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Best 1 Branded to Kill

Branded to Kill is a 1967 Japanese yakuza film by Seijun Suzuki, starring Joe Shishido and later known for getting Suzuki fired by Nikkatsu.

2 Tokyo Drifter

Tokyo Drifter is a 1966 Japanese yakuza film by Seijun Suzuki, following Tetsuya Watari's reformed hitman as rival gangs pursue him across Japan.

3 A Colt Is My Passport

A Colt Is My Passport is a 1967 Japanese Nikkatsu noir directed by Takashi Nomura, noted for Jo Shishido's hitman role and its spaghetti western influence.

4 I Am Waiting

I Am Waiting is a 1957 Japanese crime film by Koreyoshi Kurahara, an early Nikkatsu noir about a former boxer and a singer fleeing gangsters.

5 Cruel Gun Story

Cruel Gun Story is a 1964 Japanese heist film by Takumi Furukawa, starring Joe Shishido as an ex-con recruited to rob an armored truck.

6 Take Aim at the Police Van

Take Aim at the Police Van is a 1960 Japanese Nikkatsu crime film directed by Seijun Suzuki, an early studio noir about a guard probing a deadly ambush.

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