Hideo Murota

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Lullaby of Death
5.6

Lullaby of Death

Oct. 09, 1982

Lullaby of Death

Also known as: For My Daughter’s 7th Birthday. Many years following her mother’s suicide, Maya seeks out her father, who deserted them, for ...
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701
7.2

Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701

After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi, a detective in cohorts with the mob with whom she was whole-heartedly in love, Matsushima’s ...
Dogra Magra
6.6

Dogra Magra

Oct. 15, 1988

Dogra Magra

A young man kills his bride on the day of his marriage and goes insane. He wakes up in an asylum with no memory, left in the hands of two ...
The Second Is a Christian
5.9

The Second Is a Christian

The story of beautiful Christian nun, Kyoko who is the object of affection for two very different men – one the happy-go-lucky yakuza ...
Wolf Guy
6.3

Wolf Guy

Apr. 04, 1975

Wolf Guy

Akira Inugami is the only survivor of a clan of ancient werewolves who relies on his supernatural powers to solve mysterious crimes. After a ...
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
6.6

Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread

Koryu heads to Yokohama in search of a woman named Birei, kidnapped by diamond smugglers who move their hot rocks by surgically implanting them ...
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
6.7

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

Chiba, looking gnarly, and acting as animalistic as ever, stars alongside Matsukata as violent gangsters battling their way through fight after ...
Karate Warriors
6.8

Karate Warriors

Apr. 10, 1976

Karate Warriors

Sakata protects a little boy while coping with rival gangs.
Doberman Cop
6.7

Doberman Cop

Jul. 02, 1977

Doberman Cop

Joji Kano is a loose cannon cop from backwoods Okinawa, sent to Tokyo to investigate the grizzly murder of an Okinawa woman. As he probes deeper ...
Karate Killer
6

Karate Killer

Oct. 13, 1973

Karate Killer

Kiba is back again, but this time he has fallen from grace and sent to prison for all the violent acts he has committed. Once he’s out, he ...
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
5.6

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

When a priceless jewel owned by rich heiress Sabine is stolen, along with her daughter, Professional thief and hired killer Ryuichi Koga and his ...
The Island Closest to Heaven
6.2

The Island Closest to Heaven

A Japanese teenager travels to New Caledonia in search of the fabled “island closest to heaven” that her late father had told her about.
The Seburi Story
6.3

The Seburi Story

May. 11, 1985

The Seburi Story

The culturally isolated, nomadic Seburi people of western Japan are the subject of this tragedy about a few of the community’s members who ...
Hiruko the Goblin
6.1

Hiruko the Goblin

May. 11, 1991

Hiruko the Goblin

A school was built on one of the Gates of Hell, behind which hordes of demons await the moment they will be free to roam the Earth. Hiruko is a ...
A Taxing Woman
7.2

A Taxing Woman

Feb. 07, 1987

A Taxing Woman

Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor ...
Samurai Reincarnation
6.5

Samurai Reincarnation

Jun. 06, 1981

Samurai Reincarnation

After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to ...
Kagemusha
7.9

Kagemusha

Apr. 26, 1980

Kagemusha

Akira Kurosawa’s lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order ...
Yakuza Graveyard
7

Yakuza Graveyard

Oct. 30, 1976

Yakuza Graveyard

A police investigator cracks down on yakuza business, but once he realizes the police are in negotiations with certain factions, he sides with ...
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
7.3

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new ...
Street Mobster
7.1

Street Mobster

May. 06, 1972

Street Mobster

After serving time, a defiant street thug is incensed to find his town overrun by two yakuza factions. He gathers his crew and takes them on.
Sympathy for the Underdog
7.3

Sympathy for the Underdog

A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.
Gambler’s Farewell
6.2

Gambler’s Farewell

Feb. 09, 1968

Gambler’s Farewell

The story of men devoted to the yakuza lifestyle and their struggles during a time of fading yakuza power.