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The Five Man Army

The Five Man Army

The Five Man Army
IMDb: 6.6
105

At the behest of local revolutionaries, a mercenary enlists four specialists in various combat styles to help him rob a Mexican Army train carrying $500,000 in gold.

Genre: Western
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
IMDb: 8
96

A war widow determined to clear the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-martialed for desertion and executed. Official records have been destroyed, and the ministry that distributes benefits…

Genre: Drama, Mystery, War
Tokyo Pop

Tokyo Pop

Tokyo Pop
IMDb: 6.8
99

A young rock singer is not appreciated by her band, and gets a postcard from Japan saying “wish you were here”. She takes what little money she has including ex-boyfriend’s…

Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Revenge

Revenge

Revenge
IMDb: 7.6
104

An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a…

Genre: Drama
The International Gang of Kobe

The International Gang of Kobe

The International Gang of Kobe
IMDb: 6
99

In 1947, in Kobe, Japan, a local street gang fights for their survival when its turf is overrun by United States occupation forces and international gangs.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Gambler’s Farewell

Gambler’s Farewell

Gambler’s Farewell
IMDb: 6.8
91

The story of men devoted to the yakuza lifestyle and their struggles during a time of fading yakuza power.

Genre: Crime, Drama
The Battle of Okinawa

The Battle of Okinawa

The Battle of Okinawa
IMDb: 7
149

The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several army divisions to defend it at all…

Genre: History, War
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
IMDb: 6.1
86

When a priceless jewel owned by rich heiress Sabine is stolen, along with her daughter, Professional thief and hired killer Ryuichi Koga and his gang are hired to retrieve both….

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
An Outlaw

An Outlaw

An Outlaw
IMDb: 7
98

Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complicated drug deal.

Genre: Action, Crime
Hunter in the Dark

Hunter in the Dark

Hunter in the Dark
IMDb: 7
137

Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa…

The Geisha

The Geisha

The Geisha
IMDb: 7.1
144

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, it was home…

Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Shogun’s Shadow

Shogun’s Shadow

Shogun’s Shadow
IMDb: 7.1
114

Iemitsu, Tokugawa Shogun III, hates his eldest son Takechiyo; all his love is given to his younger son Tokumatsu. One day, he orders Takechiyo to an initiation rite in Yedo…

Genre: Action, History
Screwed

Screwed

Screwed
IMDb: 6.1
87

It has been two years since unsuccessful cartoonist Tsube started to live with Kuniko casually in a small apartment.

Genre: Drama, Thriller
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
IMDb: 6.8
146

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the…

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Shogun’s Ninja

Shogun’s Ninja

Shogun’s Ninja
IMDb: 6.1
117

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 of the clan’s hidden…

Genre: Action, Adventure
Harakiri

Harakiri

Harakiri
IMDb: 8.6
135

Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second…

Genre: Action, Drama, History
Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships
IMDb: 7.5
108

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Message from Space

Message from Space

Message from Space
IMDb: 4.8
105

The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother rather than the Emperor. King Kaiba sends out eight Liabe…

Operation Plazma in Osaka

Operation Plazma in Osaka

Operation Plazma in Osaka
IMDb: 6.5
95

Amidst Japan’s postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan’s largest crime syndicate plans a hostile takeover.

Battle Anthem

Battle Anthem

Battle Anthem
IMDb: 6.8
131

The story of Japan’s victory in the battle of Tsushima Strait.

Genre: History, War
Violent Streets

Violent Streets

Violent Streets
IMDb: 6.7
96

With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a world of violence.

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
The Shogun Assassins

The Shogun Assassins

The Shogun Assassins
IMDb: 6.5
148

This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Genre: Action, Drama
Murderer!

Murderer!

Murderer!
IMDb: 6.4
82

A cowardly samurai is sent as an official executioner targeting the clan’s former sword instructor, a man whose sword and spear skills are second to none.

Genre: Action
The Happiness of the Katakuris

The Happiness of the Katakuris

The Happiness of the Katakuris
IMDb: 7
113

The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Three Outlaw Samurai

Three Outlaw Samurai

Three Outlaw Samurai
IMDb: 7.6
93

Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes…

Genre: Action, Drama
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
IMDb: 7
92

Hard man Ricky is incarcerated in a futuristic prison where ultra-violence is his only means of survival in the corrupt, sadistic system. He must battle his way quite literally ‘through’…

Tokyo: The Last War

Tokyo: The Last War

Tokyo: The Last War
IMDb: 5.9
107

The year is 1945. After the horrific fire-bombings of the Pacific War levels Japan to the ground, the government decides to consult spiritual psychics to aid them in winning the…

Shadow Hunters

Shadow Hunters

Shadow Hunters
IMDb: 6.3
90

Set during the declining years of the Tokugawa shogunate, Shadow Hunters details the questionably noble exploits of three ronin who act as “Shadow Hunters”. These three ronin are not your…

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
IMDb: 6.6
163

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 attempt to rob the castle…

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice
IMDb: 6.8
117

A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to…

Japan Sinks

Japan Sinks

Japan Sinks
IMDb: 5.4
143

A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, will be pulled into the ocean,…

The Water Margin

The Water Margin

The Water Margin
IMDb: 6.5
125

The corruption in the Sung Dynasty of 11th century China is so rampant that it inspires a band of Oriental Robin Hoods – the Honorable 108. Mountain bandits who nevertheless…

Genre: Action, Drama
The 7th Dawn

The 7th Dawn

The 7th Dawn
IMDb: 6.4
123

Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, War