Hideo Gosha

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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.
Heat Wave
6.5

Heat Wave

Feb. 09, 1991

Heat Wave

Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she’s grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself.
Tracked
6.7

Tracked

Oct. 26, 1985

Tracked

When a fugitive begins a romance with the woman hiding him from the law, it becomes uncertain whether he will ever escape the shadow of his ...
Yakuza Ladies
6.3

Yakuza Ladies

Nov. 15, 1986

Yakuza Ladies

While her husband is in prison doing time, Tamaki, the wife of a yakuza capo, runs her spouse’s gang with an iron hand. Meanwhile, Makoto, her ...
Tokyo Bordello
6.5

Tokyo Bordello

Jun. 13, 1987

Tokyo Bordello

A ruined businessman was forced to sell his daughter, Hisano, to a brothel in Yoshiwara, the largest red-light district in Tokyo. The owner of ...
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, ...
Carmen 1945
6.2

Carmen 1945

Apr. 09, 1988

Carmen 1945

Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of their money for a proposed dancehall to be ...
Sword of the Beast
7.5

Sword of the Beast

Sep. 18, 1965

Sword of the Beast

Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha’s Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of ...
Tenchu!
7.5

Tenchu!

Aug. 09, 1969

Tenchu!

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.
Death Shadows
6.1

Death Shadows

Sep. 20, 1986

Death Shadows

Three men sentenced to death are spared and changed into “shadows executioners”, a group of ruthless ninja working for mysterious high ranking ...
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
6.6

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an ...
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
6.8

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous ...
The Oil-Hell Murder
6.5

The Oil-Hell Murder

May. 23, 1992

The Oil-Hell Murder

The indolent son of an oil vendor becomes a regular customer of a prostitute, racks up a mountain of debt, and is disowned by his parents.
Hunter in the Dark
6.9

Hunter in the Dark

Jun. 17, 1979

Hunter in the Dark

Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or ...
Three Outlaw Samurai
7.7

Three Outlaw Samurai

May. 13, 1964

Three Outlaw Samurai

Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing ...