Battle Royale
Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto
In a dystopian future, a group of students from a Japanese high school are forced by the government to compete in a battle, killing one another until only one is left standing.
Why you'll love it
A controversial film that depicts a dystopian Japan where the government forces students to fight to the death.
Sonatine
Takeshi Kitano, Aya Kokumai, Tetsu Watanabe
Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war. The war then escalates and the Tokyo drifters decide to lay low at the beach.
Why you'll love it
A Yakuza member is sent to Okinawa, where he finds himself in the middle of a gang war.
Tokyo Drifter
Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani
After his gang disbands, a yakuza enforcer looks forward to life outside of organized crime but soon must become a drifter after his old rivals attempt to assassinate him.
Why you'll love it
A reformed Yakuza member is forced back into the life of crime.
Ichi the Killer
Tadanobu Asano, Nao Ômori, Shin'ya Tsukamoto
As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of achieving.
Why you'll love it
A violent and disturbing film about a sadomasochistic Yakuza enforcer.