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Japanese Godfather Trilogy
Nihon No Don (日本の首領, approximately translating as The Japanese Godfather or The Japanese Don) is a Japanese trilogy of organized crime films released from 1977 to 1978. Very loosely based on the real-life exploits of Japan's biggest yakuza gangs, the series was adapted from a novel by journalist Kazuo Kasahara and was produced by Toei, who earlier rewrote the rules of the yakuza genre with Kinji Fukasaku's Battles Without Honor and Humanity.
Timeline
- 1
Japan's Don1/22/19772h 12m 7.2A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with the domestic needs of his daughters.
- 2
Japanese Godfather: Ambition10/29/19772h 21m 7.7An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.
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Japanese Godfather: Conclusion9/9/19782h 11m 7.3The three-film saga comes to a conclusion as three leaders of the underworld battle it out to determine who will become Don of Japan.