Based on the comic book by Tatsuo Kanai
Aiko
A story about love triangle between mother and daughter relation...
The organization Mighty Jack is formed to combat the criminal syndicate known as "Q", and are given a large array of advanced weapons, chief among them being a high-tech submarine. Harold Hatari is abducted by Q, and Mighty Jack is dispatched to rescue him. Hatari is interrogated and threatened with blinding lights, but the Mighty Jack crew rescue him in the nick of time. Later, Q is discovered to be using "hot ice" (water that remains solid at room temperature) to create weapons and a secret ocean base disguised as an iceberg (though it's not precisely clear how hot ice could be a major world threat). Q then attempts to take over the Mighty Jack sub.
Yajima no tsubone
After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Satan and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him in a murderous rampage.
14th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series
Just when you think Kyoshiro's life can't get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and murdering, and leaving notes proudly proclaiming that he did it. Tracking down the real culprit willtake him along a twisted trail that involves the Shogun's harem, hidden christians, and positively pregnant politics!
Twelfth film in the long-running series Daiei Studio's Woman Gambler with Kyoko Enami starring where she plays the woman gambler Ogin.
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!
Japanese comedy film.
The first film in the 2 part series about Ryuzen, a renegade martial-arts priest who, in addition to breaking all the commandments against sex and gambling, opens his own gambling den in direct defiance of the local yakuza boss. Exciting action and a twisty plot this movie breaks new barriers in Japanese cinema. Katsu Shintaro is superb in one of his better non-Zato Ichi roles as he fights off the advances of a love-lorn woman and risks his life to defeat the powerful gambling boss who has a stranglehold on the town.
Saburo Kitajima, one of Japan’s most famous Enka singers, returns in the fifth of the Kyodai Jingi series. During the early 20th century, Ryuji from Asakusa, a wandering yakuza, joins the Narumi Family in Yokohama. However, when he confronts Shiotaro, the head of the rival family, Ryuji takes a liking to him. He ends up leaving his current family, and becomes close to Shiotaro like brothers swearing to become a full-fledged yakuza.
O-sume
Three tales of women that resided in the Shogun's harem (o-oku) during the Edo period.
Oen
The Son of the Black Mass returns in this ninth installment in Daiei's longstanding Nemuri Kyoshiro series. This time Raizo Ichikawa as Nemuri is called to see that a gold statuette of the Virgin Mary gets safe passage to Kyoto from the prying hands of a sect of murderous Christian ronin that call themselves the Black Finger Group.
Toru Sagara, a lone wolf assassin, is imprisoned for betraying his employer, Hanawa. After completing his sentence, he immediately takes revenge on Hanawa, but as he leaves, he is unaware that a boy is watching him. Toru's new employer asks him to kill a competitor in drug sales, but...
Following “A Man's Face Shows His Personal History”, this movie is the second of the “Trilogy of the Wartime Generation”. It is a war drama set in China and depicts battles over opium.
Japanese drama.
Somewhat unique as it appears to be one of the very rare appearances of master thespian Itô in a yakuza role.
Zoku teppō inu (続鉄砲犬) is a 1966 film directed by Mitsuo Murayama. It is the sixth film in the Inu series.
Yumi Kihara
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.
A crime film released in 1965
A good set-in-per-WW2 ninkyô type film with outstanding performances.
Organized thieves battle against the Shogun’s ruthless ruling in attempt to get back their land.
A fugitive christian "saint" (female, of course!) and a sadistic drug-addled princess both have their eye on Kyoshiro. The fact that a bunch of ruthless smugglers also want him dead is the least of his problems!
Okuni
Слепой меченосец Затоiчи обещает помочь пожилому перевозчику на реке, чей маленький бизнес находится под угрозой со стороны головорезов из местной группировки. Когда-то дочь старика вылечила сурового воина от ран, и его сердце не устояло. К тому же, обидчики старика и девушки — это те же люди, что в свое время чуть не отправили Затоiчи на то свет. В результате отзывчивость, чувство долга и, как всегда, самоотреченная любовь заставляет вынуть меч из ножен…
Young lawyer Jiro receives a late night phone call from a distraught woman sending him on a journey to uncover corruption and exploitation stemming from those at the very top of society.
Токио, начало 1900-х. Кикудзи — один из тех, кто работает на банду Мурата-гуми. По непонятной причине на него нападает таинственный наемный убийца в плаще и шляпе — Ёсимура. Затем Кикудзи навлекает на себя гнев Сакурады и других членов Мурата-гуми, которые однажды вечером подстерегают его в засаде…
Osei
В фильме рассказывается о таинственной судьбе романтика Синдзо и прекрасной принцессы, которые оказались в центре интриги вокруг легенды о земле Ясура в горах Кумано. Сундуки золота, любовь к прекрасной принцессе и приближающийся злой меч сегуната предстоит пережить герою этого эпического ниндзя-триллера.
Wandering samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) finds a bulls-eye on his back after befriending the shogunate's tightfisted financial adviser, Asahina, who's earned the wrath of the shogun's self-indulgent daughter for cutting off her allowance. The enraged princess promptly hatches a scheme to have Asahina bumped off -- along with his protector, Kyoshiro. Shiho Fujimura also stars in this installment of the enormously popular film series.
Osen
Ryutaro Otomo as the Edo magistrate Umon Kondo is out to solve a crime that centers around the murder of a jail guard & the escape of a criminal who is later himself killed. His dying words in Umon's arms were, "I didn't kill the guard." The murdered criminal had been a safe-cracker & only his girlfriend knows where he hid a fortune. She is kidnapped, so the plot gets thicker & thicker.
A shooting incident occurs at the Asahina family gambling hall in Tokyo's Joto district. It is the work of Gaijin boss Brown and his henchman Yamaoka, whose territory is in the Jonan district, in response to Kikuya, the head of the Asahina family, refusing to join the Syndicate. Yamaoka relentlessly pursues the Asahina family and uses his brother Komatsu to kill Shibaki, Kikuya's brother, who owns Nagoya territory. When Kikuya receives information that a general meeting of the Brown and Yamaoka Syndicate is to be held in Nagoya, he is determined to root out the syndicate and rushes to Nagoya, ready to die...
Ocho
When Kanbe Nagakichi has his turf taken over by Ano-Toku, the father-in-law of his sworn brother Kira Nikichi sets in motion one of the most violent gang battles in Japanese history. Forced by the situation to choose between family and yakuza honor, Nikichi faces off against the vile combination of Ano-Toku and Kurokoma Katsuzo, villains so low as to ambush their foes using snipers. Nikichi, who owes allegiance to Boss Jirocho of Shimizu asks Jirocho to spare Ano-Toku’s life until events force a showdown between the 30 member Shimizu gang and a force of over 200 men fighting on Ano-Toku’s behalf. Meanwhile, a mysterious samurai may hold the key to deciding the outcome of this battle!
Movie directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda
Kamio a mistreated samurai clerk of Edo Castle and ronin (“Sir Quarrel”) Ibara, take up a vendetta against 17 wicked castle men.
Kichizaburo, a samurai keeping peace in Edo, helps a young geisha Kozome avenge her father’s death.
Chuji and his family become the primary target of gangs in Nikko headed by Hasshu marshal Nakayama and boss Sukegoro Iioka. Chuji is then aided by boss Shigezo Sasagawa, Ishimatsu, and a few young yakuza.
Naoko
As descendent of famed fishmonger Isshin Tasuke, young feisty Ishii Tasuke uses his talent to flourish his employer’s food business.
Ofuji
This movie depicts a familiar samurai Tange Sazen story realistically. A Tange loses one of his eyes and arms in an attempt to recover a masterpiece sword for his lord. However, his efforts are not appreciated and he becomes a man of hatred.
Film about the 2-26 Incident.
1962 Japanese movie
A boss of underworld helps the police crush an evil gang.
Hiroko
A story of Minako who struggles finding love and peace in life. When Minako’s hope for ultimate happiness, marriage to her beloved fiancé, comes to a sudden halt, Minako finds herself in search of new love which in turn leads her into a complicated love triangle.
Aki
After a successful robbery the culprits, from very different backgrounds, at once turn on each other.
Omon
This time, sword-saint Yagyu Jubei battles the evil corruption in Akizuki Village, with the help of his friend, a samurai named Matashichiro. This spaghetti western style action swordplay film is exciting and dynamic from start to finish! One-eyed master of martial arts, Yagyu Jubei visits Akizuki Village and meets with his former teacher Akizuki Hayato-no-Kami. Jubei is shocked to see Hayato's sickly appearance. An evil gang has plotted to murder Hayato, but a deadly Yagyu blade will unleash a rain of blood and disperse the evil plot! The breathtaking climax in a huge ravine called Okamidani is the ultimiate pay-off. Jubei confronts several hundred riflemen and warriors in a bloody battle to the death.
Reika
Detective Morgan and the Japanese police cooperate to unveil the truth of the mysterious death of Morgan’s friend in Arizona.
A maiden is murdered by a mysterious ninja, unfortunately two young ladies witness this, good thing the bored Lord is walking by, he saved the girls but was too late to save the maiden, quickly he finds himself mixed up in a mystery of murdered maidens, an unknown ninja clan, attempted assassinations towards himself and a cursed vampire bat cave, can the bored Lord solve this puzzle before maidens lose their lives?
Young Lord Taihei goes to Edo to find the lost family treasure, a plover incense burner, under the disguise of a ronin.
Madam Jirocho
Japanese comedy film.
Kazuko Morihara
Тосио и Кимиэ давно хотят пожениться, но работа проводника на железной дороге не позволяет зарабатывать столько, чтобы содержать семью. Тосио отправляется в дальний рейс, полный решимости уволиться и заняться собственным бизнесом, чтобы обеспечить свою любимую и её родных.
До окончания Второй мировой войны остаётся месяц. В центре маньчжурской пустыни в маленьком посёлке находят пристанище бандиты, торговцы опиумом, русские эмигранты и японские барыги. Среди всей этой грязи романтичный доктор Сода пытается спасти мир от болезней и несправедливости.
An upstanding young man’s racy adventure filled with conspiracies and love.
Sumiko Yaguchi
The son of the murdered Yakuza, Kenji, at the request of his mother, worked in a stable company. However, soon the girl Kenji Amy, who was in favor of the director of the company, is sexually harassed by him. Kenji beats the director and resigns. He asks his brother Ryota, the manager of the cabaret, to find a job, but his brother refuses him, and he is taken in by Senba, a yakuza boss specializing in smuggling and drugs...
Tomeko Kawakita
Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping case.
One of the earliest of subeban/ girl boss type eiga
Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.
An upstanding young man who is popular with the ladies takes on a corrupt group of men in his company.
A year ago, Tetsuo Yazaki was unemployed and wanted money, attacked a police box in Kobe, robbed a policeman of his pistol, attacked Hamamatsu OS Theater and Nagoya Shinwa Bank, and succeeded in robbing a large amount of money.
Midori Ono
Самый обычный дневной рейс из Токио в Саппоро с остановкой в Мориоке. Но только на этот раз на борту пассажирского Showa R2D2 — 26 пассажиров, 4 члена экипажа и один убийца.
Ayako Kirihara
Yuri is looking forward to marrying her fiancé Minoru. However, a few days before the wedding she falls victim to his brother Takehiko, and against her will, she becomes Takehiko's wife. The day after the wedding, Yuri begins her silent revenge by not talking to her husband. She retains her love for Minoru and never gives herself to Takehiko's embrace again. She also contributes large sums of money from Takehiko's fortune to charity.
Japanese comedy film.
Japanese crime film
Yuri Kaidô
Part of the Queen Bee series.
Akiko Tazawa
Desiring another officer’s new wife, a military police lieutenant fabricates evidence of treason that consigns the innocent man to torture and a firing squad. The lieutenant rapes the wife, but is haunted by bad dreams which after he is assigned to a battalion with the victim’s brother.
Japanese comedy film released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shintoho's founding.
Yoshiko
Japanese comedy film.
Oryu
Earlier version or Prequel to Queen Bee and the School for Dragons.
Kyôko Yashiro's film debut for Shintoho.
Japanese comedy film.
Japanese comedy film.
Japanese film about motorcycle racing.
Utako Mitsuya's film debut.
Japanese comedy film.
Japanese film.
Японская драма, ставшая блестящим дебютом известной актрисы Кинуё Танаки. Вторая женщина, сделавшая карьеру режиссера в Японии, она также сыграла небольшую роль в этой истории. Фильм «Любовное письмо» исследует пределы любви, говорит о необходимости прощать и о ранах, которые наносит война. Герой истории тяжело переживает окончание войны. Он пытается найти свое место в мире. Мужчина пишет любовные письма другим людям, обсуждая в них собственные принципы и желания. Но принципы рушатся, когда герой встречает свою бывшую подругу Мичико, женщину с темным прошлым.
Mitsuko Asabuki
1952 Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe.
