Koji Tsuruta Movies

Centered on a young college student who puts his youthful passion into developing true judo and the fiery mentor he admires and studies under.

Military doctor Leutenant Hanada deserts during the war in the Philippines with a local girl. The officer in command orders Lieutenant Uji to shoot...

Period comedy with fantasy elements.

In pre-war Japan, two members of a large yakuza syndicate instigate a turf war that embroils the highest echelons of Tokyo's underworld.

Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima.

Tsunetaro Asakura AKA "Dynamite Tsune" is a talented gambler, but not infallable. After losing his Boss's money in a dice game he repays his debt by...

Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive all-star cast, a must see!

Sixth film in the "Kyodai Jingi" series. Three gangsters challenge an underworld group in northern Japan.

Toru Sagara, a lone wolf assassin, is imprisoned for betraying his employer, Hanawa. After completing his sentence, he immediately takes revenge on...

A lone wolf tries to eliminate a drug-smuggling operation.

Taking place in Shinshu in the 1920s, Tsumakoi Okoma, while traveling to hone her gambling skills, teams up with the vagabond Tsukuba Tsuneji and...

A made man during the height of Hiroshima's yakuza turf war must maneuver through the violence and betrayal inside the criminal underworld.

The story centers on three students from Jiyu University who set up a part-time limited partnership, with Jotaro Yamaji (Koji Tsuruta) becoming its...

Third part in Tadashi Sawashima's Theater of Life trilogy.

The plot opens with the hero (Tsuruta) leaving prison, having served time through taking the blame for a fellow gang member’s crime. However,...

When Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict between the Kitakyushu and Wakamatsu begins.

The third part of the story about feudal boss Jirocho and his underlings.

First ninkyo yakuza picture at Toei directed by Teruo Ishii

The services of a wandering gambler, Seiji, are called upon to protect the turf of his loyal friend Risaburo.