Cast: Hideo Murota

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Tsutomu Yamazaki · Kenichi Hagiwara · Daisuke Ryû

Synopsis Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior (1980) is set in feudal Japan during the 16th century, where a renowned warlord, Shingen, is celebrated for his prowess and the motto on his battle flags: "Swift as the wind, silent as the forest, fierce...

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Bunta Sugawara · Akira Kobayashi · Tsunehiko Watase · Shingo Yamashiro

Synopsis The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 3: Proxy War (1973) is a pivotal installment in Kinji Fukasaku's celebrated gangster saga, which stands as a defining work of 1970s Japanese cinema. Set in the aftermath of World War II and inspired by the...

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Bunta Sugawara · Akira Kobayashi · Tatsuo Umemiya · Toshio Kurosawa

Synopsis The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 4: Police Tactics (1974) marks the intended conclusion of a gripping crime film series, as community organizations and law enforcement unite to confront the Yakuza syndicates. The escalating violence between rival clans reaches a critical point,...

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Tetsuya Watari · Meiko Kaji · Seizo Fukumoto · Takuzo Kawatani

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Kinnosuke Nakamura · Sonny Chiba · Hiroki Matsukata · Teruhiko Saigô

Synopsis The Shogun's Samurai (1978) unfolds in the wake of the second Tokugawa shogun's demise, as it is uncovered that he was fatally poisoned by loyalists of his son, Iemitsu. These retainers harbored ambitions to secure the shogunate for Iemitsu, despite...

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Bunta Sugawara · Seizo Fukumoto · Reiko Ike · Nobuo Kaneko

Synopsis Cops vs. Thugs (1975) is set in 1963, where the police of Kurashima City have been working tirelessly for seven years to dismantle the Yakuza gangs that have plagued the city. The remaining two gangs, Ohara and Kawade, are on...

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Koji Tsuruta · Noboru Andô · Kenji Imai · Akiko Kudô

Synopsis Gambler: Foreign Opposition (Gamblers in Okinawa) (1971) follows a yakuza syndicate that is expelled from Yokohama by a formidable rival gang hailing from Tokyo. Seeking to rebuild their power and influence, the displaced gang members set their sights on Okinawa,...

Direction Shunya Ito

Cast Meiko Kaji · Rie Yokoyama · Isao Natsuyagi · Fumio Watanabe

Synopsis Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972) follows the story of Matsushima Nami, who, after being betrayed by Sugimi, a corrupt detective she had trusted and loved, finds herself imprisoned in a harsh female penitentiary. The facility is overseen by male guards...

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Bunta Sugawara · Seizo Fukumoto · Meiko Kaji · Hideo Murota

Synopsis New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Boss's Head (1975) follows the story of Shuji, a loyal member of the Owada clan who, along with his companion Tetsu, is dispatched to eliminate the leader of the Kyoei gang. Lured by...

Direction Yoshishige Yoshida

Cast Mariko Okada · Yoshiko Tanaka · Sae Isshiki · Hideo Murota

Synopsis Women in the Mirror (2002) is a drama directed by Kiju Yoshida that bears a stylistic resemblance to the films of Yasujiro Ozu. The story revolves around Natsuki (Sae Issiki), who resides with her grandmother (Mariko Okada). Natsuki has never...

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Hiroki Matsukata · Tomomi Satô · Yôko Mihara · Tetsurô Tanba

Synopsis Blackmail Is My Life (1968) follows a group of four audacious young individuals who have found a way to exploit the thriving economy that has left them behind through the art of blackmail. Their targets include powerful Yakuza bosses and...

Direction Jūzō Itami

Cast Nobuko Miyamoto · Tsutomu Yamazaki · Masahiko Tsugawa · Shinsuke Ashida

Synopsis A Taxing Woman (1987) follows Ryoko Itakura, a dedicated government tax inspector who has recently earned a significant promotion. Her inaugural task is to apprehend the cunning and elusive Hideki Gondo, a notorious tax evader. Ryoko's mission is fraught with...

Direction Hideo Gosha

Cast Noboru Andô · Akira Kobayashi · Isao Natsuyagi · Ryoji Hayama

Synopsis Violent Streets (1974) follows the story of a former yakuza member who finds himself entangled in a burgeoning feud between two opposing factions. As tensions escalate, he must navigate the dangerous waters of his past to protect himself and those...

Direction Shunya Ito

Cast Meiko Kaji · Fumio Watanabe · Kayoko Shiraishi · Hiroko Isayama

Direction Haruki Kadokawa

Cast Takaaki Enoki · Masahiko Tsugawa · Atsuko Asano · Naomi Zaizen

Direction Yukio Noda

Cast Miki Sugimoto · Eiji Gô · Tetsurô Tanba · Hideo Murota

Direction Takashi Ishii

Cast Naoto Takenaka · Kimiko Yo · Jinpachi Nezu · Kippei Shiina

Synopsis A Night in Nude (1993) follows Jiro, who is recruited by an alluring female yakuza to retrieve some mysterious luggage. The task, however, is far from ordinary, as the contents of the luggage entangle Jiro in a web of violence...

Direction Norifumi Suzuki

Cast Sonny Chiba · Yutaka Nakajima · Makoto Satô · Naoya Makoto

Direction Takashi Ishii

Cast Riona Hazuki · Reiko Takashima · Jinpachi Nezu · Kippei Shiina

Synopsis The Black Angel (1997) follows the harrowing journey of Ikko, a six-year-old girl whose life is forever altered when she witnesses the brutal murder of her parents, who are yakuza gang leaders. Ikko narrowly escapes the same fate thanks to...

Direction Shinya Tsukamoto

Cast Kenji Sawada · Masaki Kudou · Hideo Murota · Naoto Takenaka

Synopsis Hiruko the Goblin (1991) unfolds in a chilling narrative where a school stands ominously on one of the Gates of Hell, a portal behind which legions of demons eagerly await their chance to wreak havoc on Earth. Hiruko, a malevolent...