Famous Japanese Drug Movies

This list of Japanese drug movies represents some of the best-known movies about Japan’s drug trade and gangster underworld. Boasting some of Japan’s most talented writers, directors, and actors, here are seven Japanese drug movies to explore. They are arranged alphabetically by title.

1. “Bloody Territories.” “Bloody Territories,” originally titled “Kôiki bôryoku: ryuuketsu no shima,” is a 1969 Japanese film.
2. “The City Of Lost Souls.” “The City Of Lost Souls” is a 2000 crime drama. This Japanese drug movie features gangster violence and Japanese-Brazilian and Chinese key characters. 
3. “Graveyard Of Honor.”“Graveyard Of Honor,” originally titled “Shin jingi no hakaba,” is a 2002 action thriller about a barkeeper who saves the life of a crime boss to advance in the organization.
4. “Junk Food.”“Junk Food,” originally titled “Janku fudo,” is a 1997 Japanese crime drama.
5. “Ley Lines.” “Ley Lines” is part of a Japanese movie trilogy titled “Nihon kuroshakai.” 
6. “Red Angel.”“Red Angel,” originally titled “Akai tenshi,” is a 1966 Japanese drama set in the late 1930s.
7. “The Setting Sun.”“The Setting Sun,” originally titled “Rakuyô,” is a 1992 drama starring Masaya Katô, Diane Lane, Biao Yuen, and Donald Sutherland. 

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