A Yakuza Goes Home
1970, Japanese. Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita.
Shimamura & Mineko return to Kamagasaki in Osaka. In their return Shimamura quickly finds himself defending a lady in distress. During the skirmish he bumps into his old buddies who turns him on to the "new" goings on in town, Shimamura is angered to discover a Chinese triad organization has overthrown their gang, a situation they must reverse. Now he and the old gang finds themselves putting their lives on the line defending the honor of the "Yakuza Way", the locals of Osaka, even Japan!!
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kōsaku YamashitaDirector
- Tomisaburō WakayamaShimayoshi Shimamura
- Nijiko KiyokawaMinako Shimamura
- Shingo YamashiroGeorge
- Kenji UshioTeruo
- Bin AmatsuDefense
- Minoru ŌkiJiro Fukami
- Takuzō KawataniTatsuo
- Hiroko SakuramachiRyoko Matsudaira
- Hideto KagawaHideo Matsudaira
- Shōgo ShimadaHiguchi Sojiro
- Hiroko SakakiNobuko Higuchi
- Tatsuo EndōMoney
Details
- Released
- 20 January 1970
- Original title
- 極道釜ヶ崎に帰る
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Isao Matsumoto
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A Yakuza Goes Home: quick answers
What should I watch before A Yakuza Goes Home?
Watch Return of the Outlaw (1968), Enlisted Yakuza (1968), The Yakuza Awaits (1969), and Yakuza on Foot (1969) first, plus 1 earlier title listed on this page.
What comes after A Yakuza Goes Home?
Next in the series: Fugitive Scoundrel (1970), A Yakuza Has His Way (1972), and Gokudo of Kamagasaki (1973).
Is A Yakuza Goes Home worth watching?
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How long is A Yakuza Goes Home?
A Yakuza Goes Home runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Does A Yakuza Goes Home have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is A Yakuza Goes Home on?
A Yakuza Goes Home isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 January 1970. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Yakuza Goes Home?
If you liked A Yakuza Goes Home, try Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima, The Outsider, House of Bamboo.
Who directed A Yakuza Goes Home?
A Yakuza Goes Home (1970) was directed by Kōsaku Yamashita and stars Tomisaburō Wakayama, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Shingo Yamashiro.