Akikane Sawa Movies

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...

Japanese prison exploitation movie. Part 1 of the 'Onna bangaichi' series

An elaborate criminal tango based around treasure hidden during WWII.

The plot opens with the hero (Tsuruta) leaving prison, having served time through taking the blame for a fellow gang member’s crime. However,...

Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping case.

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

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.

Movie adaptation of the TV series.

One of the earliest Japanese cop films following a mysterious killing on the last train to Mitaka, Tokyo.

Because of trickery, the Jinya Group has only seven days to complete a mountain road project or it will forfeit a major dam construction job to the...

A yakuza is released from prison after serving a long sentence. He immediately sets about creating a new gang and attempts to pull off a huge ransom...

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...

Teruo Ishii portrays the bitter conflict over the right to develop land in a gripping and humorous way. Nakagami, the head of the Kanto Joseikai, is...

Daughter of a lumber shop in Edo strives to protect her family business from the competitor.

This film focuses on Okatsu; the adopted daughter of a master swordsman. She is a master with a sword herself and her talents far overshadow that of...