Sonatine kinda is one of the best films ever made. Give Hanabi a try I would say it's the better movie but Sonatine is just so damn special. Either way it's great. Miike has a bunch to try. Like a dragon by him isn't much of a film but quite fever dreamish. I thinks better the less you know about the yakuza games. Gozu is really fun by Miike.

Crazy Thunder Road 'll be interesting. Ishii the director rocks. I'm very slow to watch a film. Don't even remember the last proper yakuza film I watched. Seen any Japanese delinquent films? Blue spring rocks! Similar stasis leak mind juice feel to Sonatine.