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Nihon jokyo den makka na dokyo bana 1970 NA

Brutal Tales of Chivalry 1965 After World War II, their town was a pile of rubble Gennosuke, the second generation boss of the Kamizu Group was upholding yakuza chivalry by keeping black market and illegal items out of their open air market Taking advantage of the mess, Iwasa and his gang take hold

An Outlaw 1964 A killer who only hits people who deserve it is tricked into killing an innocent man He then seeks revenge against the people who employed him

47 Ronin 1994 A group of disgraced samurai plan a decade long revenge against a corrupt lord

Nippatsume wa jigoku iki daze 1960 A photo taken of Takakura and Shindo both sporting full upper body tattoos, something not the common in pre 1963 yakuza films

Qian li zou dan qi 2005 In a village of fishermen in Japan, Takata misses his son Kenichi, to whom he has been estranged for many years When his daughter in law Rie tells him that Kenichi is sick in the hospital, she suggests Takata to come to Tokyo to visit his son in the hospital where he would ha

Dearest (2012) A prison officer hands in his resignation after his wife's death, to drive to the port where she wants her ashes scattered at sea.

Golgo 13 (1973) Golgo 13 is assigned to murder a man named Boss Goa.

Station (1981) Constantly put to the test and faced with tragedy wherever he turns, can a man finally find solace and a modicum of love or rest with what is left of his hometown, his family, love or himself? One of the more prolific pairing of Japanese cinema returns with a film that can only be des

I was excited to see a Japanese crime flick starring Bunta Sugawara and Takakura Ken the best known Japanese actor outside his own country, all over the world, with of course Toshiro Mifune Both play here some low rate hoods who try to survive after the war by selling stolen goods sugar to some Chin

A Distant Cry from Spring (1980) A mysterious stranger appears at the door of a farmhouse on a stormy night and asks for shelter. The young widow who owns the farm puts him up in the barn. At dawn, he helps to deliver a calf and, just as mysteriously and distantly, disappears down the road. In the s

Izakaya Chôji (1983) Eiji, also known as Choji, quits the shipyard to start Izakaya Choji (snack bar) with his wife Shigeko on the outskirts of Hakodate.

Shin Abashiri Bangaichi: Runinmasaki no ketto (1969) After causing problems, Ken Takahara is transferred from Abashiri to the honor factory at Tanigawa Prison. Created by company president Takashi Shimura, this prison has no walls or cells. Shimura feels he can rehabilitate the prisoners with respec

The Drifting Avenger (1968) Ken, son of a former samurai settles with his family in the west from Japan. Soon his family is killed in front of him by stagecoach robbers, making him aim to get revenge. Marvin an experienced gunman befriends Ken and becomes his mentor.

Adapted from a novel by noted author Setoguchi Torao, this contemporary musicaldrama film stars the great Misora Hibari, along with a strong supporting cast that includes Usami Jun and another mega star Takakura Ken Hibari Misora was a Japanese singer, a gifted actress and cultural icon She received

After saving a blind child from being hit by an oncoming train the gambler known as Oryu The Red Peony is accepted as a guest by a Yakuza boss only to become involved in a romantic dispute between two members of rival clans

Red Peony Gambler (1968) Oryu (Fuji Junko) is invited to stay with a local yakuza boss of a silk farming town. When a rival gang murders the boss Oryu takes it upon herself to protect his business and family.

Manhunt (1976) A tough police detective is falsely accused of corruption, and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.

Railroad Man (1999) A solitary middle-aged station manager is haunted by troubling memories of his past when he learns the line his station is on will be decommissioned for lack of profitability. He is visited by a young woman, who mysteriously appears to cheer him up.

Yasha (1985) Shuji was once a feared member of the Yakuza crime syndicate, but he's reformed his ways, abandoned his old life and left the city for a small coastal fishing town where he's become an honest fisherman.

The Yellow Handkerchief (1977) Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido.

The Yakuza (1974) American private-eye Harry Kilmer returns to Japan to rescue a friend's kidnapped daughter from the clutches of the Yakuza.

Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.

A fading baseball player is traded to a Japanese team and has trouble fitting into the society.