Writing
Masaya Ishikawa
Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Screenwriter. Born 1961.
Acting credits
Behind the camera
NR#23 in the series, following the Five Hour Special.
The King of Minami: Recollection
1998
Denzaburo Kato, the third generation leader of the Horii family whose territory encompasses the Yokohama area, has a dramatic encounter at a certain judo hall with a young man who would later shake up Japan's yakuza society. The man's name is Ryuji Inahara, the future president of the Inahara-kai!
Shura Group Part 1
2002
NR#6 in the King of Minami series, following "Ginjiro vs. Liquidator." Manda travels to the Philippines to help a young woman track down the man who orchestrated a scam against her father's office computer business.
The King of Minami: Tactical Debt
1994
5.0A business man visits his hometown to search for a missing employee
Target
1996
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 1
1998
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Hokkaido Suikoden 484 Blues Legend: The Withered Rose
2004
NR#20 in the series, after "Insurance Embezzler."
The King of Minami: Waiting Woman
1997
NRNegotiator Ryuji intervenes in cases where the law cannot be involved. He is supported by four skilled Teito Research employees.
Negotiator Ryuji
2002
NRWhen aspiring businessman Chiwaki borrows money from the LA mafia and flees to Japan to escape his debt, he soon finds himself being chased throughout Osaka by the local yakuza and a mafia loan shark. Chiwaki plans to get out of debt by investing in a high-end beauty salon, with a loan from Ginjiro Manda. Soon, Chiwaki finds himself pursued by Manda as well, who is willing to go up against the mafia to get his money back.
The King of Minami: The Special Movie
1995
NR#24 in the series, following "Recollection."
The King of Minami: Fallen Women
1998
NRA woman, disguised as an office lady, takes revenge for her dead lover.
Prime Minister's Office Lady
2001
NR#25 in the King of Minami series. A trans dancer named Rio is in debt to Manda after trying to finance a trip to the US for gender reassignment surgery, still illegal in Japan. The owner of a prestigious nightclub recruits her, introduces her to a doctor in Osaka who performs the illicit surgery and even agrees to foot the bill. But when the club owner turns out to have ulterior motives, Rio turns to Manda for help.
The King of Minami: Trans Woman Blues
1998
NR#21 in the series, following "Waiting Woman."
The King of Minami: Revenge Shot
1997
NRAn office worker who happens to end up helping a yakuza
This Is Shinogi
1994
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 3
1998
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 5
1998
NR#18 in the series, after "Conspiracy."
The King of Minami: Con Man Exterminator
1997
NR2007 Original Video.
True Record Dainihon Kikusuikai Soryuden
2007
7.0A violent action film about a legendary hitman who seeks revenge on a traitor. Yuji, a former assassin who once left the life behind, accepts a contract from a man tied to him through a master–disciple bond to assassinate the boss of a rival organization—only to find an unexpected trap waiting for him.
The Territory of Beasts
1997
NR#19 in the series, following "Con Man Elimination."
The King of Minami: Insurance Embezzler
1997
NR2007 Original Video.
Shinjuku Gangster Hanabi
2007
NRA Yakuza war breaks out to control the Tohoku region.
Conflict of Aomori
2002
NRHinata, the managing director of Sakura Fire & Marine Insurance, appears to Tetsu, who is hospitalised due to injury. Tetsu accepts a job from his former colleague Hyuga on condition that he pays for his hospitalisation. He tries to expose the fraudulent claims by involving Pussy, but at the same time it brings back his own ruthless past.
The Exposer - Insurance Investigation
2000
NR1996 TV Special, #17 in the series.
The King of Minami: Conspiracy
1996

