The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 1 - Battles Without Honor and Humanity
In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono (Bunta Sugawara) and his buddies find themselves in a new war between fractious and ambitious yakuza. After joining boss Yamamori, Shozo is drawn into a feud with his sworn brother¹s family, the Dois. But that¹s where the chivalry of traditional yakuza film ends and the hypocrisy, betrayal, and assassinations begin. A rare and critical perspective on the history of Japan after World War II, BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY is a tour-de-force that revolutionized the yakuza genre and launched Kinji Fukasaku and Bunta Sugawara to international stardom. more
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Apr-25-2008
- Tough Guy Classic
This is a great 5-part series detailing the rise of the Yakuza in post-war Japan, more or less based upon real events. Forget about wide-shots: Director Kinji Fukasaku starts with action and keeps it going through all five chapters...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Nov-20-2007
- The Yakuza: Men Without A Moral Compass
Director Kinji Fukasaku's five part film set of "The Yakuza Papers" is an important addition to anyones Asian film library. A little background on Kinji Fukasaku might help those to understand why he chose to portray the yakuza as men...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Mar-04-2007
- Quality in Quantity
If you like gritty gangster movies, buy this boxed set right now. It is a shame that Fukasaku-san is no longer with us, he had a lot of lessons that he could have taught the people who produce and direct todays gangster-pablum. I have...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-10-2006
- Amazing Gem of Japanese Cinema
I loved these films. A classic set of Japanese yakuza movies for your own private viewing. It's so complex that it'll make the American Noir films look like Soap Operas. A little more violence than expected, The Yakuza Papers displays a...
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Apr-25-2008
- Tough Guy Classic
This is a great 5-part series detailing the rise of the Yakuza in post-war Japan, more or less based upon real events. Forget about wide-shots: Director Kinji Fukasaku starts with action and keeps it going through all five chapters...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-16-2004
- no classic by a long shot!
i became aware of this title doing a search using the word "yakuza". i read the editorial reviews and customer reviews on amazon and elsewhere. references to "the godfather" had been made. so i pre ordered the box set. the release date...
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