Don's Road 9

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

January 1971 •Japanese

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.

Don's Road

January 2011 •Japanese

The first 'Don's Road' film.

Don's Road 2

January 2012 •Japanese

The second 'Don's Road' film.

Don's Road 3

February 2012 •Japanese

The third 'Don's Road' film.

Don's Road 6

January 2013 •Japanese

The sixth 'Don's Road' film.

Don's Road 7

February 2013 •Japanese

The seventh 'Don's Road' film.

Don's Road Final

February 2015 •Japanese

The final 'Don's Road' film.

The Lone Journey

August 1955 •Japanese

Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at sento (public baths) too. The handwritten text on the bottom here announces the film will play at Hassen for 3 days.

Falcon Rising

September 2014 •English

Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead.

Jirocho Rises in Fame

December 1952 •Japanese

The rise of the famed gambler.

Kids Return: The Reunion

October 2013 •Japanese

Set 10 years after "Kids Return." Shinji and Masaru have graduated from high school with different paths in their lives. Shinji attempted to become boxer and Masaru a yakuza. They both tried to rise to the top of their respective fields.

Farewell to the Code

September 1971 •Japanese

Yakuza vs. Gang Leader

November 1974 •Japanese

Gokudo Shimamura comes to blows with the Delinquent Boss who rolls into town with his motorcycle gang.

Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder

November 1968 •Japanese

The long awaited second film in the Wicked Priest series is a masterpiece of sword swinging fury as Shinkai is asked by a man on the run to bring his young son to live with his grandfather, the master of a ju-jitsu dojo during the Taisho period of the early 20th century. Shinkai then runs afoul of a gangster group using strong-arm tactics to take over the profits from local gambling. When he proves to be more than they can handle, they hire the one man who has the ability to kill Shinkai and exact revenge, Ryotatsu, the karate priest whom Shinkai blinded in the first film. This ultra-violent entry has long been considered the best movie in the series and never made its way to home video before. See a spectacular display of Wakayama Tomisaburo’s martial art expertise in this action packed film. The Holy Grail of sword movies has arrived at last! /Winterheart of CG

Into the Sun

November 2005 •English

After the assassination of Tokyo's Governor by Yakuza members, the CIA bureau chief (William Atherton) for Tokyo puts out a call to an agent (Steven Seagal) that had been raised in Japan and trained by ex-Yakuza. Using his former ties, he quickly determines that a war is brewing between old-guard Yakuza members and a young, crazed leader (Takao Osawa) with ties to the Chinese Tong.

Drunken Angel

April 1948 •Japanese

Doctor Sanada treats gangster Matsunaga after he is wounded in a gunfight, and discovers that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Sanada tries to convince Matsunaga to stay for treatment, which would drastically change his lifestyle. They form an uneasy friendship until Matsunaga's old boss Okada returns from prison.

HEAT -Incandescence- PART I

April 2004 •Japanese

A young man named Tatsumi Karasawa suddenly rises in the criminal world of Shinjuku, Tokyo, and becomes the leader of a group of amateurs who show no reluctance to face police and gangs alike. His successes in the Tokyo underground make a chief and a yakuza boss plot a conspiracy to eliminate him.

Dead Angle

July 1979 •Japanese

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s.

Painful Bliss: Final Twist

February 1977 •Japanese

A young executive has a really bad night after an encounter with a crazed bisexual wannabe yakuza and his horny girlfriend.

Target

June 2009 •Japanese

A Professional sniper, Ryo has executed so many missions with his partner, Narushima. But Ryo is caught in between a multitude of emotions, when he realizes that his newest target will be an old acquaintance of his.