Movies: Noboru Andō

The second 'Kizu' film....

Authentic action drama of modern gangsters....

The hero tries to unite various gangs....

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Convict son revenges innocent father's death....

The 11th and final film in the Gang series. Most of the films had different directors and cast, and were only connected by the title and Toei's marketing department. Unlike the early entries, which were jazzy capers, this final entry is a prototype j...

Biopic of yakuza Noboru Ando, based on his autobiography....

After the war, Kijima (Bunta Sugawara) returns to Tokyo where he meets Ôba (Noboru Andô), an Ex-Kamikaze pilot, and the two ruffians gather hooligans to join their group. In Ginza, the Togawa gang have taken over Sakurada's territory. After several f...

A hobo exposes the misdeeds of a new yakuza....

The third 'Kizu' film....

Set in Shibuya in 1949, this is another film based on real life former yakuza boss Noboru Ando's memoirs....

Two yakuza, one of whom frequently reflects on an uncomfortable past taking advantage of Korean women, meet a stowaway on Japanese soil from across the Genkai Sea....

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Based on the autobiography of Noboru Andô ....

In the gaudy world of 1930s Shinjuku, a violent youth known as Bakudan Match tangles explosively with prostitutes, politicians and the police....

The first 'Kizu' film....

“Gunro no keifu” is known as “Tale of a Scarface.” It follows the life of Kumoro, a yakuza member, who recently is released from prison after serving 14 years for his Family. Upon his return he finds the various yakuza syndicates on the brink of war....

The fourth 'Kizu' film....

The history of the Yakuza Eiga at the TOEI studio is roughly outlined. Real Yakuza and also their connections to the movie business are discussed, and many important actors and directors of the genres are interviewed. Former real yakuza boss turned a...