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Gamblers & Drifters x ROBOTO Films

Find my work in the latest releases from ROBOTO Films!
*NEW* Out in May 2026 – Gangster VIP (1968-9):
‘Gorō: A Hero Between Chivalry and Disillusion’ (essay)
Previous work for ROBOTO Films:

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‘The Story of Toei Ninkyō: The Ten-Year Chivalry Boom that Changed Japanese Cinema’ (video essay)

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‘Top Class Corporations: the Modern Yakuza of Violent Streets’ (essay)

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‘Takakura Ken into the 1970s: A Ninkyō Star in the Jitsuroku Era’ (essay)
[SEASON 3] WOMEN GAMBLERS
Masters of cards or dice, and on a mission for justice: meet the gambling royalty of yakuza eiga! [more coming soon!]
[SEASON 2] NIKKATSU SPY
It’s spy season! A look at Nikkatsu’s unique take on the genre – and five films to explore Nikkatsu maverick director Suzuki Seijun.






