Akira Ishihara
Directing
Known For

A young yakuza experiences various conflicts, tactics, betrayals, rules, etc. in the gangster world, stands out in the organization, and climbs to the top of the organization. The theatrical version of the popular video series adapted from the original work by Murakami Kazuhiko.
Road to the Don Theatrical Version

The sixteenth 'Road to the Don' film.
Road to the Don 16

The seventh 'Road to the Don' film.
Road to the Don 7

The first 'Road to the Don' film.
Road to the Don

The tenth 'Road to the Don' film.
Road to the Don 10

The twenty-fourth 'Road to the Don' film.
Road to the Don 24

The second 'Road to the Don' film
Road to the Don 2

The sixth 'Road to the Don' film.
Road to the Don 6

The eighth "Road to the Don' film.
Road to the Don 8

After the retirement of boss Tokumaru, Sunagawa succeeds him as the sixth head of the Morita family, and Kano Kenji seizes the opportunity to plot the succession of the Matsuura family. Kano, who had been serving a prison sentence, is granted parole after helping a prison guard. With everyone's intentions intertwined, the day of his parole is approaching sooner than expected.
Proud Ambition 4

The fifth 'Road to the Don' film.
Road to the Don 5

The fourth 'Road to the Don' film.
Road to the Don 4

Kano Kenji, second-in-command of the Matsuura family, is released from prison and comes into conflict with Sunagawa Tatsusaburo, 6th leader of the Morita family. Kano approaches Ikeshima, a powerful figure in the former Matsuura faction, and forms the "Matsuura Alliance" consisting of executives from the former Matsuura faction.
Proud Ambition 5

Kano, who has been appointed chairman of the Matsuura Rengo-kai, swears an oath of brotherhood with Kikuchi, a former member of the Kinosaki-gumi, but Kikuchi dies in Kano's place. This incident further intensifies the conflict between Kano and Sunagawa.
Proud Ambition 6

At the end of the Edo period, nine-year-old Katsugoro told his older sister that he was the reincarnation of Tozo, who had died in a neighboring village. A live-action adaptation of Koizumi Yakumo's "Katsugoro Saisei Ki", which is based on a reincarnation incident that is also recorded in the official documents of the Edo magistrate's office.