Movies: Kojirō Kawanami

The services of a wandering gambler, Seiji, are called upon to protect the turf of his loyal friend Risaburo....

In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home town. Swearing allegiance to his fiancée’s father, a decent boss, he had taken to the road after a ga...

The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor (関東兄弟仁義 仁侠) is a 1971 film directed by Buichi Saitō. It is the ninth and last film in the Duty of Brotherhood series....

A lone wolf tries to eliminate a drug-smuggling operation....

Part two....

The second installment of the special drama "Kawaiteshimau" features Masakazu Tamura playing the role of "Udege Shujo," the official taster for the shogunate. Tamura's unmatched charm in portraying cynical characters is fully showcased in this exhila...

A high-ranking yakuza rises to national notoriety....

Bored Hatamoto film...