2008
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GACHI-BAN
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GACHI-BAN
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GACHI-BAN II
Takumi, the former boss of the Black Black Black Skull Gang, is about to graduate and he chooses Taiga as his successor. During the handover, a transfer student named Monji tries to usurp the throne of the Black Skull Gang.
GACHI-BAN III
Monji has earned the title of second generation boss of the Black Black Black Skull Gang. He promised Takumi to conquer the country with the Black Skull Gang but in reality, he has trouble seeing it happen. While confused, he builds friendships with Aoyama and another transfer student, Rei.
GACHI-BAN: IV
High school Yanki (Japanese delinquent) boss, Monji Mori, decides to make his mark at Kabukicho, infamous for organized crimes, as his first step in conquering Japan. In the process, he makes a new enemy and needs his Black Skull Gang to avenge him.
GACHI-BAN V
Monji Mori receives a sudden goodbye letter from his friend Rei. As the Black Skull Gang continues to pursue national conquest, they meet Manta, a Kansai Yanki (Japanese delinquent) Boss, and Mina, a girl who seems to have taken a special interest in Monji.
GACHI-BAN VI
With Monji’s graduation approaching quickly, he gets into trouble with his teacher, Mr. Anan about his attitude. While everyone else thinks about their futures, a Yanki (Japanese delinquent) boss from Kanagawa Juvenile detention center comes to settle an old score with Mr. Anan.
GACHI-BAN MAX
This is the new Gachiban series of juvenile delinquent action films in which young stars can be seen in flashy fight scenes. The hard struggle of the hero who comes from a suburban town to Shibuya in Tokyo is portrayed realistically with guerilla style shooting. High school dropout Kuronaga Yuto (Kubota Masataka) hears that his school upperclassman Yoshio (Suzunosuke) has control over Shibuya, the sacred ground for juvenile delinquents, and goes to the downtown area to become his "pupil." However, Yoshio, whom he meets again after a long time, has become a weakling who works hard at a part-time job distributing packets of tissues to passers-by.
GACHI-BAN MAX2
This is the second film in the Gachiban MAX series of juvenile delinquent action films, filmed in a guerrilla style and featuring realistic fight scenes. Kubota Masataka stars in this one, as he did in the first film, with handsome new actors added in vivid fight scenes. Kuronaga Yuto (Kubota), who took control of Shibuya in the first film, moves into Kabukicho in Shinjuku. He challenges a fight against Aikawa Koji (Matsuzaki Yutaka) the Kabukicho high school gang leader who does any bad thing he likes and manipulates yakuza and nightclub hosts with money.
GACHI-BAN: ULTIMATE
High school dropout Hayato gets locked up in juvenile prison, where his usual stuck up attitude puts him in trouble with the other delinquents. This installment marks the return of undefeated Yanki (Japanese delinquent) boss, Monji Mori, who becomes Hayato’s nemesis.
GACHI-BAN: MAXIMUM
Following his release from the reformatory, Hayato is a free man and begins working at a Korean host club, the same one Yoshio works at. Unable to handle the woman and work he immediately wants to quit. However, Yoshio soon ends up saddled with a large debt a customer has made and is forced to pay with his life in an illegal underground fighting match. To save Yoshio, Hayato enters instead and comes up against Honda an ex-pro boxer.
GACHI-BAN: ULTIMATUM
The invincible Yanki (Japanese delinquent), Monji Mori, leader of the Black Skull Gang, has been released from juvenile prison. Meanwhile, other infamous Yanki, Hayato, has a run-in with the local Yakuza. He barely escapes thanks to a guy who claims to be from the Gold Skull biker gang. Hayato gets caught in the middle as the two Skulls clash in a turf war of the ages.
GACHI-BAN: ULTIMATUM 2
Monji, Hayato, and Taiga are completely drained from their last run-in with the Gold Skulls. While their last battle could be chalked down as a victory, the true leader of the Gold Skulls has been released from prison, and seeks revenge...
GACHI-BAN: SUPER MAX
Yanki (Japanese delinquent) Hayato, is on his way with his senpai, (upperclassman) Yocchan to a so-called “resort” job with good pay, food, and housing. Hayato, not being able to commit to work, meets another Yanki who’s trying to work hard and form a family. Meanwhile, Yocchan ends up falling for the lunch lady at the “resort”... Will she be the one for him?
GACHI-BAN: WORST MAX
Fourteenth instillation in this violent action series about a delinquent youth. A straight-shooting ruffian lets his anger loose at the vileness of a young loan shark. Directed by Motoki Takashi, who has handled numerous films in the series. Hayato (Kubota Masataka), who has earned respect for his fighting prowess at a sketchy modeling agency, starts working as bodyguard for the charismatic delinquent-style model Reo (Arai Atsushi). But, Reo has a dark side of running a loan shark operation, and brutally calls in loans by making female debtors sell their bodies.
GACHI-BAN: TRIBAL
Fifteenth film in this violent action series about young outlaws. Passionately depicts the power plays amongst loan sharks captivated by money, with the villain from the previous film GACHI-BAN WORST MAX as the protagonist. The lead is played by Arai Atsushi of the idol actor's group D2. Reo (Arai) lost out to roving delinquent Hayato (Kubota Masataka), but continues with modeling and loan sharking. He rakes in the cash with devotee and underling Shinai (Sato Hisanori), but before long they catch the attention of the mob.
GACHI-BAN: SUPREMACY
Sixteenth coming-of-age action film depicting delinquents fighting each other. Two youths who are eternal rivals reunite in an unexpected fashion. Motoki Takashi has helmed the series since the third film. Kinugasa High School top dog Monji (Sano Kazuya) fails to find a successor and gets held back twice. Yuto (Kubota Masataka), who used to exchange blows with Monji, finds employment but gets fired due to his poor academic skills. Painfully aware of the importance of studying, Yuto transfers into the evening class at Kinugasa High School without knowing that Monji is there.
GACHI-BAN: SUPREMACY 2
High school dropout Leo gets a visit from his deadbeat father, who tells him to become a student in order to reap the benefits of financial aid. Along with his acquaintance Kokoa, he enrolls in night classes at Kinugasa High. Although, he is unaware of the fact that this school is the former home of the infamous “Black Skull Gang”, headed by none other than Monji Mori...
GACHI-BAN: EXPENDED
Monji Mori comes to Tokyo to meet up with his old friend, Nakajima, who attempts to persuade Monji to come join the local yakuza. Monji quickly runs into some trouble with one of their members, which leads a small screw up to turn into an alleged murder. The yakuza want Monji a dead man. Will his fists alone be enough to escape this dire situation?
GACHI-BAN Z
Kinugasa is under attack by a lone Yanki, Goki, who claims to be a member of the Piranha gang. Unable to stop his onslaught, Kinugasa high school is shut down. With Kinugasa’s boss Monji Mori gone, nobody’s there to save them. Desperate for help, Monji’s old friend Taiga Deguchi is called upon for help. Unfortunately for Kinugasa, Taiga isn’t exactly known for his strength...
GACHI-BAN: CHRONICLE
Monji is finally back at Kinugasa, and finds out that his school has been shut down. Along with some of his fellow classmates, they try to regain their reputation, and discover a website called “Fuckbook”; a website where all schools are ranked by their strength and power.
GACHI-BAN: ULTRA MAX
After failing to enroll at night school, Hayato has somehow found a new job as a bouncer. During the day, he is confronted by a middle schooler who tells him off when he tries to leave a cigarette butt on the ground. He brushes her off, only for her to run into Yocchan while he was begging for donation money the next day. She is unaware of the fact that it's a scam, and wants to help him.
GACHI-BAN: NEW GENERATION
A young high school Yanki (Japanese delinquent), Tokio, gets suspended from his school and ventures out to Ikebukuro. Aiming to become a janitor for at a love hotel, he eventually gets scouted to join a gang. They make money ripping people off, and Tokio begins to question his own actions. The gang thinks all is well, unaware of the bigger threat that awaited them.
GACHI-BAN: New Generation II
Tokio has crushed the leader of the gang he was recruited by to scam people. But, this gets him in trouble with his superior, Baba senpai, who is backed by the yakuza. As a result, Tokio is forced to work for the yakuza, helping them train illegal immigrants to work at a brothel.