Ginji Gao

Revolver (1988)

When a gun belonging to a police officer is stolen, it ends up in the hands of a student, who decides to use it on a yakuza who beat him recently. Now the police officer is hot on the student’s trail, and he’s determined to prevent the gun from going off.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiya Fujita
CAST:  Kenji Sawada  •  Masatoshi Murakami  •  Shiori Sakura  •  Satomi Tezuka

When a gun belonging to a police officer is stolen, it ends up in the hands of a student, who decides to use it on a yakuza who beat him recently. Now the police officer is hot on the student’s trail, and he’s determined to prevent the gun from going off.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiya Fujita
CAST:  Kenji Sawada  •  Masatoshi Murakami  •  Shiori Sakura  •  Satomi Tezuka

Hong Kong Paradise (1990)

Set in decadent, chaotic Hong Kong and Tokyo, the film tells the story of a young woman caught up in a mysterious turn of events. A young tour guide, 23-year-old Mamiko who's had her heart set on Paris, finds herself swept off to booming Hong Kong where she is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Yuki Saito  •  Kaoru Kobayashi  •  Yuu Aihara  •  Yoshiyuki Oosawa

Set in decadent, chaotic Hong Kong and Tokyo, the film tells the story of a young woman caught up in a mysterious turn of events. A young tour guide, 23-year-old Mamiko who's had her heart set on Paris, finds herself swept off to booming Hong Kong where she is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Yuki Saito  •  Kaoru Kobayashi  •  Yuu Aihara  •  Yoshiyuki Oosawa

Majoran (1984)

Film about an unsigned rock band in Osaka.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Yûko Watanabe  •  Ginji Gao

Film about an unsigned rock band in Osaka.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Yûko Watanabe  •  Ginji Gao

Chi-n-pi-ra (1984)

Shibuya, Tokyo. Yoichi and Michio are a pair of hoodlums who make their living as bookies at horse races. One day, Yoichi's companion commits a crime, which leads him to become a real yakuza. In this way Yoichi wishes to put an end to his hoodlum days, but on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōru Kawashima
CAST:  Kyôhei Shibata  •  Eri Ishida  •  Johnny Ohkura  •  Saya Takagi

Shibuya, Tokyo. Yoichi and Michio are a pair of hoodlums who make their living as bookies at horse races. One day, Yoichi's companion commits a crime, which leads him to become a real yakuza. In this way Yoichi wishes to put an end to his hoodlum days, but on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōru Kawashima
CAST:  Kyôhei Shibata  •  Eri Ishida  •  Johnny Ohkura  •  Saya Takagi

Barrow Gang BC (1985)

Film about a pirate radio station.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Hirohide Yakumaru  •  Masahiro Motoki  •  Toshikazu Fukawa  •  Naoko Amihama

Film about a pirate radio station.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Hirohide Yakumaru  •  Masahiro Motoki  •  Toshikazu Fukawa  •  Naoko Amihama

The West Tako Cheerleaders (1987)

A boy seeks manhood in joining his school’s militaristic cheer squad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izo Hashimoto
CAST:  Ginji Gao  •  Akie Yoshizawa  •  Kazuki Minabuchi  •  Miki Ito

A boy seeks manhood in joining his school’s militaristic cheer squad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izo Hashimoto
CAST:  Ginji Gao  •  Akie Yoshizawa  •  Kazuki Minabuchi  •  Miki Ito

Those Swell Yakuza (1988)

Ryo, a young former banker, gets beaten up over a debt from gambling. A yakuza boss saves him, and Ryo decides to train to become a yakuza under him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Takanori Jinnai  •  Yumi Asou  •  Rie Nakahara  •  Ginji Gao

Ryo, a young former banker, gets beaten up over a debt from gambling. A yakuza boss saves him, and Ryo decides to train to become a yakuza under him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Takanori Jinnai  •  Yumi Asou  •  Rie Nakahara  •  Ginji Gao

Be-Bop Highschool: The Power (1988)

A heated argument between middle school thugs leads to a fierce war between two rival high schools when Toru's girlfriend, Shoko, gets involved.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nasu
CAST:  Toru Nakamura  •  Koujiro Shimizu  •  Masumi Miyazaki  •  Takeo Chii

A heated argument between middle school thugs leads to a fierce war between two rival high schools when Toru's girlfriend, Shoko, gets involved.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nasu
CAST:  Toru Nakamura  •  Koujiro Shimizu  •  Masumi Miyazaki  •  Takeo Chii

Go!! Karate Club (1990)

Live action version of "Go!! Karate Club"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōru Murakawa
CAST:  Masaru Matsuda  •  Naoko Amihama  •  Naohiko Nagaoka  •  Kaori Sakagami

Live action version of "Go!! Karate Club"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōru Murakawa
CAST:  Masaru Matsuda  •  Naoko Amihama  •  Naohiko Nagaoka  •  Kaori Sakagami

Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles (1991)

The female ninjas need to protect their particular master's unborn infant from enemies. They use all types of intimate tricks to obtain the work done.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaru Tsushima
CAST:  Yasuyo Shirashima  •  Ginji Gao  •  Reiko Hayama  •  Hitomi Okazaki

The female ninjas need to protect their particular master's unborn infant from enemies. They use all types of intimate tricks to obtain the work done.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaru Tsushima
CAST:  Yasuyo Shirashima  •  Ginji Gao  •  Reiko Hayama  •  Hitomi Okazaki

High School Jingi (1991)

Based on the comic book series by Shuushi Mizuho. First of a series that included two theatrically released films and two direct-to-video films.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Komatsu
CAST:  Toshio Kakei  •  Yasuyo Shirashima  •  Ginji Gao

Based on the comic book series by Shuushi Mizuho. First of a series that included two theatrically released films and two direct-to-video films.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Komatsu
CAST:  Toshio Kakei  •  Yasuyo Shirashima  •  Ginji Gao

Bomber Bikers of Shonan (1987)

Based on the popular comic, “Shonan Bakusozoku” illustrates the lives of high school bike fanatics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daiki Yamada
CAST:  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Yuji Oda  •  Miyuki Sugiura  •  Misa Shimizu

Based on the popular comic, “Shonan Bakusozoku” illustrates the lives of high school bike fanatics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daiki Yamada
CAST:  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Yuji Oda  •  Miyuki Sugiura  •  Misa Shimizu

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

cf Girl (1989)

The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Takashi Kitajima.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izo Hashimoto
CAST:  Masanori Sera  •  Saki Takaoka  •  Kumi Nakamura  •  Ginji Gao

The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Takashi Kitajima.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izo Hashimoto
CAST:  Masanori Sera  •  Saki Takaoka  •  Kumi Nakamura  •  Ginji Gao