A Japanese love story that takes place during World War 2. Read More »
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Eleven Samurai AKA Jûichinin no samurai (1967) Eiichi Kudô, Isao Natsuyagi, Kôtarô Satomi, Kôji Nanbara
The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu Read More »
Samurai Wolf AKA Kiba Ôkaminosuke (1966) Hideo Gosha, Isao Natsuyagi, Ryôhei Uchida, Junko Miyazono
This is the story of a vagrant samurai – the solitary, savage and scrupulous Kiba Read More »
Diaries of the Kamikaze AKA Â dôki no sakura (1967) Sadao Nakajima, Hiroki Matsukata, Shin’ichi Chiba, Isao Natsuyagi
This movie is dedicated to desperate young Japanese pilots, during the Second World War. Read More »
Karate Warriors (1976) Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, Shin’ichi Chiba, Isao Natsuyagi, Akiko Koyama
Chico arrives in a city where there are two waring gangs. Read More »
Ôgon no inu / The Golden Dog (1979) Shigeyuki Yamane, Kôji Tsuruta, Yôko Shimada, Isao Natsuyagi, Drama
Head of Arms Department in the Ministry of Industry and Trade Yukichi Nagayama was caught up in corruption scandal. He puts secret documents onto microfilm and attaches it to the collar of hunting dog Goro…
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Fukkatsu no hi / Day of Resurrection / Virus (1980) Kinji Fukasaku, Masao Kusakari, Tsunehiko Watase, Isao Natsuyagi, Adventure, Drama, Horror
A military-engineered virus, released during a plane crash, kills the entire human population. The only survivors are scientists in Antarctica, who desperately try to find a cure and save what is left of the planet from further destruction.
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Kobe Kokusai Gang / International Gangs of Kobe (1975) Noboru Tanaka, Ken Takakura, Bunta Sugawara, Isao Natsuyagi, Action
In International Gangs of Kobe the opposite occurs; it’s Sugawara’s presence that brings out Takakura’s ruthless side. Although the two start off as allied gang members, Kobe proves too small a town for the giants of yakuza cinema. The gang splits into rival factions and Takakura and Sugawara settle their differences with violence. Tons of action and a notable cast make the unexceptional International Gangs of Kobe a load of silly yakuza fun.
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International Gangs of Kobe / Kobe Kokusai Gang (1975) Noboru Tanaka, Ken Takakura, Bunta Sugawara, Isao Natsuyagi, Action
In International Gangs of Kobe the opposite occurs; it’s Sugawara’s presence that brings out Takakura’s ruthless side. Although the two start off as allied gang members, Kobe proves too small a town for the giants of yakuza cinema. The gang splits into rival factions and Takakura and Sugawara settle their differences with violence. Tons of action and a notable cast make the unexceptional International Gangs of Kobe a load of silly yakuza fun.
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