Y?ji, fresh out of prison on parole, is taken to a bar that Nao operates and there he meets his old love Emiko Read More »
Tag Archives: Yoshio Harada
The Fearless Avenger (1972) Kazuo Ikehiro
Thirsting for revenge, Jokichi rashly attempts to assassinate the evil Chogoro but ends up being captured by Yakuza. Read More »
The Face of Jizo / Chichi to kuraseba (2004) Kazuo Kuroki, Rie Miyazawa, Yoshio Harada, Tadanobu Asano
Based on a play by Hisashi Inoue, it focuses on the sufferings of the survivors of Hiroshima. Read More »
Ballad of Orin / Hanare goze Orin (1977) Masahiro Shinoda, Shima Iwashita, Yoshio Harada, Tomoko Naraoka
A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed while she tours the country Read More »
Hunter in the Dark / Yami no karyudo (1979) Hideo Gosha, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tetsurô Tanba, Yoshio Harada
Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Read More »
Trail of Blood / Mushukunin Mikogami no Jôkichi: Kiba wa hikisaita (1972) Kazuo Ikehiro, Yoshio Harada, Atsuo Nakamura, Kayo Matsuo
Can a sinful man change and find peace? It’s unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Read More »
The Fire Within / Onibi (1997) Rokuro Mochizuki, Yoshio Harada, Reiko Kataoka, Show Aikawa
A yakuza hitman gets out of jail and decides to start a new life, but soon his old life catches up with him. Read More »
The Assassination of Ryoma AKA Ryoma ansatsu (1974) Kazuo Kuroki, Yoshio Harada, Renji Ishibashi, Rie Nakagawa
Story of the last three days in the life of Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867), imperial loyalist Read More »
9 Souls AKA Nain souruzu (2003) Toshiaki Toyoda, Yoshio Harada, Ryûhei Matsuda, Genta Dairaku
Nine convicts escape from prison; most are convicted murders. They commandeer a van from a strip club. Read More »
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness AKA Hishu monogatari (1977) Seijun Suzuki, Kyôko Enami, Yoshio Harada, Masumi Okada
A female golfer who has exceeded expectations to reach the top not only has to contend with being in-demand Read More »