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Criterion Channel
79
77
7.7
/9566/
77
/334/
73
/244/
3.8
/19182/
85
/13/
90
/221/

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
Official Shogunate executioner Ogami Itto has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.
poster
Criterion Channel
76
68
7.5
/4988/
73
/153/
73
/128/
3.7
/7817/
88
/84/

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)
Ogami Itto is challenged by a quintet of warriors, each armed with one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee and one fifth of the information he needs to complete his assignment.
poster
Criterion Channel
78
66
7.6
/4338/
72
/108/
74
/106/
3.9
/7805/
80
/5/
88
/29/

Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)
Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death.
poster
74
64
7.1
/3714/
70
/115/
70
/101/
3.9
/9337/
83
/101/

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)
After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners.
poster
Criterion Channel
77
63
7.5
/3292/
72
/64/
74
/71/
3.8
/3373/
89
/44/

Sword of the Beast (1965)
Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his ministers as part of a reform plot. His former comrades then turn on him, and this betrayal so shakes his sense of honor that he decides to live in the wild, like an animal. There he joins up with a motley group who are illegally mining the shogun’s gold, and, with the aid of another swordsman, gets a chance not just at survival but to recover his name and honor.
poster
77
55
7.6
/2829/
72
/46/
74
/63/
4.0
/3316/
85
/21/

Goyokin (1969)
A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to stop a massacre taking place.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
52
7.3
/4651/
74
/158/
71
/122/
3.7
/7250/
62
/6/

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)
With most of his family already dead at Ogami Itto's hands, Retsudo launches one final plot to destroy him, and when that fails, unleashes the fury of every remaining member of the Yagyu clan.
poster
Criterion Channel
71
51
7.1
/1873/
68
/53/
68
/44/
3.6
/1754/
78
/1189/

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.
poster
79
45
6.9
/746/
70
/21/
67
/27/
3.8
/2707/
100
/5/
93
/10/

Black Lizard (1968)
A detective tries to outwit an art loving thief who has kidnapped the daughter of a jeweler to get to an exquisite diamond.
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Hoopla
70
37
7.1
/990/
65
/31/
72
/33/
3.6
/1675/

Samurai Wolf (1966)
This is the story of a vagrant samurai – the solitary, savage and scrupulous Kiba – who arrives at a village to defend a beautiful, blind woman against a sinister plot. Her assailants then send against him another samurai, named Sana, who is without scruples. The fight between them will become personal, for the honor and love of the blind woman.
poster
65
36
6.8
/792/
65
/39/
66
/32/
3.6
/1162/
53
/77/

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973)
A Ronin with a death wish reluctantly joins the Clan of the Forgotten Eight, a nasty crew of ronin who are wrapped up in a clan war over local prostitution.
poster
72
32
7.4
/1336/
67
/29/
69
/39/
3.8
/1096/
77
/6/

Tenchu! (1969)
A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.
poster
The Roku Channel
68
27
6.9
/571/
67
/17/
65
/17/
3.6
/1626/

Violent Streets (1974)
With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a world of violence.
poster
65
26
6.6
/675/
58
/11/
66
/18/
3.6
/1367/

The Man Without a Map (1968)
A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. While his search is unsuccessful, the detective's own life begins to resemble the man for whom he is searching.
poster
73
25
7.6
/769/
66
/14/
73
/28/
3.8
/515/

A Distant Cry from Spring (1980)
The quiet life of a mother and her young son living on a farm in Hokkaido is changed by the arrival of a man who ignites flames of romance in the heart of the mother and shows her boy the importance of grit and kindness, but then he leaves with the autumn wind.
poster
74
24
7.2
/677/
70
/14/
74
/20/
3.8
/968/
79
/7/

The Wolves (1971)
After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew? Set in 1926 Japan, this serpentine crime thriller from director Hideo Gosha also stars Toshio Kurosawa and Isao Natsuyagi as Iwahashi's closest ally.
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Hoopla
69
24
6.9
/648/
67
/16/
71
/18/
3.5
/1009/

Samurai Wolf II (1967)
Kiba Okaminosuke finds himself entangled with a group of prisoners being transported to their executions, one of whom oddly looks exactly like his dead father. There are crooked gold miners, a beautiful girl who is unfortunately a complete lunatic and a dojo master who is obsessed with killing Kiba just to prove that his school's sword style is the best.
poster
64
22
6.6
/526/
62
/14/
53
/8/
3.4
/321/
72
/1365/

The Killing Machine (1975)
Mr. Soh, a righteous man with a cold stare and fists of steel, returns to a lawless post-war Japan in 1946. He protects the weak, defends the poor and knocks some good sense into friends and enemies alike. Rapists and gangsters get the worst of it, as Mr. Soh builds up his school on the island of Shikoku.
poster
64
21
6.9
/513/
61
/16/
54
/17/
3.5
/1165/

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974)
Bunta Sugawara is Miyoshi, a low-level assassin of the Yamamori gang who is sent to jail after a bungled hit. While in stir, family member Aoki attempts to seize power from the boss, and Miyoshi finds himself stuck between the two factions with no honorable way out.
poster
77
19
7.3
/452/
66
/16/
76
/25/
3.6
/367/
100
/5/

Eleven Samurai (1967)
The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, son of the former Shogun. After an investigation, the Oshi clan is blamed for what happened and sentenced to be disbanded. Eleven of the best samurai of the clan refuse the sentence and are willing to give their life for justice.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
17
6.6
/468/
66
/14/
59
/19/
3.5
/597/
92
/5/

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an attempt to rob the castle of his former clan.
poster
Hoopla
71
16
7.4
/470/
63
/11/
76
/10/
3.6
/637/

Cash Calls Hell (1966)
Before leaving prison, Oida uncomfortably enters into an agreement with his cell mate: in exchange for a half-share of 30,000,000 yen, he is to assassinate three strangers given to him on a list. However, upon meeting his first potential victim, Oida has second thoughts. Yet, even as he tries to back out, the body count starts climbing. Oida must now try to alert the people on his list of their impending danger, and find out why they are being targeted in the first place.
poster
Criterion Channel
58
12
6.1
/278/
45
/5/
61
/14/
3.4
/402/

Death Shadows (1986)
Three men sentenced to death are spared and changed into “shadows executioners”, a group of ruthless ninja working for mysterious high ranking officials. During their investigation on some illegal business, one of them, called “Yazuke the Viper”, finds his abandoned daughter, Ocho, who has now become a mistress of Denzo, a smuggler. After Yazuke’s death, Ocho is also recruited as a “shadows executioner”, with the task of completing her father’s mission.
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55
11
6.1
/447/
54
/12/
58
/14/
3.3
/444/
40
/5/

Dragon Princess (1976)
A karate master played by Sonny Chiba is attacked and left crippled and blinded in one eye. He trains his daughter with the intention of her avenging not only himself but a murdered friend.
poster
?
10
/1/

The Unruly Ronin's Journey II (1992)
Formerly a covert spy under the shogunate, ronin Azami Onijuro and his carefree companion, ronin, journeyed along the Kiso Highway. As they approached the Echizen Domain, they encountered a woman named Osode. Recognizing Onijuro's formidable skills, she asked for his help as she was on her way to Owari. Osode, the daughter of the second-ranking retainer of the Katsuyama Domain, carried a blood-sealed letter that served as evidence of a conspiracy involving the assassination of the domain lord by the Deputy Chief and the lord's younger brother. Onijuro's group becomes a target and is chased after by the chief retainer's top enforcer.
poster
?
6.2
/32/
10
/1/
60
/1/

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2 (1969)
Suehiro Katsuji, a prisoner of Abashiri, is sent to Shikoku to work at a dock where a fierce turf battle takes place between a local gang and the dock operator.
poster
?
6.7
/12/
10
/1/
70
/1/

Gang Warfare (1972)
N/A
poster
?
6.7
/10/
10
/1/
50
/2/

Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy (1967)
Matsukichi, a worker at a fish market, tries to settle the business between the two competitors on his turf.
poster
?
5.6
/23/
10
/1/
60
/1/

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town (1969)
Katsuji takes revenge on evil Tamaru who forcefully took control of the fishery business run by Katsuji’s friend.
poster
65
?
6.9
/391/
59
/14/
66
/14/
3.5
/330/

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn (1966)
Loyal samurai Samanosuke is attacked, mutilated, and left for dead while carrying out a mission for his clan. He recovers but has lost an eye and an arm. Taking a new identity as Tange Sazen, he searches for a stolen urn which has hidden significance to his clan. But Tange Sazen has his own reasons for seeking the urn.
poster
?
10
/1/

A Yakuza Has His Way (1972)
The eighth installment in the popular film series starring Tomisaburo Wakayama. Embarrassed by the chairman of the Seiyu-kai for not having a family crest, Seikichi Shimamura sets out with his henchmen on a journey to acquire the crest of a local bankrupt family. The local Iwahashi clan and the fishermen fought over the construction of the industrial complex, but when Seikichi learned that the Seiyu-kai was behind the Iwahashi clan, he sided with the fishermen...
poster
?
6.4
/6/
10
/1/

Gokudo of Kamagasaki (1973)
Ninth installment in the "Gokudo" series. Depicts the activities of Shimamura Seikichi and his henchmen.
poster
?
6.3
/22/
40
/2/
70
/1/

Code Between Brothers (1966)
Famous enka singer Saburo Kitajima stars as Katsuji, a traveling craps artist who finds great camaraderie on the road.
poster
?
5.4
/23/
10
/1/
60
/1/

Scoundrel (1968)
Shimamura is a violent street thug who joins the yakuza & is merciless & unscrupulous on his rise, lacking any sense of either duty or chivalry. When imprisoned, he is repeatedly transferred from one prison to another, because no one can handle him.
poster
?
10
/1/

The Bandits (1968)
Action drama about a Japanese gangster in Manchuria circa 1932, who finally joins some Chinese mountain bandits.
poster
?
7.0
/15/
40
/2/
60
/1/

Rub Out the Past (1966)
A lone wolf tries to eliminate a drug-smuggling operation.
poster
?
10
/1/

Delinquent Street (1972)
N/A
poster
?
6.4
/22/
90
/1/

Tarao Bannai (1978)
Legendary detective returns.
poster
?
6.8
/48/
40
/2/

Silk Hat Boss (1970)
In a strange outfit and full of youthful energy, the explosive Boss Kumatora raises hell like there's no tomorrow. The first movie of a new series starring Wakayama Tomisaburo as everybody's favorite character Boss Kumatora from the Red Peony Gambler series. Having made a fortune in the Russo-Japanese War, the Kumatora Family migrates to Kyushu to take on a military-related job. There they encounter the evil and malicious interference of the Chindai family of Kumamoto, and Boss Kumatora boldly fights back with the help of O'Ryu the Red Peony. A super entertaining film with non-stop comedy and action directed by Suzuki Norifumi.
poster
60
?
6.6
/132/
40
/3/
70
/2/
3.3
/437/

Eight Men to Kill (1972)
The third movie following the exploits of bounty hunter Shikoro Ichibei. The theft of almost a half ton of gold from the shogunate's official mine threatens to bankrupt the government of Japan. Despite a desperate search the gold has not been found, causing officials of the Tokugawa bakufu to call on their most skillful secret agent, Shikoro Ichibei.
poster
?
5.5
/82/
40
/1/
70
/1/

The Wild Trucker (1975)
The comical adventures of two long-distance truck drivers, Momojiro and Kinzo, continue. Momojiro and Eizo help bring home the father of two young children in time to celebrate New Year’s together.
poster
?
6.7
/21/
10
/1/
70
/1/

Yokosuka Navy Prison (1973)
When a rebellious roughneck enlists in the Navy and goes on a rampage against his superiors, he is sent to the Yokosuka Naval Prison.
poster
?
7.2
/27/

The Fugitive Samurai (1984)
Itto Ogami- High Executioner to the Shogun- has been betrayed by his political enemies and sentenced to a dishonorable death. Seeking to restore the honor of his name, Ogami- The Wolf- must flee the Shogun's grasp and live long enough to prove his innocence. Taking only his sword and his son, Ogami embarks on a bloody journey of righteousness and revenge as he seeks to destroy those who would disgrace his family's name. Hunted mercilessly by the Shogun's troops, by his enemies, and by those who seek the reward put on his head, Ogami must fight his way through feudal Japan, challenging and defeating all who stand in the way of his quest for honor. Can Ogami- a true Samurai Warrior- endure the ceaseless violence which surrounds him?
poster
?
6.8
/32/
56
/3/
100
/1/

Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot (1982)
A re-make of the classic story made for television in 1982.
poster
?
6.9
/15/
10
/1/

Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us (1971)
Exciting fight of a secret police detective over secret of a diamond.
poster
?
4.8
/6/
15
/2/

Showdown of Men 2 (1967)
Part two.
poster
?
7.2
/53/
53
/3/
75
/4/

Internal Sleuth (1973)
When 150 guns are stolen from Iwakuni base and two police officers are shot dead, a detective criminal tries to find out the truth.
poster
?
6.8
/15/
10
/1/

Thugs of Shinjuku (1970)
Fresh out of jail, a smart-mouth wise guy Goro takes the name “Big Brother Katsumata.” Not fitting in well with established gangs, he forms a rag-tag gang called “the Shinjuku Brothers.” The members of their gang are thugs who only wish they were traditional yakuza. When they turn up at the funeral for a gangster, they are not welcomed, but a senior boss intervenes to keep things calm. The boss of bosses invites them to join a respected local council of warlords. Katsumata is suspicious of why such powerful men would extend an invitation to lowlife like himself.


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