’s most famous Enka singers, returns in the fifth of the Kyodai Jingi s

Heiji, the Detective

Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an investiga

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth

Monjiro, reunited with his long lost sister, is pursued by a yakuza gang because he killed their bos

Castle of Flames

In 17th century Japan, Young Lord Masato returns after years abroad to find everything changed: his

Samurai Geisha

Popular geisha Shinji (Fuji Junko) must defy a gang who plot to steal a lucrative coal business fro

The Racketeer Ishimatsu

Action-comedy film featuring the adventures of an itinerant merchant (Hiroki Matsukata) that becomes

Golden Ninja

Just after the Battle of Sekigahara, a pair of children Denji and Kichizo witnessed a team of the de

The Decisive Power of Aikido

It is about the life of Ueshiba - the founder of aikido. We can see how he decided to develop aikido

Blue Rain Osaka

A woman who runs a bar with her older sister has her life disrupted when she has a chance meeting wi

An Ocean to Cross

Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and br

Bohachi Bushido: The Villain

The Bohachi Clan, the most vile, corrupt organization with ties deep in the Shogunate, have controll

Uniform Girls: The Fruit Is Ripe

Three high school student girls are on their spring break. They are expecting to get some sex of cou

Team of Ruffians

Prisoners with special skills from all over Japan are sent to the battlefront on a mission.

Giant Rumble

In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greates

Company Buggers

Hiroshi, a small-time racketeer, makes a name for himself extorting vulnerable companies and their d

The Story of a Geisha

In the year 1873, a Japanese woman is sold as a mistress to an American diplomat stationed in Japan.

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

Gonza was a handsome young laborer, a footman and spear-carrier, working hard for his meager wage. A

Terrifying Girls' High School: Animal Courage

We find Reiko Ike once again cast as a tough schoolgirl who has to band together with her enemies to

Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban

The Kanto Gypsies, a tough girl gang, hide out from the law in the middle of a disputed gang territo

The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers

Upon his release from prison, Masa (Bunta Sugawara) is disappointed to not be picked up by his broth

Dream Street

A comedy about the lives of people living in the shopping district of Osaka.

Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso

A young doujinshi writer doesn't win the literary prize award, and ends up killing the selection com

Showdown of Men 4: Tetsu, the White Tiger

Tetsu, is a honourable and noble yakuza caught in a conflict between rival clans, and obligations ea

The Brawling Angel

Ninkyo with Hideki Takahashi.

The Cross of Vengeance

Film with Junko Miyazono.

The Domain: The Naniwa Story

Second film of Makino's Nihon Kyokakuden series set in Osaka's harbor. The series also known as "The

Whistling Drifter

Friendship between good samurais and aborigines in Hokkaido.

Good Rascals

A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives.

The Drifting Gambler

8th part of the Gamblers / Bakuchi-uchi series.

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

A kindhearted wandering gambler named Hajiro gets involved in a crisis of a village as he passes thr

Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall

A headstrong young man seeks to join the Shinsengumi, but while his determination impresses his supe

Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty

The final chapter of the Hibotan Bakuto series. Oryu the Red Peony visits an old dying Boss of an al

Great Prophecy: The Revival of the Giant God

The spirit of Princess Lena, the last emperor of the planet Lectorius who vanished 700 years ago, ar

Dagger

The Street Fighter

Takuma Tsurugi takes on the government, the police, the mafia and an international ring of kidnapper

Bride of White Castle

A young girl, Okimi, falls in love with Kiritaro, a handsome thief disguised as a wealthy young mast

Sakura Official

As Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate nears the end of its rule, Edo North Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan is ca

Violent Panic: The Big Crash

Takashi, a bank robber, dreams of his final heist and escaping to Brazil... but in his way, stands a

The Viper Brothers and the Young General

The last in the series. Sugawara runs into two mahjong cheaters (Ichiro Araki and Mako Midori + side

The Tattooed Hitman

The most dangerous hired gun in Kyushu's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and n

Blind Wolf

A Warrior Generation

The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges

Part 7 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered,

Road Warriors

A dashing edition with fights , love, and laughter, in which the sorrows and joys of the guiltless w

The Bandits

Action drama about a Japanese gangster in Manchuria circa 1932, who finally joins some Chinese mount

Gambler Biography

Historical Yakuza gangster film set the early years of the Showa era.

The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown

The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown

The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

The Ni Family is the most well know and respected group of firefighters in the Kanto region. When t

Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Yotsuya Kaidan

Iemon Fukasawa, a masterless samurai, marries Oiwa but is repulsed by a dark mark on her face. He de

The Tattooed Lord

Tengu Priest

Kichizaburo, a samurai keeping peace in Edo, helps a young geisha Kozome avenge her father’s death.

Watari, the Ninja Boy

Adapted from Sanpei Shirato's classic manga, a legend unfolds as Watari, a young boy skilled in ninj

The Protector

Mine, the only daughter of Kiyagen, is faced with running the family's timber business when her fath

The Man

Japanese movie.

The Gambler

A crime film released in 1965

Amagi Pass

Japan in the 1940s. A high school boy went into a magic encounter with Ozuka Hana, a geisha (pub-gir

Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return

Part of the Bored Hatamoto series. The most popular samurai in Edo, Saotome Mondonosuke, known to mo

Gate of Flesh

Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of th

Tenamonya Sandogasa

The Tokaido highway is crowded with people heading for Shimizu Port with the dream of defeating Jiro

20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2

The second film in the 20 Duels of Young Shingo trilogy directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.

Karate Warriors

Sakata protects a little boy while coping with rival gangs.

Obugyō-sama to musume-tachi

1961 Japanese movie

Truck Rascals in Fever Heat

The fourth film of the “Truck Yaro” series. A comical road movie of two long-distance truckers, “Mom

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Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

Adventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu.

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