Henchmen

The three henchmen join forces to challenge the brutal gang that is trying to control the city of Iz

A Man With Dragon Tattoos

In the late 1890s, coal is a precious new natural resource. During an era of rapid economic growth,

Underworld Beauty

The moment he's released from prison, the honorable gangster Miyamoto recovers the stolen diamonds h

The Angry Rambler

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

Yami ni kieta shisha

1962 Japanese movie

A Gangster's Morals

Yakuza movie directed by Yasuharu Hasebe

Turning Point

A middle-aged journalist looking to make her big break. After working the same beat on the "women's

Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains

Night Guy

Tokyo at night. It has another face, different from the daytime. Gorgeous neon lights and dressed-u

Rusty Knife

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

Take Aim at the Police Van

A sniper kills two prisoners in a police van, and the driver sets out to find the killer.

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm

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

Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny

The great Daimyo enlists the aid of the three Shadow Hunters in ensuring the delivery of an illegal

Intimidation

Koreyoshi Kurahara's ingeniously plotted, pocket-size noir concerns the intertwined fates of a despe

Girl in College

A Torrent of Life

1962 Japanese movie

The Perfect Game

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

Gun Demon Without Form

A detective drama that realistically shows the work of an experienced detective who, under cover, pu

Man Who Causes a Storm

Shoichi Kokubun is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him i

Standing Towards the Great Forest

Strife between competing lumber mills.

Hitori tabi

1962 Japanese movie

Wicked Priest

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

A Man Explodes

Kensaku Muro and his father manage a farm in Sakudaira at the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains. One

Song of a Traveller

A crime film released in 1962

Kawaii Hana

The story of an adorable girl.

Jigoku no yoru wa makka da ze

1962 Japanese movie

Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo

Wild young people kidnap a wealthy woman and she becomes attracted to one of them. When she tells th

He's the Witness

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

Wolves of the Night

A unique action drama in which a ruthless yakuza encounters a woman and realizes his true love as th

I Will Challenge

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

The Guys Who Put Money on Me

An unofficial sequel to Million Dollar Match (1961) which also starred Koji Wada as a young energeti

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 3 - The Mysterious Haunted Mansion

Third film of "Mysterious Thirteen Nights" series.

The Rambler Rides Again

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

Wakai hyou no mure

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

Passport to Darkness

A jazz bandleader, falsely accused of murdering his girlfriend, tries to stay one step ahead of the

The Gambling Nun

A young woman, an experienced gambler, enters a nunnery to atone for some of her father's crimes. Wh

The Forced Marriage with Children

Kumazou, a "cleaner" for hire, encounters a woman attempting to commit suicide with her two young si

Drunken Ghost

A man meets the spirit of a murdered gangster after he spills alcohol over his grave.

Dawn of Judo

The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher rev

Nagasaki Blues

Japanese “kayo” film based on the song by Mina Aoe.

Downtown Blues

The desires and pretensions of woman of the Ginza are depicted.

Dynamite ni Hi o Tsukero

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

Mini-Skirt Lynchers

The group led by Teruko was the most famous in the port city of Yokohama. One day, however, a group

Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!

When the Shogunates greatest secret is stolen, the fate of the nation hangs in the balance. The Shog

Sure Death

A group of seemingly ordinary merchants is really a band of assassins for hire. When they discover t

Sure Death 5

Fifth movie in the Hissatsu (Sure Death!) Series. At the behest of a corrupt bureaucrat, a mysterio

Sure Death 6

When an artist dies, the official cause of death is judged to be a stroke, but his daughter suspects

The Rambling Guitarist

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

Sure Death 4

Having been demoted for failing to prevent the murder of one of his superiors, Mondo is startled by

Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation

A local yakuza boss of a silk farming town shows kindness to the wandering gambler Oryu by letting h

Tiger of the Sea

A group of pirates sail the treacherous Pacific ocean in search for wealth.

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 Rambler in the Sunset

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

A Killer Without a Grave

Nakata (Keiichiro Akagi) is a nihilistic young buck who is willing to do anything to get money in hi

The Naked Woman and the Gun

A Tokyo newspaper reporter goes after the Japanese king of cocaine trafficking but he's tricked by a

That Wonderful Guy

Yōko dreams of becoming a dancer and begins working with the famous musician Takeo.

The Gun Like Lightning

Sadao, is saved from death at the hands of Goro, a killer belonging to a rival gang by Joji just rel

The Human Cyclone

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

The Silk Hat Boss 2

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

The Rambler Goes North

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

The Rambler under the Southern Cross

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

Fangs of Night

A young doctor discovers that the city hall of records has a record of his death. He and some friend

Hissatsu Shigotonin 2007

A violent fire one evening kills a husband and wife couple and burns their Kazusaya rice shop to ash

The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion

Meet Saotome Ai, a high school girl from a well-to-do family. When she was a small child, she was in

Hole in the Pants

A boy transfers into a new high school in the big city. He gets bullied, but meets a pretty girl. He

The Rambler Returns Home

Final installment of THE WANDERING GUITARIST series.

Sure Death! 3

Third movie in the Hissatsu (Sure Death!) Series. Chasing the killer of a lawman, a group of assass

Friendship of Jazz

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

Labyrinth Romanesque

A serial killing occurs at a port town brothel.

Tales of the Inner Chamber

Love-hate drama of three beautiful sisters in Ooku in Edo Castle.

Ooku: Empress of the Tokugawa

Virgin Road

Based on the comic book by Tatsuo Kanai

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".

The Coming of Age

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

Sixteen years old

Senko Tamagawa is a third-year junior high school student, and she is the captain of the badminton c

The Echo of Love

A pure love melodrama movie.

Pacific Porters

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

Showdown in the Storm

A lively coming-of-age movie about the activities of Mr. Yu-chan, a teacher who helps the weak and d

Where the Horizon Meets the Sun

The Scarred Crest

A war veteran clashes with a mob boss in this crime saga. When Ryuji returns from the war, he finds

The Four Loves

A father gives his four daughters his substantial retirement allowance on the stipulation that they

Hell Festival

A master rifleman challenges a family of yakuza who have stolen his favorite gun.

午前零時の出獄

This movie depicts the confrontation between a man entangled in a despicable trap and the shadow of

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

Rambling in the Wind

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

Chivalrous Outlaw

A romantic story about a knight who becomes involved in the murder of his brother's wife and ultimat

Kill the Night Rose

An entertaining but silly and fairly forgettable action film with much tongue-in cheek James Bond in