Writing
Masaya Ishikawa
Place of birth
Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Known for
Writing
Credits
30 titles
Screenwriter. Born 1961.
Known for
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
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
NRAn office worker who happens to end up helping a yakuza
This Is Shinogi
1994
NRThe original is a manga work by Shigeru Tsuchiyama serialized in the magazine "Leed Comic". The director is Takeshi Watanabe of "Kyouju Luger P08", the script is Masaya Ishikawa, and the shooting is Naoaki Imaizumi. A hard-boiled action by a combination of a former yakuza detective and a gangster who is a police officer. Performers are Kazuya Kimura, Rikiya Yasuoka, and Katsuya Kobayashi. Kyotaro Inugami, a detective at the port station, is a former yakuza. The young head of the gangster group Tsuneno-gumi, Choji Hanawa is a police officer. They were two people glaring at each other, but there are two people, Assistant Commissioner Masaru Sasaki and Shiro Sasaki ...
Gokutsubushi
1994
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Legend of the Chivalrous Outlaw: The Path of the Supreme King
2002
Film credits
Behind the camera
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
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
NRAn office worker who happens to end up helping a yakuza
This Is Shinogi
1994
NRThe original is a manga work by Shigeru Tsuchiyama serialized in the magazine "Leed Comic". The director is Takeshi Watanabe of "Kyouju Luger P08", the script is Masaya Ishikawa, and the shooting is Naoaki Imaizumi. A hard-boiled action by a combination of a former yakuza detective and a gangster who is a police officer. Performers are Kazuya Kimura, Rikiya Yasuoka, and Katsuya Kobayashi. Kyotaro Inugami, a detective at the port station, is a former yakuza. The young head of the gangster group Tsuneno-gumi, Choji Hanawa is a police officer. They were two people glaring at each other, but there are two people, Assistant Commissioner Masaru Sasaki and Shiro Sasaki ...
Gokutsubushi
1994
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Legend of the Chivalrous Outlaw: The Path of the Supreme King
2002
NR1996 TV Special, #17 in the series.
The King of Minami: Conspiracy
1996
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#24 in the series, following "Recollection."
The King of Minami: Fallen Women
1998
7.0Osamu rescues a girl who was being chased by two punks and is soon mixed up with the Yakuza
Chinpira
2000
NRA Hitman must protect a 15-year-old girl
Sorrowful Hitman
2008
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 3
1998
NRA Yakuza war breaks out to control the Tohoku region.
Conflict of Aomori
2002
NRA woman, disguised as an office lady, takes revenge for her dead lover.
Prime Minister's Office Lady
2001
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 5
1998
NRNo synopsis available yet.
実録 柳川組外伝 死神 立川康太郎の日本侵攻作戦
2003
NR2007 Original Video.
Shinjuku Gangster Hanabi
2007
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 1
1998
NR#19 in the series, following "Con Man Elimination."
The King of Minami: Insurance Embezzler
1997
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
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
NR2007 Original Video.
True Record Dainihon Kikusuikai Soryuden
2007
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#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#23 in the series, following the Five Hour Special.
The King of Minami: Recollection
1998
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Hokkaido Suikoden 484 Blues Legend: The Withered Rose
2004
NR#18 in the series, after "Conspiracy."
The King of Minami: Con Man Exterminator
1997
NR#21 in the series, following "Waiting Woman."
The King of Minami: Revenge Shot
1997

