Koichiro Sakai

Fourth installment of Nikkatsu's "Drifter" series, with Kobayashi Akira.

1962 Japanese movie

1962 Japanese movie

Shoichi Kokubun (Yujiro Ishihara) is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. In a graphic portrayal of love, betrayal and success, Shoichi brews up a storm with a 'rat-a-tat-tat' on the drums.

After their father dies, his children try to get by on a house boat.

"Tomorrow is Another Day" tells the story of three brothers who struggle to shake free of the father's ties to the yakuza underworld. A star vehicle for the popular singer/actor Yūjirō Ishihara.

1962 Japanese movie

A jazz bandleader, falsely accused of murdering his girlfriend, tries to stay one step ahead of the police as he dives into Tokyo's sin-city in search of the real killer in this dark and beautiful noir from master Seijun Suzuki.

Ryuji Oshima, a gambler, kills Saiga in self-defense, and considering himself unfit to lead men, secludes himself in a temple to atone for his misdeeds. At home, when his mother, the boss of a construction gang, bids for and gets the job of building the Town Hall, other gangs set out to disrupt her business and try to kill her.

The young rambler, Shinji Taki, with his guitar arrives a hot spa town at the foot of Mount Aizu Bandai. Of course he solves the problems in the town while encountering the sinister rival, Masa "the pistol guy".

A Tokyo, un couple se retrouve à la rue à errer sans savoir où aller. Lui est sans emploi, elle, une fille du quartier à geisha, Suzaki Paradise, qu’elle vient de quitter pour s’enfuir avec lui. Le destin les ramène très vite aux portes de ce quartier dont on accède par un pont sur lequel une gigantesque pancarte accueille les visiteurs comme à l’entrée d’un parc d’attraction. Ils demandent du travail à un petit bar juste à la sortie du quartier où la patronne cherche une serveuse. Elle les accueille et trouvera un travail à l’homme tout près, dans une échoppe de sobas. Souvent tentés par la petite malhonnêteté, ils s’écartent peu à peu l’un de l’autre, éloignés seulement de quelques pâtés de maison : le travail de serveuse et les habitudes de fille de bar de la fille attisant à raison la jalousie de l’homme. D’un autre côté, la patronne du bar attend son homme parti rejoindre une fille dans ce zoo humain qu’est Suzaki Paradise…

This rarely seen gem from master Suzuki casts teenage heartthrob Koji Wada as a young misfit who suddenly finds himself the unwitting pawn in an escalating family feud that ultimately leads to tragedy. Lean, mean, and stylish as always, this tale of youth-gone-wild is both vibrant and touching. Suzuki contrasts tranquil glimpses of traditional regional life with the emergence of the new rock 'n' roll youth culture and the greed and seething cynicism of encroaching Westernism. Also released under the title "Go To Hell, Hoodlums!", this is a melodrama as colorful, shocking, and exhilarating as one would come to expect from Japan's master filmmaker.