Search results for "Asao Koike"
The Geisha

The Geisha

The Geisha
IMDb: 7
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
Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi in Desperation
IMDb: 6.8
92

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 – but this causes more problems than…

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
IMDb: 6.6
131

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 dominate the corporation that employs him…

Genre: Action, Crime
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
IMDb: 7.5
100

Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a home as a Muraoka family hitman and falls in love with boss Muraoka’s…

Genre: Crime, Drama
Zatoichi Challenged

Zatoichi Challenged

Zatoichi Challenged
IMDb: 7.5
87

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 Symbol of a Man

The Symbol of a Man

The Symbol of a Man
IMDb: 7.5
96

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 has refused to follow in the…

Genre: Drama
The Man’s Crest: I Shall Kill

The Man’s Crest: I Shall Kill

The Man’s Crest: I Shall Kill
IMDb: N/A
85

Genre: Crime
The Scarred Crest

The Scarred Crest

The Scarred Crest
IMDb: N/A
100

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 –…

Genre: Crime
Lone Wolf Isazo

Lone Wolf Isazo

Lone Wolf Isazo
IMDb: 7.4
84

Isazo is a traveling gambler and living legend in the world of yakuza, known for his swordsmanship and bravery, his impeccable manners, and his brilliant talent in gambling. One late…

Genre: Action, Drama
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
IMDb: 6.6
82

Just when you think Kyoshiro’s life can’t get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and murdering, and leaving notes proudly proclaiming that he did it. Tracking down the real…

Genre: Action, Drama
Winter’s Flower

Winter’s Flower

Winter’s Flower
IMDb: 6.6
121

Kanno (Ken Takakura) 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 himself to the…

Genre: Crime, Drama
Inferno of Torture

Inferno of Torture

Inferno of Torture
IMDb: 5.7
90

Japan nineteenth century. High demand for tattooed geisha generates an entire industry for their “production”. Europeans pay more for tattooed beauties. Against this background, and considering the gorgeous tattooed women…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
IMDb: 7.6
81

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 clan, and…

Genre: Action
Shogun’s Ninja

Shogun’s Ninja

Shogun’s Ninja
IMDb: 6.2
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
Street Mobster

Street Mobster

Street Mobster
IMDb: 7.1
92

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

A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights
IMDb: 6.6
128

Beautifully constructed, 1001 Nights stays true to the lush and mysterious backdrop of the well known and age old story. Tezuka remolds the story into an escapist fantasy where a…

The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart

The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart

The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart
IMDb: 6.8
91

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 new life together. But their love…

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Violent Streets

Violent Streets

Violent Streets
IMDb: 6.8
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
Shogun’s Joy of Torture

Shogun’s Joy of Torture

Shogun’s Joy of Torture
IMDb: 6
96

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

Genre: Drama, Horror
A Flame at the Pier

A Flame at the Pier

A Flame at the Pier
IMDb: 6.8
92

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 errand boy for a…

Genre: Drama