Shunsaku Kudo

The Choice of Hercules (2002)

When radicals from Japan's Red Army took a woman hostage in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano in 1972, Officer Atsuyuki Sassa was put in charge of diffusing the situation. But the task had its challenges. Upon arriving in mountainous Nagano, Sassa had to compete ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Harada
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Ryudo Uzaki  •  Yuki Amami  •  Masatô Ibu

When radicals from Japan's Red Army took a woman hostage in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano in 1972, Officer Atsuyuki Sassa was put in charge of diffusing the situation. But the task had its challenges. Upon arriving in mountainous Nagano, Sassa had to compete ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Harada
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Ryudo Uzaki  •  Yuki Amami  •  Masatô Ibu

25 (2014)

Detectives Shintarou Sakurai (Sho Aikawa) and Koichi Hikage (Susumu Terajima) are partners. They are also corrupt and often blackmail criminal groups and seize their money. One day, the Chief of Police becomes aware that 2.5 million yen in seized money is missing. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Kashima
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Yoshihiko Hakamada  •  Eriko Hatsune  •  Masahiro Inoue

Detectives Shintarou Sakurai (Sho Aikawa) and Koichi Hikage (Susumu Terajima) are partners. They are also corrupt and often blackmail criminal groups and seize their money. One day, the Chief of Police becomes aware that 2.5 million yen in seized money is missing. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Kashima
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Yoshihiko Hakamada  •  Eriko Hatsune  •  Masahiro Inoue

Aircraft Carrier Ibuki (2019)

The story takes place over a 24 hour period. In the southernmost part of Japan, 20 fishing boats of an unknown nationality suddenly fire upon and occupy parts of the Hateruma archipelago. Members of the Japan Coast Guard are detained. Under the extremely tense ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Setsurô Wakamatsu
CAST:  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Tsubasa Honda  •  Kuranosuke Sasaki  •  Koichi Sato

The story takes place over a 24 hour period. In the southernmost part of Japan, 20 fishing boats of an unknown nationality suddenly fire upon and occupy parts of the Hateruma archipelago. Members of the Japan Coast Guard are detained. Under the extremely tense ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Setsurô Wakamatsu
CAST:  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Tsubasa Honda  •  Kuranosuke Sasaki  •  Koichi Sato

Yakuza vs. Ninja: Part I (2012)

Two identical twins, Subaru and Homare, are deadlocked in a death match to determine who becomes the new leader of their clan. After the epic showdown results in near fatal injuries for the two, Subaru is saved by a group of happy-go-lucky Yakuza. As Subaru slowly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenzō Maihara
CAST:  Shinpei Takagi  •  Manpei Takagi  •  Kaya Asano  •  Shunsaku Kudo

Two identical twins, Subaru and Homare, are deadlocked in a death match to determine who becomes the new leader of their clan. After the epic showdown results in near fatal injuries for the two, Subaru is saved by a group of happy-go-lucky Yakuza. As Subaru slowly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenzō Maihara
CAST:  Shinpei Takagi  •  Manpei Takagi  •  Kaya Asano  •  Shunsaku Kudo

Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family (2017)

The body of Kou Fujisaki, who fell to her death, is discovered in front of an old building in West Shinjuku. Chief Sakamoto notifies Ushio, who arrives at the scene. Ushio thinks that this must be a murder, but according to Yamaji, who was at the scene before him, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Ikehiro
CAST:  Tsurutaro Kataoka  •  Maki Mizuno  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Kaori Takahashi

The body of Kou Fujisaki, who fell to her death, is discovered in front of an old building in West Shinjuku. Chief Sakamoto notifies Ushio, who arrives at the scene. Ushio thinks that this must be a murder, but according to Yamaji, who was at the scene before him, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Ikehiro
CAST:  Tsurutaro Kataoka  •  Maki Mizuno  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Kaori Takahashi

A Man in Love (2019)

Middle age divorced man in Tokyo falls in love with Hostess club girl and his assistant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Murata
CAST:  Arisa Deguchi  •  Shigemitsu Ogi  •  Kokone Sasaki  •  Maho Ukai

Middle age divorced man in Tokyo falls in love with Hostess club girl and his assistant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Murata
CAST:  Arisa Deguchi  •  Shigemitsu Ogi  •  Kokone Sasaki  •  Maho Ukai

Conflict III (2018)

Washio now reigns as boss of Tendokai, but a deal over casino operating rights ignites a fierce war with a hostile faction in the Kansai region.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara
CAST:  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Yasukaze Motomiya  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Hideo Nakano

Washio now reigns as boss of Tendokai, but a deal over casino operating rights ignites a fierce war with a hostile faction in the Kansai region.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara
CAST:  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Yasukaze Motomiya  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Hideo Nakano

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DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Tsuji
CAST:  Ryuji Harada  •  Ryusuke Komakine  •  Yuma Ishigaki  •  Tomohiro Waki

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DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Tsuji
CAST:  Sayaka Isoyama  •  Eriko Moriwaki  •  Ryuji Harada  •  Takayuki Kinoshita

Zero Woman R (2007)

A mysterious female spy is recruited to infiltrate the Japanese underworld and gather evidence for a clandestine secretive branch of the Tokyo Police Department.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Tsuji
CAST:  Sasa Handa  •  Atsuko Miura  •  Masaki Miura  •  Hiromitsu Kiba

A mysterious female spy is recruited to infiltrate the Japanese underworld and gather evidence for a clandestine secretive branch of the Tokyo Police Department.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Tsuji
CAST:  Sasa Handa  •  Atsuko Miura  •  Masaki Miura  •  Hiromitsu Kiba

Unification Of Japan 8 (2014)

The Osaka War ended in a complete victory for Kyowakai and he finally conquered Osaka. The leader of the Yamazaki group, Kawatani (Hitoshi Ozawa), who was accompanied by Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya) and Tamura (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi), was recognized for his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihisa Yamamoto
CAST:  Yasukaze Motomiya  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Shunsaku Kudo

The Osaka War ended in a complete victory for Kyowakai and he finally conquered Osaka. The leader of the Yamazaki group, Kawatani (Hitoshi Ozawa), who was accompanied by Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya) and Tamura (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi), was recognized for his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihisa Yamamoto
CAST:  Yasukaze Motomiya  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Shunsaku Kudo

Unification Of Japan 10 (2015)

Under the command of the second generation leader of the Kawatani group, Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya), the largest organization in Nagoya, the problem of the Shigemitsu family's heir is resolved, but the Hiroshima yakuza Genbukai and other groups of 12 organizations, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihisa Yamamoto
CAST:  Yasukaze Motomiya  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Hakuryu

Under the command of the second generation leader of the Kawatani group, Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya), the largest organization in Nagoya, the problem of the Shigemitsu family's heir is resolved, but the Hiroshima yakuza Genbukai and other groups of 12 organizations, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihisa Yamamoto
CAST:  Yasukaze Motomiya  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Hakuryu