The Inner Palace Conspiracy

A period mystery in which an unconventional priest exposes the truth behind the bizarre death of a m

Once and For All Pt.２

Continuation of the film Once and For All about two yakuza brothers Joji and Goro.

Turbid Youth

Shigeki Kachi, Tosuke Satomura, and Nanako, who belong to the theater company Vuanbert around Dosa,

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of la

Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

Ishimatsu of the Forest

The tale of a feudal swordsman who cynically takes no responsibility for anything, relegating it to

Young Lord Yakuza

Young Lord Taihei goes to Edo to find the lost family treasure, a plover incense burner, under the d

Anne no Nikki: Anne Frank Monogatari

Amsterdam, June 12, 1942. Anne celebrates her 13th birthday and begins her diary, which she calls Ki

Blood Vendetta

The film tells about Masayoshi, a noble Yakuza who lives by the laws of honor and humanity, and who

Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life

End of the Taisho period. In the city of Kiryu, where the wind is constantly blowing, the heads of t

Phoenix

Emi Ikushima, a star actress in the Roses, is half-hearted, but she wasn't disappointed by the news

Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms

Beginning of the Showa era, Takasaki City in Joshu (Gunma Province). Gambler Inufushi Yoichi continu

Aniki

1962 Japanese movie

Family Crest: Die Like a Man

The story of three brothers who, after loosing their parents in the Great Kanto Earthquake, continue

Hawk of the Harbour

A Nikkatsu Action film with Yujiro Ishihara as the head of a small shipping company who gets harasse

Underworld Beauty

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

Victory and Defeat

After the boxing champion retires, the head of a powerful gym, Minegishi (So Yamamura), recommends Y

Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack

In the 1970s, the Japanese youth emancipation also found its way into the yakuza (crime) societies.

Otome no iru kichi

Japanese war movie.

Passion to Soar

Sabakareru Echizen no kami

1962 Japanese movie

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Lady Snowblood is caught by the police and sentenced to death for her crimes. As she is sent to the

The Blind Menace

This is the story of a blind masseur who tricks people, steals, and kills; he is the anti-Zatoichi.

Main Street in the Underworld

Gonin no totsugeki tai

Gang's Upward Strategy

Back Stairways

A young man named Kijima who works as a pianist in a small bar is surprised when one of the customer

Tora! Tora! Tora!

In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos

The Two Bodyguards

Film directed by Kenji Misumi

An Outlaw

Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complica

Fangs of Vengeance

Take Aim at the Police Van

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

Okatsu the Fugitive

Okatsu the Fugitive is the third film in the "Ohyaku/Okatsu" series. Okatsu; a "tomboy" who is good

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

Gunman's Alley

Nitani is an undercover drug enforcement agent in Kobe who not only busts two rival drug gangs but a

Orders from Hell

Girl Boss Guerilla

Sachiko is the leader of a girl gang from Shinjuku who wind up in Kyoto and make a bid to take over

The School Deviate Waru

Yoji Himuro (Hayato Tani) is a ruthless bully terrorizing the classroom with his buffoons. New teach

The Incident at Takanodai

The Great Killing

A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a vill

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman

Two devious retainers are competing to take control of a fief when the current Lord dies, but involv

Man Who Causes a Storm

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

The Scarred Crest

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

Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game

Released from reform school, the Girl Boss and her girl gang enter into conflict with another girl g

Master Fencer Sees the World

A historical drama that depicts the touching beauty of world obsession and human love in the style o

Greatest Boss Of Japan

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

Tale of Scarlet Love

Assistant Police Inspector Saburo Tatsuno, a former jazz pianist, is assigned to uncover a narcotics

Ballad of Orin

A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed wherever she goes, even as the modern world impos

Trapped, the Crimson Bat

Oichi may have met her match as she vies against the evil beauty that has set her sights on destroyi

Wharf Temperament

The story of male friendship unfolding during a boxing match between the navigator, who took respons

The Militarists

Standing Towards the Great Forest

Strife between competing lumber mills.

Duel at Fort Ezo

1864. Samurai Shinbei is sent in a secret mission to Ezo, in the North of Japan, to stop riots of vi

Hitori tabi

1962 Japanese movie

Forever a Woman

Fumiko, mother of two children and wife of an unfaithful man, shares her family life with her buddin

Lustful Shogun and His 21 Mistresses

The Tokugawa new Shogun is not interested in women. A nobleman with the help of a lady thief replace

Order of Yakuza

Order of Yakuza

Abashiri Prison

Abashiri Prison is located in the coldest place in Japan. Two men, handcuffed together have escaped

Blind Woman's Curse

Akemi is a dragon tattooed leader of the Tachibana Yakuza clan. In a duel with a rival gang Akemi sl

The Homely Sister

In the 19th century Edo period, sisters Oshizu and Otaka have sacrificed their personal happiness to

A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless

Just released on parole, one young man hurtles towards a face-off with the gangsters controlling Shi

Hana no shôgai

In 1842, in the Umemoku Mansion within Hikone Castle, Naosuke Ii, despite the tumultuous times, was

Hanran

The Brothers who Protect the Mountain

In the mountainous region of Koshu, Taikahara, there was an intense power struggle between the promi

When a Woman Loves

Story of a romance between a middle-aged journalist and a young woman.

100 Gamblers

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

The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant

The film is set during the days of the scarcity of food after World War II, during which five men at

Peonies And Dragons

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

Red Sword Sheath: Code Of Honour: Recieving Orders

Japanese crime film

Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of Courage

After serving his sentence, Yakuza family member Toshin-gumi Umebayashi is released from prison. Tos

The Hoodlum Brothers

A crime film released in 1965

Wrath of Daimajin

In a mountainous region of Japan, Lord Arakawa kidnaps the men of nearby villages to use as slave la

Who is in the Background?

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

Chivalrous Pride

Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo

I Will Challenge

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

Red Flowers of Hell

1961 gangster film.

Utau abarenbō

1962 Japanese movie

The Shogun's Vault

Okawa Hashizo is 'Red Peony' Hanji who is thrown into a prison cell where he gets involved in a plot

Female Yakuza Tale

Ocho is accidentally captured by a drug trafficking cartel who use Chinese women to smuggle drugs in

Life of Matsu the Untamed

A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband die

Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his exce

Gambling Den Heist

After eight years in prison, Takeshi’s mission is a big heist from his own clan’s gambling parlor.

Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows

During the 1880's a young swordsman, Saotome Gengo, on his way to Tokyo stops at an inn in a small t

Tokyo Story

The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to v

A New Breeze

1945 Japanese movie

Frankie's Aliens

Dr. Kinoshita, whose rocket experiments had been a series of failures, discovers a strange flying sa

The Inheritance

A dying businessman intends to will his fortune to his three illegitimate children, whose whereabout

Minami kaze

1951 Japanese movie

Foul Play

Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate th

The Blazing Valiant

Jo has just come back to Japan for the funeral of his parents, who were killed in tribal warfare in

The Gambling Nun

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

Cobra 2

Japanese crime film.

Love Letter

A sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letter

With Wife, Children, and Friends

Japanese life during the past thirty-five turbulent years is depicted in this film through the eyes

The Portrait

The mistress of a crook real estate broker comes to terms with her soulless existence after an artis

I Have the Sun in My Back

Shigeru is a young man who works as a window cleaner. His older brother Kenzo has just returned from

Yasen kangofu

In 1942 South China, hardened field hospital nurse Yukiko secretly loves Sergeant Nemoto. The arriva

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

The last fight put up by remaining forces and a special volunteer nursing corps in 1944-5.

Tattooed Temptress

Tonomura has a singular taste in women. He likes them, but he wants them tattooed. To this end, youn

The Third Ninja

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

Kingorô no omawari-san

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Wakai omawari-san" by Shiro Sone.

快傑耶茶坊

1956 Japanese film, originally released in two parts.

The Man From the Sea

Japanese action film.

The Lonely Olympics

This is a story about the youth of a university student who, by chance, aims to compete in the Montr

Battle of Roses

A Japanese melodrama about three sisters, rival fashion companies, and attempted murder by overheate

Rikidozan no tetsuwan kyojin

1954 Japanese film starring professional wrestler Rikidozan.

The Fearless Avenger

Thirsting for revenge, Jokichi rashly attempts to assassinate the evil Chogoro but ends up being cap

Karate Wars

Maki travels from Japan to Hong Kong and Thailand in order to show the superiority of Japanese karat

Harbor Rats

A scrap iron carrier arrived at Tokyo bay. The ship swarmed with the stevedores, the souvenir seller

Human Target

At midnight, Yamabe, a killer, escapes from prison. Two years before, bribed by a narcotic smuggler,

Jubilation Street

The few residents left on the streets in Tokyo share their individual stories and come to understand

Tokyo no Kodoku

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

Lunar Eclipse

A unique and controversial film directed by Umeji Inoue, based on the original story by Shintaro Ish

Black Thief

Organized thieves battle against the Shogun’s ruthless ruling in attempt to get back their land.

Street of Violence

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chie

Tokyo Ninja Force

Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder

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

Wolf Escort

Rivalry between a hoodlum group and gangster organization.

Great X

A 1948 Japanese film.

The Black Current

A reporter Takuo, who is sleeping in the newspaper room of the Maichō newspaper company, receives a

The Last Samurai

The film follows the story of Sugi Toranosuke, a ronin, who returns to his home town of Edo many yea

Zatoichi the Fugitive

After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local

King of the Widow-Killers

The third installment of the Emperor series, starring Tatsuo Umemiya as the man who rules the night

A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

A gripping tale of friendship set against the backdrop of Hokkaido. Shinichi sets out to earn a few

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

Upon returning to his hometown of Nagasaki, recently released prisoner Tachibana Shinichi must rejoi

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

Champion Woman Gambler

Ninth film in the long-running series Daiei Studio's Woman Gambler with Kyoko Enami starring where s

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

A seemingly run-of-the-mill corporate salaryman leads a double life as a vicious criminal by night.

A History of the Japanese Underworld

The hero tries to unite various gangs.

Flame and the Code

Secret Information

A gangster named Sagara killed a broker at the request of a friend named Oba, was arrested and spent

Penitentiary Brothers

Authentic action drama of modern gangsters.

Rampaging Dragon of the North

The son of a prominent member of a fishing community returns home after a stint with the yakuza to f

Cops vs. Thugs

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

Demon Pond

When a lone traveler stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in

Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair

Exciting fights between the police and a crime syndicate over the secret of poison gas.

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

Two convicts just released from prison find a green bauble filled with diamonds — and try to prove t

Blood of Revenge

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

The Blossom and the Sword

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

Wolves of the City: Checkmate

This is the sixth film in the series. There were seventeen Wolves of the City films between 1968 & 1

Wolves of the City: First to Fight

Pinku from 1971.

The Ninja Hunt

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

The Domain

The feud between two rival delivery companies, Kibamasa and Okiyama, heats up as the head of Kibamas

The Eagle and the Hawk

In a warehouse area at night, a drunk chief engineer is stabbed to death by someone who whistles. Af

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

Suehiro Katsuji, a prisoner of Abashiri, is sent to Shikoku to work at a dock where a fierce turf ba

The Swindlers

Interesting fights between the "Capone Group" and "Jumbo Group".

The Man of Seven Faces

Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping

Brothers of Capones

Superbly entertaining action comedy with Tomisaburo Wakayama as Kuriyama Capone who learned his trad

The Biggest Gamble

When Honjo is selected as Kansai district's chairman, Iwasa of the rival gang asks Itsuki to do ever

The Classroom of Terror

Yusaku Matsuda plays an ex-boxer who killed an opponent during a fight. He is brought into a school

Evil Boss vs. Henchmen

A high-ranking yakuza rises to national notoriety.

Hoodlum Soldier

A young intellectual conscientious objector is forced to serve with the Japanese army in Manchuria.

Rub Out the Past

A lone wolf tries to eliminate a drug-smuggling operation.

Code Between Brothers

Famous enka singer Saburo Kitajima stars as Katsuji, a traveling craps artist who finds great camara

Eleven Gangsters

Two men head a team who steal a factory payroll valued at 500 million yen. Then a hoodlum gang goes

On the Road Forever

A wandering gambler strolls into a village searching for his father's killer, unaware that the villa

Daring Girls

Two sisters involved in rival underworld sex trade factions compete against each other in this tale

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

Fifth film in the series. When Kyoshiro, in a moment of weakness, saves the life of a woman being a

Desperate Hoodlum

Second part of the Zenka mono series.

The Bastards of Lawless Town

An action-packed, dramatic gangster film.

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

A modern gang version of Chushingura, chronicling almost scene for scene the Brave 47 Ronin story, t

Storm Party

Many outlaws are gathered at the front line of the Japanese Army in a shock troop.

Love is Lost

Based on the novel by Torahiko Tamiya.

The Last Betrayal

A crime boss gets out of prison and tries to find who from his organization betrayed him.

Crossroad

Ise, a successful entrepreneur, accidentally murders his lunatic wife after he is spotted having an

But the Flesh is Weak

A woman who grew up in a prestigious household, begins to have an affair outside the marriage.

Kanto Wanderer

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

He Killed Dad

The lives of two brothers, Kunio and Akira Kasahara, are changed forever when their father is murder

Monk's Paradise

A genius gambler and born hunter is a Buddhist monk by occupation.

Inn of the Floating Weeds

Young gangster wannabe is framed for a murder and sent to prison.

The Silk Hat Boss 2

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

Fangs of Night

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

The River Fuefuki

In a time of continuous civil wars ravaging the fields of feudal Japan, the eldest son of a very poo

Tales of Ginza

In the thriving Tokyo neighborhood of Ginza, a woman in the process of selling her estranged husband