Best movies of Buichi Saitô

Actors : Michi Azuma, Akihiro Tomikawa, Yoichi Hayashi, Tomisaburô Wakayama,
Directors : Buichi Saitô,

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.

Actors : Arihiro Fujimura, Sanae Nakahara, Ruriko Asaoka, Akira Kobayashi,
Directors : Buichi Saitô,

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...

Actors : Misako Watanabe, Ruriko Asaoka, Jô Shishido, Akira Kobayashi,
Directors : Buichi Saitô,

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.

Actors : Izumi Ashikawa, Yûjirô Ishihara, Akifumi Inoue, Shôichi Ozawa,
Directors : Buichi Saitô,

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.

Actors : Hideki Takahashi, Michiko Saga, Akira Kobayashi, Kotohide Hatsui,
Directors : Buichi Saitô,

While the first two pictures are serious action dramas, this film is basically a ninkyô action/comedy.

Actors : Hiroko Ôgi, Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi,
Directors : Buichi Saitô,

An atypical ninkyô yakuza saga.

Actors : Akira Hirasawa, Daisuke Awaji, Junko Fuji, Masao Hori,
Directors : Buichi Saitô,

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 ...

Actors : Tsunehiko Watase, Shin'ichi Chiba, Tatsuya Fuji, Reiko Ike,
Directors : Buichi Saitô,

Attacking Asao Uchida's lonely, clifftop mansion in no-holds barred massacre.

Actors : Akemi Namiro, Yutaka Nakajima, Isao Sasaki, Hayato Tani,
Directors : Buichi Saitô,

A great example of this series at its best.

Actors : Keiko Hara, Kagari Asagawa, Takuzô Kawatani, Junko Natsu,
Directors : Buichi Saitô,

A slapstick comedy yakuza picture with manic buffoon (and often funny) Kawatani getting the star treatment, Followed by one sequel.