The Yakuza Movie Book
Subtitle: A Guide to Japanese Gangster Films
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Published: September 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781880656761
Subjects: Films, cinema; Japan; Gangster films; Performing Arts; History - General History; Cinema/Film: Book; Asia - General; Film & Video - General; Popular Culture - General; Performing Arts / Film / General; History and criticism
Description: "Here is an authoritative look at Japan's cinematic underworld. An invaluable resource for fans, film buffs, and researchers, The Yakuza Movie Book features: profiles of 7 notable genre directors like Tai Kato and "Beat" Takeshi Kitano, along with extensive interviews with Teruo Ishii, Seijun Suzuki, Rokuro Mochizuki, and the shock jock of Japanese film, Takashi Miike, plus, one of Kinji Fukasaku's last interviews; profiles of 14 of the genre's top actors, including Junko Fuji, Shintaro Katsu, Akira Kobayashi, Hiroki Matsukata, Jo Shishido, Ken Takakura, Riki Takeuchi, Koji Tsurata, Tatsuo Umemiya, Tomisaburo Wakayama, and Tetsuya Watari, plus interviews with Show Aikawa, arguably the hardest-working gangster in show business, Noboru Ando, one of the only gangster-actors, and the legendary Bunta Sugawara; reviews of 123 films, with storylines and critical commentaries; 50 images, including stills and movie posters; a guide to finding the films on video and DVD; a bibliography and glossary; finding guides for directors, actors, and themes."--Jacket.