Series synopsis
Nihon Yakuza Kososhi, also known as 日本ヤクザ抗争史 is a Japanese crime drama television series that premiered on January 2, 2014. It ended on January 15, 2014. It stars Hitoshi Ozawa, Hakuryu, Hidejiro Mizumoto and Eiichi Furui.
Legendary yakuza actors Hakuryu and Hitoshi Ozawa star in this epic series where money, power, and brutality fuel turf wars across the land.
Premise
Legendary yakuza actors Hakuryu and Hitoshi Ozawa star in this epic series where money, power, and brutality fuel turf wars across the land.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hitoshi Ozawa as Kodama / Naruse / Takemoto
- Hakuryu as Fujio Yamadai / Tatsuo Yamanaka
- Hidejiro Mizumoto
- Eiichi Furui as Akiyoshi / Kamogawa
- Kazuyoshi Ozawa as Tanioka
- Keiji Matsuda as Anai / Nakagawa
- Kazuki Namioka
- Jiro Okazaki as Yabuki
Supporting cast
- Hideo Nakano as Komada
- Miyako Yamaguchi as Sumiko Yamadai
- Kei Mizutani
- Shinichiro Kubo
- Yasushi Takahashi
- Seiji Kambe
- Doi Hikaru
- Takashi Murauchi
- Hiroto Abe
- Tomoki Yonekura
- Asuka Matsumoto
- Taiji Haramoto
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | January 2, 2014 | January 15, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The Giyu-kai Yakuza syndicate gets embroiled in a great conflict when one of their own is murdered by a member of the Akiyoshi-kai. |
January 2, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The Giyu-dan stands up against Yamadai and the Tanba-gumi. Naruse of the Giyu-dan tries to kill Yamadai in retaliation for the shooting of his boss. |
January 8, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Conflict breaks out as Tanba-gumi splits into two factions between Yamanaka and Takemoto's supporters over who will be Yamadai's successor. |
January 15, 2014 |
Production
Release
| First aired | January 2, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | January 15, 2014 |
| Runtime | 80 minutes |
| Status | ended |