Masahiro Makino Movies

A laid-back man tries to become a member of the yakuza.

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...

The great Okawa Hashizo, in one of his most powerful roles risks his life and limb to help save the lovely Onaka from a terrible lifestyle. Starting...

In this tale of bravery and honor among the roving gamblers of old Japan, the heroic Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido is called upon to help a young...

The Opium War is a 1943 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Masahiro Makino. "Ahen senso" in Japan refers to the First Opium War. The story of...

Bunkichi disguises himself as a yakuza to solve a mysterious death.

In this movie, Sashichi tries to catch a serial killer who kills his victims with shurikens.

1942 adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's novel.

Young yakuza Shujiro Hanada goes to prison after losing his cool in a rigged gambling game and slashing a few other players. When he's released in...

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

The continuing adventures of the Jirocho gang.

This is Kanjûrô Arashi's first film with Nikkatsu after his independent production company went bankrupt (many of these independent...

One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on...

The rise of the famed gambler.

Japanese Warmovie

Waiting woman

A hobo exposes the misdeeds of a new yakuza.