Cinematography: Kazue Nagatsuka

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Tamio Kawaji · Yumiko Nogawa · Isao Tamagawa · Shoichi Ozawa

Synopsis Story of a Prostitute (1965) follows Harumi, who willingly joins the ranks of "comfort women" on the Manchurian battlefield, anticipating the grim task of serving countless soldiers. She is taken under the control of the ruthless Lieutenant Narita but finds...

Direction Yasuharu Hasebe

Cast Jô Shishido · Tatsuya Fuji · Ryoji Hayama · Takashi Kanda

Synopsis Massacre Gun (1967) follows the story of Kuroda, portrayed by Jô Shishido, a ruthless mob hitman who rebels against his superiors after being compelled to eliminate his beloved. Allying with his fellow aggrieved comrades, the impulsive Eiji, played by Tatsuya...

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Jô Shishido · Ichiro Kijima · Misako Watanabe · Akiji Kobayashi

Synopsis The Brute (1963) follows the chaotic events that unfold when an enigmatic outsider infiltrates two competing yakuza syndicates in Tokyo. The city's criminal underworld is shaken by a surge of brutality and turmoil. This film, known as Youth of the...

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Jô Shishido · Mariko Ogawa · Koji Nambara · Anne Mari

Synopsis Branded to Kill (1967) follows the tale of Hanada, also known as "No. 3 Killer," who is the third most skilled assassin in the Japanese underworld. At the peak of his career, his life takes a dramatic turn when he...

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Yusaku Matsuda · Michiyo Oguso · Mariko Kaga · Katsuo Nakamura

Synopsis Heat-Haze Theatre (1981) is a surreal and captivating sequel to Seijun Suzuki's critically acclaimed "Zigeunerweisen." This enigmatic and erotic film, titled "Kagero-Za," stands as the second installment in Suzuki's Taishô Trilogy. The narrative unfolds in the fragmented urban landscapes and...

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Akira Kobayashi · Hideaki Esumi · Akiyoshi Fukae · Tamio Kawaji

Synopsis The Flowers and the Angry Waves (1964) is a thrilling, action-packed historical drama set in 19th-century Tokyo. The film follows Akira Kobayashi as a coal miner who spearheads a rebellion against a ruthless oppressor, portrayed by Tamio Kawaji, a frequent...

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Yoshio Harada · Naoko Otani · Toshiya Fujita · Michiyo Oguso

Synopsis Zigeunerweisen (Tsigoineruwaizen) (1980) follows Professor Aochi, a German scholar vacationing in a small coastal village, who encounters Nakasago, a former academic turned vagabond. Nakasago is hunted by an enraged crowd for supposedly seducing and murdering a fisherman's wife. The police...

Direction Motomu Ida

Cast Hideki Takahashi · Yumiko Nogawa · Shinsuke Ashida · Minoru Oki

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Kyoji Sugi · Haruyo Ichikawa · Reiko Hoshi · Natsue Kitahara

Direction Hiroshi Noguchi

Cast Jô Shishido · Kon Ohmura · Kiyoshi Hitomi · Tôru Yuri

Synopsis Murder Unincorporated (1965) follows a gripping tale of intrigue and danger within a powerful syndicate. The enigmatic "Joe of Spades" eliminates one of the syndicate's top bosses, sending shockwaves through the organization. In a desperate bid to safeguard their own...

Direction Hiroshi Noguchi

Cast Yumiko Nogawa · Hideaki Nitani · Tatsuya Fuji · Ryuji Kita

Synopsis Cat Girls Gamblers: Naked Flesh Paid Into the Pot (1965) follows Yukiko, a woman grieving the loss of her boyfriend, as she drifts through various cities, finding solace in gambling. Her newfound addiction leads her down a path of uncertainty....

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Hideaki Nitani · Yôko Minamida · Jô Shishido · Nobuo Kaneko

Synopsis Voice Without a Shadow (1958) follows Asako, a former telephone operator who has been tormented by the voice of a murder suspect she once heard. Years later, her husband extends an invitation to his superior, Hamazaki, for a dinner gathering....

Direction Hiroshi Noguchi

Cast Hiroshi Nawa · Yujiro Ishihara · Hisako Yamane · Minako Katsuki

Synopsis Song of the Underworld (1956) unfolds in the heart of Tokyo, where a fierce rivalry between two powerful yakuza clans, the Izus and the Yoshidas, reaches a boiling point. The tension escalates when a minor altercation between an Izu subordinate...

Direction Hiroshi Noguchi

Cast Keiichirô Akagi · Reiko Sasamori · Michitaro Mizushima · Shinsuke Ashida

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Ryoji Hayama · Hisako Tsukuba · Masumi Okada · Mari Shiraki

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Kôji Wada · Chikako Hosokawa · Eitarô Ozawa · Mayumi Shimizu

Synopsis Fighting Delinquents (1960) is the inaugural color feature by Seijun Suzuki, seamlessly blending the traditional ways of regional life with the burgeoning youth culture that was making its way from the West. The narrative revolves around Sadao, a young laborer...

Direction Yasuharu Hasebe

Cast Akira Kobayashi · Chieko Matsubara · Akemi Kita · Mieko Nishio

Synopsis Black Tight Killers (1966) follows Daisuke, a daring combat photographer, as he embarks on a perilous mission to rescue his stewardess girlfriend, Yoriko, from the clutches of a sinister alliance comprising American mobsters and Japanese yakuza. As Daisuke delves deeper...

Direction Hiroshi Noguchi

Cast Seizaburô Kawazu · Sumiko Hidaka · Hajime Izu · Kenjirô Uemura

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Taizô Fukami · Hisako Hara · Nobuo Kaneko · Minako Katsuki

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Hachiro Kasuga · Tomoko Kô · Toshie Takada · Shintarô Kido

Synopsis Pure Emotions of the Sea (1956) follows the heartfelt journey of a young man employed on a whale-hunting ship, as he navigates the tumultuous waters of love and adventure. The narrative centers around his deep affection for a childhood sweetheart,...