Movies by Shunichi Kajima

Paper Lantern
A new wave Yakuza film in which Takanori Jinnai plays a young Yakuza suffering from stomach cancer who has very little left to live. This film is based on the posthumous manuscript of Shoji Kaneko, the legendary director who died of cancer after completing work on the hit "Ryuji".

The Anthropology of a Fight Scene
A man must overcome many obstacles as he works his way through the dangerous crime world to the level of yakuza.

True Record of an Ando Gang Side-Story: Starving Wolf's Rules
Former yakuza gang boss Noboru Ando reminisces about old partner in crime Kei Hanagata.

Kizu
Once again, director Shunichi Kajima and star Takanori Jinnai are teaming up to create a new type of yakuza film that stylishly depicts the short but vibrant life of legendary urban yakuza Takashi Hanagata.