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- 'Outrage' Review: Takeshi Kitano Orchestrates a Yakuza BloodbathIn his 15th film, Takeshi Kitano has been drawn back into the world of yakuza clans with new ways to orchestrate violence and mayhem. Those with a taste for uber-stylized gangster violence will be thrilled with 'Outrage.'
Movie Review: The Beautiful Meiko Kaji Headlines 'Wandering Butterfly Ginza' (1971), an Exciting, Action-Packed Yakuza ClassicThe beautiful Meiko Kaji stars as Nami, an ex-con that takes a job as a high-class hostess in a small-time Ginza geisha club. Instead of falling back into her old lifestyle, Nami decides to use her new position...
"Hardest Men in Town" Review: Takashi Miike's "Dead or Alive"This yakuza thriller by Takashi Miike, above all else, is a letter-perfect illustration of the saying, "Nothing succeeds like excess."- Yakuza Initiation RitualThe yakuza initiation ritual is symbolically very important to the survival of the criminal organization. The ritual binds the initiate to the gang and requires that even the needs of wives and children come second to the needs of the yakuza.
- How Yakuza Became More Popular Than ShenmueThe following reasons help explain how 'Yakuza' became more popular than 'Shenmue.'
- Yakuza 3 Won't Be Released in North AmericaYakuza 3 won't be released in North America due to low sales from the first two titles of the series in that region.
- Fourth Yakuza Video Game Heading to Playstation 3Before Yakuza Kenzan and Yakuza 3 are even announced in North America, Sega is already revealing the next mainline game in the Yakuza series.
- Deadliest Warrior: Mafia Vs. YakuzaCasting Mafia hit men verses the Yakuza, Japan's version of a criminal syndicate, would seem an odd choice for Spike TV's Deadliest Warrior. But it proved to be an interesting, albeit blood splattered and noisy confrontation.
- Why Sega Should Release Yakuza 3 in the WestReleased in late February in Japan, Yakuza 3 is one of the best and most popular Playstation 3 games to date. However, publisher Sega has no plans to bring the game to western shores.
- Yakuza 3 Hands-on Preview for Playstation 3Although it took two years to come to North America, Yakuza 2 became one of the last great games on the Playstation 2 and got a well-deserved cult following. Yakuza 3 brings the acclaimed series to the high-definition era.
- Yakuza - the Japanese MafiaEvolution and history of the Japanese Yakuza organized crime group.
- Yakuza: Sega's Next Big Japanese RPG Since ShenmueSega have finally turned an RPG similar to that of Shenmue and Shenmue II, while it comes close in overall value it just ain't as good...
Big Releases for the Week of September 5th, 2006: LocoRoco, Yakuza, Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Vol. 1Get Loco with your Roco, Dangerous With the Yakuza, and Your Xbox Live Arcade Without the Live
"Run, Salaryman, Run!": Sabu Retrospective at Japan SocietyFive of Sabu's ten features will be screened at a retrospective entitled "Run, Salaryman, Run!" screening at Japan Society from January 26 through February 5.- Movie Review :: Outrage (2011) (R)Director Takeshi Kitano's return to yakuza films doesn't have much of an understandable plot, although his focus on violence is surprisingly compelling.
- Recap: 'Burn Notice,' Season 5, Episode 2, 'Bloodlines'"Burn Notice," Season 5, Episode 2, "Bloodlines" settles in the old tried-but-true format with the two story lines. One has Michael and company helping someone. The other now involves Michael doing his new job for the Agency.
Movie Review: Synapse Films Shows 'Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She-Cat Gambler' (1972) the Respect and Attention it DeservesMeiko Kaji returns as Nami The Red Cherry Blossom and this time she's set her sights on finding the murderous gambler that accused her father of cheating during a card game...- An Hour and Fifteen Minutes of Fame!A short poem and its background.
- I Saw the Dragon on His Arma man of war trapped in the era of paper
- Weather Control - the New ConspiracyIf you believe conspiracy theorists, the weather is not only out of our hands, but in the hands of someone else. But that's just an excuse to avoid cleaning up the environment.
