Tag: Bunta Sugawara

• Deadly Fight In Hiroshima (1973)

  February 5, 2021

  1970s, Action, Crime, Drama, History, Japanese Cinema, Thriller

  Another Lewis Rice O’Donnell recommendation, The Yakuza Papers are a five film series of gangster movies directed by Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale) based on news stories and journalists covering the post-war era. Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight In Hiroshima (1973) aka Hiroshima Death Match is the second movie in the series, and our… Read.

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  Battles Without Honor And Humanity (1973)

  June 11, 2020

  1970s, Action, Crime, Drama, Japanese Cinema, Thriller

  Taking up Lewis Rice O’Donnell’s strong recommendation, I was looking forward to experiencing the Yakuza Papers series of films. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku (of Battle Royale and Doberman Cop), Battles Without Honor And Humanity (1973; Jingi Naki Tatakai) is the first film, which follows the journey of ex-soldier Shozo Hirono (played by Bunta Sugawara) and… Read.