Japan Synopsis
新仁義なき戦い 組長の首
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…
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Action + Crime in Japan
188 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss itself).
The 1974–1976 Japan Window
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss holds position #15 of 65 Japan films in the 1974–1976 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Japan films in 1975.
The 454th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 25th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,891 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #785 of 1,714 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | November 1, 1975 |
| IMDb | tt0073702 |