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7.4
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3.8
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90
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza.
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Criterion Channel
71
62
7.0
/5530/
68
/110/
68
/129/
3.6
/10363/
80
/5/
70
/56/

Empire of Passion (1978)
In a small Japanese village at the end of the 19th century, a rickshaw driver's wife takes on a much younger lover and the two conspire to murder him.
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The Roku Channel
68
60
6.9
/6065/
70
/148/
68
/111/
3.6
/8673/
62
/95/

The Street Fighter (1974)
Takuma Tsurugi takes on the government, the police, the mafia and an international ring of kidnappers who aim to dispossess a beautiful young heiress of her millions.
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80
57
7.9
/1506/
70
/22/
73
/47/
4.1
/2302/
96
/166/

A Fugitive from the Past (1965)
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, provoking a policeman's interest.
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Criterion Channel
63
56
6.3
/4702/
66
/163/
64
/135/
3.3
/12353/
59
/110/

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)
Lady Snowblood is caught by the police and sentenced to death for her crimes. As she is sent to the gallows she is rescued by the secret police who offer her a deal to assassinate some revolutionaries.
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Hoopla
75
54
7.3
/1320/
68
/26/
71
/37/
3.8
/3351/
83
/6/
80
/35/

Sympathy for the Underdog (1971)
A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.
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72
48
7.3
/1749/
69
/49/
70
/53/
3.7
/4099/

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973)
Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful underboss of the Muraoka family, Noboru Uchimoto.
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30
7.2
/546/
65
/16/
74
/14/
3.9
/2192/

The Mad Fox (1962)
A court fortune-teller loses his mind after a conspiracy leads to the death of his lover. Hope appears to be on the horizon after he becomes romantically involved with his dead lover's twin sister, but more complications arise thanks to a chance encounter with a clan of shape-shifters.
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Plex
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29
6.2
/513/
63
/25/
64
/89/
3.1
/1103/

The Return of Sister Street Fighter (1975)
When Koryu's childhood friend Shurei is abducted by gangsters, the desperate young woman recruits a female martial artist and a tough-as-nails stranger to join her for a dangerous rescue mission.
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73
26
7.6
/657/
65
/15/
75
/20/
3.8
/967/

Revenge (1964)
An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan. Declared mentally unstable by the corrupt authority, Shinpachi begins his descent into true insanity…
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Amazon Prime Video
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24
5.4
/661/
54
/18/
48
/22/
3.1
/958/
45
/1049/

The Bodyguard (1973)
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 nation's drug industry. He also offers his services as a bodyguard to anyone who is willing to come forward and provide information about the drug lords' activities. He is soon approached by a mysterious woman claiming to have important information and asking for Chiba's protection. She seems to be legitimate, but is she really what she appears to be?
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7.3
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55
/9/
75
/20/
3.6
/342/

The Great Killing (1964)
A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.
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Hoopla
72
17
6.9
/439/
60
/15/
74
/14/
3.5
/999/
90
/1/

Red Peony Gambler (1968)
Ryuko was raised by her father, a gambler named Senzo Yano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, after her mother died when she was little. When she turned 18 years old, her father was attacked and killed by a stranger in alley. Ryuko then dissolves her yakuza family, and, carrying the wallet left by the killer, she sets out on a journey to avenge her father’s death. Five years later, she wanders the nation, known only as! Red Peony Oryu who has a red peony tattooed on her shoulder and has the defiance and courage of a man. She meets Katagiri - a loner gambler, Kumatora - boss of a family in Shikoku, and Otaka - female boss of the Doman Family in Osaka. With their help, she finally catches up with the man who murdered her father.
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Criterion Channel
70
17
6.6
/470/
66
/14/
59
/19/
3.5
/623/
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/5/

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an attempt to rob the castle of his former clan.
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16
6.2
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/9/
3.4
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New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1976)
Once again we focus on Nami Matsushima. This time she has a sister who goes missing and after getting too caught up in doing something about it, our innocent heroine is given a fifteen year sentence for a murder she didn't commit. She's sent to an all women prison where she's not exactly welcome. Her fellow inmates torture, humiliate and try to kill her; but the Scorpion prevails long enough to get some justice.
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Hoopla
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16
7.0
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/15/
76
/9/
3.6
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Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969)
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 taken in a crossfire between a big yakuza group from Osaka at war with the Tokyo alliance for the control of the city. He tries to keep to the old yakuza code but he is no match for the new thugs who live and fight without honor.
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68
16
6.8
/317/
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/8/
69
/11/
3.5
/790/

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss (1976)
The eighth sequel of the series by the successful “Fukasaku and Bunta” collaboration revolves around the men of a lesser organization that are constantly bullied by the upper organization and “bleed in vain” in gang wars.
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AMC
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2.3
/2938/
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28
/27/
2.3
/919/
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/33/

Invasion of the Neptune Men (1961)
Astronomer Shinichi Tachibana has a secret identity as the superhero "Iron Sharp" and is well beloved by children. When they are attacked by a group of metallic aliens, Iron Sharp drives the aliens away. The resourceful Tachibana helps develop an electric barrier to block the aliens from coming to the Earth. After several losses by the aliens, they announce that they will invade the Earth, throwing the world into a state of panic.
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13
6.6
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/754/

The Execution Game (1979)
The third movie in Tōru Murakawa's Game trilogy about a hitman. Narumi is set up by a mysterious woman. Abducted and tortured, Narumi is forced to take on a difficult job. The target is a veteran killer as good as him.
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11
6.9
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/9/
71
/10/
3.5
/377/

Brutal Tales of Chivalry (1965)
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 keeping black-market and illegal items out of their open-air market. Taking advantage of the mess, Iwasa and his gang take hold of goods from the US military, black-market and controlled items in order to become the most powerful group in Enko area.
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10
5.9
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/8/
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/4/
3.3
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Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye (1977)
Komori Chiaki is a budding tennis student. However, one day while training, her coach hits a ball into her eye on accident. At the hospital, the news that she will never regain the sight in her eye leaves her heartbroken. As a last resort, she undergoes a costly surgery from the mysterious doctor known as Black Jack, where after a successful operation, a mysterious figure starts to emerge in her vision, and only she can see it.
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10
5.6
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/11/
3.2
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Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974)
The Maccherone organization is out to get a priceless national treasure. But when they see third-generation cat-burglar Lupin as an obstacle, countless assassins are sent to kill him on sight and kidnap his girl Fujiko! Can Lupin get the loot before the Maccherone gang, rescue Fujiko, and stay alive at the same time?
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9
5.9
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/5/
3.4
/545/

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979)
Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous movie-adaptions by Kon Ichikawa, the most known being The Inugami Family. Kosuke Kindaichi is the most famous detective in Japan. Kindaichi gets a new case to figure out who has beheaded a valuable statue and made off with its head.
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5.9
/13/
10
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Excursion to Treasure Isle (1956)
The story is a dramatization of the Japanese folklore legend of Momotaro, the Peach Boy, who with his trusted companions of dog, monkey and pheasant fought against evil in olden times.
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6.4
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10
/2/

The Outsiders (1958)
A drama about relations between Japanese immigrants and the indigenous Ainu on Hokkaido, the most northerly island of Japan. From a novel by Taijun Takeda.
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10
/1/

When the Night Breaks (1973)
In a bustling shopping district, a humble tailor accompanies his daughter for an afternoon out — until a trio of thugs begin harassing her in broad daylight. Unable to stay passive amidst the crowd’s indifference, he intervenes with tragic results. Two years later, having served time for excessive self-defense, he remains haunted by both the violence and the apathy of society. A veteran detective, still unsettled by the case, notices the tailor quietly providing money to the same thugs. What drives him? A modern horror tale with social undertones, adapted from Futaro Yamada’s short story “The Black Curtain,” this episode merges psychological unease, moral ambiguity, and a chilling critique of bystander indifference.
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10
/1/

Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō (1961)
Chiezo's two-guns-at-all-costs film, directed by Ozawa Shigehiro (Kengo Tengu Matsuri) from a screenplay by Matsuura Kenro (The Dice Magistrate). Shot by Nishikawa Shoei (I Am the Magician of Hell).
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10
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Element of Surprise (1963)
1963 Toei war / action film.
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10
/1/

G-men of Japan 4: Special Armed Unit Mobilization (1956)
The fourth installment of G-men of Japan
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10
/1/

Uragirimono wa jigoku daze (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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5.1
/11/
10
/1/

Pure-Hearted Unit (1957)
A story of young people in the immediate aftermath of World War II, their post-war careers, sorrows, and triumphs.
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10
/1/

Nerai uchi buraikan (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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8.1
/9/
10
/1/
70
/2/

The Escape (1962)
Film about the 2-26 Incident.
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10
/1/

Seven-Color Mask (1959)
The first installment of Seven-Color Mask.
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10
/1/

One Passed Through Hell (1960)
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10
/1/

Police Precinct: The Woman Without A Face (1959)
A tragic drama - a dismembered torso of a woman rises up on the banks of the Arakawa River. The body is only the torso. Her legs were discovered on the opposite bank. The only clue, a man was trying to throw something in from a car with a license plate number three days ago at Shin-Arakawa Ohashi Bridge...
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10
/1/

Police Precinct: Car 108 (1959)
Patrol car 108 is on the prowl in Tokyo when it comes across a suspicious small truck. When the policeman investigates he is shot and the truck makes its getaway.
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6.8
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Born Fighter (1970)
Story about a big boss who built the foundation of an industrial city.
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6.5
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30
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60
/1/

Seven Gamblers (1966)
Hanjiro, a one eyed vagrant arrives in Okinoshima to save the town from a violent Yakuza group with the help of six handicapped guys.
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10
/1/

Seven Fugitives (1966)
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5.7
/10/
10
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New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter (1971)
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6.3
/15/
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/3/

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape (1971)
Former inmate Katsuji gets involved in the horse gambling business while lending a helping hand to a ranch operator.
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10
/1/

A Doting Parent’s Lullaby (1955)
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10
/1/

The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Whirlwind (1961)
The third film in the Taro series, following "The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Eternity" and "The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Rush." Taro, who had painstakingly graduated from the University of Merchant Marine after six years, was on his way to work for Saikai Kaiun on a tourist ship on the Beppu route. He was in a euphoric mood, teasing a young lady playing golf on the deck, and helping the geisha Umeka who was being harassed by a drunkard, with his natural sense of justice, as the ship arrived at Beppu Port.
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7.4
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10
/1/

Lullaby for a Tough Guy (1972)
A ruffian joins the ranks of the emperor’s guards.
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6.2
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/1/

Japan's Top Gangster (1973)
A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on the road to becoming boss of Japan's largest gang. This epic film is the first part of greatest true-life series based on autobiography of the Yamaguchi-gumi's third leader, Taoka Kazuo.
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4.8
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10
/1/
5
/1/

The Cheating Underworld (1968)
Gangsters are robbed of five hundred million yens.
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10
/1/

腕まくり七色娘 (1961)
1961 Japanese movie


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