Akiko Kudō Trailers

Japan's Violent Gangs: Degenerate Boss Trailer (1970)

20 June 1970

Terajima, an ex-yakuza and current nightclub owner, is brought back into the world of crime when his former brother attempts a hostile take over.

Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering Trailer (1970)

28 August 1970

A fairly entertaining yarn told in somewhat broad strokes with Wakayama playing against type as a reformed-gambler-turned- Christian minister.

A Scarred Life Trailer (1971)

17 July 1971

Set in Osaka, during the devastated time of post-war Japan, this is a tale of the yakuza who set about rebuilding after the death of their Oyabun (big boss).

The Gambler's Counterattack Trailer (1971)

14 October 1971

Aiba is a gang boss who has just got out of jail, and finds everything has changed. His old gang has broken up, and only a few people still respect him.

Code Between Brothers: All New Trailer (1970)

10 April 1970

When the boss of the Nakano Family decides to retire and makes a loyal follower the new boss instead of his own son, it causes strife in the family.

New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm Trailer (1972)

12 August 1972

Sympathy for the Underdog Trailer (1971)

12 January 1971

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

Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder Trailer (1970)

11 November 1970

Ryotatsu, the wayward Priest blinded by Shinkai, the Wicked Priest, has his own story in this ultra-violent tale from the era of the Meiji Reconstruction.

A Modern Yakuza: Broken Code Trailer (1971)

03 April 1971

A young yakuza soldier is torn between staying in his current life or leaving his family when his boss refuses to follow their ancient code of ethics.

Rise and Fall of Chivalry Trailer (1970)

21 February 1970

A reformed gangster agrees to help a former yakuza member.

The Viper Brothers Rage Again Trailer (1971)

01 October 1971

Part 2 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered, amoral, but not evil chinpira (Bunta Sugawara and Tamio Kawachi) thinking too big of themselves.

Branded Female Convicts Trailer (1984)

23 February 1984

In an Edo-era women's prison, Ochiyo manages to escape execution during a fire and becomes determined to seek revenge against her harsh jailers.

A Wad of Notes Trailer (1970)

09 September 1970

A lone gambler tries to keep a yakuza family from taking over a festival in Kitakyushu. After away from his hometown for 13 years, Ryuji comes back and saves the town that is becoming run-down from yakuza’s ill deeds.

The Man Without a Map Trailer (1968)

01 June 1968

A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. While his search is unsuccessful, the detective's own life begins to resemble the man for whom he is searching.

The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang Trailer (1972)

04 March 1972

The Ni Family is the most well know and respected group of firefighters in the Kanto region. When their leader dies and the successor disappears, Tsuruji, a beautiful yet tough geisha, becomes the boss.

Organized Crime: Killer's Glory Trailer (1972)

27 May 1972

A professional lone-wolf hitman comes to his blood brother's aid when his boss is brutally murdered by an unknown yakuza faction.