Haruki Jo

A barkeeper saves a yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.

Zenzo is an unremarkable man whose salary keeps shrinking and who is constantly belittled by his wife, Mitsuko. One day, at a ramen shop run by a friend, he meets Masami, who is there on assignment. Intrigued by Zenzo, Masami proposes doing an in-depth feature on him. From that point on, his everyday life proves to be a source of constant novelty for her...

Momoko, a clumsy nurse, is assigned to a general hospital. On the day of her night shift, Momoko was raped in the examination room. Determined to catch the culprit herself, she sets her sights on three people: Tadaharu, her boss, Tokio, an impotent man with a broken arm, and Kanamaru, who is at the mercy of the two men. One day, Momoko is peeped on by Kanemaru in the bathroom. When Momoko grilled him, he cried and said that Tadaharu and Tokio had asked him to do so. Momoko goes to a pub to relax and meets Tadaharu to discuss finding the rapist, but...

A young widow, Noriko, lives with her senile father-in-law on a farm. Noriko pretends to be his long-gone favorite cow and lets him milk her—a satisfying arrangement for them both.

A beautiful "special student undercover cop" attends a prestigious high school in order to bust up a student prostitution ring in this sexy spoof of the popular Yo-Yo Girl Cop series. Saki (Mihiro) may look like you're average innocent schoolgirl, but in reality she's a highly skilled agent for the Japanese government. Armed with a lethal yo-yo and a special pair of see through underwear, Saki befriends a student prostitute named Asuka in hopes of identifying of the ringleaders and gathering the evidence that will bring them to justice. Accomplishing that goal is no simple task, however, because in addition to being bullied about her unconventional undergarments, Saki soon finds herself falling for handsome young classmate Takuya. Now torn between love and duty, Saki is shocked to learn that Asuka has been murdered after her double life was discovered, and that the leaders of the prostitution are none other than the Headmaster of the school and a highly respected teacher.

Freelance reporter Fumio investigates an urban legend about the Aikoki—a sinister creature said to possess men engaged in same-sex desire. Once it enters a host, the monster feeds on intense pleasure, driving him to seek more and more physical contact until it becomes deadly. Determined to uncover the truth, Fumio risks his own body and emotions as he confronts a force that blurs the boundary between temptation and terror. To survive, he must battle an evil craving that consumes everything in its path.

Takase, who was a manager of a small and medium-sized company, was laid off. After having sex with a prostitute, he went to look for a job with a resume in hand, but it didn't go well and he got drunk and came home. He treated his wife Noriko harshly and forced her to have sex with him. The next morning, a note was left and Noriko was nowhere to be seen.

Pink film distributed by Okura Pictures

Kumiko repeatedly attempted suicide by faking it, in order to test her husband Shiro's love. Yusaku, Shiro's mentor and the owner of a martial arts dojo, harbors feelings for Kumiko. Makoto, the only student at the dojo, secretly loves Yusaku. When Kumiko unexpectedly ends up living with Yusaku, she is tormented by the jealous Makoto.

Meichun (dressed in summer clothes) is a tourism operator of Yamato Travel Agency. She is a tour guide Miss, and her demeanor is very popular among male clients. Her boss, the president, was extremely satisfied with her performance and often provided sexual services as a reward afterwards.

Saimon married Saeko, whose family runs a temple, and became an adopted son-in-law. After his father-in-law's death, he became the head priest, but life was difficult, and he eventually ran away. One day, Saimon saves a woman, Misa, who is attempting suicide by a riverbank. When he takes her home, Misa and her younger sister, Eri, tell him that they have been scammed by a dishonest renovation company and are being charged an exorbitant amount. Attracted by the beautiful sisters, Saimon decides to help them. Meanwhile, Saeko is desperately searching for Saimon...

Miharu works for a small travel agency and is a favorite among male clients. She expertly guides the "lower regions" of various men—from an ex-boyfriend she dated back in the countryside to an elderly man who once harbored feelings for her mother.

An action in which a former CIA female operative captures a revenge drama that unfolds against a huge secret organization.

Takeo, a dull, middle-aged man with a delusional habit and a timid personality, is mistaken for a groper by a young woman on the commuter train. He thinks he'll be taken to the police, but for some reason he's taken to the bank of a railway bridge.

"Groper Train" pink film distributed by Okura Eiga. Mukai, an employee of Tozai Construction, is having his crotch groped by a woman on a packed train. Overwhelmed by her technique, he instinctively reaches for her private parts, but at that moment, his hand is seized and he is handed over to the police. Two more similar incidents follow. A certain suspicion arises regarding this string of arrests involving Tozai Construction employees.

Shogo, an elite employee, has a hobby of gropping. Today, he met Chika, an office lady, on the train and went straight to a hotel. He is a popular playboy among the office ladies in the company, and is desperate to woo Misaki, the daughter of the owner of a familiar bar. However, Misaki, who prefers hot-blooded men, stubbornly refuses his advances. Meanwhile, Shogo reunites with his middle school classmate, Seiji. He also has feelings for Misaki, but he is shy and can only stare at her from afar. He asks Shogo to help them build a relationship. Before long, Seiji is close to Misaki. Feeling a sense of crisis, Shogo uses Tae, an office lady who works at a high-class establishment, to carry out a plan. Shogo traps Seiji and successfully gets Misaki, but...

A Korean taxi-driver interacts both humorously and tragically with his customers and employers in '90s Tokyo.

Live-action adaptation of the "Seikimatsu Bakuroden Saga" manga by Akira Miyashita.

This film, directed by Banmei Takahashi, is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Atsushi Mizoguchi. It depicts the love-hate relationship between an older brother who tries to live an honest life and a younger brother who tries to return to the world of crime. Shigetoku, the younger brother who made a name for himself in the yakuza group "Toryu-kai" alongside his older brother Atsuhiko, is arrested after a conflict with a rival organization. Eight years later, Shigetoku returns to Atsuhiko, who has gone straight, but Shigetoku shows resentment towards Atsuhiko's lifestyle.

Kyoichi Godo, a street gangster, is haunted by recurring nightmares in which he sees two versions of himself—one violent and impulsive, the other cold and detached. As the visions blur the line between reality and illusion, he struggles to maintain control. When he becomes entangled in a brutal power struggle within the underworld, the events unfold exactly as in his dreams. As violence escalates around him, Kyoichi is pushed closer to the edge—are these nightmares merely visions, or something far more real?

Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (1904 - 1905). In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of the platoon and later company. At the same time monitors the conduct of the army commander general Nogi (Tatsuya Nakadai), which was commissioned of the emperor Matsuhito (Toshirô Mifune) to the conquest of the fort.

From a true incident that happened in 1960's Japan. This drama is contemporary in setting but medieval in its characters and emotions as it focuses on a tangled web of murder and deceit encountered by a beautiful woman, Kayo after her abusive husband is murdered.

The story of Japan's victory in the battle of Tsushima Strait.

A yakuza family goes into show business.

Pink film from Toei Central.

After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi, a detective in cahoots with the mob with whom she was whole-heartedly in love, Matsushima’s desire for revenge knows no bounds.

A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless a ransom is paid. Police race to find the bombers so the train crew can learn how to defuse the bomb.

A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the yakuza but quickly loses his self-control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa.

A sly gangster hatches a plot against his own wife, who works at a brothel-cum-bathhouse, with the help of the bathhouse owner’s wife.

With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a world of violence.

Following her successful prison break, Scorpion begins this third episode in the series hiding out in a brothel. Her prostitute friend tries to keep her identity secret, but the brothel's madam discovers that Scorpion is the ex-girlfriend of the vice officer who killed her lover.

The sixth film of the “Truck Yaro” series. Two long-distance truckers, Momojiro and Kinzo, travel around Japan in highly decorated trucks. In Kyushu, Momojiro falls in love again... this time with a beautiful college student Masako.

After serving 10 years in prison for murdering a rival boss, Tetsu is appalled to see his yakuza family overgrown and dysfunctional upon his release.

Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuichi Koga, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hayato, and the criminal mastermind Ichiro Sakura work together to take out an infamous drug dealer.

Akira Inugami is the only survivor of a clan of ancient werewolves who relies on his supernatural powers to solve mysterious crimes. After a series of bloody killings perpetrated by an unseen force, Inugami uncovers a conspiracy involving a murdered cabaret singer, corrupt politicians, and a plot by the J-CIA to harvest his blood in order to steal his lycanthropic powers.

Hiroki Matsukata is a fish market worker and a fanatical Japanese festival rascal. He also falls in love with a stripper while delivering his colleague's love letter to her but forgetting to mention it's from another man.

1973 Toei film.

Shihomi Etsuko plays a race car driver who also lends out her services to the Japanese Secret Service. Although there really isn't much of a "chase" to be seen, Shihomi does pursue a cartel of drug runners and assorted Japanese yakuza types. While the story is pure 70's exploitation and gritty crime drama, the best reason to see it is for the Martial Arts Action of Etsuko Shihomi. The action is over-the-top and at times hilarious (i.e. Shihomi battling the lead criminal atop a moving gondola or Shihomi battling a whip-wielding Catholic Nun).

The great Bunta stars as a gangster who is sent to jail for the sake of his gang, but when he’s released he finds everything completely changed and his gang has swept him aside for being too violent. He tries to start a new life with his two ”brothers” but can’t seem to escape old affiliations

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s.

An undercover cop befriends a yakuza underling who through his contacts helps him infiltrate two rival Yakuza gangs. He pits the two rival gangs against each other in hopes that they will cross each other out.

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Violent Gang Re-Arms is a rousing tale of friction in yakuza and labor interactions with Koji Tsuruta as a yakuza supervising a dockworker's union. He finds himself between a rock and a hard place, at odds with both the dockworkers' leader (Tomisaburo Wakayama) and sadistic, unprincipled bosses (Fumio Watanabe and Tetsuro Tamba).

Set in Shibuya in 1949, this is another film based on real life former yakuza boss Noboru Ando's memoirs.

Shiratori Shinichi, is released from prison and now roams the streets in search of his sister. While at a red-light district in Chiba, Shiratori finds out that his sister is in Tokyo. However, things take turn for the worse as he gets into a fight with the local Handa gang...

After a fight with a local girl gang, Yoko serves time in prison. After her release the world she once knew has changed. When she is drugged and raped by a local yakuza she seeks revenge…

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17 year old naïve country girl Emiko Yamauchi has a hash wakeup call when she’s welcomed to Tokyo by a bunch of rapey hoods. Fast forward past the opening credits and we have her working in Mitsuko Mori’s Shinjuku girlie bar managed by manager/pimp Takeo Chii, who is dreaming of making it big once the plan comes together. Meanwhile she gets romantically involved with young chap Seiji Sawada who’s trying to make it as a bike racer.

An honorable yakuza syndicate deeply rooted in Kyoto fights for survival when a new breed of gangsters threaten their very existence.