Joe Shishido Movies

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

Fourth film of the yakuza series starring Hiroki Matsukata.

1964 Nikkatsu Theater of Life adaptation.

A man who has left the yakuza world is drawn back into the fray for his younger brother in this gunfighting action film.

An anthology that embodies the essence of Nikkatsu action films with a stylish flair, this movie follows an aging hitman (Jō Shishido) on a...

Laughter is brought about by a teacher-husband and student-wife couple.

Set in the downtown area in the heart of Tokyo, this film depicts the lives of poor but kind-hearted people.

First film of the yakuza series starring Hiroki Matsukata.

Second film of the yakuza series starring Hiroki Matsukata.

The final chapter of director Mukai Hiroshi's trilogy on the theme of aging, in which "Going West" raised the issue of human memory and "Hometown"...

Tadao Konno (Yujiro Ishihara) had been staying in Canada for 5 years since his girlfriend's death. She was killed for Gang's boss, Shiraishi. Now...

After Shuichiro moved to Tokyo, the Tanno family became completely female, including Mrs. Tanno, Shuichiro's daughter-in-law Manzuko, painter...

12th in the Joe of Aces series.

One day, when Goro (Kiyoshi Atsumi) returns to his poor tenement house from a trip on a deep-sea tuna boat, his neighbor's daughter Haruko (Mitsuko...

The story of a timid samurai attempting to rid his name of the stigma attached to it.

Four years ago, Teppei Hondo killed two people from the Shinwa group for the murder of his brother. After serving a 3-year prison sentence, he...

A coming-of-age story about two newcomers to the world of professional baseball who compete for Rookie of the Year honors and love.