, a Japanese word literally meaning "extreme path" or "wicked" and commonly used as a synonym for
yakuza
, also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media, by request of the police, call them , while the ''yakuza'' call themselves . The English equivalent for the term ...
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Gokudo the Adventurer
is a Japanese light novel series written by Usagi Nakamura and illustrated by Takeru Kirishima. The light novel was first serialized by Kadokawa Shoten in their light novel magazine Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko. It was later adapted into a manga ...
'' (1991), a light novel series by Usagi Nakamura later adapted into a manga (1995) and anime (1999)
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Gozu
is a 2003 Japanese horror comedy crime film directed by Takashi Miike and written by Sakichi Sato. The film blends yakuza stories with ghost stories, bizarre vignettes, and urban legends.
Plot
Ozaki (Aikawa), a mentally unstable yakuza, kills a ...
'' (2003), horror anthology film by Takashi Miike, released in Japan as ''Gokudō Kyōfu dai-Gekijō''
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The Raid 2
''The Raid 2'' ( id, The Raid 2: Berandal, lit=thug; ja, ザ・レイド Gokudo, lit=gangster), also known as ''The Raid: Retaliation'', is a 2014 Indonesian action thriller film written, directed and edited by the Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evan ...
'' (2014), Indonesian film directed by Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans, released in Japan as ''The Raid: Gokudo''
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Rainy Dog
is a 1997 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike, completely set and filmed in Taipei, Taiwan. Although the movie contains a fair amount of controversial material, the overall theme of the movie concerns the unlikely relationships formed betwe ...
'' (1997), the second film in the Black Triad trilogy by Takashi Miike, released in Japan as ''Gokudô Kuroshakai''
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Yakuza Apocalypse
is a 2015 Japanese Action film, action Fantasy film, fantasy–Yakuza film, yakuza Vampire film, vampire film directed by Takashi Miike and starring Hayato Ichihara, Yayan Ruhian, and Riko Narumi. It was written by Yoshitaka Yamaguchi. It premier ...
'' (2015), Japanese film by Takashi Miike, released in Japan as ''Gokudō Daisensō''
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