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Takeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams are suddenly ruined when he gets kidnapped by Shocker, the evil secret organization planning to dominate the world. After being remodeled into a cyborg, Takeshi escapes and swears to protect the world from the inhuman monsters.
After the Bowzock, a ruthless — not to mention reckless — gang of interstellar biker thugs, destroy his home planet of Hazard, Dappu visits Earth where he discovers five humans with the ability to harness "Carmagic." With this power, these five heroes can defeat the Bowzock before the band of witless bikers is able to add Earth to its list of wrecked worlds.
The Chou Sei Shin Series (Ultra Star God Series) is a trilogy of tokusatsu shows aired from 2003-2006. Created by Toho (who famously produced the Godzilla movies) and Konami, it was their attempt to break into the Henshin Hero market that was — at the time — dominated by Toei and their two major franchises, Super Sentai and Kamen Rider, with Tsuburaya's Ultra Series for good measure. The shows revolve around the title Ultra Star Gods: Humongous Mecha that are used by the protagonists to protect the Earth from an extraterrestrial threat.
22 years after the disappearance of his father, Wataru Kurenai lives in an infamous "haunted house" where he is destined as Kamen Rider Kiva to fight Fangires, a species of life force-draining vampires who can assume stained glass-like monster body that his father fought years ago before his disappearance. The story is split between Wataru in the present (2008–09) and his father Otoya in the past (1986–87), slowly revealing the link between the Fangire race and Kiva.
Legendary yakuza actors Hakuryu and Hitoshi Ozawa star in this epic series where money, power, and brutality fuel turf wars across the land.
Chairman of the Souryukai, Yukihiro Kawaji (Hitoshi Ozawa), is shielded by Executive Director Takeshi Kanzaki (Hitomi Matsuda) who takes a bullet and is severely injured. The Sakata family holds an emergency executive meeting, attended by Detective Umezawa (Hoka Kinoshita) from the Fourth Investigative Division, to deny any involvement. Meanwhile, at the Souryukai, Vice Chairman Shinji Wakamiya (Kazuyoshi Ozawa) and the others begin to prepare for retaliation against the Sakata family. The tension between both sides rapidly escalates — following emergency surgery, Kanzaki narrowly escapes death. Then, at Kawaji's command, the battle finally ignites!!
During the funeral of Senior Advisor Yudai Kanou (Yudai Ishiyama), the Souryukai executives prepare for battle against the Fourth-Generation Sakata family, who were behind Kanou's murder. However, Chairman Yukihiro Kawaji (Hitoshi Ozawa), wary of the Anti-Boryokudan Law, hesitates to make the first move. Thus, instead of starting a full-scale gang war, he entrusts Takeshi Kanzaki (Hitomi Matsuda) with carrying out revenge on the direct perpetrators and mastermind. Where had Kanou's plans leaked from? Vice Chairman Shinji Wakamiya (Kazuyoshi Ozawa) discovers that the day before Kanou was killed, Daisuke Sakai (Daisuke Nagakura), Chief of the Fourth-Generation Sakata family, met with Eiichi Konkai (Eiichi Furui) of the Sakuraba clan. After extracting the truth from Konkai, Kanzaki goes after Sakai—but Sakai and his men are headed for Kanou's gravestone...
Despite the peace efforts of Souryukai's Senior Advisor Yudai Kanou (Yudai Ishiyama), the conflict between the Souryukai and Sakata family only intensifies. Led by Executive Director Takeshi Kanzaki (Hitomi Matsuda), the Souryukai is designated under the Anti-Boryokudan Law, prompting Umezawa (Hoka Kinoshita) from the Osaka Prefectural Police to conduct a raid. Upon receiving the news, the Daitoua Union demands a response from the Fourth-Generation Sakata family. In the midst of this, the retired Third Generation head Tatsuichi Kuroki (Jiro Dan) suddenly collapses and falls into a coma. His biological son, Kanzaki, goes to see him...
The fourteenth 'Don's' Road' film.
As graduation approaches, Tatsuya—the right-hand man of Kiwakou’s strongest fighter Momo—leaves school. Spring draws near, but Haru and the first-years live only for today’s fights. Their next opponent: Gakki, the strongest fighter from Rangaku High and Momo’s lifelong rival. A long-standing ceasefire shatters as the two schools clash head-on in a 4-on-4 one-on-one battle, pride against pride.
Third son Raizo is a good man, but when another organization targets his father and his family business, it awakens his violent side.
The yakuza world has entered an age of war. In Owari, Nobuhide Oriki (Tokuma Nishioka) pushes for unification, while his son Nobunaga (Hitoshi Ozawa) seizes territory by force. Suruga boss Yoshimoto Imanishi (Naoya Makoto) launches an invasion, sending Ieyasu Tokusawa (Yasukaze Motomiya)—but he’s abducted by Nobunaga’s ambitious younger brother, Nobuyuki (Masaki Nishimori), who is soon captured himself. A truce is struck with a hostage exchange, but when the Imanishi underboss turns up dead, peace collapses and war erupts. Meanwhile, Michizo Saimon (Shinzo Hotta) of Mino, dispatching young Hitoyoshi Toyoumi (Hideo Nakano) on a dangerous mission.
Yasuda (Hitomi Matsuda), the Wakagashira of the Takemiya Union Tōjō-gumi, infiltrates the hideout of the Yamashina-gumi's Sakazaki (Junichi Kawamoto), who had been secretly engaged in organ trafficking. Yasuda tries to extract the truth from Sakazaki, but is killed by Detective Hyūga from the Organized Crime Division (Marubō). The blame is pinned on Yasuda, leading to his arrest. Two years later... In Yasuda's absence, the boss of the Tōjō-gumi, Tōjō (Hiroyuki Watanabe), is assassinated by a hitman from the Myōjin-kai. The situation changes drastically. Nikaidō (Tarō Kawano) pressures Yasuda to reestablish his oath of allegiance, but Yasuda firmly refuses. Frustrated by Yasuda's response, Nikaidō makes a certain proposal to the union's chairman, Shimamura (Shunsuke Kariya).
Six years have passed since Tetsuo Sakuragi (Yasukaze Motomiya) became the Wakagashira of the Shimazu Clan. One day, Sakuragi becomes the target of an assassination attempt by Mamoru, the son of the disbanded Morita Clan's leader. Though Sakuragi is shot, his injuries are not life-threatening. Understanding Mamoru’s dire circumstances, Sakuragi chooses to let the matter slide. However, the incident throws the Shimazu Clan's headquarters into chaos. Meanwhile, Hidetoshi Kaji (Hitoshi Ozawa), the leader of the Koga Family, interrogates Shimazu Clan member Takuzo Katsuya (Yoshimi Tachi) and learns about Mamoru’s involvement. Determined to settle the score, Kaji storms the Matsuno Association, the group that inherited the Morita Clan’s remnants, but fails to locate Mamoru. Relentless, Kaji has Matsuno’s members monitored, tracks down Mamoru’s whereabouts, and ultimately abducts him...
This is the side story (spinoff stories) to Nihon Touitsu.
Anzai-gumi boss, Anzai Takashi (Koichi Iwaki), visits a jazz club run by corporate affiliate Shin-kai Yuji (Hitoshi Ozawa) to hear pianist Namura Miyako’s (Ako) performance. Miyako, who had been supported by Anzai since her youth, harbors deep feelings for him. One day, Mishima (Masaki Nishimori) from the Nakahama-gumi visits the club with a woman and becomes infatuated with Miyako, aggressively pursuing her. Despite her initial reluctance, Miyako gradually falls for Mishima. Soon after, her behavior becomes increasingly strange. Sensing something amiss, Anzai orders his men to investigate Miyako’s actions, leading to unexpected revelations...
The final film in the 'Conquest' series.
Ninagawa is a powerful man in Japanese politics and with top economic connections.His granddaughter is then murdered. The suspect is Kunihide Kiyomaru. Kunihide Kiyomaru has a prior conviction for assaulting and killing a girl 8 years ago. The police could never apprehend the suspect in the prior killing.
The fifth 'Yakuza Emblem Legend' film.
The thirteenth 'Don's Road' film.
