Collection

Otoko no monsho Collection

Yakuza series starring Hideki Takahashi

11 titles 1963–1967

All Titles in Order

The Symbol of a Man
The Symbol of a Man
Title 1

The Symbol of a Man

1963 ★ 7.0

A Japanese intelligence officer faces personal crises in the years preceding the Manchurian conflict.

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The Dragon Crest
Title 2

The Dragon Crest

1963

A violent story of loyalty and revenge among the many "yakuza" or gambling groups in Japan.

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Fight of the Gamblers
Title 3

Fight of the Gamblers

1963 ★ 6.0

Ryuji Oshima, a gambler, kills Saiga in self-defense, and considering himself unfit to lead men, secludes himself in a temple to atone for his misdeeds. At home, when his mother, the boss of a construction gang, bids for and gets the job of building the Town Hall, other gangs set out to disrupt her business and try to kill her.

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The Scarred Crest
Title 4

The Scarred Crest

1964

A war veteran clashes with a mob boss in this crime saga. When Ryuji returns from the war, he finds himself torn by the death of an old friend - the son of crime kingpin Kiyomiya. A death Ryuji feels responsible for.

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The Flower and the Sword
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The Flower and the Sword

1964

A dangerous mobster threatens the life of a businessman's mother in this thriller. As Ryuji oversees the building of a bridge in Japan, a powerful gangster plans to stop the project. By any means necessary.

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A Man's Crest: Fight Challenge
Title 6

A Man's Crest: Fight Challenge

1964

Sixth part in the Enblem of Man series.

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Ryuji's Journey: The Crest of Man
Title 7

Ryuji's Journey: The Crest of Man

1965

The new head of a powerful family faces danger from an evil rival out for blood.

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The Rule for a Vagabond
Title 8

The Rule for a Vagabond

1965

A brave warrior fights to restore peace to a town riddled by crime, one sword at a time, in this historical action saga.

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The Man's Crest: I Shall Kill
Title 9

The Man's Crest: I Shall Kill

1965
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The Dragon and the Tiger
Title 10

The Dragon and the Tiger

1966 ★ 7.0

A young gambler returns from prison to find his gang scattered, and many gone over to his old rival. But their rivalry is not only a matter of gambling. For when he is about to marry the daughter of a police official, the rival again interferes and this time it is a fight to the finish -- the end of his enemy.

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Birth of a Fighter
Title 11

Birth of a Fighter

1967 ★ 7.0

A young boss proves his right to rule his gang.

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