Shishido Joe

Shishido Joe was a Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He appeared in some 300 films but is best known in the West for his performance in the cult film Branded to Kill (1967). In Japan, he is also known by the nickname…

Takeuchi Riki

Riki Takeuchi was born in Saiki, Ōita Prefecture and is known for his roles in v-cinema yakuza movies. Takeuchi has starred in many yakuza films and action films, such as Dead or Alive trilogy by Takashi Miike. Takeuchi also starred in Battle Royale II: Requiem, where he played Riki Takeuchi. (Source:…

Matsukata Hiroki

Meguro Koju, better known by the stage name Matsukata Hiroki, was a Japanese actor. He was the son of jidaigeki actor Konoe Jushiro and actress Mizukawa Yaeko and has a younger brother Meguro Yuki who is also an actor. As a young man, he aspired to be a singer, but turned to acting, making his debut…

Makoto Naoya

Makoto Naoya debuted as an actor in 1971. His first appearance was as a guest performer in the film Gendai Yakuza: Sakura Chi Sankyoudai at the age of 23. In 1971 and 1972, Makoto appeared in the film series Furyou Banchou. Over the next few years, Makoto performed in a variety of small roles. He also…

Shiina Kippei

Shiina Kippei is a Japanese actor whose first true breakthrough performance was in the 1993 film, Nûdo no yoru. His portrayal of a young yakuza enamored with his boss led to a Best New Actor Award at the 9th Takasaki Film Festival. He met actress Yamamoto Mirai on the set of TV Asahi's drama 'BLACK…

Koga Mitsuki

Mitsuki Koga is a Japanese actor who is known to be featured in films that involve much martial arts. He trained in Muay Thai, Karate and Boxing before starting his acting career. Best known for his portrayals as Kyosuke Akiba in Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S., Shinjiro Hayashida from Cromartie High - The Movie,…

Fukumoto Seizo

Seizo Fukumoto is a Japanese actor. Born February 3, 1943, he entered acting at age 15 in Kyoto, the capital of Japanese cinema. A specialist in film and television jidaigeki set in the Edo period, he most often plays a ronin, but in his hundreds of appearances he has taken nearly every role. His forte…

Oka Mitsuko

Mitsuko Oka was born in Kita, Tokyo, Japan as Mitsuko Takegasa. She is an actress, known for "Day of Resurrection" (1980), "Sakariba Jingi" (1970) and "Yakuza no Yoko Kao" (1970).

Tachi Hiroshi

Tachi Hiroshi is a Japanese actor and singer. He won great popularity through his roles in the TV drama series Seibu Keisatsu and Abunai Deka. He attended but did not graduate from the Chiba Institute of Technology. As a singer, Tachi appeared in the Kohaku Uta Gassen twice. At the 54th Television Drama…

Abe Joji

Yakuza Tosei no Suteki na Menmen

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Yakuza Taxi

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The Yakuza clan Inoshika decides to help a small family business, Taxi Tanaka, lured by the clan Jinryukai and deeply in debt.

Yakuza Ladies Revisited 2

["Toei The Classic" Series 12th] You are ready. A fireman throughout Japan! Shimari Iwashita is a murderer, dresser, love of fire. And the ultimate wife with his sister-in-law! The 6th big hit series that draws powerfully…

Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

6.0

Based on a weekly magazine expose written by Japanese journalist Shoko Ieda, who spent nearly a year interviewing many real life Yazkua wives.

Yakuza Ladies: Decision

Kasuga’s husband gets arrested for a murder of his beloved protégé. She and her family investigate and find out he was trapped by greedy Nagoshi, the boss of their rival yakuza family. She has to make a decision…

Yakuza Demon

7.1

Yakuza brothers Seiji and Yoshifumi are the only rank and file members left of the Muto branch of the Date family. When Muto is unable to cover his share of the expenses for an upcoming gang war, he instead offers…

Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire

2.0

The lives of three yakuza wives become tragically and violently intertwined. One wife whose husband is murders. Another whose husband leaves her to make a name for himself. And the last who pushes her husband to go…

Yakuza Senso: Nihon no Don

7.1

A supposedly true-to-life story of one of the biggest rightist yakuza bosses in the '50s - '60s Japan. (Source: IMDb)

Yakuza's Kindergarten

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Kudo is a Yakuza gangster who has no experience with children or parenting. He is tasked with running a nursery school to appease his late boss Kabukicho's last wishes. (Source: asianwiki)