Japanese Godfather Trilogy

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.

3 MoviesTotal Collection
Japan's Don

Japan's Don

7.5 1977

A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with the domestic needs of his daughters.

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

8.8 1977

An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

7.0 1978

The three-film saga comes to a conclusion as three leaders of the underworld battle it out to determine who will become Don of Japan.