Kyosuke Yabe

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Dead or Alive (1999)

Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter while Detective Jojima tries to bring it down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Show Aikawa  •  Renji Ishibashi  •  Hitoshi Ozawa

Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter while Detective Jojima tries to bring it down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Show Aikawa  •  Renji Ishibashi  •  Hitoshi Ozawa

Kids Return (1996)

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Ken Kaneko  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Leo Morimoto  •  Hatsuo Yamaya

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Ken Kaneko  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Leo Morimoto  •  Hatsuo Yamaya

Dreams for Sale (2012)

After losing their restaurant in a fire, a husband and wife come up with a strange plan to rebuild their shattered finances: marrying the husband off to a series of lonely women and defrauding them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miwa Nishikawa
CAST:  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Takako Matsu  •  Kyosuke Yabe

After losing their restaurant in a fire, a husband and wife come up with a strange plan to rebuild their shattered finances: marrying the husband off to a series of lonely women and defrauding them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miwa Nishikawa
CAST:  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Takako Matsu  •  Kyosuke Yabe

Peak: The Rescuers (2011)

Shimazaki Sanpo is an experienced mountain climber and rescue team volunteer. Sanpo loves the mountains and wants as many people as possible to experience everything they have to offer so much so that he never holds a grudge against anyone for causing an accident ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Katayama
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Atsuro Watabe  •  Takuya Ishida  •  Yoshie Ichige

Shimazaki Sanpo is an experienced mountain climber and rescue team volunteer. Sanpo loves the mountains and wants as many people as possible to experience everything they have to offer so much so that he never holds a grudge against anyone for causing an accident ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Katayama
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Atsuro Watabe  •  Takuya Ishida  •  Yoshie Ichige

Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009)

TAJOMARU is the famous 'bandit' of the forest from RASHOMON. Whoever kills Tajomaru inherits his name, status and sword. A royal brother leaves his kingdom to protect the princess he loves, only to find a series of harrowing adventures along the way which lead him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Yuki Shibamoto  •  Kei Tanaka  •  Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

TAJOMARU is the famous 'bandit' of the forest from RASHOMON. Whoever kills Tajomaru inherits his name, status and sword. A royal brother leaves his kingdom to protect the princess he loves, only to find a series of harrowing adventures along the way which lead him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Yuki Shibamoto  •  Kei Tanaka  •  Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Crows Zero II (2009)

Genji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students of Hosen Academy, feared by everyone as 'The Army of Killers.' The two schools, in fact, have a history of bad blood between them. And the simmering embers of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Kyosuke Yabe  •  Meisa Kuroki  •  Takayuki Yamada

Genji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students of Hosen Academy, feared by everyone as 'The Army of Killers.' The two schools, in fact, have a history of bad blood between them. And the simmering embers of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Kyosuke Yabe  •  Meisa Kuroki  •  Takayuki Yamada

Crows Zero (2007)

The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Kyosuke Yabe  •  Meisa Kuroki  •  Takayuki Yamada

The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Kyosuke Yabe  •  Meisa Kuroki  •  Takayuki Yamada

Young Thugs: Innocent Blood (1997)

Young Thugs: Innocent Blood follows three friends through their first year after leaving high school. Having robbed their teacher on their last day, Ryoko gets a job in a hair salon, while the two boys settle down into a career of enforcement and protection.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Chihara Junia  •  Seiji Chihara  •  Takeshi Caesar  •  Noriko Eguchi

Young Thugs: Innocent Blood follows three friends through their first year after leaving high school. Having robbed their teacher on their last day, Ryoko gets a job in a hair salon, while the two boys settle down into a career of enforcement and protection.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Chihara Junia  •  Seiji Chihara  •  Takeshi Caesar  •  Noriko Eguchi

The Way to Fight (1996)

Dangerous street fighter Kazuyoshi Tamai finds out that his rival, Takeshi, is the leader of a gang responsible for a series of assaults. Kazuyoshi is ready to face off against Takeshi, but comic challenges keep his nemesis out of reach. It's not until years later ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Takeshi Caesar  •  Ryoko Imamura  •  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Takashi Miike

Dangerous street fighter Kazuyoshi Tamai finds out that his rival, Takeshi, is the leader of a gang responsible for a series of assaults. Kazuyoshi is ready to face off against Takeshi, but comic challenges keep his nemesis out of reach. It's not until years later ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Takeshi Caesar  •  Ryoko Imamura  •  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Takashi Miike

Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014)

Ushijima runs Kaukau Fiance, a black market lending agency which scourges its clients with interest rates as high as 50% for 10 days. Ushijima chases down his debtors, who normally come from the bottom of society, with ruthless efficacy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masatoshi Yamaguchi
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Go Ayano  •  Masaki Suda  •  Masataka Kubota

Ushijima runs Kaukau Fiance, a black market lending agency which scourges its clients with interest rates as high as 50% for 10 days. Ushijima chases down his debtors, who normally come from the bottom of society, with ruthless efficacy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masatoshi Yamaguchi
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Go Ayano  •  Masaki Suda  •  Masataka Kubota

Crows Explode (2014)

A month after Genji Takiya graduates, a new battle for supremacy at Suzuran All-Boys High School begins. Transfer student Kaburagi Kazeo combats Kagami Ryohei for the coveted top spot, amidst a brewing inter-school conflict with Kurosaki Industrial High.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiaki Toyoda
CAST:  Motoki Fukami  •  Yuya Yagira  •  Masahiro Higashide  •  Ryusuke Ito

A month after Genji Takiya graduates, a new battle for supremacy at Suzuran All-Boys High School begins. Transfer student Kaburagi Kazeo combats Kagami Ryohei for the coveted top spot, amidst a brewing inter-school conflict with Kurosaki Industrial High.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiaki Toyoda
CAST:  Motoki Fukami  •  Yuya Yagira  •  Masahiro Higashide  •  Ryusuke Ito

Ushijima the Loan Shark (2012)

Mirai Suzuki (Yuko Oshima) becomes responsible for her mother's debt which is owed to loan shark Kaoru Ushijima (Takayuki Yamada). To begin paying off her mother's debt, Mirai begins working at a dating cafe. Meanwhile, Jun (Kento Hayashi) is the ambitious and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masatoshi Yamaguchi
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Oshima Yuko  •  Kento Hayashi  •  Kyosuke Yabe

Mirai Suzuki (Yuko Oshima) becomes responsible for her mother's debt which is owed to loan shark Kaoru Ushijima (Takayuki Yamada). To begin paying off her mother's debt, Mirai begins working at a dating cafe. Meanwhile, Jun (Kento Hayashi) is the ambitious and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masatoshi Yamaguchi
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Oshima Yuko  •  Kento Hayashi  •  Kyosuke Yabe

HK: Hentai Kamen 2 - Abnormal Crisis (2016)

News about the disappearance of panties is still being covered every day. Kyosuke still wears Aiko Completo's panties to battle evil. Meanwhile, Aiko has mixed emotions and decides to get her panties back. Kyosuke suffers from the loss of Aiko's panties and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Ryohei Suzuki  •  Yoshiko Sengen  •  Tsuyoshi Muro  •  Osamu Adachi

News about the disappearance of panties is still being covered every day. Kyosuke still wears Aiko Completo's panties to battle evil. Meanwhile, Aiko has mixed emotions and decides to get her panties back. Kyosuke suffers from the loss of Aiko's panties and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Ryohei Suzuki  •  Yoshiko Sengen  •  Tsuyoshi Muro  •  Osamu Adachi

The Big Bee (2015)

Set in 1995. A helicopter, operated remotely, is hovering in the sky over a nuclear power plant. The power company, prefectural government and media all receive a fax. The fax contains a threat that if the nuclear power plant is not taken offline the helicopter ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Masahiro Motoki  •  Yukie Nakama  •  Ken Mitsuishi

Set in 1995. A helicopter, operated remotely, is hovering in the sky over a nuclear power plant. The power company, prefectural government and media all receive a fax. The fax contains a threat that if the nuclear power plant is not taken offline the helicopter ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Masahiro Motoki  •  Yukie Nakama  •  Ken Mitsuishi

New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2 (2004)

Shippuu (Hayate) appeared suddenly dead. However, he fell into the hands of Sarutobi for due to his loss of memory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kato Fumiaki
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Hassei Takano  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Masakatsu Funaki

Shippuu (Hayate) appeared suddenly dead. However, he fell into the hands of Sarutobi for due to his loss of memory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kato Fumiaki
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Hassei Takano  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Masakatsu Funaki

Mafia Family Yanagawa - Part 2 (2002)

The movie is set one year after the events of Mafia Family Yanagawa - Part 1, in which 8 Yanagawas faced off against 100 Devil Dragons in an epic bloody battle. Jiro Yanagawa (Takeuchi Riki) continues his feud with the Devil Dragons as he attempts to usurp their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Kazuyoshi Ozawa  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Kyosuke Yabe

The movie is set one year after the events of Mafia Family Yanagawa - Part 1, in which 8 Yanagawas faced off against 100 Devil Dragons in an epic bloody battle. Jiro Yanagawa (Takeuchi Riki) continues his feud with the Devil Dragons as he attempts to usurp their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Kazuyoshi Ozawa  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Kyosuke Yabe

Gintama (2017)

In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Masaki Suda  •  Kanna Hashimoto  •  Yuya Yagira

In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Masaki Suda  •  Kanna Hashimoto  •  Yuya Yagira

Ushijima the Loan Shark The Final (2016)

A classmate from Ushijima's middle school days, Takemoto, shows up. He was a kind man, but now is jobless and without a home. Adrift and unable to borrow money from Ushijima, Takemoto heads for Seiai Home where he can stay while doing work.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masatoshi Yamaguchi
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Go Ayano  •  Hiromi Sakimoto  •  Kyosuke Yabe

A classmate from Ushijima's middle school days, Takemoto, shows up. He was a kind man, but now is jobless and without a home. Adrift and unable to borrow money from Ushijima, Takemoto heads for Seiai Home where he can stay while doing work.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masatoshi Yamaguchi
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Go Ayano  •  Hiromi Sakimoto  •  Kyosuke Yabe

Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 3 (2016)

Sawamura, a contract part-timer dragged into a multi-million yen internet business, and Kamo, an office worker who lavished money on a beautiful club hostess, arrive at Cowcow Finance, the office of black-market lender Ushijima.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masatoshi Yamaguchi
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Go Ayano  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Mai Shiraishi

Sawamura, a contract part-timer dragged into a multi-million yen internet business, and Kamo, an office worker who lavished money on a beautiful club hostess, arrive at Cowcow Finance, the office of black-market lender Ushijima.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masatoshi Yamaguchi
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Go Ayano  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Mai Shiraishi

Under One Umbrella (2018)

Satsuki Takashima's father Rokuro Shinonome has been missing for twenty five years. She obtains information and a lead and travels to a village to find the missing man. She finds her father and finds out he has a new family now.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takayuki Takuma
CAST:  Kana Kurashina  •  Hayato Ichihara  •  Danshun Tatekawa  •  Tomoyo Harada

Satsuki Takashima's father Rokuro Shinonome has been missing for twenty five years. She obtains information and a lead and travels to a village to find the missing man. She finds her father and finds out he has a new family now.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takayuki Takuma
CAST:  Kana Kurashina  •  Hayato Ichihara  •  Danshun Tatekawa  •  Tomoyo Harada
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