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    Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist 1976 POSTER

    Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist

    1976

    Japanese

    5.6

    6

    95%

    Action

    Crime

    crime syndicate

    martial arts

    racism

    revenge

    sibling relationship

    Shigehiro Ozawa Shigehiro Ozawa Director Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Goro Osone Reiichi Hatanaka Reiichi Hatanaka as Inumaru Tsunehiko Watase Tsunehiko Watase as Shuji Takagi Masafumi Suzuki Masafumi Suzuki as Takeo Nakagawa
    Kiku Nakakawa, the only daughter of an old kimono shop owner in Kyoto, is enthusiastic about karate. To help her friend Michi avenge her brother, she sneaks into a movie studio in Kyoto where a drug dealing syndicate is based.
    Oxen Split Torturing 1976 POSTER

    Oxen Split Torturing

    1976

    Japanese

    5.5

    20

    Action

    brothel

    Drama

    Horror

    religious war

    sadism

    sadistic

    sadistic customer

    violence against women

    Yûji Makiguchi Yûji Makiguchi Director Reiichi Hatanaka Reiichi Hatanaka as Takuzô Kawatani Takuzô Kawatani as Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Kuniomi Kitani Kuniomi Kitani as
    Two short stories set in Edo during the Shogun era. The first, during a time when Christians are persecuted vehemently, Iori falls in love with a young Christian girl. When she and her family are captured during a raid, his sadistic master takes her as his personal slave to torment Iori. The second follows Sutezo who, forced to serve the barbarous master of a brothel in order to repay his debts, befriends a young girl. Together, they both escape and struggle to get by on scams and petty theft.
    Onimasa 1982 POSTER

    Onimasa

    1982

    Japanese

    6.9

    5

    44%

    44%

    Action

    Drama

    Hideo Gosha Hideo Gosha Director Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Mari Natsuki Mari Natsuki as Akio, Opponent's Mistress Katsuhiko Watabiki Katsuhiko Watabiki as Jiro Mikazuki Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai as Masagoro Kiryûin - Onimasa
    Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form the backdrop of this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody vengeance.
    Yakuza Ladies: Decision 1998 POSTER

    Yakuza Ladies: Decision

    1998

    Japanese

    4.6

    2

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    female yakuza

    任侠

    Sadao Nakajima Sadao Nakajima Director Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Rino Katase Rino Katase as Satoshi Hashimoto Satoshi Hashimoto as Fumie Hosokawa Fumie Hosokawa as
    Kasuga’s husband gets arrested for a murder of his beloved protégé. She and her family investigate and find out he was trapped by greedy Nagoshi, the boss of their rival yakuza family. She has to make a decision to revenge Nagoshi.
    Authentic True Account: Osaka Shock Tactics 1976 POSTER

    Authentic True Account: Osaka Shock Tactics

    1976

    Japanese

    7.1

    3

    Action

    based on true story

    Crime

    gang war

    gang warfare

    jitsuroku

    osaka, japan

    yakuza

    Sadao Nakajima Sadao Nakajima Director Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Renji Ishibashi Renji Ishibashi as Oiwa Tsunehiko Watase Tsunehiko Watase as Takayama Yuko Katagiri Yuko Katagiri as Yoshiko Koyama
    Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's largest crime syndicate plans a hostile takeover.
    Hokuriku Proxy War 1977 POSTER

    Hokuriku Proxy War

    1977

    Japanese

    7.1

    3

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    hokuriku

    japan

    yakuza

    日本

    极道

    黑道

    Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku Director Yumiko Nogawa Yumiko Nogawa as Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Tatsuo Endô Tatsuo Endô as Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as (as Sonny Chiba)
    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 Street Fighter's Last Revenge 1974 POSTER

    The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

    1974

    Japanese

    6.0

    2

    51%

    51%

    Action

    brutality

    Crime

    Drama

    karate

    martial artist

    tragic hero

    Shigehiro Ozawa Shigehiro Ozawa Director Tatsuo Endô Tatsuo Endô as Rikizo Watanabe Fuyuki Murakami Fuyuki Murakami as Shonosuke Iizuka Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as Takuma Tsurugi Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Yamane
    Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price of 200 dollars a pound. But he gets double crossed. So he wants the tape back.
    The Second Is a Christian 1985 POSTER

    The Second Is a Christian

    1985

    Japanese

    5.9

    7

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    Romance

    Kazuyuki Izutsu Kazuyuki Izutsu Director Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Junko Asahina Junko Asahina as Keizô Kanie Keizô Kanie as Isomura Rino Katase Rino Katase as Yuri, Haruhiko's lover
    The story of beautiful Christian nun, Kyoko who is the object of affection for two very different men - one the happy-go-lucky yakuza gangster, Haruhiko who is the next-in-line to takeover the ragtag "Tenryu Gumi" gang and the other bumbling police detective Kumashiro. The Tenryu Gumi is a collection of misfits and other troublemakers but are relatively peaceful due to their Christian beliefs. Their bitter rivals are the more traditional "Kuroiwa Gumi", a much more sadistic and violent group led by godfather Kuroiwa.
    Yakuza Ladies 1986 POSTER

    Yakuza Ladies

    1986

    Japanese

    6.2

    2

    Crime

    female yakuza

    gokudo

    yakuza

    Hideo Gosha Hideo Gosha Director Murasaki Fujima Murasaki Fujima as Kinue Dômoto Rino Katase Rino Katase as Makoto Ike, Migiwa's sister Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Tatsurô Kakinuma Moeko Ezawa Moeko Ezawa as Yukie
    When her crime boss husband is sent to prison, a woman assumes control of one of the most powerful gangs in Japan.
    The Great Okinawa Yakuza War 1976 POSTER

    The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

    1976

    Japanese

    6.7

    2

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    okinawa

    yakuza

    Sadao Nakajima Sadao Nakajima Director Ryôta Minowada Ryôta Minowada as Constable Tsunehiko Watase Tsunehiko Watase as Hiroshi Kategaru Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as Seigou Kunigami Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Yoshinori Shimabukuro
    Chiba, looking gnarly, and acting as animalistic as ever, stars alongside Matsukata as violent gangsters battling their way through fight after bloody fight with rival yakuza on the streets of Okinawa.
    The Decisive Power of Aikido 1975 POSTER

    The Decisive Power of Aikido

    1975

    Japanese

    6.8

    4

    Action

    aikido

    martial arts

    Shigehiro Ozawa Shigehiro Ozawa Director Reiichi Hatanaka Reiichi Hatanaka as Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Masafumi Suzuki Masafumi Suzuki as Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as (as Sonny Chiba)
    It is about the life of Ueshiba - the founder of aikido. We can see how he decided to develop aikido and how he did it. We can see why he developed aikido and where he has learned martial arts.
    The Okinawa War of Ten Years 1978 POSTER

    The Okinawa War of Ten Years

    1978

    Japanese

    6.2

    1

    Crime

    okinawa

    Akinori Matsuo Akinori Matsuo Director Yumiko Nogawa Yumiko Nogawa as Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as (as Sonny Chiba) Ryôta Minowada Ryôta Minowada as Middle-aged police officer
    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.
    Hiroshima Death Match 1973 POSTER

    Hiroshima Death Match

    1973

    Japanese

    7.4

    2

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    History

    shōwa era (1926-89)

    yakuza

    Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku Director Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as Katsutoshi Otomo Tatsuo Endô Tatsuo Endô as Tokimori Kanichi Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Wada Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko as Yoshio Yamamori
    Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a home as a Muraoka family hitman and falls in love with boss Muraoka's niece. Meanwhile, the ambitions of mad dog Katsutoshi Otomo draws our series' hero, Shozo Hirono, and the other yakuza into a new round of bloodshed.
    Return of the Street Fighter 1974 POSTER

    Return of the Street Fighter

    1974

    Japanese

    6.3

    5

    62%

    62%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Shigehiro Ozawa Shigehiro Ozawa Director Osamu Kaneda Osamu Kaneda as Costello's Thug A Masafumi Suzuki Masafumi Suzuki as Kendo Masaoka Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Masuda Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as Takuma Tsurugi
    Martial artist Takuma Tsurugi returns to take on a Yakuza family that may be embezzling money from charities to finance their own operations. Both the police and the Yakuza find themselves battling Tsurugi, but Tsurugi's fight ultimately is with the mob, and he concentrates on them.
    Yakuza Graveyard 1976 POSTER

    Yakuza Graveyard

    1976

    Japanese

    7.0

    5

    100%

    83%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Romance

    Thriller

    Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku Director Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko as Akama Takuzô Kawatani Takuzô Kawatani as Kajiyama Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Masaharu Kusumoto Nagisa Ôshima Nagisa Ôshima as Muramoto
    A police investigator cracks down on yakuza business, but once he realizes the police are in negotiations with certain factions, he sides with his own syndicate of choice.
    Doberman Cop 1977 POSTER

    Doberman Cop

    1977

    Japanese

    6.7

    1

    Action

    Crime

    Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku Director Tatsuo Endô Tatsuo Endô as Fujikawa Takuzô Kawatani Takuzô Kawatani as Hiyoshi Kinoshita Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Hostage Negotiator Nakatani Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as Joji Kano
    Joji Kano is a loose cannon cop from backwoods Okinawa, sent to Tokyo to investigate the grizzly murder of an Okinawa woman. As he probes deeper into the sleazy world of flesh-peddling, talent agency corruption and mob influence, Kano uncovers the shocking truth.
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