Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

1937-10-07 Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan 248 Credits

Biography

Hideo Murota (7 October 1937 – 15 June 2002) was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 100 films. He won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Yokohama Film Festival for his role in Original Sin (1992). In 2002, he passed away from lung cancer at the age of 64.

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Women in the Mirror

Women in the Mirror

2003

as Mr. Goda

7.7
Acting

Three women who share memories of the Hiroshima disaster try to uncover the hidden family ties that may or may not bind them together.

An Adolescent

An Adolescent

2001

as Shozo

6.1
Acting

Incredibly indolent cop Tomokawa spends his time making fun of his mentally challenged friend Sukemasa, riding his bike all over the city and sleeping...

A Tender Place

A Tender Place

2001

as Masayoshi Izumi

5.6
Acting

Kasumi is in the midst of an affair with Ishiyama, one of her husband's clients. When Kasumi and her family visit Ishiyama's villa in Hokkaido, she pl...

Otoko Michi 5

Otoko Michi 5

2001

Acting

The conflict that broke out due to the expansion of the power of the Ninryukai was further intensified of both political and police powers.

Yakuza Zombie

Yakuza Zombie

2001

Acting

Yakuza Zombie opens with an introduction to a mysterious Yakuza graveyard deep in the forest, and a story of the baddest Yakuza of them all, Naruo Ryu...

Shura's Barbarian King

Shura's Barbarian King

2001

Acting

Fumihiko Saizonoji , a man who lost everything in the plot of a bank and a general contractor when he was a child . Now , as Fumihiko Kanzaki , a man ...

Otoko Michi 2

Otoko Michi 2

2000

Acting

The second instalment depicting the fateful confrontation of Takizawa.

Isola: Multiple Personality Girl

Isola: Multiple Personality Girl

2000

as Old victim of the Great Hanshin Earthquake

5.2
Acting

When a woman, able to read the thoughts of others, comes to help survivors of the 1995 Kobe earthquake, she encounters a girl with Multiple Personalit...

Shin-Karajishi Kabushiki-Kaisha

Shin-Karajishi Kabushiki-Kaisha

1999

Acting

Remake of Chusei Sone's 1983 comedy about a yakuza family trying their luck in show business.

Over the Night

Over the Night

1998

Acting

Actress Asada Kaori finally gets wet. A place where desire and betrayal intersect. And that's where the two meet... The Hong Kong mafia and a secret i...

Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2

Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2

1998

Acting

Sequel to 'Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf'

Black Angel

Black Angel

1998

as Mitsuru Amaoka

6.3
Acting

Tokyo is a dark technopolis, a city of faceless chrome and cold marble. It is ruled by Nogi, a yakuza boss specializing in drugs and murder. He gained...

Amagi Pass

Amagi Pass

1998

1.0
Acting

A fifteen year old boy travels through the Amagi Pass, he encounters some strange people, one of them is the geisha Ozuka Hana. After a murder takes p...

King of Sha-kin

King of Sha-kin

1997

as Okamitsu

7.0
Acting

In late 90s Osaka, three people from various walks of life meet by chance. They team up to orchestrate a complex financial con targeting crooked busin...

King of Sha-kin 2

King of Sha-kin 2

1997

7.0
Acting

A normal banker decides to take on the loan sharks and yakuza.

End of Our Own Real

End of Our Own Real

1997

2.0
Acting
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface

Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface

1997

5.7
Acting

“Gunro no keifu” is known as “Tale of a Scarface.” It follows the life of Kumoro, a yakuza member, who recently is released from prison after serving ...

Emperor of Kita Dark Court Legend

Emperor of Kita Dark Court Legend

1996

Acting

The third 'King of Kita' film.

Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf

Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf

1996

Acting

A yakuza movie directed by Eiichi Kudo

MOROCCO 2: The Return of the Yokohama Follies

MOROCCO 2: The Return of the Yokohama Follies

1996

Acting

Tatsu's life seemed to be smooth sailing, as he was blessed by his friends, married Fujieda, and made peace with the yakuza. However, the days when th...

Shura ga Yuku 2

Shura ga Yuku 2

1996

Acting

A small group of men stigmatized for killing the gang leader tries to survive the group and take revenge on the man who killed them, while being invol...

I Want it, I Want it, I’m Dying

I Want it, I Want it, I’m Dying

1995

3.8
Acting

There are rumors that “a mysterious woman who is very good at SEX will appear” in a small hot spring town. A magazine reporter from Tokyo finally find...

Endless Waltz

Endless Waltz

1995

5.1
Acting

Biopic about jazz saxophonist Kaoru Abe and his wife, noted writer Izumi Suzuki.

Gonin

Gonin

1995

as Shikine

6.6
Acting

Five men plot to steal a large sum of money from the local yakuza, but everything does not go as planned and the men find themselves hunted down by co...

The King of Minami: City of Desire

The King of Minami: City of Desire

1995

Acting

#13 in the series, after the Special Movie.

Chinpira Jingi: Gokuraku Tonbo

Chinpira Jingi: Gokuraku Tonbo

1994

Acting

A college graduate, a gutless office worker and a crunchy yakuza live together from a slight misunderstanding.

A Night in Nude

A Night in Nude

1993

as Care taker

5.9
Acting

Jiro is a Tokyo man who offers a stand-in service where he'll do "anything". A woman claiming to be from Fukuoka wants to be shown around Tokyo and se...

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

1993

as Momoi

Acting

Adaptation of the Arimasa Ohsawa novel Shinjuku Shark.

Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears

Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears

1993

Acting
Original Sin

Original Sin

1992

as Hideki Tsuchiya

4.7
Acting

Based on a novel by Bo Nishimura, the film is about an extramarital affair between the wife of an estate agent and a 22 year old man.

The Setting Sun

The Setting Sun

1992

as Yamami Gou

5.2
Acting

A Japanese soldier is forced to question alliances when he meets and falls in love with the leader of the rebel movement.

Nanmin Road

Nanmin Road

1992

Acting

The story of four Vietnamese people moving to Japan.

Passion

Passion

1992

6.5
Acting

A man tries to mend his past by helping his best friend’s sister.

A Legend of Turmoil

A Legend of Turmoil

1992

as Takashi Oda

7.5
Acting

A story about the development of a bright and strong yakuza. Otaki is an old-fashioned respectful yakuza who tries to protect his small yakuza family....

Jingi

Jingi

1991

3.0
Acting

Based on the comic by Ayumi Tachihara

Danger Point: The Road to Hell

Danger Point: The Road to Hell

1991

6.0
Acting

Killers Ken and Joji undertake the killing of a man named Sakai. He utters some interesting last words before being shot dead, leading Ken and Joji on...

Hey Oilers the Legend of Skyline

Hey Oilers the Legend of Skyline

1991

Acting

The legendary sleeping lion is back in the modern era! Skyline GTR (BNR32) VS GTR (KPGC10) With Keiichi Tsuchiya of the "Megalopolis Expressway Trial...

Hiruko the Goblin

Hiruko the Goblin

1991

as Watanabe

6.1
Acting

A school was built on one of the Gates of Hell, behind which hordes of demons await the moment they will be free to roam the Earth. Hiruko is a goblin...

The Man Who Became The Don

The Man Who Became The Don

1991

Acting
48 Hours of Prisoner Op Tracking

48 Hours of Prisoner Op Tracking

1991

Acting

Dirty Hero Takuro Kanzaki appears in a life and death murder game!

Scratched License

Scratched License

1991

Acting

A former safe-breaker, a former yakuza , and another young "Toshiro" Ryo (Aikawa) are planning to attack a casino run by a large organization. The thr...

Killing Melody Lady Smith

Killing Melody Lady Smith

1990

Acting

A painfully splendid adventure has begun!

Heaven and Earth

Heaven and Earth

1990

as Obu Toramasa

6.2
Acting

Warlords Kagetora and Takeda each wish to prevent the other from gaining hegemony in feudal Japan. The two samurai leaders pursue one another across t...

Ready to Shoot

Ready to Shoot

1990

as Ryu

Acting

A middle-aged man discovers an injured refugee woman trembling in the corner of his bar in Kabukicho. He quickly becomes aware that her life is in his...

Beretta M92F Bombshell

Beretta M92F Bombshell

1990

Acting

Koichi Iwaki plays a cool hitman!

What's Up Connection

What's Up Connection

1990

6.0
Acting

When a Hong Kong teenager from a poor family wins a trip to Japan, he unleashes a chain of events that will soon bring him from his secluded fishing v...

Harimao

Harimao

1989

as Colonel Matsuura

8.0
Acting

A movie about Yutaka Tani, also known as " Malay Tiger Harimao, " who was active on the Malay Peninsula during the Pacific War

Confinement Naburu

Confinement Naburu

1989

2.0
Acting

Pinku distributed by Xces / Nikkatsu.

Fuyu Monogatari

Fuyu Monogatari

1989

Acting

Based on the comic by Hidenori Hara.

Sensei

Sensei

1989

as Head of Yamamoto

Acting

In one of the districts of Tokyo, an old school is planned to be torn down after the summer holidays. The only person who is seriously worried about t...

It's Easier Than Kissing

It's Easier Than Kissing

1989

as Mr. Kaji

2.0
Acting

After the death of her mother a young woman wants to meet her real father

Love on a Daily Basis

Love on a Daily Basis

1988

1.0
Acting

The lives of a young yakuza and his girlfriend.

Dogra Magra

Dogra Magra

1988

as Dr. Wakabayashi

6.8
Acting

A young man kills his bride on the day of his marriage and goes insane. He wakes up in an asylum with no memory, left in the hands of two mysterious d...

This Heartbeat

This Heartbeat

1988

Acting

The love and friendships of high school students

Seven Days War

Seven Days War

1988

as Segawa

6.0
Acting

A community is in turmoil when junior high schoolers barricade themselves in an empty factory to protest the draconian rules of parents and teachers. ...

Those Swell Yakuza

Those Swell Yakuza

1988

6.0
Acting

Ryo, a young former banker, gets beaten up over a debt from gambling. A yakuza boss saves him, and Ryo decides to train to become a yakuza under him.

Bu-ra-i no onna

Bu-ra-i no onna

1988

2.0
Acting

A group of friends get together to remember a decessed classmate. One of them is a detective who loves one of the women. But the woman is in love the ...

Abunai Deka

Abunai Deka

1987

as Marumi

8.8
Acting

When a doctor is found dead and the company's exclusive data on a cancer drug is missing, detective Takayama and Oshita are called to the Nakamitsu ph...

Sure Death 4

Sure Death 4

1987

as Yahei Hirano

6.6
Acting

Having been demoted for failing to prevent the murder of one of his superiors, Mondo is startled by a group of masked thugs who are soon attacked in t...

The Lady in a Black Dress

The Lady in a Black Dress

1987

as Tateoka

5.3
Acting

A woman named Fujiki Asuka arrives as an acquaintance of a sister in law for a day under the bar master Tamura who had guided Yakuza's escaping as a s...

A Taxing Woman

A Taxing Woman

1987

as Jukichi Ishii

6.8
Acting

Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor of a t...

Clockwork- Goodbye Winter

Clockwork- Goodbye Winter

1986

Acting

Ayumi Ishida won the Blue Ribbon for the Best Actress.

South to the Horizon

South to the Horizon

1986

as Kazuyuki Kiryu

7.0
Acting

Tetsu gets into an argument with some Okinawa yakuza and is murdered by them. His brother Ryo comes to Okinawa shortly thereafter and teams up with Te...

Cabaret

Cabaret

1986

as Kosakai

4.7
Acting

A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thriller from Haruki Kadokawa. After a saxophonist start...

The Sound of the Waves

The Sound of the Waves

1985

Acting
The Second Is a Christian

The Second Is a Christian

1985

as Kuroiwa

5.0
Acting

The story of beautiful Christian nun, Kyoko who is the object of affection for two very different men - one the happy-go-lucky yakuza gangster, Haruhi...

Let Him Rest in Peace

Let Him Rest in Peace

1985

as Tokuda Otomatsu

8.0
Acting

A man returns to his seaside roots to confront a yakuza boss. Along the way, he charms young men, softens a hard woman and busts a few heads.

The Seburi Story

The Seburi Story

1985

as Kuzushiri

6.3
Acting

The culturally isolated, nomadic Seburi people of western Japan are the subject of this tragedy about a few of the community's members who especially ...

The Island Closest to Heaven

The Island Closest to Heaven

1984

as Kyuzo Nishio

6.1
Acting

A Japanese teenager travels to New Caledonia in search of the fabled "island closest to heaven" that her late father had told her about.

Kōgen ni ressha ga hashitta

Kōgen ni ressha ga hashitta

1984

Acting

At a certain high school in Karuizawa, students relied on ordinary local trains for their commute, but with only seven trains running per day, missing...

Curtain Call

Curtain Call

1984

as Taizo Oomori

6.0
Acting

Miho Nakamichi, an orphan adopted by Haruko, dreams to star in a musical. One day, Haruko promised Miho that she could go on a journey to find her rea...

Kukai

Kukai

1984

9.0
Acting

The life and times of Kûkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of India, China and Tibet, then uses their combined infl...

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

1983

as New Commandant of Camp

7.3
Acting

Island of Java, 1942, during World War II. British Major Jack Celliers arrives at a Japanese prison camp, run by the strict Captain Yonoi. Colonel Joh...

Theater Of Life

Theater Of Life

1983

Acting

Adaptation of Shiro Ozaki's novel.

Kidnapping Blues

Kidnapping Blues

1982

as Drunken Guest

9.0
Acting

A man and a little girl meet in a bicycle parking in Tokyo. The little girl says she wants to watch the sea, and their travel begins. The man does not...

Lullaby of Death

Lullaby of Death

1982

as Detective Shibusawa

5.0
Acting

Also known as: For My Daughter's 7th Birthday. Many years following her mother’s suicide, Maya seeks out her father, who deserted them, for revenge. ...

Lake of Illusions

Lake of Illusions

1982

as Yazaki

1.5
Acting

A woman works as a prostitute and attendant to make a living at a bathhouse. She is athletic and is an avid runner. She has met and adopted a white do...

The Law of Hell

The Law of Hell

1982

Acting

At a restaurant called Anrakutei on an island is a wasteland surrounded by moat and swamp. The owner Ikuzo manages the restaurant with his daughter. I...

The Lonely Hearts Club Band in September

The Lonely Hearts Club Band in September

1982

as Vane

6.0
Acting

Ryo once rode with a biker gang; ever since his friend Tetsuji died riding in September, he's retired from biking, trying to forget the past.

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

1982

6.3
Acting

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. H...

Fossilized Wilderness

Fossilized Wilderness

1982

Acting

Detective Nishina Sosuke, the director of the Metropolitan Police Department's Investigation Division 1, is suddenly attacked by a trio of men at his ...

On the Road

1982

as Takamori

10.0
Acting

Model Reiko Higa is injured after being hit by a car pursued by motorcycle cop Tomishima. Tomishima's supervisor refuses his request to apologize to R...

Station

Station

1981

as Shigeru Morioka

6.1
Acting

A detective goes out of his way to crack the case of a serial killer who specialises in murdering police officers.

Island of the Evil Spirits

Island of the Evil Spirits

1981

as Inspector Isokawa

6.0
Acting

Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi follows a dying man's words to an enigmatic island, where he meets beautiful twin sisters and tragic events unfold.

Samurai Reincarnation

Samurai Reincarnation

1981

as Priest Inshun Hozoin

6.0
Acting

After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Sata...

Play it, Boogie-Woogie

Play it, Boogie-Woogie

1981

as Owner of Queen Elizabeth

6.0
Acting

A runaway cat-loving girl begins a love triangle with a reckless older man and a young biker in high school. The film follows their subsequent chaotic...

The Beast to Die

The Beast to Die

1980

as Hideyuki Kashiwagi

5.5
Acting

A policeman is murdered and his gun, stolen, used to commit the next crime. Detective Kashiwagi, who is leading the investigation, learns that the aut...

Kagemusha

Kagemusha

1980

as Nobufusa Baba

7.8
Acting

Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid at...

Dead Angle

Dead Angle

1979

7.0
Acting

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

Hunter in the Dark

Hunter in the Dark

1979

6.5
Acting

Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to...

Goodbye, Flickmania

Goodbye, Flickmania

1979

Acting

Set at the height of the Japanese student rebellion in 1968, the film tells the story of the friendship between two very different men—a fortyish film...

The Fighting Rascal

The Fighting Rascal

1979

Acting
Talk of the Town Tora-san

Talk of the Town Tora-san

1978

9.0
Acting

After a chance encounter with Hiroshi's father on a bus, Tora decides to get serious and reflect on the mortality of man. His plans are derailed when...

Rape and Death of a Housewife

Rape and Death of a Housewife

1978

as Taizo Eguchi

6.0
Acting

Three young boys drunkenly rape a woman named Emiko, the wife of a man they've developed a friendship with. She dies of heart failure during the attac...

Shag

Shag

1978

7.0
Acting

Shiro Akitsu goes on a relentless search for his abducted 7-year-old daughter, with the aid of an Ainu dog summoned by a whistle she gave him.

Shogun's Samurai

Shogun's Samurai

1978

as Sagenta Nogero

7.0
Acting

Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the sho...

Proof of the Man

Proof of the Man

1977

7.4
Acting

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 Ne...

The Story of a Geisha

The Story of a Geisha

1977

Acting

In the year 1873, a Japanese woman is sold as a mistress to an American diplomat stationed in Japan.

Doberman Cop

Doberman Cop

1977

as Officer Jirō Takahashi

6.7
Acting

Joji Kano is a loose cannon cop from backwoods Okinawa, sent to Tokyo to investigate the grizzly murder of an Okinawa woman. As he probes deeper into ...

Curse of the Dog God

Curse of the Dog God

1977

as Ryusaku Tarumi

6.1
Acting

A trio of young scientists investigate a source of uranium at the base of a sacred mountain, and after running over a dog, find themselves cursed by t...

Karate for Life

Karate for Life

1977

6.6
Acting

The last of the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy. Oyama takes a job as a professional wrestler in Okinawa, but when he discovers that he is expected to take a ...

The Smart Aleck Ten

The Smart Aleck Ten

1977

Acting

Based on the comic by Toshiya Masaoka.

Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On

Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On

1976

Acting
The Yakuza Code Still Lives

The Yakuza Code Still Lives

1976

as Tsuneyuki Okimoto

7.0
Acting

After spending eight years in prison for murder, Hiroshi leaves his yakuza family to start a new life as a labor racketeer.

A Kawachi Rascal's Song

A Kawachi Rascal's Song

1976

Acting

Even after turning 30, Matsutaro Tokuda is still single and spends his days driving a white taxi. He likes to gamble, although he doesn't have a talen...

Yakuza Graveyard

Yakuza Graveyard

1976

as Detective Inspector Hidaka Yoshito

6.7
Acting

A police investigator cracks down on yakuza business, but once he realizes the police are in negotiations with certain factions, he sides with his own...

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

1976

as Gushikawa

7.0
Acting

Chiba, looking gnarly, and acting as animalistic as ever, stars alongside Matsukata as violent gangsters battling their way through fight after bloody...

Truckster Goes to Hokkaido

Truckster Goes to Hokkaido

1976

7.0
Acting

Momojiro comes to the rescue of beautiful Akiko who struggles to run a ranch on her own.

The Classroom of Terror

The Classroom of Terror

1976

6.0
Acting

Yusaku Matsuda plays an ex-boxer who killed an opponent during a fight. He is brought into a school to deal with a gang of disruptive students led by ...

The Most Perverted Post War Crimes

The Most Perverted Post War Crimes

1976

as Akira Nishimoto

5.7
Acting

Reconstruction, in the form of episodes, of the most bizarre crimes that occurred in Japan after World War II.

Festival Champ

Festival Champ

1976

5.3
Acting

Hiroki Matsukata is a fish market worker and a fanatical Japanese festival rascal. He also falls in love with a stripper while delivering his colleagu...

A Savage Beast Goes Mad

A Savage Beast Goes Mad

1976

as Shimosaka

6.3
Acting

Test driver Hayami loses control of his car and rolls over. His company then learns that he has kept secret that he is visually impaired, and he is fi...

Karate Warriors

Karate Warriors

1976

as Ryuzo Nishimura

7.0
Acting

Sakata protects a little boy while coping with rival gangs.

Violent Panic: The Big Crash

Violent Panic: The Big Crash

1976

5.7
Acting

Takashi, a bank robber, dreams of his final heist and escaping to Brazil... but in his way, stands a woman that loves him, his dead partner's brother,...

The Machine Gun Dragon

The Machine Gun Dragon

1976

6.3
Acting

Ryu, a low life thug, along with his mother, steals a shipment of drugs. Now with his machine gun and a gang of hoodlums, he must face the yakuza and ...

Operation Plazma in Osaka

Operation Plazma in Osaka

1976

6.5
Acting

Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's largest crime syndicate plans a hostile takeover.

Karate Bear Fighter

Karate Bear Fighter

1975

6.8
Acting

Masutatsu Oyama is recruited by his former Army friend to work for a crew of gangsters, but when they kill both his girlfriend and his best friend, Oy...

Deep Throat in Tokyo

Deep Throat in Tokyo

1975

as Takehiko Sakuma

3.9
Acting

Kumi Taguchi is a model who leaves her boxer boyfriend after he sustains an injury. She meets and quickly marries Hideo, the heir to a corporate empir...

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

1975

as Takeo Akamatsu

6.9
Acting

The seventh in the shocking "Jingi Naki Tatakai" movie series, which exposes the true lives of the yakuza that is hidden by a mask of "jingi". The nex...

Scoundrel Boss

Scoundrel Boss

1975

as Daigoro Koiwa

Acting

Daigoro Koiwa and Katsuo Rokujo, who met by chance, open a recession-resistant funeral business and a urinary treatment business, and put it on track,...

Story of a Nymphomaniac

Story of a Nymphomaniac

1975

as (uncredited)

5.0
Acting

Natsu, the older of two sisters, has a relationship with Yonosuke, the local kimono trader. Unlike her more conservative sister Oshichi she tries to u...

The Man Gang

The Man Gang

1975

as Principal Ryuji Shirai

Acting

Based on the comic by Tetsu Kariya.

Karate Bullfighter

Karate Bullfighter

1975

6.5
Acting

Sonny Chiba plays Kyokushin Karate founder Masutatsu Oyama, who unexpectedly arrives at a karate tournament in rags, but wins the tournament. After t...

Company Buggers

Company Buggers

1975

7.0
Acting

Hiroshi, a small-time racketeer, makes a name for himself extorting vulnerable companies and their directors for financial gain.

Green Lovers

1975

1.0
Acting

Pinku from 1975.

Gambling Den Heist

Gambling Den Heist

1975

as Kumakichi

6.7
Acting

After eight years in prison, Takeshi’s mission is a big heist from his own clan’s gambling parlor.

Shimane Prison Riot

Shimane Prison Riot

1975

as Prison guard

5.0
Acting

Japan, 1948: Hiroki Matsukata stars as a man facing a nine year prison sentence. He incites prisoners of Shimane Prison to the biggest riot in jail h...

The Murder Corps

The Murder Corps

1975

Acting

A violent upstart forms an alliance with the powerful Tensei-kai syndicate to fight on the front lines of an underworld war and take over all of Japan...

Cops vs. Thugs

Cops vs. Thugs

1975

6.3
Acting

When a lucrative waterfront development becomes available, the Kawade gang quickly use their political connections to secure the land. However, the ac...

Great Jailbreak

Great Jailbreak

1975

as Daichi

7.0
Acting

A group of prisoners attempts to break the Abashiri prison. This film can be considered a sequel to the Abashiri Bangaichi series, written and direct...

Wolf Guy

Wolf Guy

1975

as Sanuki

5.9
Acting

Akira Inugami is the only survivor of a clan of ancient werewolves who relies on his supernatural powers to solve mysterious crimes. After a series of...

13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats

13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats

1975

as Warden Akae

6.2
Acting

Maki is the leader of a female gang who fights for justice, but she ends up being framed and sent to a sadistic woman's prison. Will Maki be able to e...

The Viper Brothers and the Young General

The Viper Brothers and the Young General

1975

Acting

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

Graveyard of Honor

Graveyard of Honor

1975

as Yasuo Matsuoka

6.7
Acting

A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the yakuza but quickly loses his self-control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa.

A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse

A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse

1975

as Yûzô Shikauchi

5.8
Acting

A sly gangster hatches a plot against his own wife, who works at a brothel-cum-bathhouse, with the help of the bathhouse owner’s wife.

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

1974

as Tatsuzo

5.5
Acting

When a priceless jewel owned by rich heiress Sabine is stolen, along with her daughter, Professional thief and hired killer Ryuichi Koga and his gang ...

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

1974

as Masuo Nozaki

5.6
Acting

Bunta Sugawara is Miyoshi, a low-level assassin of the Yamamori gang who is sent to jail after a bungled hit. While in stir, family member Aoki attemp...

Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread

Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread

1974

as Kazushige Osone

6.4
Acting

Koryu heads to Yokohama in search of a woman named Birei, kidnapped by diamond smugglers who move their hot rocks by surgically implanting them into t...

The Rapacious Jailbreaker

The Rapacious Jailbreaker

1974

6.5
Acting

Convicted of murder, Masayuki Ueda is sent to Hiroshima Prison along with his accomplice. But for a man like him, breaking out of prison is easy.

Violent Fraternity

Violent Fraternity

1974

Acting

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

Code of Wolves

Code of Wolves

1974

7.0
Acting

In gangster-infested 1920s Yokohama, gambler Ishiguro gets in with the local gang -- but his view of life changes after the Great Kanto Earthquake.

Father of the Kamikaze

Father of the Kamikaze

1974

Acting

Vice Admiral Takajiro Ohnishi could see that Japan's defeat in WWII was inevitable. He came to realize that the only way to force a negotiated solutio...

The Executioner

The Executioner

1974

as Boss

6.6
Acting

Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuichi Koga, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hayato, and the criminal mastermind Ichiro Sakura wor...

Third Generation Boss

Third Generation Boss

1974

Acting

Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamaguchi-gumi into Japan's largest criminal clan.

Military Comfort Woman

Military Comfort Woman

1974

Acting

Movie based on a book by Kakou Senda about the use of women as sexual slaves by the Japanese Army during WW2.

The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers

The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers

1974

Acting

With a Kansai syndicate vying for Tokyo, one man reunites with his roguish half-brother in the midst of negotiations, when all hell breaks loose.

Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs

Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs

1974

as Kusaka

6.4
Acting

Agent Zero is a cop that uses her own methods for dealing with criminals. After she unlawfully kills a rapist in a violent fashion, she is sent to pri...

The Tattooed Hitman

The Tattooed Hitman

1974

as Takeshi Daito

6.0
Acting

The most dangerous hired gun in Kyushu's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and now, there's a contract on his life. Though nobody ...

Violent Streets

Violent Streets

1974

as Mochizuki Kunihiro

6.9
Acting

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

Jeans Blues: No Future

Jeans Blues: No Future

1974

as Hayakawa

7.7
Acting

Hijiriko makes off from the bar she works at with money and a car that isn't hers. Meanwhile, Jiro Katagiri is up to no good with his gangster friends...

Reformatory Buddies

Reformatory Buddies

1974

Acting

Third film in the series.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

1974

as Hideo Hayakawa

7.0
Acting

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new di...

Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown

Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown

1974

as Hirata Yayoi

6.5
Acting

Keiko Aizawa a vengeance-crazed vixen sets out on a journey to avenge the death of her older sister.

Yokosuka Navy Prison

Yokosuka Navy Prison

1973

7.0
Acting

When a rebellious roughneck enlists in the Navy and goes on a rampage against his superiors, he is sent to the Yokosuka Naval Prison.

Karate Killer

Karate Killer

1973

as Masaru Tatsumi

5.9
Acting

Kiba is back again, but this time he has fallen from grace and sent to prison for all the violent acts he has committed. Once he's out, he begins work...

Farewell to Rock'n Roll

Farewell to Rock'n Roll

1973

7.0
Acting

There is an ongoing war between two Girl Gangs, the Akabane 100 Club and the Ikebukuro Cavalry. Yukiko, the "Bankaku," or chief bodyguard of the Akaba...

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

1973

as Hideo Hayakawa

7.3
Acting

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new frien...

A True Story of the Private Ginza Police

A True Story of the Private Ginza Police

1973

6.0
Acting

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 o...

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

1973

as Ishimochi

4.9
Acting

Karate master and anti-drug vigilante Chiba returns to his home in Japan, where he holds a press conference announcing his intention to wipe out the n...

Professional Killers

Professional Killers

1973

as Matajûrô Mineyama

7.5
Acting

Two assassins are hired to carry out a hit on the second wife of a candle merchant, but someone is watching...

Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School

Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School

1973

as Kuroda

6.2
Acting

Girl Boss Ruriko and her cellmates escape from a greedy corrupt reform school that's more interested in cheating the government out of money than refo...

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

1973

as Keisuke Nakahara

7.4
Acting

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...

Quarreling with Yakuza

Quarreling with Yakuza

1973

5.0
Acting

Set loose in a postwar world with no rules, an ex-juvenile delinquent begins building the most powerful gang in Tokyo's glittering Shibuya ward.

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

1972

as Okizaki

7.1
Acting

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 disobed...

Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler

Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler

1972

8.0
Acting

Meiko Kaji reprises her role as Nami, a vengeful female gang leader, in the second installment of this high-action series that casts a new actor -- ma...

Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers

Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers

1972

as Igarashi

6.4
Acting

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 hi...

Yakuza Skirmishes

Yakuza Skirmishes

1972

Acting

In the gaudy world of 1930s Shinjuku, a violent youth known as Bakudan Match tangles explosively with prostitutes, politicians and the police.

Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701

Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701

1972

as Okizaki

7.0
Acting

After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi, a detective in cohorts with the mob with whom she was whole-heartedly in love, Matsushima’s desire ...

Rogue Of The Night

Rogue Of The Night

1972

Acting
The Lucky Status Symbol

The Lucky Status Symbol

1972

Acting

Hiroshi (Tatsuo Umemiya) has the biggest penis in all of Japan and everyone who touches (or is touched by) it, is blessed by good fortune. After buyin...

Street Mobster

Street Mobster

1972

as Miyahara

6.9
Acting

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.

Gang Warfare

Gang Warfare

1972

7.0
Acting
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder

Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder

1972

as Yasuo Onuma

6.8
Acting

A fearless man confronts a yakuza organization pushing the envelope of extravagant & all sorts of violence.

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter

1971

Acting
Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us

Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us

1971

Acting

Exciting fight of a secret police detective over secret of a diamond.

The Armed Organization

The Armed Organization

1971

8.0
Acting

Violent Gang Re-Arms is a rousing tale of friction in yakuza and labor interactions with Koji Tsurata as a yakuza supervising a dockworker's union. He...

The Gambler's Counterattack

The Gambler's Counterattack

1971

as Kawashima

7.0
Acting

Aiba is a gang boss who has just got out of jail, and finds everything has changed. His old gang has broken up, and only a few people still respect hi...

Delinquent Boss: Smooth Talking, Good Fighting

Delinquent Boss: Smooth Talking, Good Fighting

1971

Acting

This is the Twelfth film in the series. There were seventeen Wolves of the City films between 1968 & 1974, in the main aimed at shock-value & “pinku” ...

The Bad Boss: Wholesale Roundup

The Bad Boss: Wholesale Roundup

1971

Acting

This is the thirteenth film in the series.

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape

1971

5.0
Acting

Former inmate Katsuji gets involved in the horse gambling business while lending a helping hand to a ranch operator.

The Big Chase

The Big Chase

1971

Acting
Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair

Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair

1971

Acting

Exciting fights between the police and a crime syndicate over the secret of poison gas.

Sympathy for the Underdog

Sympathy for the Underdog

1971

as Shark

7.2
Acting

A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.

The Last Kamikaze

The Last Kamikaze

1970

6.0
Acting

With World War II is coming to its end and Japan nearing defeat, Japanese military leaders step up suicide attacks on Allied ships. Toei legend Koji T...

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri

1970

Acting

Prisoner Katsuji must fend for himself and his prison mates in the fierce battle involving a family feud.

Postwar Secrets

Postwar Secrets

1970

10.0
Acting

Everybody's chasing a diamond in Sadao Nakajima's crime/action/drama. It was a based on a novel by Tsusai Sugawara, who was a Japanese writer and pol...

If You Were Young: Rage

If You Were Young: Rage

1970

6.0
Acting

If You Were Young: Rage highlights the other side of post-war Japanese prosperity, focusing on the throngs of young people who missed out on the boom....

A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life

A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life

1970

Acting

A reporter is framed for murder while investigating organized crime. Upon being released from prison the plan for his revenge unravels.

The Drifting Gambler

The Drifting Gambler

1970

Acting

8th part of the Gamblers / Bakuchi-uchi series.

Code Between Brothers: All New

Code Between Brothers: All New

1970

6.0
Acting

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. S...

Rise and Fall of Chivalry

Rise and Fall of Chivalry

1970

6.5
Acting

A reformed gangster agrees to help a former yakuza member.

Bloodstained Clan of Honor

Bloodstained Clan of Honor

1970

7.2
Acting

It takes place in the sunset days of the yakuza in the 1970s. The postwar turmoil that created the black market and lubricated illegal business opport...

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

as Japanese Pilot (uncredited)

7.1
Acting

In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! ...

Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers

Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers

1969

Acting

An honorable yakuza syndicate deeply rooted in Kyoto fights for survival when a new breed of gangsters threaten their very existence.

The Private Police

The Private Police

1969

7.0
Acting

After the war, Kijima (Bunta Sugawara) returns to Tokyo where he meets Ôba (Noboru Andô), an Ex-Kamikaze pilot, and the two ruffians gather hooligans ...

Black Rose Mansion

Black Rose Mansion

1969

as Kyohei's son - Wataru's brother

4.5
Acting

When wealthy Kyohei hires singer "Black Rose" to perform in his exclusive club, he gets more than he bargains for when she attracts scores of homicida...

Japan Organized Crime Boss

Japan Organized Crime Boss

1969

as Shiga

7.9
Acting

Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang after the death of his boss. His small group is is ta...

A Modern Yakuza: The Code of The Lawless

A Modern Yakuza: The Code of The Lawless

1969

Acting

Just released on parole, one young man hurtles towards a face-off with the gangsters controlling Shinjuku and its lucrative prostitutes.

The Cheating Underworld

The Cheating Underworld

1968

as Barman

0.5
Acting

Gangsters are robbed of five hundred million yen.

Snake Woman's Curse

Snake Woman's Curse

1968

as Saiji

5.5
Acting

An old man dies of heartbreak when a cruel landlord is about to repossess his land. The old man haunts the landlord from the grave. Since the man died...

The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze

The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze

1968

6.0
Acting

The film is dedicated to the souls of flight school graduates killed in World War II. Young boys dream about becoming pilots and apply to flight schoo...

The Bad Boss

The Bad Boss

1968

Acting

The first in what would become Toei's most successful, longest-running bosozoku film series. It lasted from 1968 till 1972 through sixteen films.

Henchmen

Henchmen

1968

as Aoki

Acting

The three henchmen join forces to challenge the brutal gang that is trying to control the city of Izu in Shizuoka during the early Showa period. Repre...

Prison Boss

Prison Boss

1968

7.0
Acting

Rival gangs fight over ownership of bicycle race track.

Blackmail Is My Life

Blackmail Is My Life

1968

as Seki

6.4
Acting

Though he has come from a rough background on the streets, Muraki quickly rises through the ranks by means of his well-honed blackmailing instincts. D...

Gambler's Farewell

Gambler's Farewell

1968

as Koike

6.0
Acting

The story of men devoted to the yakuza lifestyle and their struggles during a time of fading yakuza power.

Army Intelligence

1968

as Middle-aged man

Acting

Kazuo, a Japanese army intelligence agent, reveals a foreign intelligence network in Japan and then sent to Borneo Island with a special mission.

The Rickshaw Man’s Son

The Rickshaw Man’s Son

1967

Acting

A roughneck named Komakichi of Kawachi, Osaka, comes back from a three-year training course to become a chef, hoping to be with his crush Tamae, a dau...

Parole

Parole

1967

as Amano

Acting

Three men vs. gangsters in a fight involving smuggled gold.

Captain Ultra: The Movie

Captain Ultra: The Movie

1967

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

In the latter half of the 21st century, Captain Ultra and the crew of his ship the Mighty Spiegel oppose the Vandel aliens. Re-edited from episodes 2...

Organized Violence II

Organized Violence II

1967

as Detective Sawai

6.0
Acting
The Chivalrous Life

The Chivalrous Life

1967

7.0
Acting

Ryoma is a former military man who gets to know the leader of a yakuza group and begins to work with them, helping them defend themselves against othe...

Dissolution Rites

Dissolution Rites

1967

6.0
Acting

Sawaki is released from prison after serving eight years for murdering a rival gang leader in order to obtain the land rights to a landfill for the Ko...

Organized Violence

Organized Violence

1967

6.0
Acting

A war breaks out on the streets between rivaling Yakuza clans.

Rampaging Dragon of the North

Rampaging Dragon of the North

1966

as Gen Ashida

6.0
Acting

The son of a prominent member of a fishing community returns home after a stint with the yakuza to find his father has died under orders of a local ga...

Nerves for Victory

Nerves for Victory

1966

6.0
Acting

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.

Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave

Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave

1966

as Mr. Miracle

6.0
Acting

TULIP (The Undercover Line of International Police) is a New York-based international police force in direct opposition to the criminal organization T...

Terror Beneath the Sea

Terror Beneath the Sea

1966

as Henchman

5.3
Acting

While covering a test of guided torpedoes, two reporters believe they see what appears to be a strange-looking swimming creature. They investigate the...

The Kamikaze Guy

The Kamikaze Guy

1966

5.0
Acting

An elaborate criminal tango based around treasure hidden during WWII.

The Threat

The Threat

1966

as Sabu

7.3
Acting

Two escaped criminals who kidnapped a baby break into the house of Misawa, a man who works in an advertising agency and lives quietly with his family....

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2

1966

7.0
Acting

Hidejiro is a wandering yakuza with a ‘karashi botan’ (Chinese lion and peony) tattoo. Owing a favor to the Soda Family, he kills the boss of the riva...

Gang's Upward Strategy

Gang's Upward Strategy

1965

Acting
Brutal Tales of Chivalry

Brutal Tales of Chivalry

1965

as Yakuza

7.1
Acting

After World War II, their town was a pile of rubble. Gennosuke, the second generation boss of the Kamizu Group was upholding yakuza chivalry by keepin...

The Hoodlum Brothers

The Hoodlum Brothers

1965

Acting

A crime film released in 1965

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

1965

as Harimoto

7.0
Acting

Two convicts just released from prison find a green bauble filled with diamonds — and try to prove they didn't steal it.

A Charming Devil

A Charming Devil

1965

Acting

Movie adaptation of the TV series.

Tale of Japanese Burglars

Tale of Japanese Burglars

1965

as Saiki, News reporter

6.8
Acting

Gisuke Hayashida is an illegal dentist during the day and a burglar by night. One night during a burglary he witnesses a train derailment. Some commun...

A Fugitive from the Past

A Fugitive from the Past

1965

as Pressman

7.5
Acting

Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them kills the others. Their corpses wash up near the aftermath of a maritime calamity, prov...

Wolves, Pigs & Men

Wolves, Pigs & Men

1964

as Iwasaki's henchman

8.1
Acting

Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is ...

The Desperate

The Desperate

1964

as Tomita

7.0
Acting

A noir drama depicting the downfall of a veteran detective who hates evil and falls into its depths. Ace detective Sugai pursues Chiyo, the mistress o...

Life of Hishakaku 3

Life of Hishakaku 3

1964

Acting

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

Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

1964

Acting
浅草の侠客

浅草の侠客

1963

Acting

Sonny Chiba is a young gambler on the run. He pretends to be an innocent student, and is taken in by an honorable Yakuza in Tokyo's Asakusa district.

Duel of the Underworld

Duel of the Underworld

1963

Acting
Police Precinct Part 21

Police Precinct Part 21

1963

Acting

A burnt corpse of a man was found in Okutama. As a result of the investigation, it turns out that the criminal strangled the victim with a bandage, sm...

Judo Life

Judo Life

1963

Acting

Sonny Chiba's first martial arts film, a partially fictionalized judo biopic based on prominent judoka Shiro Saigo (Chiba), the second student of judo...

Nerai uchi buraikan

Nerai uchi buraikan

1962

Acting

1962 Japanese movie

Komadori shimai oke-sa wataridori

Komadori shimai oke-sa wataridori

1962

Acting

1962 Japanese movie

Zankokuna tsuki

Zankokuna tsuki

1962

Acting

1962 Japanese movie

G-Men in the Pacific

G-Men in the Pacific

1962

as Komori

6.0
Acting

G-men challenge a jewelry smuggling ring. The chase starts in Kyushu and continues to Kobe to Yokohama.

The Eighth Enemy

The Eighth Enemy

1961

Acting
Futaridake no taiyō

Futaridake no taiyō

1961

Acting

1961 Japanese movie

G-men of Japan 5: Skyscraper Wolves

G-men of Japan 5: Skyscraper Wolves

1960

Acting

G-men of Japan fifth installment. A young detective, questioning a double suicide involving his police officer friend and a Turkish girl, travels all...

The Second Bullet is Marked

The Second Bullet is Marked

1960

6.0
Acting

Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.

Midair Circus

Midair Circus

1958

Acting

1958 Toei movie.

Monsoon Son Pt.2

Monsoon Son Pt.2

1958

Acting

1958 Toei movie

Monsoon Son

Monsoon Son

1958

Acting

1958 Toei movie.

Merciless Blade Part 2

Merciless Blade Part 2

1953

Acting

The second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.