Hideo Murata

The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor (1971)

The 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 Fearless Brotherhood Duet of Kanto (1970)

The beginning of the Showa period. A town in the Kanto region. During the autumn festival, a car from Daihoji Senzo hit a child and left. Upon hearing this, Shogoro Chiba's boss tried to pay for the medical treatment of Kenbo, but Senzo ordered his child G ...

The SAKURA Code (1969)

Cold-blooded obligations and loyalty in the gambler's world. ...

Sakura sakazuki: gikyōdai (1969)

Second movie in the Sakura Code series. ...

Showdown of Men 4: Tetsu, the White Tiger (1968)

Tetsu, is a honourable and noble yakuza caught in a conflict between rival clans, and obligations each has toward their yakuza boss and brothers. A railroad line brings changing times to a community. Because Tetsu can't stand by and allow a bunch of yakuza ...

Code Between Brothers 6 (1967)

Sixth film in the "Kyodai Jingi" series. Three gangsters challenge an underworld group in northern Japan. ...

Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy (1967)

Matsukichi, a worker at a fish market, tries to settle the business between the two competitors on his turf. ...

Showdown of Men 3 (1967)

After being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to saving the Kajima's lucrative lumber business. ...

Code Between Brothers 5 (1967)

Saburo Kitajima, one of Japan's most famous Enka singers, returns in the fifth of the Kyodai Jingi series. During the early 20th century, Ryuji from Asakusa, a wandering yakuza, joins the Narumi Family in Yokohama. However, when he confronts Shiotaro, the ...

North Sea Chivalry (1967)

Inosuke, 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. ...

Code Between Brothers: Three Brothers of Kanto, Part II (1967)

The fourth part in the series "Code Between Brothers". The story takes place in Fukagawa, Tokyo, at the beginning of the Showa era, where five players following the harsh path of a knight defeat a despicable Yakuza gang. ...

Showdown of Men 2 (1967)

Part two. ...

Code Between Brothers 3 (1966)

A man finds great camaraderie while traveling. ...

Judo vs. Karate (1966)

A story of friendship between a lone wolf judo expert and a youth. ...

The Domain: Duel at Thunder Gate (1966)

The life of entertainers in Asakusa's pleasure quarters. An exciting yakuza story with superb action. ...

Code Between Brothers 2 (1966)

The services of a wandering gambler, Seiji, are called upon to protect the turf of his loyal friend Risaburo. ...

Showdown of Men (1966)

Part one. ...

Code Between Brothers (1966)

Famous enka singer Saburo Kitajima stars as Katsuji, a traveling craps artist who finds great camaraderie on the road. ...

One Man's Chivalry (1965)

Tokizо, the boss of the Tenmaru-gumi group, assists Kikujiro, a traveler on the run. At this time, a tender is being held to conclude a contract for the construction of the railway. Tokizo, who made the highest bid, was bought by the head of the Wakatsuki ...

The Gambler (1965)

A crime film released in 1965 ...

The Domain: The Naniwa Story (1965)

Second film of Makino's Nihon Kyokakuden series set in Osaka's harbor. The series also known as "The Domain" Each a stand alone film in it's own, none are connected other than starring the famous Ken Takakura as the main Character. This story begins with K ...

Tale on Tokai Chivalry (1964)

The 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. ...

Song of Yakuza (1963)

A low ranking yakuza who spends more time enjoying life than doing the yakuza work falls in love with a pretty student girl, whose brother later gets drawn into the yakuza business against his own wishes. ...

Asakusa no kyōkaku (1963)

Sonny Chiba is a young gambler on the run. He pretends to be an innocent student, and is taken in by an honorable Yakuza in Tokyo's Asakusa district. ...

Life of Hishakaku 2 (1963)

Upon his release from the prison, Hishakaku joins the Kikkyo family who is struggling to regain their turf from their rival, Domoto family. To reciprocate the kindness of the Kikkyos, Hishakaku heads to meet the leader of Domoto, Osumi, and finds himself e ...

Judo Life (1963)

Sonny Chiba's first martial arts film, a partially fictionalized judo biopic based on prominent judoka Shiro Saigo (Chiba), the second student of judo founder Jigoro Kano (Naoki Sugiura). Akira Kurosawa's Sanshiro Sugata is based on the same character and ...

Life of Hishakaku (1963)

After eloping with a prostitute named Otoyo, Hishakaku takes refuge in the Kogane family's turf. Indebted to Boss Kogane for his kindness, Hishakaku swears to dedicate himself to protect the Koganes in time of crisis. Hishakaku's humble life comes to a sud ...

The King (1962)

The film takes place at the junction of the two eras of Meiji and Taisho. Sakata Sankichi, an uneducated zori sandal maker, becomes a professional shogi player through his genius shogi skills and lives a fanatically devoted shogi game supported by the love ...

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo (1962)

The Cave of the Vampire Bats (1961)

A maiden is murdered by a mysterious ninja, unfortunately two young ladies witness this, good thing the bored Lord is walking by, he saved the girls but was too late to save the maiden, quickly he finds himself mixed up in a mystery of murdered maidens, an ...

Shin Jinsei Gekijo (1961)

1961 Theater of Life adaptation. ...