

Warlord of the Underworld
1998, Japanese. Directed by Akinori Matsuo.
On the day of the festival at Takao Shrine in Koshu, a brawl breaks out at a local gambling den run by the boss, Kansuke of Saruya (played by Zo Ozawa). It’s the rowdy members of the Shimizu clan, led by Jirocho (Kinya Kitaoji), who uncover a cheating scheme. The chaos is brought to a halt by none other than Jirocho’s lifelong rival-Katsuzo of Kurokoma (Tetsuo Ishidate), a powerful local boss from Koshu...
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 January 1998
- Original title
- 次郎長三国志 勢揃い二十八人衆喧嘩旅!
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Norifumi Suzuki
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Warlord of the Underworld runs 145 minutes (2h 25m).
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Warlord of the Underworld isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 1998. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Warlord of the Underworld?
If you liked Warlord of the Underworld, try A Call to Spy, Sympathy for the Underdog, Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima.
Who directed Warlord of the Underworld?
Warlord of the Underworld (1998) was directed by Akinori Matsuo and stars Kinya Kitaoji, Tsurutaro Kataoka, Kimiko Ikegami.