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Stray Dogz 9

July 2020 •Japanese

Loan shark Tsukasa does good business serving women-in-need, but he struggles to recoup his loans when a shrewd yakuza uses his idea against him.

Come and Go

November 2021 •Japanese

Tourists, foreigners and outcasts converge on the streets of Osaka in this sprawling ensemble drama by Japan-based, Malaysia-born filmmaker Lim Kah Wai. His eighth feature explores the lesser-known aspects of the Asian melting pot city through the eyes and experiences of a dozen characters who struggle to find their place in society: among them a Nepali refugee with dreams of opening a restaurant, a Burmese student struggling to make ends meet while working two jobs, and a Taiwanese sex tourist who travels to meet his favorite adult video actress.

Osaka Hamlet

October 2008 •Japanese

A film about family life in Osaka. Following the death of their father, three boys struggle to find their own identity with the help of their outgoing mother and weak-willed uncle.

Haitoku no mesu

August 1961 •Japanese

The Outsider

March 2018 •English

A former American G.I. joins a yakuza family after his release from prison in post-World War II Osaka.

The Oil-Hell Murder

May 1992 •Japanese

The indolent son of an oil vendor becomes a regular customer of a prostitute, racks up a mountain of debt, and is disowned by his parents.

Through the Night

November 2002 •Japanese

When poverty-stricken Korean-Japanese (Zainichi) discover there is valuable iron ore in the rubble of a destroyed shantytown they plan to haul it out for profit. Amidst this plan there is discrimination, war and an infatuation between a man and a woman, but like everything around them there and owing to the forces around them, there is as much chance that these may burn to ashes and be destroyed or be the beginning of something new.

Lovers Lost

June 1982 •Japanese

A poignant love story between a 29-year-old woman, who has once been a prostitute but is now the mistress of a wealthy jewelry merchant, and a 19-year-old college student.

Carmen from Kawachi

February 1966 •Japanese

Like a girl runaway, Tsuyu moves to Osaka to work as a bar hostess. She meets the owner of a model school, Yoko, and seriously thinks about becoming a fashion model. Yoko tells her that she can move in to Yoko’s house to take lessons, while making a living at the same time.

Queen of Dark Gold

March 2017 •Japanese

S Finance's young female president, Fuyumi Asuka (Airi Kijima) ——— She likes smartphone games and cats, but she doesn't forgive anyone for money. Yohei Kiyohiro (Masamitsu Kaji), who was to work for her, entered S Finance without knowing that he was a loan shark, but he could not collect it well and was called a college graduate boy. However, he is entrusted with collecting a man from Fuyuumi. The man is a middle-aged man, Kojiro Masumiya (Takahito Asagi), who inherits money from an idol, Miwa Osumi, who cannot sell. He borrowed a lot of money from S Finance to make her movie. However, Yohei heard about Kojiro's circumstances and felt sympathy, so he decided to wait for the collection, but Kojiro started a plan to borrow money from Yohei himself.

Another Lonely Hitman

June 1995 •Japanese

After serving ten years due to a drug-induced assassination of a rival gang boss, Tachibana enters a world that's nothing like it was when he went in. Once a respected and feared Yakuza mastermind, he now must try and adapt within the confines of the new generations vision of honor. As he still garners a somewhat decent amount of respect he just tries to get by. Hooking up with a prostitute he's been in passing by with he begins to feel some sense of comfort. Upon stumbling across her being beaten down by her pimp, Tachibana can't just sit by and do nothing. So he commences in putting down an old school Yakuza ass whipping, thus beginning a showdown with the 'now' boss, Sato.

An Inn at Osaka

April 1954 •Japanese

An Inn at Osaka, rarely seen outside Japan, follows the story of an insurance company executive from Tokyo, Mr. Mito, who is demoted to the Osaka office. He takes a room at a small inn and tries to rebuild his life. Notable for its exquisite framing and cinematography, An Inn at Osaka allows its complicated plotlines to disappear behind the minutiae of penury and humiliation that Mito and others suffer during the post-war economic and social reconstruction.

Daredevil in the Castle

January 1961 •Japanese

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests.

Yamikin Queen

August 2020 •Japanese

A financial drama starring Yuka Ogura, who is widely active in gravure, models, and actresses. One day, Yuna, a bank clerk who lives a boring day, is asked by her sister to become a guarantor for her daughter's child support borrowing. Yuna responds for her sister's family, but it goes crazy for her life.

Fly with the Gold

November 2012 •Japanese

Kota hears about an impending 1.5 billion yen gold bar heist from his friend Kitagawa, a former college classmate, and decides to take part. The gold bar sits in the basement of the HQ of Sumita Bank. Helping Kota and Kitagawa are bank security employee Noda, a North Korean spy pretending to be a college student, Kitagawa's younger brother Haruki and a former elevator engineer. These 6 men are about to carry the boldest of schemes to bypass the bank's high-tech defense system.

The Girl with the Golden Chain

March 2017 •English

A wistful PI reflects on the case of Alice Draper, a young starlet whose death he failed to solve.

Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

September 1995 •Japanese

Turbulent life of Kiwa, the successor of the most prominent yakuza in Osaka, the Domoto Clan.

Deliver Us from Evil

August 2020 •Korean

A retired contract killer goes on a bloody rampage when a young girl finds herself at the mercy of gangland human traffickers and only one man can come to her rescue, with an arsenal of weapons and years of experience in the art of killing.

KIRA "LISTENER KILLER" RELEASE TOUR 2015 ～ 平成の!? 魔法使いがやってくる～ FINAL in OSAKA

April 2016 •Japanese

Concert film to celebrate the release of KIRA's 1st major debut album. A concert tour was held at 16 places all over Japan. This concert film depicts the final lap of the tour held at PICCADILLY in Osaka.

Empire of Kids

July 1981 •Japanese

Following a stint in reform school, Ryu (Shinsuke Shimada) returns to his home, the Minami area of Osaka, accompanied by his new friend Ko (Takeshi Masu). He's greeted by his friends, Chabo (Ryusuke Matsumoto) and Ken (Bang-ho Cho). They seek to forge their own path through a multitude of rival gangs in Kita and Minami, including the Hokushin Alliance, backed by the yakuza, the Hope Association, and various other minor factions, including Zainichi Korean groups. What follows is a wild, fast-paced story of violence, revenge, betrayal, and discrimination, that never loses its sense of humor.