A true legend has passed with word that
Battles Without Honour And Humanity star Sugawara Bunta has passed away of liver cancer. He was 81. A prolific leading man, Sugawara was best known for his gritty portrayals of yakuza gangsters, though his filmography stretches much farther than that. An icon in his own time, Sugawara is the sort of presence that cannot be replaced and he will be sorely missed.