Kusuo Abe

1963

The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler …

1963

The Kingdom of Jirocho 2

Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima.…

5.8

1963

Sasuke and His Comedians

Osaka in the early 1600s, aftermath of the historical Battle of Sekigahara; a group of orphan childr…

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

Adventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu.…

In Search of Mother

Period piece about a young man who, because of his hard life alone in the world, has become a yakuza…

Good Rascals

A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives.…

7.2

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3

In the third, and final chapter of this epic tale, handsome swordsman Genji helps a vulnerable princ…

The Phantom Goblin

An injured Edo official is rescued by a vassal whose appearance is exactly like himself, and swears …