Et uskønt sammenrend af lejesoldater, gangstere og andre hårdkogte dræbere får lov at smage deres egen medicin, da de strander på en fremmed planet, hvor de selv udgør byttet. Deres skridt gennem junglen følges nemlig tæt af de intelligente og lærenemme Predators, som har udviklet langt mere avancerede jagtmetoder end de tungt bevæbnede homo sapiens.
Efter fire år i koma vågner lejemorderen Sorte Mamba alias Bruden op på hospitalet. Nu tæller kun én ting for hende. Nemlig at få hævn over sin chef Bill og sine fire forræderiske lejemorder-kolleger, der forsøgte at slagte hende på hendes bryllupsdag. Hævntogtet bringer Bruden til Japan, hvor hun går i skarp træning, inden hun krydser klinger med sin gamle veninde O-Ren Ishii og dennes hær af håndlangere.
Animationsstudiet bag The Animatrix er ophavsmænd til denne nye visuelt imponerende animerede film, der bygger på den populære japanske manga, som er skrevet af Taiyo Matsumoto. Livet i Treasure Town kan være både let og hårdt. Og det er ikke mindst tilfældet for heltene, Black og White - to gadedrenge, der vogter over byen og kæmper mod en sværm af fortidige Yakuzaer og overjordiske lejemordere, som forsøger at tage magten i byen.
Da en højtstående boss fra den japanske mafia, Yakuzaen, bliver brutalt henrettet, sætter hans familie en dusør ud på snigmorderen. Men da en lejemorder, der arbejder solo hører om belønningen, indgår han et partnerskab med en "agent", der går med til at vise ham rundt i den korrupte underverden bag Japans pæne facade. Nu skal den bedste lejemorder, der kan købes for penge, finde frem til den skyldige - en person, som ingen havde kunnet forudse. Træd ind i en verden, hvor den eneste måde at overleve, er hele tiden at kigge sig over skulderen og ikke stole på nogen!
Yakuza-bossen Anjo bliver myrdet og hans sadomasochistiske, bindegale højre hånd Kakihara sætter sig for at finde morderen ved at torturere enhver mistænkt. Samtidig melder den mystiske og brutale lejemorder Ichi sig på banen. Da Kakihara hører om hans evner, så må han bare møde denne smertens mester. Imens forstætter jagten på Anjo morder.
Takuma Tsurugi er karatemester og potentiel lejemorder, som sælger sine tjenester til højestbydende. Men da han får nys om et komplot mod datteren af en afdød oliemilliardær, ser han både penge og stor ære i at tilbyde hende sin beskyttelse. Da hun bliver kidnappet, gør han alt i sin magt for at redde hende.
Takeshi Kitano spiller Otomo, leder af en lille gruppe gangstere, der tilhører Ikemoto banden. Da bossen over alle Tokyos bosser hører, at Ikemoto er blevet lidt for venlig stemt overfor den rivaliserende Murase bande, bestiller han en lærerstreg til Ikemoto. Den skal Otomo stå for. Otomo og hans drenge lokker Murase banden i en fælde, men driver det lidt for vidt. Lidt for mange mishandlede ansigter, lidt for mange afskårne fingrer. Den rasende Murase bande sværger hævn.
Chapman er en ex-marine i Brasiliens slumkvarterer, kæmper yakuza tøj, som angreb hans søster og forlod hende til døde.
Da Japans statssekretær kommer på besøg i Marseille, bliver han kidnappet af Yakuzaen, den japanske mafia. Da det franske politis Operation Ninja forfejles, bliver det Daniels opgave sammen med den uheldsramte politimand, Emilien, at genoptage jagten på mafiaen og føre den japanske embedsmand i sikkerhed. Gennem Marseilles gader suser biljagterne i svimlende hastigheder!
Chris Kenner er superstrømer i Los Angeles' politi, men opvokset i Japan. Hans nye makker, Johnny Murata, er amerikaner af japansk afstamning. Begge kan noget med kampsport, og da de sættes på en opgave i kvarteret Little Tokyo, kommer de på sporet af den gangsterboss, som hakkede Chris' mor og far i småstykker, da han var barn. Nu er tiden kommet til at få hævn!
Follows the rise of Tooru Muranishi, one of Japan's most notorious directors of adult video. Adapted from a biography of the man, this series depicts the character, his art, vision and his interactions with the approving and disapproving folk around him.
After 250 years on ice, a prisoner returns to life in a new body with one chance to win his freedom: by solving a mind-bending murder.
Nagasumi's in hot water after a beautiful, young mermaid named Sun saves him from drowning. The deep-sea sweetheart's dad is a merman yakuza prone to executing anyone who learns his family's scaly secret! Luckily, there's a catch - if Nagasumi agrees to marry Sun, he just might avoid sleeping with the fishes!
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 male. Hibari just can't keep her hands off our hero and so their crazy yet happy lives go on.
After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza known as the "Immortal Dragon" resurfaces — as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband.
The story centers on a salaryman who has a reliable wife and a daughter in university who can sometimes act a bit rebellious, but has a happy life in his own way. Until one day he finds out his daughter has been beaten, and thus begins his journey into a dangerous world to protect his family.
One night, a strange object falls on the head of Nitta, a member of the yakuza. Inside the box is a strange young girl named Hina. She has tremendous supernatural powers, and Nitta finds himself reluctantly taking her in. Her powers can come in handy for his yakuza business, but he also runs the risk of her using them on him! Not to mention, if she doesn't use her powers, she will eventually go berserk and destroy everything around her. Nitta and Hina's strange life together is just beginning...
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.
Yoshino’s engagement is far from a dream come true. Her grandfather, head of the largest yakuza group in Kansai, has arranged her marriage to Kirishima, grandson of the Miyama Clan leader, as part of a truce. To Yoshino’s surprise, Kirishima seems kind and charming for a yakuza member. But his warm facade only serves to mask a dark and dangerous truth.
A first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat following Jake Adelstein, an American journalist who embeds himself into the Tokyo Vice police squad to reveal corruption. Based on Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction book of the same name.
Kirishima Tooru is as vicious a yakuza as they come, to the point where he's earned the nickname "the Demon of Sakuragi." To get him under control, he's suddenly given a new mission straight from the boss—to babysit his daughter!
Soulful thriller set in Tokyo and London, exploring the butterfly effect of a single murder across two cities. A dark, witty and daring examination of morality and redemption.
Two lovable idiot "private detectives" (or at least, that's their cover story —more like gangsters) try to make ends meet on the mean streets of Tokyo.
A group of 3 yakuza failed their boss for the last time. After messing up an important job, the boss gave them 2 choices: honorably commit suicide, or go to Thailand to get a sex reassignment surgery in order to become "female" idols. After a gruesome year training to become idols, they successfully debut, with overwhelming popularity, much to their dismay. This is where their tragedy truly begins.
Kintarō Yajima used to be the leader of a feared and respected biker gang, but out of respect for his late wife he chooses to straighten himself out and work as a salaryman so that he can support his son.
Seeking a greater justice, a band of homeless assassins flays their human targets and delivers the tattooed skins as proof of a contract fulfilled.
A young yakuza thug apprentices with an indebted comic "rakugo" performer, whose not-so-fashionable son runs a clothes shop in the Harajuku backstreets.
Isaku just wants to live a normal life. But as the granddaughter of a yakuza boss, that’s a pretty tall order. For years, it’s been difficult for Isaku to make friends and find love. So, she decides to enroll in a high school far from her hometown in hopes of a fresh start. But her plans take an unexpected turn when a worried member of the yakuza, Keiya, enrolls in the same school to protect her.
Living in an area known for its juvenile crime, 21-year-old Makoto has become a member of a youth gang called the G-Boys. Known for his cool head and ability to get things done, Makoto becomes a key troubleshooter for the gang by diffusing tense situations and keeping his friends out of harm's way. However, the death of his girlfriend and an escalating turf war with a rival gang threaten to be more than Makoto can handle.
The hardened veteran detective Rena and bright-eyed rookie Sato take on a menial investigation. The job goes well until a thug named Dobu steals their evidence. Disheartened, they take a job looking into the life of a taxi driver named Odokawa in hopes of redeeming themselves. They wind up in the middle of a missing girl case, with gangsters, aspiring students, and surprises around every corner.
