Masahiro Makino Movies

A sentimental tale of the filial love between shogun Iemitsu (matinee idol Hasegawa) and his loyal old retainer Hikoza (comedian Roppa, playing...

Japanese drama film.

A legendary gangster raises himself out of a small town and gathers followers on his rise to power.

A bizarre murder at a hot springs resort threatens to disrupt an Edo detective's (Hasegawa) vacation. When his hot-blooded wife (Yamada) starts...

The Domain: Severed Relations

The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on...

Fierce war breaks out when Shujiro’s rival clan attempts to sabotage his lucrative construction business.

The continuing adventures of the Jirocho gang.

Second film of Makino's Nihon Kyokakuden series set in Osaka's harbor. The series also known as "The Domain" Each a stand alone film in it's own,...

Hisshoka is a 1945 Drama film directed by four Japanese directors.

Adventures of Mori no Ishimatsu, a famous member of Jirocho gang. Ishimatsu is strong in righteousness weak to mercy, who falls in love at first...

All that remains of the first Samurai Town Story is the concluding battle.

Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by yakuza.

The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

The rise of the famed gambler.

The life of entertainers in Asakusa’s pleasure quarters. An exciting yakuza story with superb action.

Former soldier, Suehiro Katsuji, fights violent gangs and powerful Chinese merchants during the post-war period in Japan.