You may have guessed by now that we’re big fans of Japanese Gangster films here at Yakuza Movies. As lovers of physical media, we’ve made it our goal to collect as many home video releases of yakuza movies as we can. Looking around the web, there are plenty of “TOP 10 Yakuza Movie” lists but we couldn’t find a comprehensive Yakuza movie list available on DVD and Blu-ray that have English subtitles. So, we’ve undertaken the task of cataloging as many as we can find.
The aim is to make this list as complete as possible, so we’ll update it whenever we discover a new movie. If we’ve missed anything that you think should be included, feel free to let us know by emailing info@yakuzamovies.com and we’ll add it to the list.
Please note that some yakuza movies are only available in specific collections. When this applies we have written the name of the collection in brackets.
Yakuza Movie List Region Codes
We have included region codes of each type of movie available. This is what they mean.
- Region 1 – DVD code for discs playable in North and Central America.
- Region 2 – DVD code for discs playable in Europe, Japan, Middle East, South Africa and Greenland.
- Region 0 – DVD code for multi-region, playable anywhere.
- Region A – Blu-ray code for discs playable in North America, South America, U.S. Territories, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and other areas of Southeast Asia.
- Region B – Blu-ray code for discs playable in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Region Free – Blu-ray code for region-free discs, playable anywhere.
Alphabetical List of Yakuza Movies
Here is the working alphabetized list of Yakuza Movies that have received physical home video releases in the west on either DVD or Blu-ray.
Total Movie Count: 80
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
A
- A Colt is My Passport (1967) Takashi Nomura
- (Nikkatsu Noir), DVD, Region 1, The Criterion Collection.
- A Yakuza in Love (1997) Rokuro Mochizuki
- DVD, Region 1 & 2, Artsmagic.
- Afraid to Die (1960) Yasuzo Masumura
- DVD, Region 1, Fantoma.
- Agitator (2001) Takashi Miike
- DVD, Region 0, Tartan Asia Extreme.
- Another Lonely Hitman (1995) Rokuro Mochizuki
- DVD, Region 1 & 2, Artsmagic.
B
- Big Time Gambling Boss (1968) Kosaku Yamashita
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Radiance Films.
- Black Dagger (1968) Keiichi Ozawa
- (Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection), Blu-ray, Region Free, Arrow Video.
- Blackmail is My Life (1968) Kinji Fukasaku
- (The Fukasaku Collection), DVD, Region 2, Tartan DVD.
- DVD, Region 1, HVE Entertainment.
- Blind Woman’s Curse (1970) Teruo Ishii
- DVD & Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Blues Harp (1998) Takashi Miike
- DVD, Region 2, Asian Film Network, (German release with English Subs).
- (The) Boss’s Head (1975) Kinji Fukasaku
- (New Battles Without Honour And Humanity: The Complete Trilogy), Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Branded to Kill (1967) Seijun Suzuki
- DVD & Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Brother (2000) Takeshi Kitano
- DVD, Region 2, Film Four.
- DVD, Region 2, Park Circus.
- DVD, Region 1.
D
- Dead or Alive (1999) Takashi Miike
- (Dead or Alive Trilogy), Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- DVD, Region 1, Kino Video.
- DVD, Region 2, Tartan Asia Extreme.
- Deadly Outlaw Rekka (2002) Takashi Miike
- DVD, Region 0, Arrow Video.
- DVD, Region 1.
- Demon (Yasha) (1985) Yasuo Furuhata
- DVD, Region 2, Artsmagic.
- Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards! (1963) Seijun Suzuki
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Doberman Cop (1977) Kinji Fukasaku
- DVD & Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Drunken Angel (1948) Akira Kurosawa
- DVD, Region 2, BFI.
- DVD, Region 1, The Criterion Collection.
E
- (The) Execution Game (1979) Toru Murakawa
- (Game Trilogy), Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
F
- Family (1 & 2) (2001) Takashi Miike
- DVD, Region 0, Film 2000 Japan.
- Female Yakuza Tale (1973) Teruo Ishii
- DVD, Region 1 & 2
- Blu-ray, Region A, Discotek.
- First Love (2019) Takashi Miike
- Blu-ray, Region B, Signature.
- (The) Flowers and the Angry Waves (1964) Seijun Suzuki
- DVD, Region 2, Yume Pictures.
- Fudoh: The New Generation (1996) Takashi Miike
- DVD, Region 2, Artsmagic.
- Full Metal Yakuza (1997) Takashi Miike
- DVD, Region 1 & 2, Artsmagic
G
- Gangster VIP (1968) Toshio Masuda
- (Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection), Blu-ray, Region Free, Arrow Video.
- Gangster VIP 2 (1968) Keiichi Ozawa
- (Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection), Blu-ray, Region Free, Arrow Video.
- Gonin (1995) Takashi Ishii
- DVD, Region 2, Tokyo Bullet.
- Gonin 2 (1996) Takashi Ishii
- DVD, Region 2, Tokyo Bullet.
- Goro the Assassin (1968) Keiichi Ozawa
- (Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection), Blu-ray, Region Free, Arrow Video.
- Gozu (2003) Takashi Miike
- DVD, Region 2, Tartan Asia Extreme.
- DVD, Region 1, Pathfinder Home Entertainment or Cinema Epoch.
- Graveyard of Honor (1976) Kinji Fukasaku
- (Graveyards of Honor), Blu-Ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Graveyard of Honor (2002) Takashi Miike
- (Graveyards of Honor), Blu-Ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
H
- Hana-Bi (Fireworks) (1997) Takeshi Kitano
- Blu-Ray, Region B, Third Window Films.
- Blu-Ray, Region Free, Film Movement Classics.
- Heartless (1968) Mio Ezaki
- (Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection), Blu-ray, Region Free, Arrow Video.
I
- Ichi the Killer (2001) Takashi Miike
- Blu-ray, Region A & B.
- DVD, Region 1 & 2.
K
- KILL! (1969) Keiichi Ozawa
- (Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection), Blu-ray, Region Free, Arrow Video.
- (The) Killing Game (1978) Toru Murakawa
- (Game Trilogy), Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
L
- Last Days of the Boss (1976) Kinji Fukasaku
- (New Battles Without Honour And Humanity: The Complete Trilogy), Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Ley Lines (1999) Takashi Miike
- (Black Society Trilogy), Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
M
- Massacre Gun (1967) Yasuharu Hasebe
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Minbo: The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992) Juzo Itami
- DVD, Region 2, Savoy Film, (German Release with English Subtitles).
- (The) Most Dangerous Game (1978) Toru Murakawa
- (Game Trilogy), Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
N
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1974) Kinji Fukasaku
- (New Battles Without Honour And Humanity: The Complete Trilogy), Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
O
- Onibi: The Fire Within (1997) Rokuro Mochizuki
- DVD, Region 1 & 2, Artsmagic.
- Outrage (2010) Takeshi Kitano
- Blu-ray, Region B, Studiocanal.
- Blu-ray, Region A, Magnet.
- Outrage: Beyond (2012) Takeshi Kitano
- (Beyond Outrage) Blu-ray. Region A, Magnet.
- Outrage: Coda (2017) Takeshi Kitano
- Blu-ray, Region A, Film Movement.
P
- Pigs & Battleships (1962) Shohei Imamura
- DVD & Blu-ray, Region B, Eureka! Entertainment.
- (Pigs, Pimps & Prostitutes: 3 Films by Shohei Imamura), Blu-ray, Region A, Criterion Collection.
- Pornostar (Tokyo Rampage) (1998) Toshiaki Toyoda
- Blu-ray, Region B, Third Window Films.
- DVD, Region 1, Image Entertainment.
- Pale Flower (1964) Masahiro Shinoda
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Criterion Collection.
R
- Rainy Dog (1997) Takashi Miike
- (Black Society Trilogy), Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Retaliation (1968) Yasuharu Hasebe
- Blu-ray & DVD, Region A & B, 1 & 2, Arrow Video.
S
- Score (1995) Atsushi Muroga
- DVD, Region 2, Tokyo Bullet.
- Sex & Fury (1973) Norifumi Suzuki
- DVD, Region 1 & 2
- (The) Shinjuku Incident (2009) Derek Yee
- Blu-ray, Region B, Cine Asia.
- DVD, Region 1.
- Shinjuku Triad Society (1995) Takashi Miike
- (Black Society Trilogy), Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Sonatine (1993) Takeshi Kitano
- (Takeshi Kitano Collection), Blu-ray, Region B, BFI.
- DVD, Region 2, Tokyo Bullet.
- Street Mobster (1972) Kinji Fukasaku
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
T
- Tattooed Life (1965) Seijun Suzuki
- DVD, Region 1, Hve Entertainment.
- (The) Triple Cross (1992) Kinji Fukasaku
- DVD, Region 2, Tokyo Bullet.
- Tokyo Drifter (1966) Seijun Suzuki
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Criterion Collection.
V
- Violent Cop (1989) Takeshi Kitano
- (Takeshi Kitano Collection), Blu-ray, Region B, BFI.
- Blu-ray, Region A, Film Movement.
- Violent Streets (1974) Hideo Gosha
- Blu-ray, Region B, Eureka Entertainment.
W
- Wild Life (1997) Shinji Aoyama
- DVD, Region 1, Artsmagic.
Y
- (The) Yakuza (1974) Sydney Pollack
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Warner Bros.
- Yakuza Deku (1970) Yukio Noda
- DVD, Region 2, Optimum Asia.
- Yakuza Demon (2003) Takashi Miike
- DVD, Region 1, Pathfinder Home Entertainment.
- Yakuza Graveyard (1976) Kinji Fukasaku
- DVD, Region 1 & 2.
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Radiance Films.
- Yakuza Law (1969) Teruo Ishii
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Yakuza Papers Volume 1: Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973) Kinji Fukasaku
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Yakuza Papers Volume 2: Hiroshima Death Match (1973) Kinji Fukasaku
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Yakuza Papers Volume 3: Proxy War (1973) Kinji Fukasaku
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Yakuza Papers Volume 4: Police Tactics (1974) Kinji Fukasaku
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- Yakuza Papers Volume 5: Final Episode (1974) Kinji Fukasaku
- Blu-ray, Region A & B, Arrow Video.
- (The) Yakuza Way (1999) Shundo Ohkawa
- DVD, Region 2, Prism Leisure.
- Yakzua Weapon (2011) Yudai Yamaguchi & Tak Sakaguchi
- Blu-ray & DVD, Region A & B.
- Youth of the Beast (1963) Seijun Suzuki
- Blu-ray, Region B, Eureka! Entertainment.
- DVD, Region 1, Criterion Collection.
Z
- Zatoichi (2003) Takeshi Kitano
- Blu-ray, Region Free, Artificial Eye or Miramax Films.
