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League of Gangsters (Japanese: ギャング同盟, Hepburn: Gyangu Dōmei) is a 1963 [2] Japanese black-and-white [1] crime action film directed by Kinji Fukasaku starring Ryōhei Uchida and Kei Satō. It was Uchida's first starring role in a film.
Yakuza film (Japanese: ヤクザ映画, Hepburn: Yakuza eiga) is a popular film genre in Japanese cinema which focuses on the lives and dealings of yakuza, Japanese organized crime syndicates. In the silent film era, depictions of bakuto (precursors to modern yakuza) as sympathetic Robin Hood-like characters were common.
The English equivalent for the term yakuza is gangster, meaning an individual involved in a Mafia-like criminal organization. [3] The yakuza are known for their strict codes of conduct, their organized fiefdom nature, and several unconventional ritual practices such as yubitsume, or amputation of the left little finger. [4]
Japan Organized Crime Boss (Japanese: 日本暴力団 組長, Hepburn: Nihon Bōryoku-dan: Kumichō, lit. ' Japan's Violent Gangs - Boss ' [1]) is a 1969 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. [2] Based on real events, the film was a success and spawned three sequels.
D. Daimon Otokode Shinitai; Dangan Runner; Darc (film) Dead or Alive (1999 film) Dead or Alive 2: Birds; Dead or Alive: Final; Deadly Outlaw: Rekka; Deliver Us from Evil (2020 film)
Pages in category "Japanese gangster films" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Dragnet Girl; H.
Sonatine (Japanese: ソナチネ, Hepburn: Sonachine) is a 1993 Japanese yakuza film directed, written and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in the film.It won numerous awards and became one of Kitano's most successful and praised films, garnering him a sizable international fan base.
Outlaw: Gangster VIP (「無頼」より 大幹部, Burai yori daikanbu) is a 1968 Japanese crime film directed by Toshio Masuda. The film stars Tetsuya Watari who plays Goro, a gangster who was sent to prison for three years for stabbing a hitman (Machida Kyosuke) who belonged to the rival gang called the Aokis. On his release from prison ...