Zatoichi and the Fugitives
Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official.
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.
Hokuriku Proxy War
In the setting of the Hokuriku region, where the snow and cold winds rage, for the first time in true-life yakuza film history, director Kinji Fukasaku shows battles among yakuza who value land over tradition. Hiroki Matsukata stars as Noboru Kawada, a Hokuriku yakuza who will use any measure for survival, disregarding parents, brothers, and tradition.
The Pleasures of the Flesh
After committing murder, businessman Atsushi is blackmailed into keeping a suitcase of embezzled money. What follows is a descent into lustful, reckless actions and regret.
Story of a Prostitute
Volunteering as a "comfort woman" on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita's direct subordinate. Seijun Suzuki's Story of a Prostitute is a tragic love story as well as a rule-bending take on a popular Taijiro Tamura novel, challenging military and fraternal codes of honor, as seen through Harumi's eyes.
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
After World War II, when Okinawa was under control of the United States, the local yakuza prospered. But when Okinawa is returned to Japan, the mainland yakuza tries to take over; the local yakuza tries to compete. Now sides are drawn among the local yakuza guys who used to be best friends since their childhood, and brother fights brother. It results in the biggest yakuza war in Okinawa.
A Certain Killer
A former soldier, reduced to working at a restaurant post-war, becomes a contract killer for the yakuza gangs he's in contact with.
Final Episode
While Hirono is in prison, his rival Takeda turns his own crime organization into a political party, whose two executives stir up new tensions in their thirst for power.
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Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Director
Shôbun Inoue
as
Kumeji
Jôtarô Senba
as
Minokichi
Yumiko Nogawa
as
Oaki
Tadashi Sawashima
Director
Toshirô Mifune
as
Isami Kondo
Rentarô Mikuni
as
Kamo Serizawa
Takahiro Tamura
as
Koshitaro Ito
Kinji Fukasaku
Director
Masataka Iwao
as
Tatsuo Endô
as
Shin'ichi Chiba
as
(as Sonny Chiba)
Nagisa Ôshima
Director
Akiji Kobayashi
as
Mari's pimp
Kei Satô
as
Police inspector
Mariko Kaga
as
Shoko
Akira Takahashi
as
Hiroshi Tachikawa
as
Kunie Tanaka
as
Makihara Masakichi
Nobuo Kaneko
as
Yamamori
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