
Acting
Saburo Kitajima
Born 1936-10-04 · Shiriuchi, Hokkaido, Japan
Acting credits
7.5In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. Inspired by true events.
Giovanni's Island
2014
9.0Inosuke, a former gangster, and his friends struggle to make a living as simple fishermen in this tale of chivalry and friendship among yakuza in the northern regions.
North Sea Chivalry
1967
Yakuza movie directed by Yasuharu Hasebe
A Gangster's Morals
1970
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Informal Dress
1972
6.0After being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to saving the Kajima’s lucrative lumber business.
Showdown of Men 3
1967
NRA crime film released in 1965
The Gambler
1965
7.2Seventeen year old Tetsuya kills the boss of a rival gang with the promise of being made. After seven years of prison, he discovers that he is all but forgotten by his Family. The two rival Families have reconciled and Tetsuya was been discarded to keep the peace. Wanted what he was promised, Tetsuya becomes a one-man path of destruction, only to be betrayed once again…
Ambition Without Honor
1996
8.0Famous enka singer Saburo Kitajima stars as Katsuji, a traveling craps artist who finds great camaraderie on the road.
Code Between Brothers
1966
5.0Matsukichi, a worker at a fish market, tries to settle the business between the two competitors on his turf.
Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy
1967
6.0During the Showa era, a young yakuza survives war and injury and rises to become a clan boss with the help and respect of his sworn brothers.
The Story of a Man Among Men
1984
6.5A story of friendship between a lone wolf judo expert and a youth.
Judo vs. Karate
1966
NRYakuza Kojima appeared in Yokkaichi in search of her mother who died when she was young. There he met Torajiro, a master of kendo, who had just left prison after slashing his adoptive father who stole his son's wife. Torajiro was on his way to his brother-in-law, Iwai. While talking about themselves, they someday felt something similar to friendship.
Brothers'Code - The Back Relation
1968
7.0The ninth and final film in the Contemporary Tales of Chivalry series.
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die
1972
7.5Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by yakuza.
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
1965
10.0Part two.
Showdown of Men 2
1967
9.0The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor (関東兄弟仁義 仁侠) is a 1971 film directed by Buichi Saitō. It is the ninth and last film in the Duty of Brotherhood series.
The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor
1971
NRSecond movie in the Sakura Code series.
Sakura sakazuki: gikyōdai
1969
7.0The services of a wandering gambler, Seiji, are called upon to protect the turf of his loyal friend Risaburo.
Code Between Brothers 2
1966
6.8Sixth film in the "Kyodai Jingi" series. Three gangsters challenge an underworld group in northern Japan.
Code Between Brothers 6
1967
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hibari no Subete
1971
NRThe film is set in Fukagawa in the early Showa period and depicts a fateful confrontation between two men who rise and fall in a black stream, trying to live a real human life, violating the cruel laws of the passing generation.
Tale on Tokai Chivalry
1964
NRAfter their parents die, two brothers reopen a seaside hotel that no one visits. A woman asking for a long stay arrives without a reservation—then the grandfather clock suddenly chimes, as if welcoming her, changing their lives.
The Grandfather’s Clock
2022
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Cheerful Yakuza
1976
6.5When the boss of the Nakano Family decides to retire and makes a loyal follower the new boss instead of his own son, it causes strife in the family. Sides are taken and lines are drawn. Meanwhile, a rival family with a land dispute with the Nakano starts pulling strings behind the scenes...
Code Between Brothers: All New
1970