Ogami is hired to kill a tattooed female assassin. Gunbei Yagyu, an enemy samurai, happens upon Ogami's son, and sees his chance for revenge.
Attacking Asao Uchida's lonely, clifftop mansion in no-holds barred massacre.
A saga - type ninkyô yakuza. Director Saitô paints a detailed picture of a bygone era using Nikkatsu's prime ninkyo screenwriter Kaî's scenario as palette.
A slapstick comedy yakuza picture with manic buffoon (and often funny) Kawatani getting the star treatment, Followed by one sequel.
While the first two pictures are serious action dramas, this film is basically a ninkyô action/comedy.
An atypical ninkyô yakuza saga.
After mastering the art of French cuisine, young Jiro (Akira Kobayashi) returns to Japan and opens a restaurant in the busy streets of Ginza. His dashing looks, iconoclastic culinary skills...
Rambler Shinji arrives in town armed with nothing but a guitar. With assistance from an old gun-for-hire friend, he sets about to stop the mob from turning an honest ranch into a gambling resort.
A great example of this series at its best.
Oryu the Red Peony visits an old dying Boss of an ally family and promises she would help guide the new Boss. Meanwhile a turf war breaks out. When the family is betrayed from within and ...