Movies Like Tokyo Drifter (1966)

Tokyo Drifter is a 1966 action, crime, thriller film from Seijun Suzuki with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Pale Flower and Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War.

Action Crime Thriller

Pale Flower

1964

A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.

7.3

MagicScore

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

1973

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful underboss of the Muraoka family, Noboru Uchimoto.

7.2

MagicScore

Tattooed Life

1965

After his own gang sets him up to kill a rival mobster, a hit man is forced to flee with his younger brother.

7.0

MagicScore

Pigs and Battleships

1961

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

7.1

MagicScore

Cruel Story of Youth

1960

A harsh young man seduces a freeloading young woman and eventually takes advantage of her knack for hitchhiking to rob middle-class men.

6.5

MagicScore

Youth of the Beast

1963

When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence.

6.9

MagicScore

Shinjuku Triad Society

1995

Tatsuhito, a cop, pursues Chinese warlord Wang through the underworld of Shinjuku and over to Taiwan.

6.3

MagicScore

Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss

1970

A wandering tough biker girl aids a female delinquent gang in their battles against an all-male Seiyu group over a fixed boxing match.

6.0

MagicScore

Deliver Us from Evil

2020

A retired contract killer goes on a bloody rampage when a young girl finds herself at the mercy of gangland human traffickers and only one man can come to her rescue, with an arsenal of weapons and years of experience in the art of killing.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

First Love

2019

One night in Tokyo, Leo, a young boxer, meets his first love, Monica, an imprisoned sex worker. Caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme, they find themselves pursued by a corrupt cop, a yakuza, his nemesis, and a female assassin.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2007

Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his yakuza past. Unfortunately, Kiryū's problems slowly escalate as he is pursued by a former associate, the baseball-bat-wielding psycho Gorō Majima, who has a grudge to settle with Kiryū.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

Branded to Kill

1967

After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

1999

In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping from some slayers. What follows is a wild chase that leads the audience into a comically violent world.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Contract Killer

1998

Financially troubled, a newbie hitman reluctantly takes the job of finding the plotted killer of a Japanese tycoon.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

The Fable

2019

The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Crying Freeman

1995

A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Eyes of the Spider

1998

After killing the man he believes murdered his daughter, a white-collar worker returns to his mundane life, until he is approached by a man who offers him a mysterious job opportunity.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Wasabi

2001

Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his girlfriend who left him shortly after marriage without a trace.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

The Violence Action

2022

Kei Kikuno attends a vocational school as a student. For her part-time job, she works as a contract killer. She is excellent at her job and never gets scared by anyone. One day, she receives the most challenging request.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

1974

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new dimension in the war for power among the yakuza families of Hiroshima.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Tokyo Drifter?

The top films similar to Tokyo Drifter by MovieMagicScore are Pale Flower (7.3), Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (7.2), Tattooed Life (7.0). Each shares action/crime/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Tokyo Drifter worth watching?

Tokyo Drifter holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 200 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Tokyo Drifter?

Tokyo Drifter (1966) is a action, crime, thriller film directed by Seijun Suzuki, starring Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani.

Where can I find more recommendations like Tokyo Drifter?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more action recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Tokyo Drifter

This ranked list pairs Tokyo Drifter (1966), a action and crime and thriller film from Seijun Suzuki, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Tetsuya Watari take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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