Action, Crime
A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on the road to becoming boss of Japan's largest gang. This epic film is the first part of greatest true-life series based on autobiography of the Yamaguchi-gumi's third leader, Taoka Kazuo.
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Jet Black
Jet Black 2
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
The Rule for a Vagabond
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
The Gambler
Port City Blues
Into the Sun
Crows Zero
Chocolate
The Yakuza Awaits
Gokudo of Kamagasaki
Big Shots Die at Dawn
Outrage Coda
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die
Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Yakuza Apocalypse
The Tale of Zatoichi
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
SIMILAR MOVIES
Jet Black
IMDB 7 | Nov , 2018
Takemiya Union Tōjō-gumi Wakagashira Yasuda (Hitomi Matsuda) retaliates against the Kansai-based Myōjin-kai by attacking their office after an assassination attempt on Union chairman Shimamura (Shunsuke Kariya). Joined by Yamashina-gumi Wakagashira Kiryu (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi), the two succeed and pledge to work as brothers without an official oath, dedicating themselves to their organizations and the Union. The Union faces upheaval with Shimamura's retirement announcement and the loss of his son, Katsuto (Hitoshi Ozawa). The leadership race narrows to Tōjō (Hiroyuki Watanabe), Yasuda's boss, and Yamashina (Masahiro Noguchi), Kiryu's boss. Just as Yasuda’s casino operation thrives, a police raid confiscates all earnings and forces its closure. In desperation, Yasuda turns to a certain man (Naoto Takenaka) for help.Jet Black 2
IMDB 7 | Dec , 2018
Yasuda (Hitomi Matsuda), the Wakagashira of the Takemiya Union Tōjō-gumi, infiltrates the hideout of the Yamashina-gumi's Sakazaki (Junichi Kawamoto), who had been secretly engaged in organ trafficking. Yasuda tries to extract the truth from Sakazaki, but is killed by Detective Hyūga from the Organized Crime Division (Marubō). The blame is pinned on Yasuda, leading to his arrest. Two years later... In Yasuda's absence, the boss of the Tōjō-gumi, Tōjō (Hiroyuki Watanabe), is assassinated by a hitman from the Myōjin-kai. The situation changes drastically. Nikaidō (Tarō Kawano) pressures Yasuda to reestablish his oath of allegiance, but Yasuda firmly refuses. Frustrated by Yasuda's response, Nikaidō makes a certain proposal to the union's chairman, Shimamura (Shunsuke Kariya).Kill Bill: Vol. 1
IMDB 8 | Oct , 2003
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.The Rule for a Vagabond
IMDB 0 | Aug , 1965
A brave warrior fights to restore peace to a town riddled by crime, one sword at a time, in this historical action saga.Battles Without Honor and Humanity
IMDB 7.4 | Jan , 1973
In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza.The Gambler
IMDB 0 | Jul , 1965
A crime film released in 1965Port City Blues
IMDB 0 | Jul , 1969
Into the Sun
IMDB 4.5 | Nov , 2005
After the assassination of Tokyo's Governor by Yakuza members, the CIA bureau chief (William Atherton) for Tokyo puts out a call to an agent (Steven Seagal) that had been raised in Japan and trained by ex-Yakuza. Using his former ties, he quickly determines that a war is brewing between old-guard Yakuza members and a young, crazed leader (Takao Osawa) with ties to the Chinese Tong.Crows Zero
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 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.Chocolate
IMDB 7.3 | Feb , 2008
Zen, an autistic teenage girl with powerful martial arts skills, gets money to pay for her sick mother Zin's treatment by seeking out all the people who owe Zin money and making them pay.The Yakuza Awaits
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1969
Forth film in the Gokudo series with Tomisaburô WakayamaGokudo of Kamagasaki
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1973
Ninth installment in the "Gokudo" series. Depicts the activities of Shimamura Seikichi and his henchmen.Big Shots Die at Dawn
IMDB 6.2 | Apr , 1961
An early Okamoto yakuza film, though it's not in the Underworld series (along with The Last Gunfight and The Big Boss) despite being alternatively known as "Death of the Boss." While Okamoto did not write this film and took on the project because he was assigned and "just doing [his] job" according to an interview with Chris Desjardins in Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film, he did express a general excitement about working in action cinema (which shows through in this film's energy.)Outrage Coda
IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 2017
Five years after the all-out war between the Sanno and Hanabishi crime families, former yakuza boss Otomo works in South Korea for Mr. Chang, a noted fixer. When tensions rise between Chang and the Hanabishi, and Chang's life is endangered, Otomo returns to Japan to settle things once and for all.Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6
IMDB 0 | Nov , 1969
This is the sixth film in the Brutal Tales of Chivalry seriesContemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1972
The ninth and final film in the Contemporary Tales of Chivalry series.Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood Spray
IMDB 7.8 | Feb , 2017
A yakuza boss hires Goemon Ishikawa, a modern day samurai, to protect him aboard his cruise ship casino. Everything goes sideways when the famous thief, Lupin the Third, tries to rob the vessel. Lupin's being hunted by a powerful and mysterious man: the so called “Ghost of Bermuda.” With Goemon's employer dead in the ensuing chaos, his honor is at stake, and the only way to preserve it is with blood. But this opponent is like no other, and to make things right, Goemon may need to sharpen not only his sword, but himself as well!Yakuza Apocalypse
IMDB 6 | May , 2015
When young protege Akira Kageyama is bitten by his dying vampire boss, Genyo Kamiura, he must get used to his new powers before seeking revenge.The Tale of Zatoichi
IMDB 7.3 | Apr , 1962
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
IMDB 7 | Oct , 1962
Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former rival in love.