Ryōta Minowada

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Brave Red Flower of the North (1970)

An exciting tale of action on the distant northern island of Hokkaido around the beginning of the 20th Century starring two of the biggest names in Yakuza film history, Fuji Junko and Takakura Ken. Since the death of death of her father, Yuki who has traveled from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Furuhata
CAST:  Sumiko Fuji  •  Ken Takakura  •  Shingo Yamashiro  •  Bin Amatsu

An exciting tale of action on the distant northern island of Hokkaido around the beginning of the 20th Century starring two of the biggest names in Yakuza film history, Fuji Junko and Takakura Ken. Since the death of death of her father, Yuki who has traveled from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Furuhata
CAST:  Sumiko Fuji  •  Ken Takakura  •  Shingo Yamashiro  •  Bin Amatsu

Terrifying Girls' High School: Women's Violent Classroom (1972)

Delinquent girl boss meets and conflicts with an orphan girl who lives an isolated life after the dramatic deaths of her parents. She plays the piano, but stands up against her lecherous guardian, who is also a school official.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Hiroshi Nawa  •  Reiko Ike  •  Miki Sugimoto  •  Masataka Naruse

Delinquent girl boss meets and conflicts with an orphan girl who lives an isolated life after the dramatic deaths of her parents. She plays the piano, but stands up against her lecherous guardian, who is also a school official.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Hiroshi Nawa  •  Reiko Ike  •  Miki Sugimoto  •  Masataka Naruse

The Erotomaniac Daimyo (1972)

Kiyohime, a daughter of Tokugawa Ienari is married-off to Tadateru Ogura, the lord of a Kyushu clan. However, the lord's sexual inexperience and Kiyohime's strict morals lead to significant crisis in their marriage. To improve his sexual prowess, the lord is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Audrey Cruise  •  Ryôko Ema  •  Kaya Hozumi  •  Ruriko Ikejima

Kiyohime, a daughter of Tokugawa Ienari is married-off to Tadateru Ogura, the lord of a Kyushu clan. However, the lord's sexual inexperience and Kiyohime's strict morals lead to significant crisis in their marriage. To improve his sexual prowess, the lord is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Audrey Cruise  •  Ryôko Ema  •  Kaya Hozumi  •  Ruriko Ikejima

Orgies of Edo (1969)

Three stories of moral sickness set during Japan’s prosperous Genroku era are told in this bloody follow-up to the sexploitation classic Shogun’s Joy of Torture, the politically incorrect moral lessons paint a trio of tales of tragic heroines caught up in violence, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruo Ishii
CAST:  Teruo Yoshida  •  Toyozō Yamamoto  •  Masumi Tachibana  •  Tatsumi Hijikata

Three stories of moral sickness set during Japan’s prosperous Genroku era are told in this bloody follow-up to the sexploitation classic Shogun’s Joy of Torture, the politically incorrect moral lessons paint a trio of tales of tragic heroines caught up in violence, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruo Ishii
CAST:  Teruo Yoshida  •  Toyozō Yamamoto  •  Masumi Tachibana  •  Tatsumi Hijikata

Female Ninja Magic (1964)

In Osaka during the Edo period, ruler Sanada Yukimura was in losing position, fearing Toyotomi's blood descendents would end, he impregnates one of five Shinano female ninja with the seed of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in hopes of continuing the bloodline. Princess Sen and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Yumiko Nogawa  •  Meichô Soganoya  •  Mari Yoshimura  •  Sanae Nakahara

In Osaka during the Edo period, ruler Sanada Yukimura was in losing position, fearing Toyotomi's blood descendents would end, he impregnates one of five Shinano female ninja with the seed of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in hopes of continuing the bloodline. Princess Sen and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Yumiko Nogawa  •  Meichô Soganoya  •  Mari Yoshimura  •  Sanae Nakahara

Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1979)

Two Kyushu based yakuza groups are desperate for domaination of the area. When more powerful yakuza groups get involved in their power struggle, a group of childhood friends, belonging to different yakuza families, are caught in the middle. Lies, deceit, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichi Kudo
CAST:  Jinpachi Nezu  •  Mieko Harada  •  Ryudo Uzaki  •  Shigeru Matsuzaki

Two Kyushu based yakuza groups are desperate for domaination of the area. When more powerful yakuza groups get involved in their power struggle, a group of childhood friends, belonging to different yakuza families, are caught in the middle. Lies, deceit, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichi Kudo
CAST:  Jinpachi Nezu  •  Mieko Harada  •  Ryudo Uzaki  •  Shigeru Matsuzaki

The Tattooed Hitman (1974)

The most dangerous hired gun in Tokyo's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and now, there's a contract on his life. Though nobody is more skilled in the arts of dealing death, can the tattooed hitman fend off the entire Japanese mafia as he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōsaku Yamashita
CAST:  Bunta Sugawara  •  Mayumi Nagisa  •  Tsunehiko Watase  •  Tatsuo Umemiya

The most dangerous hired gun in Tokyo's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and now, there's a contract on his life. Though nobody is more skilled in the arts of dealing death, can the tattooed hitman fend off the entire Japanese mafia as he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōsaku Yamashita
CAST:  Bunta Sugawara  •  Mayumi Nagisa  •  Tsunehiko Watase  •  Tatsuo Umemiya

Shogun's Joy of Torture (1968)

A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishments that ensued.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruo Ishii
CAST:  Reiko Mikasa  •  Miki Obana  •  Masumi Tachibana  •  Fumio Watanabe

A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishments that ensued.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruo Ishii
CAST:  Reiko Mikasa  •  Miki Obana  •  Masumi Tachibana  •  Fumio Watanabe

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974)

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new dimension in the war for power among the yakuza families of Hiroshima.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Bunta Sugawara  •  Akira Kobayashi  •  Tatsuo Umemiya  •  Toshio Kurosawa

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new dimension in the war for power among the yakuza families of Hiroshima.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Bunta Sugawara  •  Akira Kobayashi  •  Tatsuo Umemiya  •  Toshio Kurosawa

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu (1965)

In turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as a political hostage. His mother and his clan endure years of tribulations until he can return.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Itō
CAST:  Kinnosuke Nakamura  •  Yoshiko Hatakeyama  •  Takahiro Tamura  •  Yūji Aoki

In turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as a political hostage. His mother and his clan endure years of tribulations until he can return.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Itō
CAST:  Kinnosuke Nakamura  •  Yoshiko Hatakeyama  •  Takahiro Tamura  •  Yūji Aoki

Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation (1968)

A local yakuza boss of a silk farming town shows kindness to the wandering gambler Oryu by letting her stay at his residence. When a rival yakuza gang, who wants to take over the town's businesses, murders him, Oryu is obliged to protect his children and business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Bin Amatsu  •  Junpei Arishima  •  Daisuke Awaji  •  Tomisaburō Wakayama

A local yakuza boss of a silk farming town shows kindness to the wandering gambler Oryu by letting her stay at his residence. When a rival yakuza gang, who wants to take over the town's businesses, murders him, Oryu is obliged to protect his children and business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Bin Amatsu  •  Junpei Arishima  •  Daisuke Awaji  •  Tomisaburō Wakayama

Operation Plazma in Osaka (1976)

Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's largest crime syndicate plans a hostile takeover.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Tatsuo Umemiya  •  Tsunehiko Watase  •  Akira Kobayashi

Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's largest crime syndicate plans a hostile takeover.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Tatsuo Umemiya  •  Tsunehiko Watase  •  Akira Kobayashi

Showdown of Men 2 (1967)

Part two.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Hideo Murata  •  Shigeru Amachi  •  Saburo Kitajima  •  Bin Amatsu

Part two.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Hideo Murata  •  Shigeru Amachi  •  Saburo Kitajima  •  Bin Amatsu

Turtle Geisha (1972)

Natsuko is so good at using that super-strong vagina of hers that she can fuck guys to death. In the end, she’s pitted against a sexual superman and a showdown ensues. There’s also a subplot about a mad scientist type who needs vaginal juices to create a potion ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Miki Sugimoto  •  Emi Jo  •  Miwako Onaya  •  Masumi Jun

Natsuko is so good at using that super-strong vagina of hers that she can fuck guys to death. In the end, she’s pitted against a sexual superman and a showdown ensues. There’s also a subplot about a mad scientist type who needs vaginal juices to create a potion ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Miki Sugimoto  •  Emi Jo  •  Miwako Onaya  •  Masumi Jun

Japan's Don (1977)

A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with the domestic needs of his daughters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Shin Saburi  •  Koji Tsuruta  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Kō Nishimura

A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with the domestic needs of his daughters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Shin Saburi  •  Koji Tsuruta  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Kō Nishimura

The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 (1963)

Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Makino
CAST:  Koji Tsuruta  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Satomi Oka  •  Yoshiko Sakuma

Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Makino
CAST:  Koji Tsuruta  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Satomi Oka  •  Yoshiko Sakuma

Samurai from Nowhere (1964)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiichirô Uchikawa
CAST:  Isamu Nagato  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Chieko Baisho  •  Yoshirō Aoki

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiichirô Uchikawa
CAST:  Isamu Nagato  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Chieko Baisho  •  Yoshirō Aoki

The Great Duel (1964)

In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home town. Swearing allegiance to his fiancée’s father, a decent boss, he had taken to the road after a gang fight until ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōsaku Yamashita
CAST:  Hashizo Okawa  •  Tetsurō Tamba  •  Minoru Hodaka  •  Chōichirō Kawarasaki

In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home town. Swearing allegiance to his fiancée’s father, a decent boss, he had taken to the road after a gang fight until ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōsaku Yamashita
CAST:  Hashizo Okawa  •  Tetsurō Tamba  •  Minoru Hodaka  •  Chōichirō Kawarasaki

The Kingdom of Jirocho 4 (1965)

The continuing adventures of the Jirocho gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Makino
CAST:  Koji Tsuruta  •  Minoru Ōki  •  Shingo Yamashiro  •  Yoshiko Sakuma

The continuing adventures of the Jirocho gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Makino
CAST:  Koji Tsuruta  •  Minoru Ōki  •  Shingo Yamashiro  •  Yoshiko Sakuma

Showdown of Men (1966)

Part one.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Hideo Murata  •  Shigeru Amachi  •  Saburo Kitajima  •  Ken Takakura

Part one.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Hideo Murata  •  Shigeru Amachi  •  Saburo Kitajima  •  Ken Takakura
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