The Kyoto Connection

Christina, on arriving in Japan, acquaints a Japanese man at the airport who looks like a sap. He ta

Three Yakuza

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

Japan's Don

A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with

Silk Hat Boss

In a strange outfit and full of youthful energy, the explosive Boss Kumatora raises hell like there'

The Rapacious Jailbreaker

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

Eighteen Years in Prison

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

Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa

1962 Japanese movie

While Traveling

In this film, Hibari plays a dual role as brother and sister. The story involves a journey to Hanaga

Sex and Fury

Sex & Fury chronicles Ocho's exploits as she searches for her father's killers, each identified by u

The Third Ninja

Three Iga ninja are on a hunt for Chidoken, a Takeda ninja sent out to assasinate Lord Nobunaga.

Tekka Wakashū

1962 Japanese movie

The Viper Brothers Rage Again

Part 2 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered,

The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler

Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

In the third installment of Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, things continue from the 2nd film at the end

Hokuriku Proxy War

In the setting of the Hokuriku region, where the snow and cold winds rage, for the first time in tru

Third Generation Boss

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

Code of Wolves

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

Yagyu Chronicles 3: The Valley of Outlaws

This time, sword-saint Yagyu Jubei battles the evil corruption in Akizuki Village, with the help of

The Coin Thrower Zenigata

The film tells about a young detective Zenigata Heiji who successfully solves a disgusting and unusu

The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman

In the fourth film in this exciting series, and the first since losing his left eye, Yagyu Jubei is

A College Girl's Affairs

1974 Toei movie.

The Shogun and His Mistresses

Three tales of women that resided in the Shogun's harem (o-oku) during the Edo period.

Warrior of the Wind

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

Golden Ninja

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

Eleven Samurai

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

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to be Mi

Appassionata

This story is based on the novel "Jo no mai" by Tomiko Miyao which is based on the life of painter S

A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell

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

The Marked Man

A man from Osaka comes up to Tokyo to fight gangsterism.

Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game

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

Informal Dress

Bloodiest Flower

A dramatic captivating tale tells of widowed Tei (Junko Fuji), she has become a coalmine operator an

Pride

Based on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East of 1946–48, depicts Japanese prime min

Yakuza G-Men

34th year of Meiji (1901). Japanese gangster Shuntaro Hibiki is forced to work for the police to fin

Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

The fifth and final installment with the build up of the epic battle between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyam

Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

In the fourth installment, Musashi's potentially greatest opponent Kojiro jumps in and out of the st

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

A Revengeful Raid

In this tale of bravery and honor among the roving gamblers of old Japan, the heroic Jirocho, Boss o

Industrial Spy

Kogure, an industrial spy, is tasked by Sawada, head of the research department of the Nisshin Corpo

The Viper Brothers

After spending several years in prison, yakuza punk Masa (Bunta Sugawara) and his underling, Katsuji

Samurai Wolf II

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

Fireflies in the North

Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warde

Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds

A Japanese geologist discovers that dinosaurs still exist in caves beneath the surface of a volcanic

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

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

Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell

The tale of Ogami Itto and his son Daigoro has come full circle with the greatest sword actor of all

Yakuza Graveyard

A police investigator cracks down on yakuza business, but once he realizes the police are in negotia

Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Two Kyushu based yakuza groups are desperate for domaination of the area. When more powerful yakuza

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend c

Cops vs. Thugs

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

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

The Story of a Man Among Men

During the Showa era, a young yakuza survives war and injury and rises to become a clan boss with th

Woman Mobsters

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

13 Assassins

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

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

Yakuza of the Present

In the roaring 1970s, a man who has left the world of the yakuza to become the owner of a sushi rest

Trials of an Okinawa Village

A boss from a trucking company has run-ins with evil yakuza during the American occupation of Okinaw

A Scarred Life

Set in Osaka, during the devastated time of post-war Japan, this is a tale of the yakuza who set abo

Kisaragi Sword

The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new inexpe

Samurai Reincarnation

After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring

Gate of Youth

The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner.

Fine Man

A young son of a master of the Kuwana clan gets disowned for his rebellious behavior. After he goes

Three Gamblers

Three closely associated gamblers have adventures in Yokohama, Hokkaido, and Macao. Gambling trio en

Showdown of Men

Part one.

The Flower and the Dragon

A story of manly life and the beauty of conjugal love. A story about a man and a woman establishing

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu

In turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as a p

Yakuza Ladies

When her crime boss husband is sent to prison, a woman assumes control of one of the most powerful g

The Domain: The Naniwa Story

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

Operation Plazma in Osaka

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

The Shogun's Vault II

A mysterious thief called "Yami no Kiba" (Fang of Darkness), who sneaks into the residences of the s

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

Dagger

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 Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

Part 3 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered,

The Tattooed Hitman

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

Blind Wolf

Chivalrous Nature

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,

Tokaido Fullhouse

When Kanbe Nagakichi has his turf taken over by Ano-Toku, the father-in-law of his sworn brother Kir

Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival

A costumed film featuring the famous hero of Japanese history, Isshin Tasuke, arranged in the form o

The Domain: White Blade

The Domain: White Blade

Oxen Split Torturing

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

Drunken Sword

Tetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt authori

The Tattooed Lord

Gokudo of Kamagasaki

Ninth installment in the "Gokudo" series. Depicts the activities of Shimamura Seikichi and his hench

The Man

Japanese movie.

The Gambler

A crime film released in 1965

間諜

Wakatono senryō hada

1961 Japanese movie

The Unruly Ronin's Journey II

Formerly a covert spy under the shogunate, ronin Azami Onijuro and his carefree companion, ronin, jo

怪人まだら頭巾

Ninjutsu Ōsaka-jō

1961 Japanese movie

Kanto Street Peddlers

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

Kanto Street Peddlers: Royal Temple Duel

The third film in the Kanto Street Peddlers series. Sugawara still plays the same Kanto street peddl

Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza

Tokijiro has the unfortunate duty according to the code of the gamblers to join in the fighting when

The Third Contest

Mondonosuke, a young sword student, has a bad dream about his sensei being killed in a duel.Conseque