Yasuhiro Minakami

The story is set in Bakumatsu and revolves around the Bunta Sugawara character, a yakuza (of course :) but instead of a modern yakuza/gangster, he's a gambler/bakuto). After he kills someone and gets wound, is saved by a blind woman (Mitsuko Baishô), who took care of him. They has a happy time under the protection of the Tomisaburo Wakayama character, an oybun. But of course, happy time doesn't last long. The story is also related to Okada Izo and the Shinsengumi (w/ Kondo Isami played by Makoto Sato)

In the second film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto battles a group of female ninja in the employ of the Yagyu clan and must assassinate a traitor who plans to sell his clan's secrets to the Shogunate.

The woman gambler Ginko risks her life for her brother-in-law.

Zatoichi is mentored by the blind leader of a secret organization as he contends with both the Yakuza and a jealous husband.

An action-comedy about three men who try to bilk money out of gambling dens.

Story about a gambler who gets involved in a struggle between companies.

Getting an opportunity to meet with another half-Caucasian swordsman, Kyoshiro finds himself involved in a series of dangerous encounters.

江島組二代目組長・江島美樹は、出所して、久しぶりの川崎に帰ってきた。同じ川崎の佐川組々長・佐川剛介の肝入りで、美樹歓迎の宴が開かれた。その席上、美樹は、佐川に“関東明和会結成発起人名簿”を示され、加入するよう要請された。美樹は、返事を預けた。美樹の考えも決らぬまま“関東明和会”の会長選挙が行なわれ、若いがやり手と評判の大沢良平が会長に推された。美樹の一票が自分の思うままにならなかった佐川は、美樹に言いがかりをつけてきた。それは佐川の罠だった。それを知らない憲治は、佐川組の子分を刺した。その結果、美樹は、関東ところ払いにされてしまった。江島組解散をせまる佐川に対して、大沢が代紋を預って、危機は免がれ、美樹は、旅に出た。だが旅の風は冷たく佐川の差し金で、行く先々の親分衆は会おうとしなかった。ある温泉で、旅の疲れをいやしていた美樹は、筒井という大阪のやくざに襲われた。温泉宿の板場の機智で危く難を逃がれた美樹は、隠れた女中部屋で、探していた憲次の恋人・秋子にめぐり逢った。そして再び襲ってきた筒井を倒した美樹は、秋子を連れて八王子に行き、そこから大沢に電話を入れた。そして、憲治と秋子は、電話で愛を確かめ合った。八王子から先へ入れぬ美樹のため、大沢と憲治は車を飛ばした。が、突如現われたダンプカーに激突され、重傷を負った二人にダンプから銃弾が浴びせられた。任侠一途に生きぬいてきた美樹は、ところ払いの身ながら、川崎に戻り、真昼の街頭で、恨み重なる佐川を真向から刺した。

Ichikawa Raizo’s last film. He plays a Yakuza enforcer who kills a man on his boss's orders. He’s then sent to a provincial town to lie low, only to be caught in another war orchestrated by his original boss who has set him up.

Set up to be the patsy by a rival gang, Furuta Makoto attacks the yakuza boss he thinks is responsible for his father’s murder. He then learns it was all a plot to take over his father’s turf and he seeks vengeance against the puppet master behind the entire conspiracy. His quest for justice leads him to prison where he must fend off the attack of a master assassin before he can make his escape and go after the true killer!

Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.

Set during the last days of the Tokugawa (Edo) Period, Moeyo-ken tells the story of Hijikata Toshizo and the Shinsengumi. Hijikata Toshizo is a samurai eager to test his skills and sword and make his first kill. The dojo he belongs to practices the Tennen Rishin style and teaches this to farmers. Not considered real samurai by other dojo's, they receive a request for a duel by a rival dojo practicing the Kogen Itto style. Sohaku Rokusha, a teacher there, challenges them and fights with Hijikata Toshizo. The outcome of the fight creates a deadly animosity between them that lasts through the ages.