Asao Koike

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Zatoichi in Desperation
6.8

Zatoichi in Desperation

After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel – ...
Zatoichi Challenged
7.5

Zatoichi Challenged

Dec. 30, 1967

Zatoichi Challenged

Ichi is staying at an inn when a woman dies. Her dying wish is that Ichi take her son to his father, an artist living in a nearby town. After ...
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
6.6

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

A seemingly run-of-the-mill corporate salaryman leads a double life as a vicious criminal by night. In a delicious scheme of payback, he seeks to ...
The Scarred Crest
5.2

The Scarred Crest

Aug. 01, 1964

The Scarred Crest

A war veteran clashes with a mob boss in this crime saga. When Ryuji returns from the war, he finds himself torn by the death of an old friend ...
The Symbol of a Man
7.2

The Symbol of a Man

Jul. 14, 1963

The Symbol of a Man

In 1936 under the war clouds over the Manchurian border, 60-year-old Oshima Shozaburo is concerned about the future of his only son, Ryuji, who ...
Winter’s Flower
6.7

Winter’s Flower

Jun. 17, 1978

Winter’s Flower

Kanno is a Yakuza. He had to kill Matsuoka who betrayed their boss. Kanno knew Matsuoka had a 3-year-old daughter named Youko. Before he gave ...
Violent Streets
6.8

Violent Streets

Apr. 13, 1974

Violent Streets

With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a world of violence.
The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart
6.8

The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart

Jiro, a young yakuza, and Mami, a diplomat’s daughter, are two young lovers from different worlds. Having met by accident, they soon discover a ...
The Geisha
7

The Geisha

Sep. 10, 1983

The Geisha

Yokiro was the most successful Geisha house in Western Japan during the first half of the 20th century and remains open to this day. At its peak, ...
Lone Wolf Isazo
7.3

Lone Wolf Isazo

Apr. 19, 1968

Lone Wolf Isazo

Isazo is a traveling gambler and living legend in the world of yakuza, known for his swordsmanship and bravery, his impeccable manners, and his ...
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
6.5

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

Just when you think Kyoshiro’s life can’t get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and murdering, and leaving notes ...
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
7.5

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

In the fourth film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto is hired to kill a tattooed female assassin and battles Retsudo, head of the Yagyu ...
Inferno of Torture
5.7

Inferno of Torture

May. 02, 1969

Inferno of Torture

Japan nineteenth century. High demand for tattooed geisha generates an entire industry for their “production”. Europeans pay more for ...
Shogun’s Ninja
6

Shogun’s Ninja

Nov. 15, 1980

Shogun’s Ninja

In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search ...
Street Mobster
7.1

Street Mobster

May. 06, 1972

Street Mobster

After serving time, a defiant street thug is incensed to find his town overrun by two yakuza factions. He gathers his crew and takes them on.
A Thousand and One Nights
6.5

A Thousand and One Nights

Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, ...
Shogun’s Joy of Torture
6

Shogun’s Joy of Torture

A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishments that ensued.
A Flame at the Pier
6.8

A Flame at the Pier

Sep. 30, 1962

A Flame at the Pier

Takashi Fujiki stars as a rebel in this drama about life on the Yokohama waterfront by New Wave director Masahiro Shinoda. The rebel works as an ...