Shinjuku Triad Society

Shinjuku kuroshakai: Chaina mafia sensô
Japan, 1995
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Kippei Shina, Tomorowo Taguchi, Takeshi Caesar, Ren Osugi, Sabu

First film in the Black Society trilogy

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Kagero IV

Japan, 1998
Director: Akira Inoue
Starring: Reiko Takashima, Toshio Shiba

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Dead or Alive: Final

Japan, 2002
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Sho Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Maria Chen

The final installment in Takashi Miike's wacky DOA trilogy.

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Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

Japan, 2002
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Riki Takeuchi, Ryosuke Miki, Ken'ichi Endo, Sonny Chiba, Miho Nomoto

A Takashi Miike yakuza flick, with a fantastic cast. Scroll down for a link to my review of the film.

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Ichi The Killer

Japan, 2001
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Tadanobu Asano, Nao Ohmori, Shinya Tsukamoto, Alien Sun

One of my first experiences with the more twisted end of Japanese cinema. My movie-viewing habits haven't been the same since. Great movie from Takashi Miike, and featuring Tadanobu Asano as the masochistic yakuza Kakihara.

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The City of Lost Souls

Japan, 2000
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Teah, Michelle Reis, Koji Kikkawa

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Dead or Alive 2: Fugitives

Japan, 2000
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Sho Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Edison Chen

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Dead or Alive

Japan, 1999
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Sho Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Renji Ishibashi

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