Koji Tsuruta Movies

Period drama based on the novel by Saisei Murō.

A big American boss landed in Japan in search of funding sources. A lone wolf trying to stop it ends up fighting against his big brother's...

When master swordsman Mikogami Genshiro of the Ono fencing school returns to find that his ailing sensei has been murdered in the dead of night, he...

1958 Japanese movie

Part two.

In the 20th century, the Japanese government exploits prisoners as expendable slave laborers in a coal mine, which results in conflict between the...

Somewhat unique as it appears to be one of the very rare appearances of master thespian Itô in a yakuza role.

In 1842, in the Umemoku Mansion within Hikone Castle, Naosuke Ii, despite the tumultuous times, was engrossed in the world of tea ceremony. His...

A war breaks out on the streets between rivaling Yakuza clans.

A 1950 film by director 原研吉.

Based on the original work by Shuji Hojo, Itohan Monogatari depicts the fate of a clumsy and kind-hearted woman in the Taisho era.

5th entry in the Bakuchi-uchi series.

1953 Japanese movie

Japanese war drama.

Also known as Crazy Uproar.

A stage director who directs a “Mori no Ishimatsu” play time travels and becomes “Mori no Ishimatsu” himself.

The film depicts the fate of a young yakuza boss and his father, who confront each other, not knowing that they are relatives, and become victims of...

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.