Eiichi Kudo

Sequel to 'Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf'

Sequel to 'Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf'

“Gunro no keifu” is known as “Tale of a Scarface.” It follows the life of Kumoro, a yakuza member, who recently is released from prison after serving 14 years for his Family. Upon his return he finds the various yakuza syndicates on the brink of war. Kumoro is, at first, removed from the dealings of the families by his Boss, but slowly he is drawn back into his old ways.

“Gunro no keifu” is known as “Tale of a Scarface.” It follows the life of Kumoro, a yakuza member, who recently is released from prison after serving 14 years for his Family. Upon his return he finds the various yakuza syndicates on the brink of war. Kumoro is, at first, removed from the dealings of the families by his Boss, but slowly he is drawn back into his old ways.

A yakuza movie directed by Eiichi Kudo

A yakuza movie directed by Eiichi Kudo

In a maelstrom of evil, can a new magistrate, samurai Mochizuki Koheita, with a reputation like an alley cat, bring order to the town of Horisoto, or is he, too a corrupt villain looking to gain wealth from the oppressed people? From the pen of famed samurai author Yamamoto Shugoro, this exciting tale turns the tables on the standard samurai story with a unique lead character previously portrayed in Ichikawa Kon’s “Dora Heita.”

The tale of Taira Kiyomori who started as a young inexperienced warrior who led the Heike into the battle against the brutal pirates on Setouchi.

An investigation into the obsession of a former detective the loser of life!

An investigation into the obsession of a former detective the loser of life!

横須賀のヤクザ松浦盾夫は、組の資金三億円を盗み出した矢崎文治の始末を命じられる。弟分の文治が組織になぶり殺しにされるのを防ぐため、盾夫は自らの手で文治の命を奪い六年の刑に服した。兄殺害の現場を目撃した文治の妹の沙織はショックから記憶障害となり、組織にはめられ麻薬中毒となってしまう。六年後、刑期を終え出所した盾夫は弟分の神津研作と、精神病院にいた沙織に美しい思い出を作るべく奔走するのだった。だが行方知れずの三億円を追う組の幹部・桐島克則は研作を殺害、それが原因で沙織は本当の記憶を取り戻してしまう。二人は文治と沙織が小さいころに遊んだ無人島を訪れるのだが…。

During the age of warring clans (Sengoku Jidai), many samurai lords sought to unite the country under their banners by becoming the supreme leader. One of the first to vie for power in this way was Saito Dosan, the 'Viper'. His son-in-law, Oda Nobunaga, did in fact unite the nation after subduing all of his enemies, yet falling at last to the treachery of one of his most trusted generals. This story is a pre-cursor to those later events as the brilliant military strategist Saito Dosan rises to power and notoriety as a great lord in his own right. Directed by Kudo Eiichi and with a tremendous supporting cast that includes Nakamura Toru as Oda Nobunaga and Chiba Shinichi as Akechi Mitsutsugu, battle scenes of awesome power and a unique view of Japanese history, this is a marvelous production highlighted by the action scenes done by the Japan Action Club (JAC).

A violent detective who can handle assault and blackmail in a straight forward manner.

As the monk Ryuun, whose past and origin make him prone to internal and external fits, leaves the temple towards Tokyo, he gets to catch a glimpse of enlightenment resonating with the blind Kanoko.

ヤクザ同士の対立しあう新宿の街に、ふらりと現れた過去の記憶を持たない男。廃屋に住むようになったその男はいつか“風（ふう）さん”と呼ばれるようになった。街の女との心の触れ合い。抗争のさなかにいるはみ出しヤクザとの間に生まれる奇妙な友情。その一方ヤクザの抗争は激化し、“風さん”もその中に巻き込まれて行く。

主水の同僚であり、隣人でもあった同心・清原が殺された。清原は両替商の枡屋をゆすって金を脅し取ろうとしていたことから、枡屋の代理人・真砂屋に刺されたのだ。主水が捜査を始めた一方、枡屋は主水に刺客を放つが、主水は辛うじて切り抜ける。だがそんな時、主水が手を出した娘が自殺、主水は窮地に立たされる。実はその自殺もまた枡屋の謀略だった。憤る主水は、久しぶりに再会したかんざし刺しの秀ら仲間たちと反撃に転じる。

A drama depicting the conflict between a man that ran to an old lover suffering from advanced leukemia, his wife and child that were left behind, and the friendship that develops between his wife and his former lover.

The ronin, Sako Kanbei has to rescue the beautiful Princess Tsubaki from danger while young samurai of the Numata Clan stand up against their corrupt Chief Retainer and evil clan mistress. Kanbei wants to develop his swordsmanship only for himself, he finds that he has been implicated in a crime and must fight for justice in the ultimate battle to redeem his innocence. The swordplay in this film is reminiscent of the Lone Wolf and Cub series with its brutal and extended action sequences and awesome finale. A powerful motion picture about honor, love and cold steel!

小浜房次郎は、娘トキ子が結婚したいという、町で喫茶店をやっている青年・依田俊一に会った。彼は養子に来て漁師になっても良いと言う。マグロ漁に命賭けで取り組んできた房次郎は、簡単に漁師になると言われて無性に腹だたしく感じた。店をたたみ大間に引越してきた俊一は、毎朝、房次郎の持ち船（第三登喜丸）の前で待ち受け、マグロ漁を教えて欲しいと頼む。十日以上も俊一を無視し続けた房次郎が、一緒に船に乗り込むのを許した。

Based on the novel of the same name by Kenzo Kitakata.

Based on the novel of the same name by Kenzo Kitakata.

This adventure family drama is based on the story of Kazuhiko Inoue, who quit his job as a salesman at a trading company and moved his family to Tonga, known as "The Last Paradise".

神波史男のシナリオを工藤栄一が監督した。仙元誠三によるキャメラは、光と闇をスタイリッシュに描き出すことに成功している。 　雨の夜、ナイフで何度も刺された女子短大生の死体が見つかる。事件の捜査には、有能だが強引なやり方で評判の悪い刑事、大滝も加わった。大滝は恵子という女と同棲している。彼女はかつて麻薬取締法違反で逮捕した阪上の情婦だった。阪上が出所し、恵子の家に転がり込んでくる。大滝と阪上、そして恵子とその息子との、奇妙な共同生活が始まった。大滝は参考人として田中という男を別件逮捕、殴る蹴るの尋問を行い捜査から外されてしまう。阪上は再び覚醒剤に手を出すようになり保護されていった。大滝は恵子に、おとり捜査の協力を願い出る。

菊島隆三の原作に松田優作を主役に据え、TVドラマとして映像化。尾形は北海道の貧しい炭坑町で生まれたが、苦労の末に一流商社に就職。仕事ぶりが評価され社長秘書となり、そのなかで社長令嬢の美千代と恋仲になる。だが娘を地方財閥の息子と結婚させようとしていた社長の怒りを買い、北海道支店への転勤を命じられてしまう。そこで、尾形は病身の社長を完全犯罪で死に追いやり、美千代と結婚して財産の完全掌握へと乗り出す…。

刑事から転職し、いまでは横浜の場末のクラブで歌う、売れないブルースシンガーのBJ。歌手だけでは食えない彼は、私立探偵業もこなしてなんとか生活費を稼いでいた。ある日、BJは、かつての同僚の刑事・椋と再会するが、その最中、椋が何者かに狙撃されて死亡するという事件が発生。元恋人の民子を椋に奪われ、妻にされた腹いせに、椋の暗殺を仕組んだのだろうと疑われたBJは、取り調べと称してリンチを受けるはめとなる。

徳川三大将軍家光の死後、世継ぎをめぐる幕府の争いはそのまま伊賀と甲賀、忍びの二大勢力の争いへと直結。「下」の服部半蔵は、伊賀忍者の復権を目論む「上」の服部半蔵の野望にやむなく協力し、甲賀四郎兵衛ら甲賀忍軍と対峙することになるが…

Two Kyushu based yakuza groups are desperate for domaination of the area. When more powerful yakuza groups get involved in their power struggle, a group of childhood friends, belonging to different yakuza families, are caught in the middle. Lies, deceit, and backstabbing are in play resulting in a bloodbath and a quest for revenge...

まむしの異名を持つ二人の男。刑務所と娑婆を行ったり来たり、クソ度胸と腕力は抜群だが、お人好しで要領が良くないのが玉にキズ。この二人がまたまた出くわす大事件!?悪は滅んで正義が勝つ！文太と川地のズッコケ・コンビが笑いと喧嘩で、派手さ目いっぱいの大暴れ。

Using a lesser mobster as bait a government agent infiltrates a narcotics-smuggling gang to try to capture the boss. But his survival has a price.

The second Bounty Hunter film, when master killer Shikoro Ichibei takes up the cause of a group of farmers being driven to despair by the vile Lord Ozeki. The villainous lord has driven them to mounting their last stand at a deserted fort against an army of attackers. Wakayama Tomisaburo is superb as an expert in killing and military tactics, who leaves his medical practice at a clinic for the poor in order to counter the vicious tactics of that vile lord.

A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.

A spy learns the top secrets of a company.

The hero tries to unite various gangs.

極悪非道な大名のため主君をうたれ、敵討ちのため十一人の暗殺隊が編成された。第一、第二の決死の暗殺計画に失敗しながらも、なおも敵の大名の行列を追い続け、日光街道の山深い宿場を最後の決戦場として、命を懸けた驚くべき皆殺し作戦を決行する侍十一人。なにが彼らを狂わせたのか――！？かつてない画期的手法で描かれる集団大アクションを中心に、武士の悲劇的な側面を浮き彫りにして、時代劇の面白さ、素晴らしさを追求した野心作。

1966 film directed by Kudo.

34th year of Meiji (1901). Japanese gangster Shuntaro Hibiki is forced to work for the police to find out who robbed a truck full of gold.

江戸時代史の謎である甲府宰相怪死事件の真相をえぐる、スリルと興奮に満ちたサスペンス時代劇。四代将軍・家綱の世、大老・酒井忠清は甲府宰相・綱重を五代将軍に推すことによって政道をわがものにしようと企んでいた。この陰謀を破壊せんと軍学者・山鹿素行の下に結束した、十人の暗殺者の凄絶な争いを描く。

A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will there be no punishment, but because the Daimyo is the Shogun's younger brother, he will soon be appointed to a high political position from which he could wreak even more havoc. Convinced that the fate of the Shogunate hangs in the balance, a plot is hatched to assassinate the Daimyo. The two most brilliant strategic minds of their generation find themselves pitted against each other; one is tasked to defend a man he despises, and has a small army at his disposal. The other is given a suicide mission, and has 12 brave men. They are the 13 Assassins.

Movie adaptation of the 1959 ninja novel. With war against Korea looming on the horizon, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the 'Taiko' becomes the target of an assassination attempt to be carried out by the Iga Clan of ninja spies. Master spy Juzo Tsuzura (Ryutaro Otomo) is assigned the task, but first he must defeat a former Iga spy who has become a traitor, and outwit the treacherous woman that is trying to seduce him.

The Purple-Hooded Man, Japan's version of Robin Hood, tries to uncover a corruption scandal in Edo era Japan.

Kamio a mistreated samurai clerk of Edo Castle and ronin (“Sir Quarrel”) Ibara, take up a vendetta against 17 wicked castle men.

Sugimoto Gonkuro is travelling along from Tosa to Edo. On his journey he will meet both good and bad people.

Detective Umon’s services are called upon when ronin Yaichiro is killed with a peculiar weapon, a stone wrapped in a towel.

Hibari Misora plays Yoshiko, the popular daughter of a fish market owner. After discovering that she was adopted, she sets out to help her biological father who has fallen victim to an evil plot orchestrated by those who would take over his successful business.

Yae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers to attend to some businesses affairs. On their way to Kyoto, the two ladies are ambushed by a group of bandits. However a good Samaritan named Santaro comes to their rescue. Santaro is aiding a young samurai named Sanshiro who is on an official mission to deliver a message to a noble in Kyoto. When Yae and Kiku discover that a gang of assassins is after Sanshiro, they decide to help Sanshiro to complete his mission.

From the opening theme song to the grand finale, you know that you have found something special as this exciting movie stars the great Misora Hibari in one of her most memorable performances as she plays Shintaro and Oharu, a brother and sister, the children of a lumber dealer who had been murdered by the evil boss Kumagoro who plots to take over Shintaro's family business with the help of a corrupt deputy who has fooled the family into believing that he is on their side.

Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass

The death of a samurai in a palanquin leads girl detective Oshichi to take action to crush a plot to overthrow the Shogunate.

Early film by Eiichi Kudô.

Early film directed by Eiichi Kudô.

Early film directed by Eiichi Kudô.

When Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss Shohei's Okabe Yakuza family with a merciless gang of raiders, Itaro of Asama was missing. With the courage of a lion he had gone off to face the enemy and settle the score all by himself. As a result he had to take the blame in place of Boss Shohei, and went off to adventures on his own.

Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman which occurs during an event for the festival of Asakusa Shrine. Her investigation leads her into danger as she runs afoul of a high ranking official and his plans to find a hidden treasure.

Tsukitaro, a young man who comes to Edo, meets a blind girl named Ochiyo. Ochiyo 's father, the grinder Yasujiro, was asked to sharpen a sword called Kongomaru, which was planned to be presented to the shogun Iemitsu, but he died due to a yakuza attack. In addition, the sword was stolen, and Ochiyo 's sister was also kidnapped... A humorous historical drama directed by Eiichi Kudo, starring Hibari Misora and Kotaro Satomi. Hibari Misora plays a male princess and shows off her charming appearance with stylish songs and dances.