Akira Takarada

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Akira Takarada was a Japanese film actor best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.

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Total trailers found: 92

The Storm of the Pacific Trailer (1960)

26 April 1960

Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.

Godzilla Trailer (2014)

14 May 2014

Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe.

King Kong Escapes Trailer (1967)

22 July 1967

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr.

Daughters, Wives and a Mother Trailer (1960)

21 May 1960

Sanae is left a widow after her prestigious husband dies, but holds the proceeds of a million yen insurance policy.

Samurai Saga Trailer (1959)

28 April 1959

Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a lady.

Godzilla Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

A re-edited Italian-language dubbed version of the original Godzilla, using as a basis the U.S. version, "Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" (1956), plus WWII newsreel footage and clips from other science fiction films.

Glory to the Filmmaker! Trailer (2007)

02 June 2007

Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project.

The Daphne Trailer (1966)

01 October 1966

Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain single, much to the annoyance of their long-suffering mother.

Godzilla: Final Wars Trailer (2004)

04 December 2004

Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities.

The Lovelorn Geisha Trailer (1960)

12 July 1960

A woman and her daughter are in love with the same man, a chef at the restaurant that the mother manages.

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects Trailer (2008)

03 August 2008

A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects.

The Wiser Age Trailer (1962)

14 January 1962

Drama about the lives of the five daughters and daughter-in-law of a store owner.

Godzilla Trailer (1954)

03 November 1954

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr.

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.

The Man of the Political Economy Trailer (2015)

19 September 2015

Matsunaga Yasuzaemon was a man called “Electricity Monster”. The post-war recovery and high economic growth serve as the basis for him to achieve the breakup and privatisation of the electricity business.

Ironfinger Trailer (1965)

05 December 1965

After being mistaken for an Interpol agent, a man who was just supposed to go on vacation gets mixed up in a war between two gangs intent on winning the favor of a notorious arms dealer.

The Last War Trailer (1961)

08 October 1961

A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.

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.

All is Well 2 Trailer (1955)

20 February 1955

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman Trailer (1958)

01 December 1958

An American scientist tells two colleagues about the finding of an abominable snowman living in the Japanese alps, where it is worshipped by a remote tribe as a god, and how it was discovered by modern man after it raided a skiers shelter following an avalanche, killing all inside.

Yume de aimasho Trailer (1962)

15 September 1962

1962 Japanese movie

Mothra vs. Godzilla Trailer (1964)

29 April 1964

Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs.

Godzilla Battle Royale Trailer (2014)

06 November 2014

Godzilla Battle Royale is a low-budget Godzilla fan film, directed and written by Billy DuBose. It was theatrically screened in the Pickwick Theater.

Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife Trailer (1959)

26 December 1959

Masuo and Sazae are enjoying their newlywed life in their new house, even though they are in company housing.

Half Human Trailer (1955)

14 August 1955

Three competing parties all race against time to track down an elusive creature known only as the Snowman.

Blood and Diamonds Trailer (1964)

01 July 1964

A group of criminals whose diamond heist goes wrong retreat to a WWII era bunker where tensions begin to rise.

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean Trailer (1957)

14 March 1957

Obscure French version of the original Godzilla. The film combines elements of the original Toho version and the American King of the Monsters! in a unique assemblage exclusive to the Francophone market.

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.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Trailer (1956)

18 May 1956

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'.

Godzilla vs. Mothra Trailer (1992)

12 December 1992

Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two tiny fairies called the Cosmos offer their help by calling Mothra to battle the creature.

On Wings of Love Trailer (1957)

13 July 1957

On Wings of Love is a 1957 Japanese romantic musical film directed by Toshio Sugie. It was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and the first film released in Tohoscope.

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.

A World Without Cherry Blossoms Trailer (2022)

01 April 2022

Saki, a high school girl who always skips classes, works part-time as a life adviser.

My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie Trailer (1995)

19 August 1995

Reiko and Tetsuya continue to live together. Reiko, who was informed by Kyoko that she was engaged to Takada, pretended not to be interested in her marriage, but in her heart, she wanted to marry Tetsuya.

Bridge over Troubled Water Trailer (2018)

30 June 2018

Miyuki works as an OL. Her younger sibling died from a car accident in 1989. Due to her sibling's death, her mother became ill and her father drank constantly until he died.

Road to the Don 12 Trailer (2000)

31 March 2000

The twelfth 'Road to the Don' film.

Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody Trailer (2019)

09 March 2019

Naraho town in Fukushima Prefecture is on the front-line of the government-funded nuclear power plant decommissioning work.

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".

All is Well Trailer (1955)

29 January 1955

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Trailer (1966)

17 December 1966

Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other teenagers.

The Big Boss Trailer (1959)

15 January 1959

Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead.

The Longest Night Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965

Jacks and Jills Trailer (1956)

15 August 1956

Beyond the Hills Trailer (1960)

02 February 1960

Story of young love in the hills.

Birth of Romance Trailer (1957)

15 May 1957

The cabaret «Romance», run by Masami Daisaku's father, is experiencing financial difficulties, and Masami is betting on changes and asks singer Hibari Misora to perform.

Price of Beauty Trailer (1957)

13 March 1957

Melodrama about a young factory girl who "chooses riches over chastity".

Fantastipo Trailer (2005)

10 February 2005

Two brothers must take the helm of their family's company, Armadillo, Inc., after their father steps down from his position as the company's director.

Sure Death 6 Trailer (1996)

25 May 1996

When an artist dies, the official cause of death is judged to be a stroke, but his daughter suspects foul play.

The Audition Trailer (1984)

17 November 1984

Four girls and their manager aiming for stardom!

Morishige, where are you going? Trailer (1956)

14 June 1956

A man who seemed to have found happiness with a wife and child loses his wife and his daughter gets married.

Long Way to Okinawa Trailer (1962)

07 March 1962

1962 Japanese movie

Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra Trailer (2010)

22 January 2010

A look into the production of the nineteenth Godzilla film. Includes filmmaker and actor interviews with behind the scenes footage of the film's visual effects.

Yaji and Kita on the Road Trailer (1958)

29 April 1958

Two residents of Edo city Yaji and Kita make a journey to the temple of Ise, as part of a religious pilgrimage, but actually to get away from their wives for a little while.

The Masterless 47 Trailer (1960)

25 December 1960

Part one of The Masterless 47.

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 Trailer (1957)

09 July 1957

An Ishiro Honda film. The first part of A Rainbow Plays in My Heart released the same day as the second film.

Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

Because his style was similar to that of Yasujiro Ozu, who was already active at Shochiku, he moved to PCL (currently Toho) in 1933, where he appeared in the talkie works "My Wife, Like a Rose" and "Tsuruhachi Tsurujiro.

The Paradise Island Story Trailer (1957)

29 January 1957

Musical-comedy about nine soldiers deserted on an island in South Pacific.

The Masterless 47 – Part II Trailer (1961)

25 February 1961

Woman of Design Trailer (1962)

28 January 1962

Story of romance and rivalry between two ad agencies vying for the same account with a pharmaceutical firm.