Tatsuo Umemiya

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
6.8

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous ...
Cops vs. Thugs
7.2

Cops vs. Thugs

Apr. 26, 1975

Cops vs. Thugs

In at least 6 movies by director Kinji Fukasaku, Bunta Sugawara played a yakuza thug. This time, he carries a badge but his character ...
Graveyard of Honor
7.2

Graveyard of Honor

Feb. 15, 1975

Graveyard of Honor

A look at the life of renegade yakuza, Rikio Ishikawa, particularly the years from 1946 to 1950 when his violent antics get him in trouble with ...
The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 4: Police Tactics
7.4

The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 4: Police Tactics

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new dimension ...
The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 3: Proxy War
7.4

The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 3: Proxy War

The film is set in 1960, fifteen years after the end of the end of World War II. Shozo Hirono (Bunta Sugawara), the protagonist of the first film ...
The Last Glory
7.3

The Last Glory

Oct. 29, 1970

The Last Glory

With World War II is coming to its end and Japan nearing defeat, Japanese military leaders step up suicide attacks on Allied ships. Toei legend ...