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1 day ago · Kinji Fukasaku’s Yakuza Graveyard (aka Yakuza no Hakaba: Kuchinashi no Hana) is a key film in the new wave of the modern Japanese yakuza genre that arose during the Seventies. While the post-war yakuza genre began in the Forties with films like Kurosawa’s Drunken Angel, it rose to prominence in the Sixties and flourished under the aegis of Toei Company, Ltd. Toei’s initial forays into ...
May 22, 2024 · This list celebrates the best movies directed by Kinji Fukasaku. From the violent yakuza underworlds to epic historical dramas, each film showcases his unique flair for blending raw action with deep emotional narratives.
May 15, 2024 · Kinji Fukasaku's original 1975 classic delves deep into the violent and unpredictable world of Japan's criminal underbelly, chronicling the rise and fall of a reckless Yakuza enforcer. Unflinching in its portrayal of brutality and inhumanity, Graveyard of Honor serves as a powerful indictment of mob culture and a disturbing study of human ...
May 23, 2024 · The earlier film was inspired by Kinji Fukasaku’s gritty 1970s “Battles Without Honor and Humanity” series that exposed the hollowness of the traditional gang code.
May 23, 2024 · Battle Royale, directed by Kinji Fukasaku, is a cult classic about a group of Japanese school children that end up on an island and are forced to kill each other as part of a government run program.
May 17, 2024 · Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale) gave the world Japan’s answer to The Godfather with this violent yakuza saga, influencing filmmakers from Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Reservoir Dogs) to Takashi Miike (Graveyard of Honor, Audition).
May 14, 2024 · A list of 21 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Shogun's Samurai (1978), Battle Royale (2000), Blackmail Is My Life (1968), Doberman Cop (1977) and Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973). About this list: Ranking the Filmography of Legendary Director Kinji Fukasaku. (Last Updated: 5/14/24)
