1. Shinjuku Swan (新宿スワン)
Shiratori Tatsuhiko works as a scout for Burst, a talent agency in Kabukichō, Shinjuku's red light district. In a business where money means everything Tatsuhiko finds himself in a constant struggle between rival talent scouts and the yakuza.
It has an average vote of 5.462 on TMDB.
2. One Man's Chivalry (任侠男一匹)
Tokizо, the boss of the Tenmaru-gumi group, assists Kikujiro, a traveler on the run. At this time, a tender is being held to conclude a contract for the construction of the railway. Tokizo, who made the highest bid, was bought by the head of the Wakatsuki section of the Kansai Railroad, who was thinking about the country, and won by suppressing Takebe-gumi, who used bribes. However, not everything went as smoothly as planned...
3. Yakuza: Like a Dragon (龍が如く 劇場版)
Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his yakuza past. Unfortunately, Kiryū's problems slowly escalate as he is pursued by a former associate, the baseball-bat-wielding psycho Gorō Majima, who has a grudge to settle with Kiryū.
It has an average vote of 6.582 on TMDB.
4. Gambler's Farewell (博徒解散式)
The story of men devoted to the yakuza lifestyle and their struggles during a time of fading yakuza power.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
5. Glorious Fights (地獄の掟に明日はない)
A young leader of the Yamazaki family of Nagasaki, Takida is an A-bomb survivor. He fiercely battles violent elements in southern Japan like there is no tomorrow.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
6. Wolves of the Night (夜の狼)
A unique action drama in which a ruthless yakuza encounters a woman and realizes his true love as the conflict between the yakuza intensifies.
7. Brother
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.
It has an average vote of 7.099 on TMDB.
8. The World of Shura (修羅の世界)
A yakuza movie starring Koji Matoba, depicting the lives of men left behind in the times. In the Ryuan-gumi, which is based in Yokohama, drug business was prohibited by the leader Engetsu. One day, in order to protect leader's teachings, Mouri of the Ryuan-gumi assassinates the leader of the Yamagami group, a hostile organization that trades drugs. This causes a conflict with the neutrals in the Ryuan-gumi. During this turbulent time, the leader Engetsu asks Mouri to take care of his son Saiga and guide him on the path to becoming a yakuza.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
9. Tokyo Decadence (トパーズ)
A submissive hooker goes about her trade, suffering abuse at the hands of Japanese salarymen and Yakuza types. She's unhappy about her work, and is apparently trying to find some sort of appeasement for the fact that her lover has married.
It has an average vote of 5.958 on TMDB.
10. Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region (若き日の次郎長 東海の顔役)
His skill and courage were the best in Japan! The life story of Jirocho, a man who protected people on the Tokaido Road. The fearless Kinnosuke Nakamura enthusiastically plays the young Jirocho from Shimizu in this chivalrous story.
11. Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder (人斬り観音唄 )
Ryotatsu, the wayward Priest blinded by Shinkai, the Wicked Priest, has his own story in this ultra-violent tale from the era of the Meiji Reconstruction. When a woman leaves her blind son at the Monastery, Ryotatsu is forced to teach the boy how to cope as a blind person in old Japan. When he takes the child with him on the road to find the boy's mother, they run afoul of not only yakuza gangsters, but some corrupt army officers have been trying to sway public opinion against the Satsuma rebels by posing as members of Saigo Takamori's group. It's a bloody mistake for them to underestimate the strength of the Blind Priest, and he'll make them pay with their lives!
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
12. Dead or Alive 2: Birds (DEAD OR ALIVE 2 逃亡者)
Two contract killers cross paths in the middle of the same job and realize they are childhood friends. Together they take a break from killing and visit the small island they once called home. After reflecting on their past lives they decided to team up and use their talents in killing for good... much to the upset of the crime syndicates.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
13. Tokyo Mafia: Battle for Shinjuku (GANGSTER 東京魔悲夜-外伝)
Former hitman Ginya Yabuki left the mafia and split somewhat contentiously with his longtime former partner. Years later, that same ex-partner has emerged as the head of a very dangerous crime syndicate and Yabuki is forced to confront his former partner, which may start an all-out war within the Tokyo Mafia.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
14. Tokyo Mafia: Yakuza Blood (GANGSTER 2 東京魔悲夜-外伝)
Ten years after his greatest triumph, Yabuki has lost the Mafia that was once his to rule. But when a young gangster comes to him for guidance, he discovers that the old rage still burns. It's time for Yabuki's final stand and one last blaze of glory!
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
15. Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (新座頭市 破れ！唐人剣)
Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.
It has an average vote of 6.681 on TMDB.
16. Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido (若き日の次郎長 東海道のつむじ風)
Adventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu.
17. Two Lives, Two Yakuza (竜虎一代)
An early ninkyo film from before the genre had truly established its form. Koji Tsuruta plays an honourable outlaw who saves an older man from an ambush. It turns out the man is the head of a hard working clan appointed to a railway construction project. A ruthless yakuza gang is also trying to get their share of the project and attempts to sabotage the work. After the old man dies, his son and daughter try to complete the project. Tsuruta joins them while also falling in love with a local woman working in a bar .
18. Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties (極道の妻たち 赫い絆)
Turbulent life of Kiwa, the successor of the most prominent yakuza in Osaka, the Domoto Clan.
19. Sun and stars (太陽と星)
It's a thrilling, action-packed entertainer with sparks of men versus villains in an up-and-down tale of brothers burning with masculine will and passion.
20. Tattoo (Tattoo)
Marc Schrader, a rookie cop caught red-handed with drugs in a police raid of an illegal rave, joins a homicide investigation conducted by Chief Inspector Minks. The victim is a naked young woman with the skin stripped off her back, killed as she staggered into traffic. As Schrader and Minks investigate the murder, the case is complicated by a finger found in the stomach of the victim. Forensic examination proves the finger belongs to Nobert Günzel, who was previously convicted of rape and assault. The police raid Günzel’s residence, and discover a blood-stained table with restraints and bits of human flesh in his basement. They also find video equipment and preserved, tattooed skin from the victim’s back. Soon, they found dead bodies buried in the garden. Günzel then goes missing.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
