Cast: Nobuo Kaneko

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Takashi Shimura · Nobuo Kaneko · Kyôko Seki · Makoto Kobori

Synopsis To Live (1952) follows the life of Kanji Watanabe, a man who has spent three decades in a dull bureaucratic role at City Hall, supporting a son who appears indifferent to his father's efforts. Watanabe's existence seems to be on...

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Michiyo Aratama · Yusuke Kawazu · Tamao Nakamura

Synopsis The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) follows the journey of Kaji, a man with a deep-seated aversion to violence, who is coerced into serving in the Japanese military during World War II. Despite his pacifistic nature, Kaji is...

Direction Yûzô Kawashima

Cast Ryoji Hayama · Keiji Itami · Keiko Izumi · Nobuo Kaneko

Synopsis Hungry Soul, Part II (1956) follows the life of Reiko, a woman enduring a difficult marriage to a much older man. She finds solace in her friendship with Mayumi, a stunning widow. Reiko's world takes a dramatic turn when she...

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Gorô Ibuki · Nobuo Kaneko · Kinya Kitaoji · Jô Shishido

Synopsis The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 5: Final Episode (1974) follows the aftermath of a brutal power struggle in the criminal underworld. With the conflict for street dominance concluded, a fresh Yakuza group emerges from the ruins. Survivors of the intense violence...

Direction Kenji Misumi

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Nobuo Kaneko · Gen Kimura · Ikuko Môri

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 Bunta Sugawara · Hiroki Matsukata · Nobuo Kaneko · Tomisaburô Wakayama

Synopsis New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974) introduces a fresh start to the gripping narrative, marking the sixth installment in the renowned series. This film sets the stage for a new era of intense drama and action, continuing the...

Direction Koreyoshi Kurahara

Cast Nobuo Kaneko · Kojiro Kusanagi · Kô Nishimura · Mari Shiraki

Synopsis Intimidation (1960) is a meticulously crafted, compact noir film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara. The narrative revolves around the intertwined destinies of a desperate bank manager, who is being blackmailed for falsifying records, and his resentful yet timid subordinate, who feels...

Direction Yûzô Kawashima

Cast Nobuo Kaneko · Setsuko Katô · Yoshirô Katô · Akira Kobayashi

Synopsis Hungry Soul (1956) follows the life of Reiko, a woman enduring a difficult marriage to a much older man. She finds solace in her friendship with Mayumi, a charming widow. Reiko's life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters her...

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 Seijun Suzuki

Cast Jô Shishido · Ichiro Kijima · Misako Watanabe · Akiji Kobayashi

Synopsis The Brute (1963) follows the chaotic events that unfold when an enigmatic outsider infiltrates two competing yakuza syndicates in Tokyo. The city's criminal underworld is shaken by a surge of brutality and turmoil. This film, known as Youth of the...

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Jô Shishido · Reiko Sasamori · Naomi Hoshi · Tamio Kawaji

Synopsis Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards (1963) presents a unique twist on the traditional Yakuza film, directed by Seijun Suzuki and starring Jo Shishido. This movie kicks off with a high-energy gun heist, dynamic credits accompanied by a lively...

Direction Kazuhiko Yamaguchi

Cast Reiko Oshida · Nobuo Kaneko · Junzaburo Ban · Yumiko Katayama

Synopsis Delinquent Girl Boss: Unworthy of Penance (1971) follows the story of a young woman named Rika, who, after being released from a reformatory, finds herself entangled in a web of debt and danger. Rika's friend's father is in deep financial...

Direction Koji Hashimoto

Cast Ken Tanaka · Yasuko Sawaguchi · Keiju Kobayashi · Yosuke Natsuki

Synopsis Godzilla 1985 (1984) sees a colossal beast emerging from the South Seas, launching a devastating assault on Tokyo and wreaking havoc across Japan. The American adaptation of the film introduces Raymond Burr as a journalist named Steve Martin, who provides...

Direction Hiroshi Matsuno

Cast Yasunori Irikawa · Nobuo Kaneko · Kikko Matsuoka · Kô Nishimura

Direction Umetsugu Inoue

Cast Jiro Tamiya · Tadao Nakamaru · Yôko Yamamoto · Kumi Yaguchi

Synopsis Shoot Before You Get Shot! (1976) is a wild and exhilarating action film from the 1970s, directed by the seasoned genre filmmaker Inoue Umetsugu. This movie is known for its high-octane sequences and gritty atmosphere, capturing the essence of the...

Direction Miyoji Ieki

Cast Kyoko Asagiri · Yasumi Hara · Takashi Kanda · Nobuo Kaneko

Direction Rokuro Sugimura

Cast Tetsuya Takeda · Wakako Sakai · Yoshi Tamano · Midori Sono

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Kyôko Enami · Mikio Narita · Makoto Satô · Nobuo Kaneko