Keishiro Kojima
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Birthday: December 19, 1932
Deathday: December 23, 2019
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Gambler: Victory Without Death
Overview: Tsunetaro Asakura AKA "Dynamite Tsune" is a talented gambler, but not infallable. After losing his Boss's money in a dice game he repays his debt by serving as a pit boss for a struggling coal mine in Kyuushu. Quickly there's trouble with the local mining competition, who doesn't always play a fair game. True to his hot-headed nickname, Tsune only gets into deeper trouble.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-07-08
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Wicked Priest
Overview: During the Taisho Period (early 1920's) a monastery of warrior monks was split apart between two factions. One of these factions was led by the Chief Abbot and his protege, Shinkai. When Shinkai intercedes in a fight between a rival priest and some ruffians it leads to his expulsion from the order. This story introduced us to the character of Shinkai, a "Karate Priest" and his long running feud with Ryotatsu, his greatest rival. There are touches of humor as Shinkai breaks all the commandments of a priest, including fighting, gambling, and running after women. All this leads to an awesome conclusion as he must destroy a gang of yakuza aided by corrupt priests. The fighting is fast and furious as Ryotatsu waits to see if Shinkai can live long enough to face him in the ultimate test! /Winterheart of CG
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-08-14
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幻の殺意
Overview: Adaptation of the Shôji Yuki novel.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-04-15
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Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
Overview: About small-time gangster Asakichi's chaotic life in the 1930s. His gambling addiction means that he must not continue working in the family business. Instead he supports himself by arranging cockfights. He becomes ex-geisha Okinu's patron and lover, and falls directly into disfavor with the yakuza.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1974-04-24
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Yakuza Hooligans
Overview: A bunch of young, angry and penniless misfits are full of great vitality. They aren’t quite up to joining the yakuza and execute a variety of petty scams. After being approached by a yakuza and asked to become a spy for them, they are now planning to take 10 million yen from the yakuza.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-05-15
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New Third Gangster
Overview: When Masaki find themselves at a bar owned by his friend Akemi and ponder the recent strange happenings. He later accepted a proposal from his old rival Hattori and join the Todo-gang. A member, Hazama, beeing jealous over Masakis high rank and starts planning ways to get rid of the newcomer from the gang.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-01-20
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New Third Gangster II
Overview: Soma goes to Masakis allowed back to his former gang, led by Takeda who asked for his help since he had problems controlling their own men. But one fears how Somas former assistant Kokubu, now second in command of Takeda, should react. Soon Soma assassinated by three hired men, but one of them, Karasaki, who has just escaped an assassin is still possible to Masaki for help, explaining that Kokubu hired him. Masaki agrees to help him, but this also means that he exposes himself to danger.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-03-20
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Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
Overview: 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.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1973-02-03
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Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation
Overview: A local yakuza boss of a silk farming town shows kindness to the wandering gambler Oryu by letting her stay at his residence. When a rival yakuza gang, who wants to take over the town's businesses, murders him, Oryu is obliged to protect his children and business.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-11-22
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Gambler's Legacy
Overview: A yakuza member embarks on a trail of revenge for his murdered boss. Senzo, the successor of the Mita Family, searches for the man bearing a tattoo of a dragon who is said to be responsible for the death of their former leader.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-12-27
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A Scarred Life
Overview: Set in Osaka, during the devastated time of post-war Japan, this is a tale of the yakuza who set about rebuilding after the death of their Oyabun (big boss). Battles erupt as tempers explode as someone seeks to fill the seat of power.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-07-17
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Code Between Brothers 2
Overview: The services of a wandering gambler, Seiji, are called upon to protect the turf of his loyal friend Risaburo.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-08-13
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Showdown of Men 3
Overview: After being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to saving the Kajima’s lucrative lumber business.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-09-28
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Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf
Overview: The karashi Botan returns in the third chapter of the incredible Showa Zankoden series. This time legendary actor Ken Takakura plays Takei Shigejiro of the Shimazu family. When the boss of the Shimazu is killed, Shigejiro takes revenge and is sent to jail. Upon his release, he meets the dying widow of one of hid followers and takes her to her father, Boss Shiomasa, who take him into his family. But when Shiomasa is killed by an old enemy, Shigejiro is obligated to take revenge...
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-07-09
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Hot Springs Geisha
Overview: A look at the lives of a troupe of geishas working in a small seaside resort town. For the most part, their lives consist of greeting boatloads of oversexed businessmen and providing bawdy entertainment through the evening followed by private companionship at night, interspersed with occasional catfights with the rival geisha house. Their routine is suddenly thrown off by the appearance of an abandoned baby in the geishas' dormitory, followed by its disappearance only a short time later. Who could be responsible for such a thing?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-06-28
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Orgies of Edo
Overview: Three stories of moral sickness set during Japan’s prosperous Genroku era are told in this bloody follow-up to the sexploitation classic Shogun’s Joy of Torture, the politically incorrect moral lessons paint a trio of tales of tragic heroines caught up in violence, sadomasochism, incest and torture.
Genres: Drama Thriller Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-01-09
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The Gambler's Law
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Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-05-03
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Judo vs. Karate
Overview: A story of friendship between a lone wolf judo expert and a youth.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-10-30
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Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy
Overview: Matsukichi, a worker at a fish market, tries to settle the business between the two competitors on his turf.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-11-23
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Big Time Gambling Boss
Overview: Tokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers propose to Nakai to take his place, but he refuses the offer.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-01-14
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Showdown of Men
Overview: Part one.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-07-01
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Tears of Banishment
Overview: Ninkyo with Kôji Tsuruta. An elderly yakuza brother tries to clear an underling’s name.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-06-17
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Seven Fugitives
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-11-19
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The Man
Overview: Japanese movie.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-12-03
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