The series consists of seventeen
yakuza film
is a popular film genre in Japanese cinema which focuses on the lives and dealings of ''yakuza'', Japanese organized crime syndicates. In the silent film era, depictions of '' bakuto'' (precursors to modern yakuza) as sympathetic Robin Hood- ...
s based on the novel by Tōkō Kon.
[ starring ]Shintarō Katsu
was a Japanese actor, singer, and filmmaker. He is known for starring in the ''Akumyo'' series, the ''Hoodlum Soldier'' series, and the ''Zatoichi'' series.
Life and career
Born Toshio Okumura (奥村 利夫 ''Okumura Toshio'') on 29 Novemb ...
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Films
Shintaro Katsu series
Tokuzō Tanaka
was a Japanese film director. He is well known for directing the ''Zatoichi'' and ''Nemuri Kyōshirō'' film series.
Biography
Tanaka graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University. In 1948, he joined the Daiei Film, Daiei studio and started workin ...
* (1961) directed by Tokuzō Tanaka
was a Japanese film director. He is well known for directing the ''Zatoichi'' and ''Nemuri Kyōshirō'' film series.
Biography
Tanaka graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University. In 1948, he joined the Daiei Film, Daiei studio and started workin ...
* (1962) directed by Kazuo Mori
, also known by his street name , was a Japanese film director who primarily worked in popular genres like the jidaigeki. Mori directed over 100 films in his life.
Career
Born in Ehime Prefecture, Mori graduated from Kyoto University before join ...
* (1962) directed by Tokuzō Tanaka
was a Japanese film director. He is well known for directing the ''Zatoichi'' and ''Nemuri Kyōshirō'' film series.
Biography
Tanaka graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University. In 1948, he joined the Daiei Film, Daiei studio and started workin ...
* (1963) directed by Tokuzō Tanaka
was a Japanese film director. He is well known for directing the ''Zatoichi'' and ''Nemuri Kyōshirō'' film series.
Biography
Tanaka graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University. In 1948, he joined the Daiei Film, Daiei studio and started workin ...
* (1963) directed by Kazuo Mori
, also known by his street name , was a Japanese film director who primarily worked in popular genres like the jidaigeki. Mori directed over 100 films in his life.
Career
Born in Ehime Prefecture, Mori graduated from Kyoto University before join ...
* (1963) directed by Kazuo Mori
, also known by his street name , was a Japanese film director who primarily worked in popular genres like the jidaigeki. Mori directed over 100 films in his life.
Career
Born in Ehime Prefecture, Mori graduated from Kyoto University before join ...
* (1963) directed by Tokuzō Tanaka
was a Japanese film director. He is well known for directing the ''Zatoichi'' and ''Nemuri Kyōshirō'' film series.
Biography
Tanaka graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University. In 1948, he joined the Daiei Film, Daiei studio and started workin ...
* (1964) directed by Kazuo Mori
, also known by his street name , was a Japanese film director who primarily worked in popular genres like the jidaigeki. Mori directed over 100 films in his life.
Career
Born in Ehime Prefecture, Mori graduated from Kyoto University before join ...
* (1965) directed by Tokuzō Tanaka
was a Japanese film director. He is well known for directing the ''Zatoichi'' and ''Nemuri Kyōshirō'' film series.
Biography
Tanaka graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University. In 1948, he joined the Daiei Film, Daiei studio and started workin ...
* (1965) directed by Tokuzō Tanaka
was a Japanese film director. He is well known for directing the ''Zatoichi'' and ''Nemuri Kyōshirō'' film series.
Biography
Tanaka graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University. In 1948, he joined the Daiei Film, Daiei studio and started workin ...
* (1966) directed by Tokuzō Tanaka
was a Japanese film director. He is well known for directing the ''Zatoichi'' and ''Nemuri Kyōshirō'' film series.
Biography
Tanaka graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University. In 1948, he joined the Daiei Film, Daiei studio and started workin ...
* (1967) directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda
(born February 15, 1911 Tokyo, Japan, died July 26, 1983) was a Japanese film director from the 1930s to 1970s. He directed six films about Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman.
He signed with Nikkatsu Kyoto studio as an assistant director and started w ...
* (1968) directed by Kazuo Mori
, also known by his street name , was a Japanese film director who primarily worked in popular genres like the jidaigeki. Mori directed over 100 films in his life.
Career
Born in Ehime Prefecture, Mori graduated from Kyoto University before join ...
* (1969) directed by Masahiro Makino
was a Japanese film director. He directed more than 260 films, primarily in the chanbara and yakuza film, yakuza genres. His real name was , but he took the stage name Masahiro, the kanji for which he changed multiple times (including , , and ). ...
* (1974) directed by Yasuzo Masumura
Koji Matoba series
* (2001)
* (2001)
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Yakuza films
Japanese film series
Films with screenplays by Yoshikata Yoda
Films directed by Tokuzō Tanaka
Daiei Film films
1960s Japanese films
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