Top 20 movies like Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties
Top 20 Movies like Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties
- 1. Abashiri Prison
- 2. Tattoo
- 3. Crying Freeman
- 4. Dolls
- 5. Woman Gambler
- 6. Sonatine
- 7. Ichi the Killer
- 8. The Superhuman Stud
- 9. Versus
- 10. Fireworks
- 11. Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu
- 12. Sun and stars
- 13. Dead or Alive
- 14. Tough as Iron
- 15. Won't Stand for Dying
- 16. The World of Shura
- 17. Tokyo Tribe
- 18. The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers
- 19. Through the Night
- 20. A Legend of Turmoil
1. Abashiri Prison (網走番外地)
Also Known As: Abashiri Native Ground
2. 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.
3. Crying Freeman
A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader.
It has an average vote of 6.334 on TMDB.
4. Dolls (ドールズ)
Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among those tales is the story of Matsumoto and Sawako, a young couple whose relationship is about to be broken apart by the former's parents, who have insisted their son take part in an arranged marriage to his boss' daughter.
It has an average vote of 7.551 on TMDB.
5. Woman Gambler (賭場の牝猫 素肌の壷振り)
Mourning the death of her boyfriend, Yukiko wanders aimlessly from one city to another. During her mourning, she becomes addicted to gambling. One day, a man that resembles her deceased lover asks for help. He's being pursued by a dangerous gang of yakuza.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
6. Sonatine (Sonatine)
Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.
It has an average vote of 7.493 on TMDB.
7. Ichi the Killer (殺し屋1)
As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.
It has an average vote of 6.991 on TMDB.
8. The Superhuman Stud (性豪列伝 死んで貰います)
Roman Porno from 1972.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
9. Versus (ヴァーサス)
A group of ruthless gangsters, an unknown woman and an escaped convict have met, in The Forest of Resurrection, the 444th portal to the other side. Their troubles start when those once killed and buried in the forest come back from the dead.
It has an average vote of 6.234 on TMDB.
10. Fireworks (HANA-BI)
Detective Nishi is relieved from a stakeout to visit his sick wife in hospital. He is informed that she is terminally ill, and is advised to take her home. During his visit, a suspect shoots one detective dead and leaves Nishi's partner, Horibe, paralyzed. Nishi leaves the police force to spend time with his wife at home, and must find a way to pay off his debts to the yakuza.
It has an average vote of 7.674 on TMDB.
11. Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu (女王蜂と大学の龍)
Japanese action film.
12. 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.
13. Dead or Alive (DEAD OR ALIVE 犯罪者)
Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter while Detective Jojima tries to bring it down.
It has an average vote of 6.329 on TMDB.
14. Tough as Iron (깡철이)
Gang-cheol is a legendary street fighter in Busan who cleaned up his act to care for his sick mother. Knowing he's desperate for money for his mother's operation, Sang-gon proposes that Gang-cheol works for him.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
15. Won't Stand for Dying (殺られてたまるか)
The son of the murdered Yakuza, Kenji, at the request of his mother, worked in a stable company. However, soon the girl Kenji Amy, who was in favor of the director of the company, is sexually harassed by him. Kenji beats the director and resigns. He asks his brother Ryota, the manager of the cabaret, to find a job, but his brother refuses him, and he is taken in by Senba, a yakuza boss specializing in smuggling and drugs...
16. 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.
17. Tokyo Tribe (トウキョウ トライブ)
In an alternate Japan, territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes. The simmering tension between them is about to boil over into all-out war.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
18. The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers (まむしの兄弟 恐喝三億円)
Upon his release from prison, Masa is disappointed to not be picked up by his brother Katsu . After hitching a ride on a bus full of old women, Masa finds out that Katsu tried to fake a car accident and get some money for Masa to live on after prison. Together, the two decide to blackmail the woman who hit Katsu, who happens to be the daughter of a rich company president . 6th film in a series of 8.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
19. Through the Night (夜を賭けて)
When poverty-stricken Korean-Japanese discover there is valuable iron ore in the rubble of a destroyed shantytown they plan to haul it out for profit. Amidst this plan there is discrimination, war and an infatuation between a man and a woman, but like everything around them there and owing to the forces around them, there is as much chance that these may burn to ashes and be destroyed or be the beginning of something new.
20. A Legend of Turmoil (修羅の伝説)
A story about the development of a bright and strong yakuza. Otaki is an old-fashioned respectful yakuza who tries to protect his small yakuza family. When his boss gets shot, he decides to go after the plotters.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.