Movies and TvShows featuring "yakuza" theme.
Seven years after the roundup in Vietnam, detective Ma Seok-do joins a new squad to investigate a murder case. As he delves deeper into the case, he discovers a connection to a synthetic drug and a dangerous gang of thugs.
In a parallel universe, where the Axis Powers won World War II, the United States has been divided between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. The story follows a group of rebels who rise against the oppressive regime and search for a mysterious film that shows a different reality, known as 'The Man in the High Castle.' As tensions escalate between the Nazis and the Japanese, the rebels must navigate a dangerous landscape filled with spies, conspiracies, and interdimensional travel.
Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer by day, uses his heightened senses to fight crime at night as the masked vigilante Daredevil. Along with his allies, he takes on the dangerous criminal underworld of Hell's Kitchen in New York City.
A legendary hitman trained to become the world's best assassin is asked to lay low for a year by the head of his crime family.
The Naked Director is a TV show based on the true story of a Japanese director in the 1980s and 1990s. It showcases his journey of ambition, business struggles, and personal life, including his relationships with unfaithful wives and involvement with the Yakuza. The show also explores the taboo world of pornography and its impact on the director's career.
A Western journalist in Tokyo takes on one of the city's most powerful crime bosses and faces challenges in his career and personal life as he uncovers dark secrets. He delves into specific cases, including the search for a killer and an expose on a notorious figure, while also facing death threats and uncovering corruption.
In a distant future after 2050, in a world where consciousness can be transferred between bodies, a former soldier is hired to solve a murder, uncovering a web of deceit and violence. Set in San Francisco, this techno-thriller explores themes of virtual reality, biotechnology, and resistance against a corrupt society.
Nagasumi Michishio, a young teenage boy, drowns in the sea and is saved by a mermaid named Sun Seto. In order to preserve the secret existence of mermaids, Nagasumi must now marry Sun. However, this unexpected marriage leads to hilarious and chaotic situations as Nagasumi tries to navigate the unusual and often dangerous world of mermaids and the yakuza.
16-year-old Hayate is really down on his luck. Because his unemployed parents are good-for-nothings who waste what money they have on gambling, Hayate had to start working at a young age to help out his family. Although such experience has made him inhumanly fast and tough and skilled at things boys aren't normally skilled at, it has also left him in an awkward position, as his parents have racked up such a huge gambling debt that they have sold Hayate to the yakuza for the value of his organs. In a desperate attempt to avoid that fate, Hayate decides to become a "bad guy" and kidnap someone to be held for ransom, but his efforts to do so are mistaken as a confession of love by the girl he targets. When he helps save the (as it turns out) ultra-wealthy 13-year-old Nagi from real kidnappers, she takes him in and gives him a job as her new personal butler (and love interest) until he can pay off his debt. But Hayate is more attracted to Nagi's beautiful teenage maid Maria, and head butler Klaus is initially disapproving of a boy with such a poor look. And then there's Nagi's pet Tama, who is also a force to be reckoned with.
Gokusen follows the story of Kumiko Yamaguchi, a young and enthusiastic teacher who becomes the homeroom teacher of an all-male high school class full of delinquents. Despite the challenging environment, Kumiko wins the hearts of her students as she uses her unorthodox teaching methods and positive attitude to guide them on a path of personal growth and success. Along the way, she also deals with the challenges of her own yakuza family background.
A teenage boy has now moved in the home of his mother's friend, because she had died a while back. It just so happens that the Yakuza family has four beautiful daughters, but one daughter, Hibari, who is more beautiful then the rest of the daughters, is actually a boy. Hibari just can't keep his hands off our hero and so their crazy yet happy lives go on.
This is the other side of Tokyo, a Tokyo of a different color. There, various tribes are living. The SARU from Japan's Musashino, WU-RONZE of Bukuro, and HANDS of Shindyuku - Young men living in the city...the public of modern times builds a home out of corruption, these young men of the sordid side of life, a side called "reality," are depicted here. (Source: AnimeNfo)
Ouroboros is a thrilling Japanese TV show that follows the story of a detective who is seeking revenge and uncovering a hidden past. The show is filled with suspense, tragedy, and intense investigation.
The story revolves around 20-year-old Makoto, who frequently gets involved in highly dangerous situations, usually against his own judgment. Along for the ride are his best buddies Shun, Masa, and Takashi, the enigmatic leader of a local gang in Ikebukuro.
Ikebukuro West Gate Park follows Makoto, a young delinquent who becomes entangled in the complex and violent world of gang warfare in Ikebukuro. As he strives to protect his friends and navigate the treacherous streets of the city, Makoto must face the brutal murders, corruption, and rival gangs that threaten his life and the lives of those he holds dear.
The Way of the Househusband follows the story of Tatsu, a fierce yakuza boss known as 'The Immortal Dragon'. After leaving the criminal underworld to become a househusband, Tatsu faces hilarious and absurd situations while navigating the world of cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping. Despite his intimidating past, Tatsu's love for his wife and dedication to his new role bring comedy and heartwarming moments to this slice-of-life anime series.
High school student Junpei Kousaka is allergic to cats—unfortunately for him he is surrounded by cat lovers and is cursed with an ability to understand cat speech.
A humble office worker's peaceful family life comes to an end after he makes a grave decision for the sake of his family.
Kaoru Ushijima's Kaukau Finance is the lender of last resort for many of the poorest people in the area: He collects without mercy and without fail.
Three years ago, a disappearance case, known as the "Joker Case," was suddenly closed without being solved. Ichiro Kunishita, an investigator from the Public Security Bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department who was called for a reunion of the investigation, is ordered to take on a completely different mission. He is assigned to spy on and monitor Shiro Hanabusa, the young head of a designated gang clan. He is said to be a man of many mysteries who has risen to the rank of Wakagashira (young leading subordinate in yakuza group) since he joined the gang three years ago. In the course of his mission to get close to Shiro, Ichirou learns a shocking fact, and decides to make a fake "lover's contract" with him. Their secret investigation into the case gradually leads them to an incident that will shake the nation and their destiny.