Ryōta Minowada Movies

An exciting tale of action on the distant northern island of Hokkaido around the beginning of the 20th Century starring two of the biggest names in...

The last in the series. Sugawara runs into two mahjong cheaters (Ichiro Araki and Mako Midori + sidekick Takuzo Kawatani) whom he takes for friends...

While imprisoned, Tatsu encounters Danshi, a man who is a big honcho in the prison pecking order. After initial conflict they become sworn brothers....

Part two.

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...

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

Third part in Tadashi Sawashima's Theater of Life trilogy.

Low-caste former samurai Hanayama Daikichi and his gambler friend Hanji of Yaizu, come to a once peaceful post town of Kofu. A town now filled with...

Ninkyo with Kôji Tsuruta. An elderly yakuza brother tries to clear an underling’s name.

A crime film released in 1965

In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home...

A high-ranking yakuza rises to national notoriety.

Part one.

Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima.

Samon, who had left his position as a police constable, embarks on a journey. During his travel, he is attacked by a group of masked bandits and...

The continuing adventures of the Jirocho gang.