Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

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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

Gozu (2003)

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Yūta Sone  •  Show Aikawa  •  Kimika Yoshino  •  Shōhei Hino

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Yūta Sone  •  Show Aikawa  •  Kimika Yoshino  •  Shōhei Hino

Lupin the 3rd (2014)

Interpol Inspector Zenigata begins a world-wide hunt for the infamous thief Lupin The 3rd. But together, they face a powerful enemy and form the Lupin team in response. The Lupin team then faces the challenge of retrieving the "Crimson Heart of Cleopatra" locked ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryûhei Kitamura
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Meisa Kuroki  •  Go Ayano  •  Tadanobu Asano

Interpol Inspector Zenigata begins a world-wide hunt for the infamous thief Lupin The 3rd. But together, they face a powerful enemy and form the Lupin team in response. The Lupin team then faces the challenge of retrieving the "Crimson Heart of Cleopatra" locked ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryûhei Kitamura
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Meisa Kuroki  •  Go Ayano  •  Tadanobu Asano

Bushido Man (2013)

Toramaru, lord of integrated martial arts Mugen-ga-ryu, ends his training journey and visits his master, Gensai. "You have to duel with every martial arts master and win, in order to obtain their esoteric books of martial secrets." Receiving such an order from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takanori Tsujimoto
CAST:  Mitsuki Koga  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Masanori Mimoto  •  Kentarō Shimazu

Toramaru, lord of integrated martial arts Mugen-ga-ryu, ends his training journey and visits his master, Gensai. "You have to duel with every martial arts master and win, in order to obtain their esoteric books of martial secrets." Receiving such an order from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takanori Tsujimoto
CAST:  Mitsuki Koga  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Masanori Mimoto  •  Kentarō Shimazu

Arcana (2013)

Detective Murakami meets a girl who suffers from memory loss. The girl has special abilities including the ability to talk with the dead. Detective Murakami names her Maki. Detective Murakami and Maki work together to solves a massive murder case involving a mad ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshitaka Yamaguchi
CAST:  Aiko Kaito  •  Goro Kishitani  •  Masataka Nakagauchi  •  Miho Ninagawa

Detective Murakami meets a girl who suffers from memory loss. The girl has special abilities including the ability to talk with the dead. Detective Murakami names her Maki. Detective Murakami and Maki work together to solves a massive murder case involving a mad ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshitaka Yamaguchi
CAST:  Aiko Kaito  •  Goro Kishitani  •  Masataka Nakagauchi  •  Miho Ninagawa

Shield of Straw (2013)

Ninagawa is a powerful man in Japanese politics and with top economic connections.His granddaughter is then murdered. The suspect is Kunihide Kiyomaru. Kunihide Kiyomaru has a prior conviction for assaulting and killing a girl 8 years ago. The police could never ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Nanako Matsushima  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Takao Osawa  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki

Ninagawa is a powerful man in Japanese politics and with top economic connections.His granddaughter is then murdered. The suspect is Kunihide Kiyomaru. Kunihide Kiyomaru has a prior conviction for assaulting and killing a girl 8 years ago. The police could never ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Nanako Matsushima  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Takao Osawa  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki

A Day of One Hero, Starring Kazuki Shimizu (2011)

It is a typical day in the life of actor Kazuki Shimizu when a gun is found inside his bag, leading to all sorts of trouble for him. A Day of One Hero is a direct-to-video film starring Kazuki Shimizu as himself in a mockumentary of his acting career as Don "Doc" ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenichiro Saikai
CAST:  Kazuki Shimizu  •  Nao Nagasawa  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Kenichiro Saikai

It is a typical day in the life of actor Kazuki Shimizu when a gun is found inside his bag, leading to all sorts of trouble for him. A Day of One Hero is a direct-to-video film starring Kazuki Shimizu as himself in a mockumentary of his acting career as Don "Doc" ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenichiro Saikai
CAST:  Kazuki Shimizu  •  Nao Nagasawa  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Kenichiro Saikai

Surely Someday (2010)

Drawing influence from the street musicians of Miyagi, four high school students form a band and spend their free time practicing for their school's upcoming festival. When the festival is abruptly concealed, they come up with a dimwitted strategy of faking a bomb ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shun Oguri
CAST:  Aya Ueto  •  Keisuke Koide  •  Ryo Katsuji  •  Go Ayano

Drawing influence from the street musicians of Miyagi, four high school students form a band and spend their free time practicing for their school's upcoming festival. When the festival is abruptly concealed, they come up with a dimwitted strategy of faking a bomb ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shun Oguri
CAST:  Aya Ueto  •  Keisuke Koide  •  Ryo Katsuji  •  Go Ayano

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

Black Angel (1998)

Tokyo is a dark technopolis, a city of faceless chrome and cold marble. It is ruled by Nogi, a yakuza boss specializing in drugs and murder. He gained absolute power by executing the former boss and marrying his daughter, Chiaki. Only the mysterious Ikko, Chiaki's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Ishii
CAST:  Riona Hazuki  •  Miyuki Ono  •  Jinpachi Nezu  •  Reiko Takashima

Tokyo is a dark technopolis, a city of faceless chrome and cold marble. It is ruled by Nogi, a yakuza boss specializing in drugs and murder. He gained absolute power by executing the former boss and marrying his daughter, Chiaki. Only the mysterious Ikko, Chiaki's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Ishii
CAST:  Riona Hazuki  •  Miyuki Ono  •  Jinpachi Nezu  •  Reiko Takashima

ICHI (2008)

Ichi is a blind entertainer that travels the countryside with her traditional Japanese guitar and walking stick. She’s in search for the kind man that brought her up as a child, but because of her beauty she encounters problems every step of the way. Fortunately ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fumihiko Sori
CAST:  Haruka Ayase  •  Yosuke Kubozuka  •  Takao Osawa  •  Shido Nakamura

Ichi is a blind entertainer that travels the countryside with her traditional Japanese guitar and walking stick. She’s in search for the kind man that brought her up as a child, but because of her beauty she encounters problems every step of the way. Fortunately ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fumihiko Sori
CAST:  Haruka Ayase  •  Yosuke Kubozuka  •  Takao Osawa  •  Shido Nakamura

Kill (2008)

Four segments by four different Directors. Kiriko (Takanori Tsujimoto), The Children’s Samurai (Kenta Fukasaku), The Firing Range (Makoto Tahara), and Assault Girl 2 (Mamoru Oshii). Kiriko: the spirit of a murdered assassin takes revenge on the gang that killed her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii  •  Takanori Tsujimoto  •  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Minoru Tahara
CAST:  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Yoko Fujita  •  Takuya Mizoguchi  •  Mana Konno

Four segments by four different Directors. Kiriko (Takanori Tsujimoto), The Children’s Samurai (Kenta Fukasaku), The Firing Range (Makoto Tahara), and Assault Girl 2 (Mamoru Oshii). Kiriko: the spirit of a murdered assassin takes revenge on the gang that killed her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii  •  Takanori Tsujimoto  •  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Minoru Tahara
CAST:  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Yoko Fujita  •  Takuya Mizoguchi  •  Mana Konno

Black Angel 2 (1999)

Mayo, the Black Angel, is ordered to assassinate a powerful syndicate leader. The hit goes awry, however, as the crime boss' bodyguard steps in the way. It's none other than Yamambe, who once rescued Mayo from a rape and has lived in her heart since then.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Ishii
CAST:  Yuki Amami  •  Takeshi Yamato  •  Reiko Kataoka  •  Ito Yozaburo

Mayo, the Black Angel, is ordered to assassinate a powerful syndicate leader. The hit goes awry, however, as the crime boss' bodyguard steps in the way. It's none other than Yamambe, who once rescued Mayo from a rape and has lived in her heart since then.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Ishii
CAST:  Yuki Amami  •  Takeshi Yamato  •  Reiko Kataoka  •  Ito Yozaburo

GONIN2 (1996)

Five women snatch one billion yen in jewellery from the yakuza, while construction manager Toyama burns for revenge against the mobsters who raped and caused the death of his wife. Before long, the yakuza and Toyama arrive at the women's hideout.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Ishii
CAST:  Ken Ogata  •  Kimiko Yo  •  Mai Kitajima  •  Yui Natsukawa

Five women snatch one billion yen in jewellery from the yakuza, while construction manager Toyama burns for revenge against the mobsters who raped and caused the death of his wife. Before long, the yakuza and Toyama arrive at the women's hideout.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Ishii
CAST:  Ken Ogata  •  Kimiko Yo  •  Mai Kitajima  •  Yui Natsukawa

Flower & Snake II (2005)

The beautiful Shizuko (Aya Sugimoto) and her husband Tooyama Takayoshi (Jo Shishido) have a loving relationship, But Takayoshi is getting older and isn't always able to perform. His primary source of gratification involves observing his wife in sadomasochistic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Ishii
CAST:  Aya Sugimoto  •  Fujiko  •  Mieko Arai  •  Kenichi Endo

The beautiful Shizuko (Aya Sugimoto) and her husband Tooyama Takayoshi (Jo Shishido) have a loving relationship, But Takayoshi is getting older and isn't always able to perform. His primary source of gratification involves observing his wife in sadomasochistic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Ishii
CAST:  Aya Sugimoto  •  Fujiko  •  Mieko Arai  •  Kenichi Endo

Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love (2006)

In 1999, an enormous meteor crashed onto Earth carrying extraterrestrial creatures known as Worms within it. These creatures took on the identities of real humans and then killed them. In order to counter this new threat, ZECT was formed, who in turn created the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidenori Ishida
CAST:  Hiro Mizushima  •  Hidenori Tokuyama  •  Kazuki Kato  •  Yui Satonaka

In 1999, an enormous meteor crashed onto Earth carrying extraterrestrial creatures known as Worms within it. These creatures took on the identities of real humans and then killed them. In order to counter this new threat, ZECT was formed, who in turn created the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidenori Ishida
CAST:  Hiro Mizushima  •  Hidenori Tokuyama  •  Kazuki Kato  •  Yui Satonaka

Agitator (2001)

When a young Yakuza torments the customers in a rival crime family's nightclub, it is not long before his dead body is found. Soon, inter-family retaliation follows, resulting in the death for a prominent crime boss. Devastated by this turn of events, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Takashi Miike  •  Mickey Curtis  •  Yoshiyuki Daichi  •  Taisaku Akino

When a young Yakuza torments the customers in a rival crime family's nightclub, it is not long before his dead body is found. Soon, inter-family retaliation follows, resulting in the death for a prominent crime boss. Devastated by this turn of events, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Takashi Miike  •  Mickey Curtis  •  Yoshiyuki Daichi  •  Taisaku Akino

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)

After Kunisada's Yakuza leader and father figure is brutally murdered, he and his best friend go on a two-man mission to avenge his death, killing other Yakuza leaders leading to a final confrontation by the old man's killers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Sonny Chiba  •  Tetsurō Tamba  •  Ryôsuke Miki

After Kunisada's Yakuza leader and father figure is brutally murdered, he and his best friend go on a two-man mission to avenge his death, killing other Yakuza leaders leading to a final confrontation by the old man's killers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Sonny Chiba  •  Tetsurō Tamba  •  Ryôsuke Miki

The Man in White (2003)

After his father figure (a yakuza boss) is murdered, Azusa Moribe (Masaya Sato) goes on a one man killing spree to exact revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Masaya Kato  •  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Ryôsuke Miki  •  Renji Ishibashi

After his father figure (a yakuza boss) is murdered, Azusa Moribe (Masaya Sato) goes on a one man killing spree to exact revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Masaya Kato  •  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Ryôsuke Miki  •  Renji Ishibashi

Graveyard of Honor (2002)

A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Narimi Arimori  •  Yoshiyuki Daichi  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Harumi Inoue

A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Narimi Arimori  •  Yoshiyuki Daichi  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Harumi Inoue
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