Kōji Takada

Writing

Kōji Takada

Born April 7, 1934 · Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan (age 92)

Japanese screenwriter.

Known For

Never Give UpNever Give Up · 1978
Never Give Up
6.41978
MovieDramaAction
Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to take care of his newly-adopted daughter, Yoriko: the sole survival of a bloodbath for which he is responsible. Years later, Ajisawa is forced to return to the scene of the tragedy for his new job as a claims adjuster where he is subsequently arrested for his suspected involvement. But the threat of jail time is the least of his worries as his former organization comes gunning for him.
Fireflies in the NorthFireflies in the North · 1984
Fireflies in the North
5.61984
MovieDrama
Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warden of Kabato Prison terrorizes convicts sentenced to forced labor to build the roads needed to open up the territory.
The Fall of Ako CastleThe Fall of Ako Castle · 1978
The Fall of Ako Castle
6.81978
MovieActionDrama
This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of the catastrophe. Lord Asano was goaded, or tricked, into drawing his sword inside the Shogun's palace -- a crime which carried the death penalty. The newly installed Shogun was furious at Asano and ordered all his clan's assets seized, meaning some 20,000 samurai and commoners were unemployed and landless at a stroke. Forty-seven of these ronin (masterless samurai) banded together to take attempt revenge on Lord Kira, who had goaded Asano into drawing his sword.
VirusVirus · 1980
Virus
6.31980
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Scientists in Antarctica desperately try to find a cure to a military virus that was released in a plane crash and has wiped out the rest of the world.
Future War 198XFuture War 198X · 1982
Future War 198X
5.91982
MovieDramaWar
An American scientist constructs a laser satellite with hopes of preventing any nuclear conflicts from occurring. However, after a fatal error from both the US and the USSR governments, war breaks out and humanity faces a new bloodshed.
The Street FighterThe Street Fighter · 1974
The Street Fighter
6.81974
MovieActionCrime
Takuma Tsurugi takes on the government, the police, the mafia and an international ring of kidnappers who aim to dispossess a beautiful young heiress of her millions.
Yakuza LadiesYakuza Ladies · 1986
Yakuza Ladies
5.51986
MovieDramaCrime
When her crime boss husband is sent to prison, a woman assumes control of one of the most powerful gangs in Japan.
Onimasa: A Japanese GodfatherOnimasa: A Japanese Godfather · 1982
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
6.21982
MovieActionCrime
Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form the backdrop of this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody vengeance.

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New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the BossNew Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss · 1975
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
7.41975
MovieActionCrime
The seventh in the shocking "Jingi Naki Tatakai" movie series, which exposes the true lives of the yakuza that is hidden by a mask of "jingi". The next stage of this continuing drama is the Kanmon Channel where the Owada and the Kyoei groups are battling for territorial rights and drug smuggling. The Owada sends their man, Tetsu, and his friend Shuji to kill the Kyoei boss. With the promise of fame and riches, Shuji takes the fall and goes to jail for 7 years. But when he's released, he discovers that he and Tetsu have been all but forgotten by the Owada. Feeling betrayed, Shuji takes matters into his own hands and becomes an unsuspecting pawn in an internal conflict and an assassination attempt on the Owada boss. And now angered, Shuji seeks revenge...

Screenplay