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10 great Japanese gangster films. Journey deep into Tokyo’s cinematic underworld with 9 of the best Japanese mobster and yakuza movies – and a killer trilogy.
That said, here are some of the best Japanese gangster movies. 12 First Love. Toei Company. Released in 2019, First Love shows what happens when someone gets tangled up with the world of...
A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over. Director Kinji Fukasaku Stars Kôji Tsuruta Tomisaburô Wakayama Tsunehiko Watase
Best Asian Gangster Movies. by Yogesh-Odyssey-Opera • Created 11 years ago • Modified 9 years ago. Actually there are many Gangster/mobster movies around the world... This list contains only the Asian gang movies. Directors like:
The 12 Best Yakuza Movies of All Time, Ranked. "Yakuza" is a word used to describe gangster organizations in Japan, with members who often uphold samurai traditions and sport extensive back ...
Japanese movies before World War II typically focused on the adventures of bakuto, roving gamblers who predated and later evolved into the current Yakuza. Famous national legends were presented in these movies as empathetic Robin Hood-like figures who were compelled to live a lonely outlaw existence.
Prior to WWII, Japanese cinema concerned itself usually with the exploits of bakuto, who were travelling gamblers predating, and eventually morphing into, the modern Yakuza. These films portrayed famous national legends as sympathetic Robin Hood-like characters, who were forced to live a solitary outlaw existence.
