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The Boss's Head
is a 1975 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The film details the internal conflicts between members of the Owada family on the Kyushu side of the Kanmon Straits. It is the unrelated sequel to ''New Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1974) and was followed by the third and final unrelated film in the series, '' New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss'' (1976). Plot In June 1968, Shuji Kuroda, a petty criminal, agrees to take responsibility for the murder of yakuza Iwao Masaki, head of the Kyoei Group, on behalf of Tetsuya Kusunoki, son-in-law of boss Tokuji Owada, but Kusunoki, strung out on heroin, is unable to perform the hit. Kuroda is forced to do it himself and gets a seven-year sentence for murder. In prison, he fights off a group of inmates attempting to rape fellow inmate Katsuo Shimura and befriends him. When Kuroda is released, Shimura, who already finished his sentence, greets him along with another young man who gives his name as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinji Fukasaku
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Known for his "broad range and innovative filmmaking," Fukasaku worked in many different genres and styles, but was best known for his gritty yakuza films, typified by the ''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' series (1973–1976). According to the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, "his turbulent energy and at times extreme violence express a cynical critique of social conditions and genuine sympathy for those left out of Japan's postwar prosperity." He used a ''cinema verite''-inspired shaky camera technique in many of his films from the early 1970s. Fukasaku wrote and directed over 60 films between 1961 and 2003. Some Western sources have associated him with the Japanese New Wave movement of the '60s and '70s, but this belies his commercial success. His works include the Japanese portion of the Hollywood war film '' Tora! Tora! Tora!'' (1970), ''jidaigeki'' such as '' Shogun's Samurai'' (1978), the space opera ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junkichi Orimoto
was a Japanese actor. Orimoto often worked with Kinji Fukasaku and Sadao Nakajima. He started his acting career at the Shinkyō theatre company in 1949. His first film appearance was in the 1952 film ''Yamabiko Gakkō'' directed by Tadashi Imai. In 2019, he died of old age at the age of 92. His final film appearance was in the 2018 film ''blank13''. Filmography Films * ''Yamabiko Gakkō'' (1952) * '' Gakusei Shinjū'' (1954) * '' The Eternal Breasts'' (1955) as Shigeru Anzai * ''Mahiru no ankoku'' (1956) as Sugita * ''Jun'ai Monogatari'' (1956) as Detective * ''The Rice People'' (1957) as Fisherman * ''Planet Prince'' (1958) as Colonel Matsuda * ''Three Outlaw Samurai'' (1958) as Kurahashi * '' The Human condition Part1'' (1959) as Sai * '' Gang vs. G-Men'' (1962) as Yuichi Noguchi * ''Assassination'' (1964) as Kamo Serizawa * ''Revenge'' (1964) * ''Kwaidan'' (1965) * '' Live Today, Die Tomorrow!'' (1970) as Owner of rice store * ''Tora-san's Forget Me Not'' (1973) as Kuriha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrow Films
Arrow Films is a British independent film distributor and restorer specialising in world cinema, arthouse, horror and classic films. It sells Ultra HD Blu-rays, Blu-rays and DVDs online, and also operates its own subscription video on-demand service, Arrow Player. History Arrow Films was established in 1991 as a family firm in Shenley, Hertfordshire. Whilst Arrow Films was the company's primary brand for theatrical releases, the Arrow Video label was created in 2009 specialising in cult and horror home video. In September 2011, the ArrowDrome brand was created for budget DVDs. The Arrow Academy and Arrow TV labels specialised in the world cinema and Nordic noir genres respectively, but since 2021, each has been merged into Arrow Video. In the same year, the company launched Arrow Player, a subscription video on-demand service in the UK, US and Canada. Arrow began releasing films in the North American market in 2015. As of 2022, it operated in the UK, Ireland, US and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeitgeist
In 18th- and 19th-century German philosophy, a ''Zeitgeist'' () ("spirit of the age") is an invisible agent, force or Daemon dominating the characteristics of a given epoch in world history. Now, the term is usually associated with Georg W. F. Hegel, contrasting with Hegel's use of ''Volksgeist'' "national spirit" and ''Weltgeist'' "world-spirit". Its coinage and popularization precedes Hegel, and is mostly due to Herder and Goethe. Other philosophers who were associated with such concepts include Spencer and Voltaire. Contemporary use of the term sometimes, more colloquially, refers to a schema of fashions or fads that prescribes what is considered to be acceptable or tasteful for an era: e.g., in the field of architecture. Theory of leadership Hegel in '' Phenomenology of the Spirit'' (1807) uses both ''Weltgeist'' and ''Volksgeist'', but prefers the phrase ''Geist der Zeiten'' "spirit of the times" over the compound ''Zeitgeist''. The Hegelian concept contrasts with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battles Without Honor And Humanity
, also known in the West as ''The Yakuza Papers'', is a Japanese yakuza film series produced by Toei Company. Inspired by a series of magazine articles by journalist Kōichi Iiboshi that are based on memoirs originally written by real-life yakuza Kōzō Minō, the films detail yakuza conflicts in Hiroshima Prefecture. Five films directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Bunta Sugawara as Shozo Hirono, who was based on Minō, were produced between 1973 and 1974. They were both critically and commercially successful and popularized the subgenre of yakuza film called ''Jitsuroku eiga'', which are often based on true stories. Fukasaku directed an additional three standalone films under the ''New Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' title between 1974 and 1976. Three more films by different directors were produced in 1979, 2000 and 2003. Sources The ''Jingi Naki Tatakai'' series of articles written by Kōichi Iiboshi that began in magazine in 1972, are rewrites of a manuscript or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameo Appearance
A cameo role, also called a cameo appearance and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief appearance of a well-known person in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making uncredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities, film directors, politicians, athletes or musicians are common. A crew member of the movie or show playing a minor role can be referred to as a cameo role as well, such as Alfred Hitchcock's frequent cameos. Concept Originally, in the 1920s, a "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' connects this with the meaning "a short literary sketch or portrait", which is based on the literal meaning of " cameo", a miniature carving on a gemstone. Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinichi Chiba
, known internationally as Sonny Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience. Born in Fukuoka, Chiba played a variety of sports in high school, including baseball and volleyball. He also practiced gymnastics and participated at the National Sports Festival of Japan in his third year. When he was a university student, he learned martial arts, earning a black belt in Kyokushin Karate in 1965 and later receiving a fourth degree in 1984. Chiba's career began in the 1960s, when he starred in two ''tokusatsu'' superhero shows. In his first role, he replaced Susumu Wajima as the main character Kōtarō Ran/Seven Color Mask in ''Seven Color Mask'' (''Nana-iro kamen'') in the second half of the series. However, his breakthrough role was in the 1974 film ''The Street Fighter''. Before retiring, Chiba had starred in '' Kill Bill: Volume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takuzo Kawatani
was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in 56 films between 1967 and 1995. He was most famous for playing villains. Selected filmography Film * ''Zoku ô-oku maruhi monogatari'' (1967) * '' Eleven Samurai'' (1967) * ''Bakuchi-uchi: Nagurikomi'' (1968) - Umekichi * ''Kaettekita gokudô'' (1968) * ''Tosei-nin Retsuden'' (1969) * ''Gokuaku bôzu: nenbutsu hitokiri tabi'' (1969) * ''Hitokiri kannon-uta'' (1970) * ''Nihon jokyo-den: tekka geisha'' (1970) * ''Onna toseinin'' (1971) - Jihei * ''Gokuaku bozu - Nomu utsu kau'' (1971) * ''Gendai poruno-den: Sentensei inpu'' (1971) - Doi * ''Hibotan bakuto: Jingi tooshimasu'' (1972) * ''Kizu darake jinsei furui do de gonzansu'' (1972) * ''Onsen suppon geisha'' (1972) - Murata * ''Kogarashi Monjirô'' (1972) * ''Bakuchi-uchi Gaiden'' (1972) * ''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1973) - Ryoichi Enami * ''Poruno no joô: Nippon sex ryokô'' (1973) * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima'' (1973) - Iwashita Mitsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seizō Fukumoto
(3 February 1943 – 1 January 2021) was a Japanese actor. Biography He started acting at age 15 in Kyoto, the capital of Japanese cinema. A specialist in film and television jidaigeki set in the Edo period, he most often played a rōnin, but in his hundreds of appearances he took nearly every role. His forte was '' kirareyaku'', the person who loses the sword fight. In addition, he appeared in modern dramas in roles such as police and yakuza. The American film '' The Last Samurai'' brought him before an international audience in the role of the Silent Samurai. Fukumoto played a lead role for the first time in the film Uzumasa Limelight. Death Fukumoto died on 1 January 2021, at his home in Kyoto, due to lung cancer. He was 77 years old. Filmography Film * '' Ninpō-chushingura'' (1965) * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1973) * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima'' (1973) * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War'' (1973) * '' B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuo Yana
is a Japanese film actor. He is most famous for playing villains. Before he started his acting career, he was a professional baseball player of Toei Flyer's. In 1956, he joined Toei Flyer's but in 1958, he retired because of an injury. He joined Toei film company and made his film debut in 1959. He debuted as a director with his film '' Dagashiya Koharu'' in 2018. Selected filmography Film * '' The Proud Challenge'' (1962) * '' Gang vs. G-Men'' (1962) * '' Wolves, Pigs and Men'' (1964) : Bagman * ''A Fugitive from the Past'' (1965) : Machida * '' Soshiki Bōryoku series'' (1967–69) : Tetsu * ''Abashiri Prison'' film series (1965-1972) * '' Gendai Yakuza: Yotamono Jingi'' (1969) : Itō * '' Bloodstained Clan Honor'' (1970) : Yabuki * ''Street Mobster'' (1972) : Karasawa * '' Female Convict Scorpion: Beast Stable'' (1973) : Adachi * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima'' (1973) : Asano * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War'' (1974) : K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideo Murota
was a Japanese actor who specialized in playing villains and tough guys. In 1957, he signed a contract with Toei Studio and appeared in over 1000 films. He won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Yokohama Film Festival for his role in ''Shinde mo ii''. Selected filmography Film *1953: ''Daibosatsu Tôge - Dai-ni-bu: Mibu to Shimabara no maki; Miwa kamisugi no maki'' - Takagawa *1960: ''Bôso omote he derô'' *1961: ''Hachi-nin me no teki'' *1961: ''Shin jinsei gekijô'' *1962: ''Ankoku-gai saigo no hi'' *1962: ''Nerai uchi no buraikan'' *1963: ''Tokubetsu kidô sôsatai'' *1963: ''Tokubetsu kidô sôsatai: Tokyo eki ni harikome'' *1963: ''Ankokugai saidai no kettô'' - Ishigami *1963: ''Asakusa no kyôkaku'' *1963: ''Showa kyokyaku den'' *1963: ''Yakuza no uta'' *1963: ''Tôkyô gyangu tai Honkon gyangu'' *1964: '' Wolves, Pigs and Men'' - Mizuhara *1964: ''Doro inu'' *1965: '' A Fugitive from the Past'' - Pressman *1965: ''Himo'' *1965: ''Kuroi neko'' - Sagawa *1965: ''Nipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorō Mutsumi
was a Japanese actor with more than 30 films to his credit. He has also appeared in numerous television shows, especially ''jidaigeki'', in which he specializes in villains, and in ''tokusatsu''. In addition, he is a stage and voice actor with prominent roles in narration, dubbing, and anime. Career Mutsumi's film debut was in the 1955 film ''Saranohanano Tōge''. Another early film appearance was in the 1963 Kōji Wakamatsu sex film ''Amai Wana'', in which he co-starred with Tamaki Katori. The 1965 ''Ken Ki'' with ''jidaigeki'' superstar Raizo Ichikawa was a move to the mainstream. Mutsumi had a voice role in the 1966 '' War of the Gargantuas''. Films that received attention outside Japan include ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' (1974), ''Terror of Mechagodzilla'' (1975) and ''The War in Space'' (1977). He also appeared in the 1992 Toho film '' Minbo''. Mutsumi was a frequent guest star on television dramas and he often played villain roles. He has appeared in '' Key Hunter'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
