Akira Kubo

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Akira Kubo (久保明, born 1 December 1936) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in 75 films since 1952. He starred in the film Arashi, which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.

Most Popular Akira Kubo Trailers

Total trailers found: 57

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Trailer (1995)

11 March 1995

A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi.

Kill! Trailer (1968)

22 June 1968

A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute.

Japan's Longest Day Trailer (1967)

03 August 1967

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender.

Trap of Suicide Kilometer Trailer (1964)

14 February 1964

Klima, Deputy Minister of Industry of the Republic of Alabanda, has come to Japan to purchase materials for the water dam construction.

Samurai Banners Trailer (1969)

01 March 1969

Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters the service of Takeda, the lord of Kai domain.

Gorath Trailer (1962)

21 March 1962

In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally.

Battle of the Japan Sea Trailer (1969)

01 August 1969

Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo-Japanese War. An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Sea of Japan.

The Storm Trailer (1956)

24 October 1956

A widowed high-school teacher tries to raise his four children alone.

The Three Treasures Trailer (1959)

01 November 1959

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived.

A Man in Red Trailer (1961)

12 September 1961

Takashi, who took the blame when his father shot a gangster, returns home after serving a four-year sentence, only to find it infested with yakuza running a dope ring.

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga Trailer (2019)

02 April 2019

Japan, 1954. A legend emerges from the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, devastated by atomic bombs in 1945.

Westward Desperado Trailer (1960)

30 October 1960

In this patriotic WW II drama, the Japanese army demonstrates its courage and willingness to do anything to win as they endeavor to sneak into Communist China to bring back the flag of a defeated enemy regiment.

The Code Trailer (2009)

09 May 2009

For 60 years, the group of detectives known as "Detective Office 5" has raised the bar for detective work.

Throne of Blood Trailer (1957)

15 January 1957

Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures.

Son of Godzilla Trailer (1967)

16 December 1967

Reporter Goro Maki stumbles upon scientists conducting weather experiments on Sollgel Island in the South Seas.

The Militarists Trailer (1970)

11 September 1970

Destroy All Monsters Trailer (1968)

01 August 1968

At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland.

Sanjuro Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro.

The Great Buddha Arrival Trailer (2018)

15 December 2018

An all-star reboot of the lost classic 1934 film, The Giant Buddha Statue's Travel Through The Country, made with the cooperation of director Yoshiro Edamasa's grandson.

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction Trailer (2015)

11 July 2015

An independent crowd-funded documentary that celebrates the sixty-year legacy of the world's greatest monster, Godzilla.

Farewell Rabaul Trailer (1954)

10 February 1954

A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life.

Challenge to Live Trailer (1961)

17 June 1961

An employee at an oil cartel (Mihashi) is haunted by an act years before when he euthanized a fellow soldier when the two were adrift at sea during the Pacific War.

Chûshingura Trailer (1962)

03 November 1962

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.

Futari dake no hashi Trailer (1958)

05 March 1958

Rakugo musume Trailer (2008)

23 August 2008

When a gal named Kasumi decides to become a traditional Japanese 'Rakugo' storyteller due to her uncle's invalidity, she is soon on her way to a career with college-level and amateur success.

Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume Trailer (1955)

28 December 1955

Invasion of Astro-Monster Trailer (1965)

19 December 1965

Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero".

Rikyu Trailer (1989)

15 September 1989

Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan’s most powerful warlord, unifying the country.

The Whisper of Spring Trailer (1952)

10 December 1952

After graduating from a high school in the Seto Inland Sea, Koji, a childhood friend of Yaeko, went to Tokyo to enter university wearing a heartfelt sweater.

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally Trailer (1989)

04 February 1989

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village.

The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge Trailer (1981)

24 April 1981

Magistrate Toyama no Kin-san is ordered to catch the phantom thief Nezumi Kozo, who is robbing daimyo and wealthy townspeople.

Love Never Fails Trailer (1955)

01 April 1955

Two youths - the serious son of a Buddhist abbot and his rakish pal - quarrel over a restaurant keeper's daughter.

Matango Trailer (1963)

11 August 1963

Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. The island has little edible food for them to use as they try to live in a fungus covered hulk while repairing Kessei's yacht.

I Love You Trailer (1999)

06 November 1999

To encourage a positive attitude, hearing-impaired mother Asako joins a theatrical troupe with her daughter Ai.

Space Amoeba Trailer (1970)

01 August 1970

When a space probe crash-lands on a far-flung Pacific atoll, the craft's alien stowaways decide to take over their new world one creature at a time.

Toilet Manager Trailer (1961)

29 August 1961

The life of a toilet-seller during the Japanese Economic Miracle.

Getting Any? Trailer (1995)

11 February 1995

While pursuing his dream of having car sex, a goofy middle-aged man makes all the wrong moves and ends up enrolling in a number of crazy escapades.

The Bridge Club Trailer (1996)

16 November 1996

Tatsuo was leading a peaceful suburban life with his wife and daughter. But an ex-girlfriend attends his bridge club.

President Taiheiki Trailer (1959)

03 January 1959

Fifth entry in the Company President Series.

Human Disguise Trailer (2020)

08 December 2020

47 Ronin Trailer (1994)

22 October 1994

Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.

The Retreat from Kiska Trailer (1965)

04 July 1965

In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the Japanese Navy attempted one of the most daring and unlikely evacuations in military history.

Zero Fighter Trailer (1966)

13 July 1966

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender Trailer (1959)

04 July 1959

In World War II, the commanding officer of a sub, against his will takes on board two Western diplomats, to take them to the Canaries and arrange an armistice.

Admiral Yamamoto Trailer (1968)

14 August 1968

As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed supreme commander of the Japanese fleet.

A Whistle in My Heart Trailer (1959)

29 March 1959

The story is about the social problems faced by Japan's indigenous Ainu, mostly centered on the reactions of the characters to their oppressed state.

Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree Trailer (1955)

05 October 1955

Whirlwind Trailer (1964)

26 July 1964

Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army.

Snow Country Trailer (1957)

30 April 1957

It's a man's world. Shimamura, an artist, comes to this snowbound town to rejuvenate himself. He connects with Komako, a geisha he met on a previous trip, and it seems like love.

Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers Trailer (1959)

13 September 1959

An Ishiro Honda film.

The School of Flesh Trailer (1965)

14 February 1965

A love story about a former noblewoman who greedily enjoys love after breaking up with her unhappy marriage after the war, in pursuit of a wild and pure Japanese man.

To Love and Forgive Trailer (1955)

08 November 1955

The Surf Trailer (1954)

20 October 1954

Lonely youth Shinji meets Hatsue, a pretty pearl diver, on the beach and the two fall in love. But Shinji has a rival for Hatsue's affections, Yasuo.

Girls Behind Bars Trailer (1960)

31 July 1960

A youth drama set in the Japanese alps. Two robbers, chased by the police, escape from the youths of a university mountain club who are trapped in a lodge during a blizzard.

Adolescence Part II Trailer (1953)

01 July 1953

A story of unhappy youths and the perils of lack of sex education.

Adolescence Trailer (1952)

28 August 1952

Parent apathy to sexual education leads to various troubles for the young cast.

The Castle of Sand Trailer (1974)

19 October 1974

Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.