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Tag Archives: Masahiro Makino
An Actor’s Revenge AKA Yukinojo Henge (1959) Masahiro Makino, Hashizo Okawa, Chikage Awashima, Keiko Okawa
Nakamura Yukinojo gains popularity in Edo’s kabuki scene as a handsome onnagata Read More »
The Path of the King AKA Nihon yakuza-den: Sôchiyô e no michi (1971) Masahiro Makino, Ken Takakura, Kôji Tsuruta, Tomisaburô Wakayama
When the aging leader of the yakuza gang Maeda-gumi decides to retire, many of the gang members have no confidence Read More »
Singing Lovebirds AKA Oshidori utagassen (1939) Masahiro Makino, Chiezô Kataoka, Ryôsuke Kagawa, Takashi Shimura
Oharu is in love with ronin who lives next door, but he is being pursued by two of the town beauties. Read More »
Kingdom of Jirocho 3 AKA Jirochô sangokushi daisanbu (1964) Masahiro Makino, Kôji Tsuruta, Yoshiko Sakuma, Eitarô Shindô
The oft-filmed tale of real-life yakuza boss Shimizu no Jirocho is told this time by Masahiro Makino Read More »
Man from Shimizu AKA Shimizu Minato no meibutso otoko: Enshûmori no Ishimatsu (1958) Masahiro Makino, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Hitomi Nakahara, Yumiko Hasegawa
Adventures of Mori no Ishimatsu, a famous member of Jirocho gang. Read More »
Kingdom of Jirocho AKA Jirochô sangokushi daiichibu (1963) Masahiro Makino, Kôji Tsuruta, Yoshiko Sakuma, Shingo Yamashiro
The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings Read More »
The Domain: The Naniwa Story AKA Nihon Kyokaku-den: Naniwa-hen (1965) Masahiro Makino, Ken Takakura, Hideo Murata, Asao Uchida
Osaka, 1920. A sailor returns from several years at sea to see his brother Read More »
The Man from Abashiri Jail Strikes Again AKA Shin Abashiri Bangaichi (1968) Masahiro Makino, Ken Takakura, Tatsuya Mihashi, Hiroyuki Nagato
Former soldier, Suehiro Katsuji (Ken Takakura) fights violent gangs and powerful Chinese merchants during the post war period in Japan… Read More »
The Japanese Yakuza AKA Nihon kyôkaku-den (1964) Masahiro Makino, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Ken Takakura, Minoru Ôki
A timber merchant and haulage firm in late 19th century Tokyo is in trouble. Read More »
Evil Man of Edo AKA Edo no akutaro (1959) Masahiro Makino, Kusuo Abe, Kunio Kaga, Chizuru Kitagawa
A classic battle between good and evil pits an unscrupulous fortuneteller who has been preying on the good citizens Read More »
The Chivalrous Life AKA Kyokotsu ichidai (1967) Masahiro Makino, Ken Takakura, Sumiko Fuji, Minoru Ôki
This is yet another ninkyô yakuza film that seems to be (unconsciously?) trying to deal Read More »
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 4 AKA Shôwa zankyô-den: Chizome no karajishi (1967) Masahiro Makino, Ken Takakura, Ryô Ikebe, Sumiko Fuji
Fourth film in the “Shôwa Zankyôden” series. This expression means duty, obligations, and rules obeyed by gangsters and outlaws in the pre-Shôwa era. Read More »
Yataro’s Sedge Hat AKA Yatarô gasa (1960) Masahiro Makino, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Minoru Chiaki, Susumu Fujita
Tossing his hat in the air to pick a direction, Yataro the wanderer sets out on a journey of adventure Read More »
Runway to Hell (1960) Masahiro Makino, Harue Akagi, Koji Arima, Chikage Awashima, Action, Drama
When Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the samurai Kochiyama Soshun agrees to assist.
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