Shuntaro Tamamura Movies

Itarō abandons his life as a hatamoto to become a yakuza.

Ryuji Oshima, a gambler, kills Saiga in self-defense, and considering himself unfit to lead men, secludes himself in a temple to atone for his...

1962 Japanese movie

A professional hunter, Tetsuya, returns from Alaska to find that his hometown had become a lawless slum. He is shocked to learn that his younger...

A romantic Nikkatsu youth film about three female friends.

In this town, Kagosuke and Ryukichi of the Okamoto family, who are deeply committed to the yakuza way, are straightforward and justice-loving...

A newspaper reporter's search for his girlfriend's missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of Yokohama's Chinatown.

A detective sets out on a manhunt to catch a murderer before the crime's statue of limitations runs out.

A film from Nikkatsu's "moodo akushon" (mood/action) subgenre.

Jida-geki by Santaro Marune.

A series of murders surrounds the 70,000 ryō in buried treasure hidden by the Kanayama Magistrate.

1962 Japanese movie

A young doctor falls into a despair of developments. He plans to revenge the disgrace inflicted upon his sister, whose engagement was broken as a...

Set in Uwajima, Shikoku, an action film starring Akira Kobayashi who uncovers evils related to pearl farming.

In the late 1890s, coal is a precious new natural resource. During an era of rapid economic growth, dreams are instilled into the lives of many...

A murder case tied to a missing love letter… Heiji heads west along the Tōkaidō in pursuit of thirteen suspicious individuals.

A moodo/akushon yakuza picture with heavy emphasis on poignant seishun romance.