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    Samurai from Nowhere 1964 POSTER

    Samurai from Nowhere

    1964

    Japanese

    7.2

    4

    Action

    Adventure

    jidaigeki

    Seiichirô Uchikawa Seiichirô Uchikawa Director Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Ryôta Minowada Ryôta Minowada as Hiroshi Aoyama Hiroshi Aoyama as Yoshirô Aoki Yoshirô Aoki as
    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!
    Shogun's Joy of Torture 1968 POSTER

    Shogun's Joy of Torture

    1968

    Japanese

    6.1

    10

    Action

    crucifixion

    Drama

    execution

    Horror

    softcore

    Teruo Ishii Teruo Ishii Director Ryôta Minowada Ryôta Minowada as Kanta Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Minosuke Masumi Tachibana Masumi Tachibana as Mitsu / Shinzô's sister Teruo Yoshida Teruo Yoshida as Shinzô / Mitsu's brother / Yoshioka
    A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishments that ensued.
    Big Time Gambling Boss 1968 POSTER

    Big Time Gambling Boss

    1968

    Japanese

    7.5

    2

    1930s

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    gambling

    japan

    mob boss

    Thriller

    yakuza

    Kôsaku Yamashita Kôsaku Yamashita Director Ryôta Minowada Ryôta Minowada as Sakichi Ichikawa Kôji Tsuruta Kôji Tsuruta as Shinjirô Nakai Tomisaburô Wakayama Tomisaburô Wakayama as Tetsuo Matsuda Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko as Tsasburô Sannami
    Tokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers propose to Nakai to take his place, but he refuses the offer.
    Three Outlaw Samurai 1964 POSTER

    Three Outlaw Samurai

    1964

    Japanese

    7.6

    9

    80%

    88%

    Action

    Drama

    katana

    murder

    peasant

    ronin

    samurai

    treachery

    Hideo Gosha Hideo Gosha Director Ryôta Minowada Ryôta Minowada as Miyuki Kuwano Miyuki Kuwano as Aya Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Ishigaki Kamatari Fujiwara Kamatari Fujiwara as Jinbê
    Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death.
    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 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.
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