https://www.alojapan.com/1243583/japans-toei-south-africas-pambili-sign-yasuke-development-deal/ Japan’s Toei, South Africa’s Pambili Sign ‘Yasuke’ Development Deal #Japan #JapanNews #MandlaDube #news #PambiliMedia #Toei EXCLUSIVE: Japanese studio Toei Co has signed a co-production development deal with Pambili Media, founded by South African filmmaker Mandla Dube, for historical epic feature film, Yasuke – Way Of The Butterfly (working title), about a real-life African warrior who became a samurai in Japan.  Dube…

Koji Tsuruta
#filmsky #photography #japanese #movies #toei

Noboru Ando

#yakuza #film #japanese #cinema #movies #toei #photography

real life yakuza boss turned actor after jail, utilizing his experiences as a criminal in his many roles. thanks
@yakuzaonfilm.bsky.social

Battles Without Honor & Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima / 仁義なき戦い 広島死闘篇 (1973)

In post-war Hiroshima, a troubled ex-convict finds a new home within a powerful yakuza family - but must soon prove his loyalty…

#captainfuture #kult #scifi #sciencefiction #spaceopera #anime #zeichentrick #pulps #lieblingsserie #retro #futuremania #80er #capitaineflam #toei

"Magic Moon" - Der 14. Captain-Future-Roman gehört zu denjenigen Erzählungen, die bislang nicht ins Deutsche übersetzt worden sind - dafür aber wurde er als Animé-Episode verfilmt (Titel: "Die Rolle seines Lebens")...

Festival Champ 1976 ‘お祭り野郎 魚河岸の兄弟分’
Directed by Norifumi Suzuki

Hiroki Matsukata, Etsuko Shihomi, Koichi Iwaki, Yayoi Watanabe, Yuri Toru and Hideo Murota
A man working in a fish market is crazy about festivals. #Toei #Cinemastodon #Film #Japan #Japanese #Cinema #Japanfilm

Wan wan chuushingura 1963 わんわん忠臣蔵
Directed by Daisaku Shirakawa

It tells the story of Rock, a puppy whose mother is killed by a tiger and a fox. To fulfill his revenge, will achieve together a large number of animals.

Hayao Miyazaki's first job in #animation #japanese #cinema #cinemastodon #toei #anime

Yakuza vs. Gang Leader 1974 ‘極道VS不良番長’
Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita

Gokudo Shimamura comes to blows with the Delinquent Boss who rolls into town with his motorcycle gang. With Tomisaburō Wakayama, Tatsuo Umemiya, Tsunehiko Watase, Rikiya Yasuoka #Toei #Movie #Japanese #Yakuza #Film #Japan #Cinema

Eleven Samurai 1967 ‘十一人の侍’
Directed by Eiichi Kudo

The lord of the Oshi is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, son of the former Shogun. After an investigation, the Oshi clan is blamed for what happened and sentenced to be disbanded. Eleven of the best samurai of the clan refuse the sentence and are willing to give their life for justice.#Japanese #Cinema #Japanesefilm #Japan #Toei #Asiancinema #Cinemastodon #Jidaigeki #Samurai

Industrial Spy 1968 ‘産業スパイ’
Directed by Eiichi Kudo

A spy learns the top secrets of a company. Tatsuo Umemiya vs. Fumio Watanabe in a spy movie with an bitter, anti-capitalist message. #Japanese #Cinema #Japanesefilm #Japan #Toei #Asiancinema #Cinemastodon

Shura no mure 1984 ‘修羅の群れ’
Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita
Hiroki Matsukata, Koji Tsuruta, Tetsurō Tamba, Ryūko Azuma, Tomisaburō Wakayama

During the Showa era, a young #yakuza survives war and injury and rises to become a clan boss with the help and respect of his sworn brothers. With an all #toei star cast #japanese #cinema #japan #film

Doberman Cop 1977 ‘ドーベルマン刑事’
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Shin'ichi Chiba, Hiroki Matsukata, Eiko Matsuda, Hideo Murota

A tough-as-nails cop from Okinawa investigates a serial murder case in #Tokyo nightlife district. Originally dismissed, he soon proves more savvy than the local police. #Japan #Cinema #Japanese #Film #Japanfilm #Asiancinema #Movies #TOEI #Cinemastodon

Samurai Wolf II 1967 ‘牙狼之介 地獄斬り’
Directed by Hideo Gosha
Isao Natsuyagi, Ichirô Nakatani, Yûko Kusunoki, Chiyo Aoi & Kō Nishimura
#Japanese #Cinema #Japan #Movies #Jidaigeki #Toei

Samurai Wolf 1966 ‘牙狼之介’
Directed by Hideo Gosha

#Jidaigeki by director Hideo Gosha, with a black-and-white #Cinematography by Sadaji Yoshida about a #Samurai who arrives at a village to defend a beautiful, blind woman #Japanese #Cinema #Japan #Movie #Toei #japanesefilm

The Fort of Death 1969 ‘五人の賞金稼ぎ’
Directed by Eiichi Kudo
Tomisaburō Wakayama, Tomoko Mayama, Sanae Tsuchida, Bin Amatsu

The second Bounty Hunter film, when master killer Shikoro Ichibei takes up the cause of a group of farmers being driven to despair by the vile Lord Ozeki #Japan #Cinema #Japanese #Movies #Toei

Yakuza Ladies Revisited 1991 ‘新・極道の妻たち’ Directed by Sadao Nakajima

The wife of a yakuza lieutenant tries to keep the peace when the clan’s heir suddenly dies and a succession conflict threatens to break out. #Toei #Yakuza #Japan #Movie #Japanese #Cinema #Asiancinema Yakuza Ladies #Film list on https://boxd.it/j7i2g

Hana no Asuka-gumi! Shin Kabukichō Story 1987 ‘花のあすか組！ 新歌舞伎町ストーリー’ Directed by Atsutoshi Umezawa

Based on a #Manga by Takaguchi Satosumi #Toei #Anime #Animation #OVA