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Film No Borders, No Limits: 1960s Nikkatsu Action Cinema

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In the '60s, Japanese studio Nikkatsu created a super-stylized new breed of action film — one that reflected many of the post-war period's cultural sea changes. Portrayed by an exclusive line of marquee names, Nikkatsu's lone wolves and hit men hung out at rock and jazz clubs, drove hotwired foreign cars, and rebelled against Japanese organized crime's obeisance to filial piety. Though the films of Nikkatsu alum Seijun Suzuki have already recieved much attention, YBCA and Outcast Cinema showcase some of the studio's underappreciated gems, such as Takashi Nomura's awesomely titled A Colt Is My Passport (1967); Koreyoshi Kurahara's roughneck version of La Strada, Glass Johnny: Looks Like a Beast (1962); and Toshio Masuda's The Velvet Hustler (1967).

– Matt Sussman

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