Ryōji Hayama — Actor (33)
Blood-Red Water in the Channel (1961) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
海峡、血に染めて
director: Seijun Suzuki actor: Kōji Wada / Ryōji Hayama
other title: 海峡、血に染めて
Nikkatsu finally responds to Suzuki's growing discontentment by giving him a bigger budget and a better script. This episodic collection of "real coast guard action stories" was the perfect vehicle for Koji Wada. Whatever negative press he had received for Tokyo Knights was quickly forgotten. He became the new "teen star." And Suzuki: "the director to watch."
The Guys Who Put Money on Me (1962) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
俺に賭けた奴ら
director: Seijun Suzuki actor: Kōji Wada / Tamio Kawachi
other title: 俺に賭けた奴ら
An unofficial sequel to Million Dollar Match (1961) which also starred Koji Wada as a young energetic boxer. This story deals more with betting action surrounding a boxing match, concentrating mostly on the high-powered Yakuza gambling dens.
A Man with Dragon Tattoos (1962) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
花と竜
other title: 花と竜
In the late 1890s, coal is a precious new natural resource. During an era of rapid economic growth, dreams are instilled into the lives of many across Japan. A vigorous young man with a look of fearless determination, sets foot on the northern part of Kyushu, an area where Yakuza thrived. His name is Kingoro Tamai (Yujiro Ishihara). With plans to travel the world, Kingoro worked diligently at a coal mine. His loyalty and hard work earned the respect of his peers, his courage won the heart of the beautiful Mon (Ruriko Asaoka), and his success evoked jealousy in his enemies.
Dice and Swords (1968) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
遊侠三国志 鉄火の花道
other title: 遊侠三国志 鉄火の花道
The year is 1926. It has been three years since the Great Kanto earthquake hit Tokyo. Everything is being rebuilt from the ground up. Odera crime syndicate saw this as an opportunity to expand its territory. The Odera boss arranges marriage between his daughter Orin (Ruriko Asaoka) and the son of notorious Gyotoku clan, but Orin’s heart belonged to Shinjiro (Yujiro Ishihara), a member of her father’s clan.
The Third Dead Angle (1959) [Movie] TMDB
第三の死角
other title: 第三の死角
Yoshikawa and Kaji are alumni - Yoshikawa leads a life loyal to his company Toho Corporation, whilst Kaji works in the underground world for Aoyama, a fixer trying to buy Toho out. One day, Yoshikawa is ordered to take a look into the information leakage which had resulted in a serious fall of the company stock price. Following his order, Yoshikawa reunites with Kaji but their relationship gets complicated through the presence of Akiko, the daughter of Kubo, chairman of Toho Corporation. There is an obvious financial conspiracy and several men are killed - Who is the true mastermind behind all the plots?
Kanto Street Peddlers: Royal Temple Duel (1970) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
関東テキヤ一家 天王寺の決斗
director: Norifumi Suzuki actor: Bunta Sugawara / Gorō Ibuki
other title: 関東テキヤ一家 天王寺の決斗
The third film in the Kanto Street Peddlers series. Sugawara still plays the same Kanto street peddler, who this time ventures to Osaka where he defends a blind girl at a street market. The area is targeted by rotten yakuza (Asao Koike and Tatsuo Endo), who have lured local senior female boss (Nijiko Kiyokawa’s) rebellious but not entirely indecent son Goro Ibuki to their side.
Criminal Woman: Killing Melody (1973) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
前科おんな殺し節
director: Atsushi Mihori actor: Reiko Ike / Miki Sugimoto
other title: Criminal Woman : Killing Melody / 前科おんな殺し節
Reiko Ike stars as the daughter of a man who has been pushed into drug dealing by the local Yakuza mob. Having outlived his usefulness to the gang he is murdered and Reiko is gang raped, leading her to attempt a knife attack on the Yakuza boss (Ryoji Hayama) at a swank nightclub. Failing to kill him she ends up in prison, where she befriends a crew of other malcontents (including Yumiko Katayama and Chiyoko Kazama) and meets the Yakuza boss's girlfriend (Miki Sugimoto). Upon release Reiko reassembles her mob and launches a Machiavellian scheme to engineer a gang war between Hayama's Oba Industries and the formerly dominant Hamayasu Clan. The rival gangs begin killing each other off and Reiko works her way closer to her ultimate vengeance.
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno (1974) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
直撃地獄拳 大逆転
director: Teruo Ishii actor: Sonny Chiba / Etsuko Shihomi
other title: The Executioner 2 / 直撃地獄拳 大逆転
When both a priceless jewel and the daughter of a rich heiress are stolen by a master criminal, Koga and his gang are hired to retrieve both. But a double-cross leads to a risky high-security bank heist and loads of martial arts mayhem.