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Japanese director rejects anti-gay accusations - ABS CBN News AFP Japanese director rejects anti-gay accusations ABS CBN News Kitano, whose yakuza gangster films are popular around the world, enraged activists after his comments on a popular current affairs show as guests were being asked for their opinions on Barack Obama's stance on gay marriage. Japanese Star Compares Gay Marriage to BestialityGay Star News all 10 news articles »

More Yakuza Action is Coming from John Woo in 'Day of the Beast' - First Showing PanARMENIAN.Net More Yakuza Action is Coming from John Woo in 'Day of the Beast' First Showing Set in Tokyo, the story follows a western outsider who gets caught in a turf war between old school Russian gangsters and a new breed of Yakuza. It definitely has potential to be good, especially told with Woo's signature action style. John Woo Joins the Yakuza for 'Day of the Beast'Film School Rejects John Woo to Direct English-language Remake DAY OF THE BEASTCollider.com “Mission: Impossible IIâ€� helmer to direct “Day of the Beastâ€� Yakuza flickPanARMENIAN.Net Chicago Tribune -Variety -ScreenCrave.com all 34 news articles »

Sega Teasing 'Yakuza 5' Reveal For May 24th - Game Rant Game Rant Sega Teasing 'Yakuza 5' Reveal For May 24th Game Rant The Yakuza franchise has a small but passionate fanbase in North America, and those fans should be glad to hear that Sega is teasing an announcement for May 24th, and it's most likely related to Yakuza 5. Over at the official Yakuza site, ... Yakuza 5 reveal coming next week?PlayStation Universe Yakuza official website teasing May 24 reveal, does Yakuza 5 announcement coming?Gamepur Sega Teasing Yakuza 5 UnveilGameranx Push Square all 6 news articles »

Yakuza 5 reveal planned for next week? - Computerandvideogames.com Game Kudos Yakuza 5 reveal planned for next week? Computerandvideogames.com By Tom Ivan for computerandvideogames.com Sega is set to make a Yakuza related announcement next week, with the smart money being on Yakuza 5, which was revealed last year but has yet to be properly detailed. As spotted by Andriasang, ... Yakuza: Dead Souls ReviewGame Kudos Possible Yakuza 5 Announcement Incoming?Just Push Start all 8 news articles »

John Woo To Return To English Language Movies For Yakuza Remake 'Day Of The Beast' - Indie Wire (blog) Crunchyroll News John Woo To Return To English Language Movies For Yakuza Remake 'Day Of The Beast' Indie Wire (blog) Deadline, among other publications, are reporting from Cannes that the legendary Hong Kong filmmaker has signed on to direct and co-produce an English-language remake of Seijun Suzuki's 1963 yakuza opus, “Youth Of The Beast,â€� along with the famed ... Bullet Ballet Maestro John Woo to Remake Yakuza ClassicCrunchyroll News John Woo Returns To Direct 'Day Of The Beast'ScreenCrush John Woo Returning to English-Language Film with 'Day of the Beast'Screen Rant Empire Online -Hollywood Reporter -Boomtron.com all 12 news articles »

'Warrior' Director Gavin O'Connor Joining Up With the 'Yakuza' - Film School Rejects Empire Online 'Warrior' Director Gavin O'Connor Joining Up With the 'Yakuza' Film School Rejects Next up, Universal Pictures has picked the director to helm Yakuza, “a contemporary Japan-set thrillerâ€� that focuses on “an American intelligence expert who becomes embroiled in the affairs of a notorious yakuza godfather and finds himself plunged into ... 'Warrior' Director Gavin O'Connor To Direct Underworld Thriller 'Yakuza'Indie Wire (blog) Directors: 'Warrior' Director Goes to Japan With 'Yakuza,' Antoine Fuqua Heads .../FILM (blog) 'Warrior's Gavin O'Connor To Helm Contemporary Japan Crime Thriller 'Yakuza'Deadline.com Empire Online -We Got This Covered all 7 news articles »

'Warrior' Director Gavin O'Connor to Helm a 'Yakuza' Crime Thriller - First Showing Collider.com 'Warrior' Director Gavin O'Connor to Helm a 'Yakuza' Crime Thriller First Showing Deadline reports that O'Connor has found a new project, a contemporary Japanese crime thriller called Yakuza which is about - you guessed it - the Japanese equivalent to the mafia. The plot follows an American intelligence guru who gets in over his ... WARRIOR Director Gavin O'Connor to Helm Thriller YAKUZACollider.com WARRIOR Director Gavin O'Connor to Helm YAKUZAMovies.ie all 9 news articles »

YAKUZA Recording New Album - The Gauntlet The Gauntlet YAKUZA Recording New Album The Gauntlet YAKUZA has been that band since their inception. They have crafted some of the most unique and compelling pieces of music that has ever entered into the metal realm. Most recently, their 2010 effort for Profound Lore, 'Of Seismic Consequence' was named ... Chicago Experi-Metal Act Yakuza Debut Trailer For Kickstarted DocumentaryChicagoist Yakuza Entering Studio For New LP SessionsGun Shy Assassin all 3 news articles »

Japan mayor fights to erase tattoos - Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald Japan mayor fights to erase tattoos Sydney Morning Herald Tattoos, especially large, intricate motifs of mythical beasts and shogun-era courtesans, are traditionally associated in Japan with Yakuza gang membership. These days, modest designs occasionally visible on the arms, necks and legs of young Japanese ... Japan mayor: I wouldn't hire tattooed stars Johnny Depp, Lady Gagamsnbc.com (blog) Osaka mayor has old guard running scaredFinancial Times Osaka's Hashimoto puts municipal workers' tattoos into the limelightThe Japan Times Asian Correspondent all 9 news articles »

Yakuza gangs and cops continue battle for Fukuoka - The Tokyo Reporter The Tokyo Reporter Yakuza gangs and cops continue battle for Fukuoka The Tokyo Reporter By Kenji Nakano Bang! Bang! Bang! At around 7 am on April 19, a gunman on a motorbike fires and strikes the left hip and thigh of a man in a business suit walking to work through a residential neighborhood in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture.