Sakae Yamaura

The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005)

One day in February, 2005, Metropolitan Police Department Superintendent Muroi (Toshiro Yanagiba) is arrested to take responsibility for a botched murder case he headed. His faithful colleagues, including Arashiro (Toshio Kakei) and Okita (Miki Maya), only ...

Seikimatsu Bakuroden Saga (1997)

Live-action adaptation of the "Seikimatsu Bakuroden Saga" manga by Akira Miyashita. ...

Eavesdropping Woman (1986)

Yoko Shintani, an instructor at an aerobics school, secretly enjoys eavesdropping on the rooms next door. She eavesdrops on the frequent comings and goings of men by her neighbor, the model Reiko Saegusa. She relieves her frustrations as she is approaching ...

Heaven Station (1984)

From a true incident that happened in 1960's Japan. This drama is contemporary in setting but medieval in its characters and emotions as it focuses on a tangled web of murder and deceit encountered by a beautiful woman, Kayo after her abusive husband is mu ...

A Madcap Corporation (1983)

A yakuza family goes into show business. ...

Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute (1982)

Port Arthur (1980)

Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (1904 - 1905). In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserv ...

The Revolt (1980)

When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution, his commander, Col. Miyagi, tries to honor his dying wish to rescue his sister. Upon finding Kaoru at a party working as a geisha ...

Run Truck Rascal, Run! (1979)

Momojiro and Jonathan go to Kochi on a ferry. On the ferry a singer called Yuka dropped her sheet music into the ocean. Momojiro helps her by diving in to collect the sheets for her and ends up falling in love. ...

Dead Angle (1979)

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s. ...

Devil's Flute (1979)

Famous detective Kindaichi solves a series of mysterious murders in a wealthy family. An excellent blend of intrigue and betrayal, set against the backdrop of wealth, this film is loaded with twists and turns and surprises at every corner. ...

Proof of the Man (1977)

When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime. ...

The Sex Pervert (1977)

A cheerful young man working in fashion photography spies at a woman from his window, with a bigger plan haunting his mind. ...

Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu (1977)

After serving 10 years in prison for murdering a rival boss, Tetsu is appalled to see his yakuza family overgrown and dysfunctional upon his release. ...

Festival Champ (1976)

Hiroki Matsukata is a fish market worker and a fanatical Japanese festival rascal. He also falls in love with a stripper while delivering his colleague's love letter to her but forgetting to mention it's from another man. ...

The Bullet Train (1975)

A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless a ransom is paid. Police race to find the bombers so the train crew can learn how to defuse the bomb. ...

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno (1974)

When both a priceless jewel and the daughter of a rich heiress are stolen by a master criminal, Koga and his gang are hired to retrieve both. But a double-cross leads to a risky high-security bank heist and loads of martial arts mayhem. ...

Violent Fraternity (1974)

Set in Shibuya in 1949, this is another film based on real life former yakuza boss Noboru Ando's memoirs. ...

Sister Street Fighter (1974)

Li Mansei is a martial-arts champion turned undercover agent. When he is captured by a drug lord, his sister Li Koryu turns to his former martial-arts school, including the powerful Sonny Kawasaka, for help in the inevitable battle royale. ...

Violent Streets (1974)

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

The Ando Gang Documentary Film (1973)

This biopic of notorious yakuza-turned-actor Noboru Ando focuses on the days leading to his arrest after the shooting of businessman Hideki Yokoi. ...

Three Little Geisha (1973)

A young girl works as a geisha to earn money for travel. ...

A True Story of the Private Ginza Police (1973)

Japan, 1946, just after the end of World War II. As the US occupation army patrols the dilapidated streets of Tokyo, a desperate and ambitious group of war veterans and gamblers struggle to take control of the Ginza district's underworld with the help of a ...

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)

After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners. ...

Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers (1972)

The great Bunta stars as a gangster who is sent to jail for the sake of his gang, but when he's released he finds everything completely changed and his gang has swept him aside for being too violent. ...

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)

After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi, a detective in cahoots with the mob with whom she was whole-heartedly in love, Matsushima's desire for revenge knows no bounds. ...

The Armed Organization (1971)

Violent Gang Re-Arms is a rousing tale of friction in yakuza and labor interactions with Koji Tsuruta as a yakuza supervising a dockworker's union. He finds himself between a rock and a hard place, at odds with both the dockworkers' leader (Tomisaburo Waka ...

Code Between Brothers: All New (1970)

When 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 p ...

Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers (1970)

After the enactment of the Anti-Prostitution Law, the red-light district in Shinjuku lost its allure. Even the gambling den of the Ryūzaki family was always deserted. Ryūzaki, the boss, declared his retirement in response to the changing times. It was th ...

Yanagase Blues (1967)

Jiro, a smooth-talking, womanizing bartender, flees from a Yakuza boss to Yanagase. ...

Nerves for Victory (1966)

A young yakuza who respects obligation and humanity must face cruel and heartless turf wars leading to a fight to the death with his own brother. ...

Color (1965)

A Lonely Gamble (1965)

In post-war Japan, it is difficult for private business to stay afloat. The small atelier has a debt of several million yen. To get a loan, his proprietress is forced to turn to a successful businessman, owner of entertainment establishments and bars. But ...

An Impudent Man 2 (1964)

The Navy (1963)

A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his best friend Shinji to join him. As it turns out, however, Takao's poor health prevents him from entering t ...