A man falls in love with a man with his spiritual past.
The chimpira 'Katsuichi' got his hands on the only daughter of the largest daughter in the Kanto region.
The fifth installment of the Gokudo Action Series, which depicts the process of the yakuza organization walking on the path to national domination, centered on the confrontation between the two gangsters who became their nemesis. This work is set in a certain area of Hiroshima, which is shaken by the construction problem of an industrial waste treatment plant.
Soichi Saeki
Former policeman Matsushita Hiroshi is a professional marksman shootist. When his keen eye catches his target in the dry urban darkness, the hard, breathless action begins.
Akira Ota
A young man returns home from the bar only to find a woman who was about to kill herself. Taking her home and protecting her, he learns that she’s escaped from a violent husband. but there’s more to her story than she's willing to tell at first.
Terumasa Miyamoto
Маленькую рыбацкую деревушку хотят снести под строительство, а когда один человек отказывается продать землю, его убивают. Его жена, ловец жемчуга, на которую пытаются повесить убийство собственного мужа, решает сурово покарать обидчиков.
Yamashina Kageyu
Rumors are circulating that the shogunate is losing control of some feudal domains. Lord Yagyu Munefuyu is assigned to deal with the problem and the rebellious clans will be crushed! Meanwhile, a former vassal of the Kazama clan is shot and killed. Moments later a second man is killed by a mysterious master swordsman. Matsudaira Choshichiro and his companions arrive at the crime scene and find a new type of repeating gun. The carved seal on the gun stock belong to the Saiga; a ninja clan abolished by the shogunate many years ago. The blame for the murders is placed on the Kazama clan. Are they guilty or is this a wise cunning plan by Lord Yagyu to be able to destroy the Kazama clan? Choshichiro sets out to reveal the truth and try to save the doomed Kazama clan! In his way are the Owari, Lord Yagyu and his ninja assassins, and the mysterious master swordsman! Will Choshichiro prevail against impossible odds...?
Accused of being a spy for a rival clan by Nanbu Clan samurai who then attack him, the 'Lowly Ronin' barely escapes with his life after being shot. Nursed back to health by Yamaoka Daijiro, the one Nanbu Clan retainer that believes him, he must find a way to prove his inno-cence to the others. The two team up together to uncover the mystery and find out who the real spy is that threatens the security of the clan. Against all odds, the two master swordsmen must rely on all their skills to defeat a vast conspiracy and save the clan from being abolished.
Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time it is a woman carrying a young infant who he encounters on the road that leads him into a tale of violence, intrigue and a village in uproar. A great story and cool action scenes, a movie not to be missed!
Policeman
Story of three people, a barber, a Christian and a graduate of the Tokyo Military Academy during the 2nd World War.
After saving a young Lord from an assassination attempt the Lowly Ronin finds that he is now a wanted man! Accused of being a thief by those that tried to kill the young Lord he must now clear himself of the accusations. Befriended by an old woman, she then attempts to use him for her own designs.
Okada
Убит детектив из Первого отдела, а при помощи украденного у него пистолета ограблено подпольное казино. Полиция сбилась с ног в поисках преступника, не подозревая, что им может быть фотограф Датэ Кунихико, в жилах которого течёт кровь зверя.
Shogo Iguchi
В этом фильме рассказывается об осаде японскими войсками русской крепости Порт-Артур во время русско-японской войны 1905 года.
Okajima
The third movie in Tôru Murakawa's Game trilogy about a hitman. Narumi is set up by a mysterious woman. Abducted and tortured, Narumi is forced to take on a difficult job. The target is a veteran killer as good as him.
Kurita
A parable about the inefficiency and anachronism of the Japanese educational system, which places an unusually large amount of importance on cramming for university entrance examinations, Panic High School is about the suicide of a high school student and its ensuing fallout at his school. When one of his classmates becomes frustrated with the math teacher's lack of sensitivity to the suicide, the student steals a rifle, returns to school, aerates the teacher's chest and then holds members of his class captive. This leads to an aggressive standoff with the police and lots of shots of his parents crying and bowing in shame, totally mortified.
Katsuya Nishigaki
After serving 10 years in prison for murdering a rival boss, Tetsu is appalled to see his yakuza family overgrown and dysfunctional upon his release.
Dramatic story of one man trying to make a difference.
Lonely youth Shinji meets Hatsue, a pretty pearl diver, on the beach and the two fall in love. But Shinji has a rival for Hatsue's affections, Yasuo. Yasuo spreads unpleasant gossip about his rival, and Hatsue's father forbids her to see Shinji. But when the boy saves the passengers on a boat owned by Hatsue's father, his luck in love begins to change.
Daijiro Kuroki
The Taisho era was a time of turbulence in Japan. From new marks of modernity to full-blown riots, a sense of revolution filled the air. The Dam Dam Group is a small anarchist organization lead by Daijiro, a silver tongued "Benshi", a performer who provides narratives for silent films, playing multiple roles. In other words, he was a master at the art of deception, a handy talent when it came to 'doing jobs' for his group. His revolutionary ideals attracted many to his squadron, but among them was a young girl who was oblivious to his group's activities. Her name was Shino.
A young outlaw can’t escape his rebellious past despite connections to a well to do family.
Hoshino
The great Daimyo enlists the aid of the three Shadow Hunters in ensuring the delivery of an illegal cannon in this sequel to Toshio Masuda's bloody adaptation of the manga by Takao Saito. Despite the Shadow Hunters's remarkable skill, this mission is no walk in the park, and in order to survive they must face a relentless army of ninjas and female warriors willing to sacrifice their lives to disrupt the delivery and claim the cannon for themselves.
Masuda Toshio film starring Watari Tetsuya and Mori Masayuki, about a lone-wolf type (Watari) seeking love and defending the honor of an elderly widower (Mori).
Asakura was told he could leave the gang if he killed Takahata, but he failed and was sentenced to two years. When he was released, the Oyane group was crushed, and instead, the emerging gangster Hokuyokai was in charge of the Oyane group's territory.
Young man returns from prison and sets out to destroy the gang that killed his friends and boss of his former gang.
Noda
Hanamura, widely known in gangland a professional trouble shooter has the sign of the Jack tattooed on his chest. His follower is his sworn partner Kurahara. They attempt to help the Towada-Gumi gang against its rival group the Kamioka-Gumi which is seeking the chance to conquer the Towada-Gumi in collusion with Noda, a big shot in the town operating a real estate firm.
Inspector Kihara
The disbandment of the Tanno clan left gang member Tetsu to stray from the crime family's fold. He roamed the streets as a one man band, wearing a denim jacket and long hair with sunglasses to cover his piercing eyes. Befriending a like-minded lone wolf by the name of Gebasaku, Tetsu builds a coalition against higher forces. A graphic portrayal of irrepressible anger and a friendship worth dying for.
В 1943 году, военное положение Японии становится затруднительным. Хамамура Синкичи, оставив свою возлюбленную Михо, изъявляет желание поступить в Военно-Морской Авиационный Корпус "Цучиура", несмотря на то, что его отец погиб на войне. Проходя тяжелую учебную подготовку, он становится отличным пилотом, и вместе со своими однокашниками планирует отдать свою жизнь ради спасения своей страны. Также, Акио, младший брат его возлюбленной, поступает в Юношескую Летную Школу. А в это время, в Военно-Морском Флоте идут работы по созданию управляемой ракеты, на основании немецкой ракеты V1. Но из за сложного военного времени, у создателей ракеты не остается времени на создание управляющего блока ракеты, вследствие чего принимается решение предоставить управление ракетой человеку. Эта ракета, длиною в 6 метров и имеющая вес в 1.2 тонны, получила название "Токкотай-Оока", что по-японски означает "Божественный ветер, сносящий лепестки цветущей сакуры".
Rivalry between two young gangster groups who seek to extend their influence.
In a small town on the Kasumigaura coast in the early Showa period, the Masukawa clan from Tokyo is trying to take away the interests of the local Isetoku family. Setsuko, the adopted daughter of the Isetoku family, falls in love with Seijiro, a travelling raven she meets on a whim. However, Koide, a businessman connected to the Masukawa clan, wants Setsuko to become his mistress... Setsuko puts aside her love and her regrets and bets on the greatest female challenge of her life!
Four years ago, Teppei Hondo killed two people from the Shinwa group for the murder of his brother. After serving a 3-year prison sentence, he considered returning home, but his father, the boss of the Honda Group, told him to stay away for another year, so he went to sea. In the end, having returned, he again finds himself embroiled in a showdown between the yakuza.
In a match where professional baseball referee Yuzo Tagami was observing a young referee, Hara, a player who got angry at the indecisive judge, knocked the referee down. Tagami lived with his wife and five children, but when he returned home, Hara, who had been suspended for a month, wanted to receive Tagami's Subaruta training.
A real all-star cast turns out for this modern yakuza yarn.
Kunimitsu Matsui
When Keiji Takama returns to Nagasaki, he finds many changes. The rights of the entertainment field that had been held by his family have been taken over by the Matsui Group, a new gangster setup. So he becomes head of the Takama Group to regain lost territory. With the cooperation of all the Bosses from Tokyo to Nagasaki, who had known his father, Keiji recovers the rights to put on shows at the City Hall. As he had feared, however, Matsui begins to interfere with his plans. Keiji's men are furious, but he knows better than to take up the cudgels with Matsui at this important time. Whatever Matsui does, Keiji goes one better. Frustrated and bitter, Matsui calls in the help of Koiwa, a killer. Now, having tried his best to oust Keiji but finding that he is made of sterner stuff than he had counted on, he decides to have Koiwa do away with him for good.
Kazama and three others defeated Yoshie Sangyo, but the Nishio group was disbanded due to public pressure, and the territory belonged to the Hirata group.
Hidetake Yasumoto
A street war breaks loose between two rival gangs in the Kansai region of Japan. Goro is in the middle of action. Through a knife fight against Sueo, a high profile gangster from Busou-kai, Goro notices a familiar face approaching him from amidst the chaos - his girlfriend, Yuri. Goro had sent her to safety, but she had returned, aching to see him. Caught between Goro and his enemy knife, she reunites with her love - the price was her life.
In 1943, critical developments in the Pacific War have placed Japan at a disadvantage, although the fiery breaths of war hadn't yet reached Okinawa Normal School for women. Nothing seemed the least bit out of the ordinary, as Kazuko and her friends enjoyed a day of sports. A year later the war takes a devastating turn, as US forces plan an amphibious attack known as "Operation Iceberg" on the Ryukyu island.
Клан Абэ собираются несправедливо расформировать по причине опрометчивых действий соседнего князя, оказавшегося братом сёгуна. Управляющий клана Абэ разрабатывает план, чтобы убить обидчика во время возвращения из Эдо, но ситуация осложняется, когда в неё вмешивается один из старейшин. Одиннадцати самураям поручается отомстить обидчику.
A 1967 crime film
Takazo Komiya (uncredited)
Предводитель клана отвергает свою наложницу и заставляет молодого самурая жениться на ней. Когда обстоятельства меняются, и клан требует ее вернуть, самурай и его отец бросают вызов традиции безоговорочного подчинения.
Продолжение повествования о странствующем самурае Киба. Волк нанимается сопровождать группу заключенных, конвоируемых в административный центр. В этой группе, находиться арестованный самурай Магобей, от которого он узнает о тайне золотого рудника.
История о странствующем самурае Киба, попадающем в деревню, где находится почтовая станция, занимающаяся перевозкой товаров. Управляющая станции - молодая, слепая женщина Чизе. Будучи втянут в заговор, связанный с пересылкой крупной суммы денег, самурай соглашается оказать ей поддержку. Присланный на помощь противоборствующей стороне, наемный убийца Санай вступает с ним в схватку, мотив которой, не только деньги но и любовь к Чизе
Yojiro Toda
Фильм поставлен по роману Цунео Томито "Сугата Сансуро". События начинаются в Токио в 1882 году. Сансуро Сугата, деревенский юноша приезжает в столицу, чтобы обучаться джиу-джитсу. Мастера разных школ борются за место инструктора школ боевых искусств при городской полиции. Тот, кто станет инструктором, сможет продвигать свою школу, обеспечив ей официальную поддержку. Мастер, к которому попал Сансиро, со своими учениками нападают на мастера школы дзюдо, соперника на место инструктора. Благородство и мастерство, с которым тот отразил нападение, поразили юношу. Естественно, юноша принимает решение изучать дзюдо. Всю свою жизнь он посвятил дзюдо, найдя в нем не только боевое искусство, но и путь к гармонии и духовному совершенству. О противостоянии этих двух видов борьбы рассказывает эта замечательная картина. Боевые поединки и схватки поставлены так, что им позавидуют сотни и сотни боевиков кунфу.
(segment "Chawan no naka") (uncredited)
Название фильма переводится как «устный рассказ о сверхъестественном». Картина основана на историях из собрания японских народных сказок Лафкадио Хирна и состоит из четырёх не связанных друг с другом историй.
Young Lord Takenaka stands to succeed his father until a series of violent actions lead his retainers to think that he has gone mad with blood-lust. Never offering any explanation, he continues his seemingly unprovoked attacks until he is sent away from his domain.
Okawa Hashizo is 'Red Peony' Hanji who is thrown into a prison cell where he gets involved in a plot to steal government gold from the Shogun's vault. A tough fighter, he has to show his ability in order to keep from getting himself killed by the prisoners, too. Co-starring some of the biggest name in movies at the time, including Kataoka Chiezo and Tanba Tetsuro this film is loaded with surprises. From the opening moments when prisoners carry out their own form of justice, killing a crooked ex-constable, it is clear that this is the work of a visionary filmmaker.
Misawa Ihei (Nagato) is traveling with his wife Tae (Iwashita Shima) who abhors the practice of sword fighting for prize money. Tae is the daughter of the clan's chief counselor who married the low-ranking Ihei to avoid becoming the clan lord's mistress. Into the mix comes Oba Gunjuro (Tetsurō Tamba), a mysterious ronin who will do anything for money. This leads to a fitting climax as the forces of hate and love converge while the couple attempt to break through the border!
Ouchi Genma
История отчаянного захвата в заложники дочери местного правителя тремя крестьянами, которые требуют рассмотреть свою жалобу. На их счастье в дом, в котором они прячутся, на ночь забредает одинокий самурай, который, впрочем, не спешит вмешиваться в течение событий, пока обстановка не накаляется до предела.
Vassal
After a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw generations of his ancestors suffer and sacrifice themselves for the sake of their cruel lords.
The story of five easygoing Yakuza who come together to save the live of a young innocent girl, Oichi, from an evil vassal.
После распада своего клана, безработный самурай Хансиро Цугумо прибыл в поместье лорда Ию, с просьбой совершить харакири в его имении. Члены клана Ию, полагая что отчаявшийся ронин просто уповает на милостыню, пытаются заставить его совершить харакири, но они его сильно недооценивают.
Sergeant Soga
Будучи призывником в войска Японии военного времени, пацифист борется за то, чтобы сохранить веру в свои идеалы.