Shunichi Kajima

Lifetime Insecurity (1994)

In the midst of a bad economy, Yokoyama, the vice president of Taiyo Real Estate, launches a plan to cut back on his labor force. Fifty employees are segregated into a special assignment division and given an ultimatum: meet a sales goal of 1.5 billion yen within ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Kyôhei Shibata  •  Atsuo Nakamura  •  Masahiko Tsugawa  •  Hisako Manda

In the midst of a bad economy, Yokoyama, the vice president of Taiyo Real Estate, launches a plan to cut back on his labor force. Fifty employees are segregated into a special assignment division and given an ultimatum: meet a sales goal of 1.5 billion yen within ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Kyôhei Shibata  •  Atsuo Nakamura  •  Masahiko Tsugawa  •  Hisako Manda

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza (2009)

The history of the Yakuza Eiga at the TOEI studio is roughly outlined. Real Yakuza and also their connections to the movie business are discussed, and many important actors and directors of the genres are interviewed. Former real yakuza boss turned actor Noboru ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Montmayeur
CAST:  Noboru Andō  •  Sonny Chiba  •  Kinji Fukasaku  •  Shunichi Kajima

The history of the Yakuza Eiga at the TOEI studio is roughly outlined. Real Yakuza and also their connections to the movie business are discussed, and many important actors and directors of the genres are interviewed. Former real yakuza boss turned actor Noboru ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Montmayeur
CAST:  Noboru Andō  •  Sonny Chiba  •  Kinji Fukasaku  •  Shunichi Kajima

Praying Mantis (1983)

A man and a woman drift ashore after a typhoon. The man, dead, is an escaped perpetrator, and the woman, alive, is a hairdresser Masako. A detective in charge of an embezzlement case is tracking the whereabouts of disappeared money and suspects Masako. One year ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Midori Satsuki  •  Ryô Hayami  •  Mako Toyoda  •  Etsuko Nami

A man and a woman drift ashore after a typhoon. The man, dead, is an escaped perpetrator, and the woman, alive, is a hairdresser Masako. A detective in charge of an embezzlement case is tracking the whereabouts of disappeared money and suspects Masako. One year ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Midori Satsuki  •  Ryô Hayami  •  Mako Toyoda  •  Etsuko Nami

Paper Lantern (1987)

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DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Takanori Jinnai  •  Eri Ishida  •  Yoshio Harada  •  Mariko Kaga

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DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Takanori Jinnai  •  Eri Ishida  •  Yoshio Harada  •  Mariko Kaga

KIZU (1998)

Direct to video crime film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Kazuya Kimura  •  Makiko Ueno  •  Hideo Nakano  •  Yuji Kishi

Direct to video crime film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Kazuya Kimura  •  Makiko Ueno  •  Hideo Nakano  •  Yuji Kishi

Shibuya Story (2005)

Biopic of yakuza Noboru Ando, based on his autobiography.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Hiroaki Murakami  •  Yoko Minamino  •  Nagiko Tōno  •  Kazuhiro Yamaji

Biopic of yakuza Noboru Ando, based on his autobiography.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Hiroaki Murakami  •  Yoko Minamino  •  Nagiko Tōno  •  Kazuhiro Yamaji

Odd Detective 14 (2016)

The dead body of Maki Tsujimoto, a popular stage actress, is discovered in a theater in Oji. After striking her in the back of the head with a bronze statue prop, the criminal laid the body on the floor and pointed a light at it, "directing" the crime scene as if ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Shirō Itō  •  Michiko Hada  •  Masanori Ishii  •  Hisahiro Ogura

The dead body of Maki Tsujimoto, a popular stage actress, is discovered in a theater in Oji. After striking her in the back of the head with a bronze statue prop, the criminal laid the body on the floor and pointed a light at it, "directing" the crime scene as if ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Shirō Itō  •  Michiko Hada  •  Masanori Ishii  •  Hisahiro Ogura

Odd Detective 15 (2017)

The body of Shinsuke Maeda, a wealthy older man, is discovered in his garden. While at first glance it appears that he missed his step while exiting into the garden and hit his forehead on a flowerbed rock, it is established that a safe installed in the living room ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Shirō Itō  •  Michiko Hada  •  Masanori Ishii  •  Hisahiro Ogura

The body of Shinsuke Maeda, a wealthy older man, is discovered in his garden. While at first glance it appears that he missed his step while exiting into the garden and hit his forehead on a flowerbed rock, it is established that a safe installed in the living room ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Shirō Itō  •  Michiko Hada  •  Masanori Ishii  •  Hisahiro Ogura

Ryakudatsu ai (1991)

The fear of the fiercely obsessive woman who deprives her best friend of her husband. An emotionally charged movie starring Hitomi Kuroki, Masato Furuoya, and Hisako Manda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Hitomi Kuroki  •  Masato Furuoya  •  Hisako Manda  •  Toshinori Omi

The fear of the fiercely obsessive woman who deprives her best friend of her husband. An emotionally charged movie starring Hitomi Kuroki, Masato Furuoya, and Hisako Manda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Hitomi Kuroki  •  Masato Furuoya  •  Hisako Manda  •  Toshinori Omi

Playgirl (2003)

The teenaged children of various wealthy businessmen are being kidnapped and extorted for huge sums of money. The police have no clues and things are getting desperate. Enter in the elite crime fighting unit "PG"(Private Government) or more affectionately called ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Eriko Sato  •  Tamaki Sawa  •  Keiko Tokoshima  •  Etsuko Yawata

The teenaged children of various wealthy businessmen are being kidnapped and extorted for huge sums of money. The police have no clues and things are getting desperate. Enter in the elite crime fighting unit "PG"(Private Government) or more affectionately called ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Eriko Sato  •  Tamaki Sawa  •  Keiko Tokoshima  •  Etsuko Yawata

Kizu (1988)

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DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Takanori Jinnai  •  Johnny Ohkura  •  Miwako Fujitani  •  Masayuki Watanabe

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DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Takanori Jinnai  •  Johnny Ohkura  •  Miwako Fujitani  •  Masayuki Watanabe

The Anthropology of a Fight Scene (1993)

A man must overcome many obstacles as he works his way through the dangerous crime world to the level of yakuza.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Yoko Minamino  •  Shinji Yamashita  •  Hiroshi Fuse  •  Masanobu Takashima

A man must overcome many obstacles as he works his way through the dangerous crime world to the level of yakuza.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Yoko Minamino  •  Shinji Yamashita  •  Hiroshi Fuse  •  Masanobu Takashima

Firefly 2 Red Scar (1995)

The ephemeral and vivid brilliance of three men and a woman run through Yokohama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Koji Matoba  •  Ryoko Gi  •  Kazuya Takahashi  •  Sachiko Miyagawa

The ephemeral and vivid brilliance of three men and a woman run through Yokohama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Koji Matoba  •  Ryoko Gi  •  Kazuya Takahashi  •  Sachiko Miyagawa

True Record of an Ando Gang Side-Story: Starving Wolf's Rules (2002)

Former yakuza gang boss Noboru Ando reminisces about old partner in crime Kei Hanagata.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Noboru Andō  •  Noriko Aota  •  Manabu Hamada

Former yakuza gang boss Noboru Ando reminisces about old partner in crime Kei Hanagata.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Noboru Andō  •  Noriko Aota  •  Manabu Hamada