Movies by Shigehiro Ozawa

Sakura Official
As Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate nears the end of its rule, Edo North Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan is called upon to judge the most difficult case of his career. In a masterfully woven tale, he has to face the truth about his estranged father’s possible involvement in a nefarious plot to take over rule of the Hizen Shimabara clan by assassinating the rightful lord, his son, and install one of Shogun Ienari’s offspring as daimyo.

Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo
The second part of the Gamblers series.

Trials of an Okinawa Village
A boss from a trucking company has run-ins with evil yakuza during the American occupation of Okinawa. Her hometown is threatened by usurers, gangsters and indirectly by American GI influences. She must battle a yakuza organization with her employees to help settle things.

Gambler Biography
Historical Yakuza gangster film set the early years of the Showa era.

Human Torpedoes
Story of loyal sailors giving their lives for their country as human torpedoes towards the end of the War.
The Man of Seven Faces
Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping case.

The Bandits
Action drama about a Japanese gangster in Manchuria circa 1932, who finally joins some Chinese mountain bandits.

Third Generation Boss
Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamaguchi-gumi into Japan's largest criminal clan.