Masahiro Makino Movies

Japanese drama film.

Based on the comic by Yutaka Asou

Adventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu.

Hanakosan (1943, TOHO, MAKINO Masahiro), a thoroughly light and joyful musical comedy, influenced by Busby Berkeley films, against the national...

The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown

Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by yakuza.

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

Action and adventure abound in this story of friendship between two rival firefighters, Kichigoro and Jirokichi in old Japan. When Mukai Sadayu, the...

Waiting woman

The life of entertainers in Asakusa’s pleasure quarters. An exciting yakuza story with superb action.

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil

In old Edo, Kakunojo (Chiezo), a dandy about town, falls in love with Oichi (Isuzu Yamada), whose merchant family is much beyond Kakunojo's status....

Yakuza Ryuichi, nicknamed the Dragon-killer, went on a journey with his son Tatsuo after he lost his wife. Due to Tatsuo's sudden illness, Ryuichi...

Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province.

This action film depicts the conflict between two brothers, one a detective and the other a yakuza.