Cast: Daisuke Awaji

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 Kosaku Yamashita

Cast Sumiko Fuji · Minoru Oki · Ken Takakura · Masako Araki

Direction Hideo Gosha

Cast Isao Natsuyagi · Junko Miyazono · Ryohei Uchida · Tatsuo Endô

Direction Hideo Gosha

Cast Isao Natsuyagi · Chiyo Aoi · Rumito Fuji · Yûko Kusunoki

Direction Kosaku Yamashita

Cast Hiroki Matsukata · Tomisaburô Wakayama · Renji Ishibashi · Yoichi Numata

Direction Kosaku Yamashita

Cast Sumiko Fuji · Seizaburô Kawazu · Hiroshi Nawa · Bin Amatsu

Synopsis Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room (1969) follows Junko Fuji as she portrays Oryu, a wandering female yakuza seeking inner peace after her father's death. After rescuing her ailing follower from prison, Oryu finds refuge in a small...

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Makoto Fujita · Hiroaki Murakami · Kazuko Kato · Ken Nishida

Synopsis Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu (1987) unfolds after a brutal slaughter that claims the life of the local magistrate. A new, unconventional magistrate arrives in the area, quickly finding himself in a tense standoff with the established local law enforcement.

Direction Yasuto Hasegawa

Cast Tetsurô Tanba · Minoru Oki · Kô Nishimura · Daisuke Awaji

Direction Norifumi Suzuki

Cast Sumiko Fuji · Bin Amatsu · Junpei Arishima · Daisuke Awaji

Synopsis Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation (1968) follows the journey of Oryu, a wandering gambler who finds temporary refuge in a silk farming town under the benevolent care of the local yakuza boss. However, her stay is abruptly disrupted when a...

Direction Tai Kato

Cast Sumiko Fuji · Koji Tsuruta · Kyôsuke Machida · Seizaburô Kawazu

Synopsis Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You (1971) follows the seventh installment of the captivating Hibotan Bakuto series. Decades have gone by since Oryu, the Red Peony, embarked on a quest for self-discovery following her father's tragic demise. Throughout her...

Direction Kosaku Yamashita

Cast Tomisaburô Wakayama · Minoru Oki · Shingo Yamashiro · Nijiko Kiyokawa

Direction Shigehiro Ozawa

Cast Sumiko Fuji · Ken Takakura · Bin Amatsu · Kanjuro Arashi

Synopsis Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony (1969) unfolds against the backdrop of Japan's industrial revolution, as the advent of the railroad system sparks conflict between traditional boatmen, whose livelihoods are jeopardized, and the new railroad construction workers. Oryu, the Red...

Direction Tai Kato

Cast Sumiko Fuji · Ken Takakura · Kanjuro Arashi · Teruo Ishiyama

Direction Buichi Saito

Cast Sumiko Fuji · Daisuke Awaji · Seizaburô Kawazu · Akira Hirasawa

Synopsis Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty (1972) follows Oryu, a yakuza member who, after rescuing her ailing follower from prison, finds refuge in a small fishing village. Grateful for their kindness, she commits to abandoning her criminal past and dedicates...

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Ken Takakura · Kenji Sugawara · Yuriko Mishima · Kanbi Fujiyama