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1. Ichi the Killer (2001)

R | 129 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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 achieving.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Nao Ômori, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Paulyn Sun

Votes: 60,061 | Gross: $0.02M

2. Snake Eyes (2021)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A G.I. Joe spin-off centered around the character of Snake Eyes.

Director: Robert Schwentke | Stars: Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Haruka Abe, Takehiro Hira

Votes: 44,501

3. Black Rain (1989)

R | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw

Votes: 59,711 | Gross: $46.21M

4. Everly (2014)

R | 92 min | Action, Thriller

A kidnapped woman faces down hitmen sent by a mob boss/her captor while trying to protect her family from his wrath.

Director: Joe Lynch | Stars: Salma Hayek, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Laura Cepeda, Togo Igawa

Votes: 19,439

5. The Way of the Househusband (2021– )

TV-14 | 16 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

A retired gangster spends his time as a househusband carrying out home chores.

Stars: Kenjirô Tsuda, Shizuka Itou, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Jonah Scott

Votes: 6,112

6. First Love (2019)

TV-MA | 108 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A young boxer and a call girl get caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in Tokyo.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Becky, Bengal, Masayuki Deai, Mami Fujioka

Votes: 8,045

7. Gozu (2003)

R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A yakuza enforcer is ordered to secretly drive his beloved colleague to be assassinated. But when the colleague unceremoniously disappears en route, the trip that follows is a twisted, surreal and horrifying experience.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Yûta Sone, Kimika Yoshino, Shohei Hino, Keiko Tomita

Votes: 12,736 | Gross: $0.05M

8. Crying Freeman (1988–1994)

TV-MA | 60 min | Animation, Action, Crime

Emu Hino, a 29-year-old virgin, witnesses a mob hit and fears that the killer will now find her and kill her. Indeed, he sets out to do so; he's Yo Hinomura, a talented potter and artist ... See full summary »

Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Chiharu Kataishi, Steve Bulen, Kôji Totani

Votes: 1,097

9. The Street Fighter (1974)

R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

After failing to reach a deal with her enemies, a mercenary karateka protects the daughter of a recently-deceased oil tycoon from the evil conglomerate gunning for her inheritance.

Director: Shigehiro Ozawa | Stars: Shin'ichi Chiba, Goichi Yamada, Yutaka Nakajima, Chiyoko Kazama

Votes: 5,665

10. Into the Sun (2005)

R | 97 min | Action, Thriller

When a government official is killed, an American operative with experience in the Yakuza culture is brought in to investigate.

Director: mink | Stars: Steven Seagal, Takao Osawa, Juliette Marquis, Matthew Davis

Votes: 8,031

11. Yakuza (2005 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

After Kiryu Kazuma takes the blame for the murder of its leader, he is sent to prison. Ten years later he learns that the criminal underworld is searching for 10 billion yen that has been stolen from the Tojo clan.

Directors: Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Ryuta Ueda | Stars: Takaya Kuroda, Darryl Kurylo, Rie Kugimiya, Michael Rosenbaum

Votes: 535

12. Beyond Outrage (2012)

R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama

As the police launch a full-scale crackdown on organized crime, it ignites a national yakuza struggle between the Sanno of the East and Hanabishi of the West.

Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Toshiyuki Nishida, Tomokazu Miura, Takeshi Kitano, Ryô Kase

Votes: 7,265

13. Tokyo Raiders (2000)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Is anyone who he says he is in this caper that moves from Hong Kong and Las Vegas to Tokyo? Ken doesn't show up in Vegas for his wedding; his disconsolate bride, Macy, heads home for Hong ... See full summary »

Director: Jingle Ma | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ekin Cheng, Kelly Chen, Cecilia Cheung

Votes: 2,648

14. Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)

96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

When his beloved boss is killed, a dangerous young gangster cuts a path of vengeance through the Japanese mafia.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Riki Takeuchi, Ryôsuke Miki, Ken'ichi Endô, Mika Katsumura

Votes: 1,704

15. Agitator (2001)

150 min | Crime, Drama

A fearless Yakuza captain's loyalty is tested as two ambitious underbosses attempt a takeover of both his clan and a rival Yakuza gang.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Taisaku Akino, Mickey Curtis, Yoshiyuki Daichi, Ken'ichi Endô

Votes: 1,171

16. Yakuza Law (1969)

Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A story of yakuza lynching during the Edo, Taisho, and Showa periods.

Director: Teruo Ishii | Stars: Ryûtarô Ôtomo, Bunta Sugawara, Minoru Ôki, Hiroshi Miyauchi

Votes: 411

17. Blues Harp (1998)

107 min | Crime, Drama, Music

Ambitious yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang. Their friendship is threatened by Kenji's plans for ... See full summary »

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Seiichi Tanabe, Saori Sekino, Mickey Curtis

Votes: 1,182

18. Noisy Dynamite (1978)

142 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A tongue-in-cheek film involving two rural yakuza clans in post-WW2 times who form baseball teams to resolve their differences. The film seems to go on a bit long.

Director: Kihachi Okamoto | Stars: Junko Miyashita, Bunta Sugawara, Kin'ya Kitaôji, Shin Kishida

Votes: 64

19. Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! (2004 TV Movie)

52 min | Documentary

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Director: Yves Montmayeur | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Kinji Fukasaku, Takeshi Kitano, Takashi Miike

Votes: 39

20. Without a Trace (2002–2009)
Episode: Odds or Evens (2006)

TV-14 | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The FBI investigate the disappearance of Andy Reynolds who vanished after appearing in a police line-up in a rape case. He was released by the police but hasn't been seen since. The FBI ... See full summary »

Director: Martha Mitchell | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano

Votes: 163

21. CSI: Miami (2002–2012)
Episode: Die by the Sword (2010)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A man is chopped in half, and the lab tries to tie the case to a Japanese mobster, who seeks custody of his biological son, who was adopted by the victim. Meanwhile, Natalia's hearing loss nearly makes her a victim during the investigation.

Director: Matt Earl Beesley | Stars: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Jonathan Togo, Rex Linn

Votes: 300

22. NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023)
Episode: Empty Quiver (2011)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Callen and Sam go undercover as motorcycle cops to investigate corruption within the force. When their contact is murdered they take on a job in hopes of catching his killer.

Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Barrett Foa

Votes: 363

23. Unnatural History (2010)
Episode: The Heart of the Warrior (2010)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A Japanese martial artist is suspected when looted Japanese treasures traveling with the Shogun Samurai exhibit are stolen.

Director: Tim Southam | Stars: Kevin G. Schmidt, Jordan Gavaris, Italia Ricci, Martin Donovan

Votes: 33

24. Strawberry Night (2012– )
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2012)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Several deaths are linked to an illegal drug called zebra owing to its black and white capsules. These are linked to an online website, which additionally offers its members chatting ... See full summary »

Stars: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yûko Takeuchi, Keisuke Koide, Tomoko Abe

25. NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023)
Episode: Between the Lines (2014)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In LA a local gang torture and execute an ATF undercover agent, who worked with the US Navy on a joint task force; G and Sam find the body and a clue, which leads to a club, where the team solve the case, find a leak, and take care of it.

Director: Dennis Smith | Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Barrett Foa

Votes: 303

26. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode: Mako Tanida (No. 83) (2014)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Tom struggles to keep his secret safe. Ressler goes after the man who's taking down his old team one by one, Mako Tanida.

Director: Michael W. Watkins | Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold

Votes: 2,544

27. Castle (2009–2016)
Episode: The Way of the Ninja (2014)

TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Investigating the killing of a Japanese ballerina, Castle and Beckett find a shrine with the murder weapon in an old factory. Then, when the two are separated, Castle is ambushed by a hooded attacker bearing all the hallmarks of a ninja.

Director: Larry Shaw | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas

Votes: 1,039

28. Stacey Dooley Investigates (2009– )
Episode: Young Sex for Sale in Japan (2017)

56 min | Documentary

Stacey investigates the problem of the sexualisation of children in Japan.

Director: Joyce Trozzo | Star: Stacey Dooley

Votes: 89