The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 Backdrop Blur
The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 Poster
6.5 1h 42m

The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on the path to fame and fortune. One of the smartest and strongest of all the gang bosses, he went on to survive the end of the samurai era and become a successful businessman. But first, he must survive against all odds in order to build his reputation and develop his strength. Powerful portrayals of the group are led by the great Tsuruta Koji with help from the likes of Matsukata Hiroki.

Top Cast

  • Koji Tsuruta

    Koji Tsuruta

    Shimizu no Jirocho

  • Hiroki Matsukata

    Hiroki Matsukata

  • Yoshiko Sakuma

    Yoshiko Sakuma

  • Hiroyuki Nagato

    Hiroyuki Nagato

  • Shingo Yamashiro

    Shingo Yamashiro

  • Sumiko Fuji

    Sumiko Fuji

  • Masahiko Tsugawa

    Masahiko Tsugawa

  • Minoru Ōki

    Minoru Ōki

  • Haruo Tanaka

    Haruo Tanaka

Overview

The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on the path to fame and fortune. One of the smartest and strongest of all the gang bosses, he went on to survive the end of the samurai era and become a successful businessman. But first, he must survive against all odds in order to build his reputation and develop his strength. Powerful portrayals of the group are led by the great Tsuruta Koji with help from the likes of Matsukata Hiroki.

Rating

6.5 / 10
2 Reviews
1 Popular

Recommendations

American Yakuza

When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitairy, he is hired to operate a forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia lead by Dino Campanela and Nick rescues and saves the life of Shuji Sawamoto, who is the representative of Yakuza interests in America. Shuji hires Nick to work for Yakuza and becomes his godfather in the family after his oath to join Yakuza. However, Nick is a lonely FBI undercover agent assigned to penetrate the criminal organization. When the FBI discovers that Campanela is organizing a massive attack to destroy the Yakuza, Nick's boss Littman calls off the operation to leave the dirty work to the Italian Mafia. But the connection of Nick with Shuji and his goddaughter Yuko forces him to help his Japanese family.

American Yakuza

5.8 1993