Iwao Akune Trailers
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Most Popular Iwao Akune Trailers
Total trailers found: 56
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.
Mr. Pu Trailer (1953)
15 April 1953
A math teacher loses his job while falling in love with a local girl.
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.
Samurai Assassin Trailer (1965)
03 January 1965
Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.
The Underworld Trailer (1956)
26 February 1956
Yakuza boss Furuya leans more and more on his protege Takao Shoji, though Shoji has become romantically involved with Furuya's mistress, Natsue.
A Man Among Men Trailer (1955)
03 January 1955
Gangsters Ken and Maki are rivals in the ticket-scalping game. They make an uneasy truce, but Ken wrecks the truce by agreeing to fix a boxing match in which Maki has an interest in one of the fighters.
The Witness Killed Trailer (1961)
17 December 1961
Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda
Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me Trailer (1963)
29 January 1963
Director Iwauchi Katsumi adapted this melodrama from Sasazawa Saho's award winning novel about two young lovers from different sides of the tracks set against the backdrop of the Roppongi district in Tokyo.
River of Fireflies Trailer (1987)
21 February 1987
During the winter in Toyama in 1962, Tatsuo Mizushima is fretting about his feelings for his classmate Eiko Tsujisawa while agonizing about his upcoming high school examinations.
The Last Swordsman Trailer (1974)
02 November 1974
Personal tale of Okita Soji who fights to survive in a world without pity in the merciless era of the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Main Line to Terror Trailer (1975)
06 September 1975
Akiyama is an intern, disgusted with the noise pollution caused by the bullet trains and the heart attacks that noise has been causing in older hospital patients, plots to disrupt and, in ten days, destroy a unit of the operation.
Blueprint of Murder Trailer (1961)
03 January 1961
Yuzo Kayama plays the protagonist, a whale-hunting cannon manufactuing supervisor, whose brother is an automobile tester for Komatsu Motors which has a fatal accident.
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 Lonely Swordsman (Part 1) Trailer (1956)
26 December 1956
Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.
Desperado Outpost Trailer (1959)
06 October 1959
When Sergeant Okubo's brother is murdered at a Japanese outpost in Northern China during the Second World War, Okubo poses as a war correspondent and seeks out his brother's killer.
Magnitude 7.9 Trailer (1980)
30 August 1980
A large earthquake hits Tokyo, which was predicted by a seismologist but was ignored.
Queen Bee Trailer (1978)
11 February 1978
To solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family's country estate, family secrets and lies dating back several generations must be sorted out once and for all.
Aoba shigereru Trailer (1974)
21 September 1974
Based on the novel of the same name by Hisashi Inoue.
The Inugami Family Trailer (1976)
16 October 1976
When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood.
All About Marriage Trailer (1958)
26 May 1958
Ultra-perky model likes single freedom but feels ryosai kenbo ("good wife, wise mother") pressure, exemplified by her bored-to-tears sister.
Fort Graveyard Trailer (1965)
18 September 1965
Charged with insubordination for punching a superior, Sergeant Kosugi is shipped to China in the last desperate days of the Second World War.
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.
Oh, Bomb! Trailer (1964)
18 April 1964
During the mayoral election, two ex-prisoners decide to replace the lucky pen of an annoying candidate with a mini-bomb.
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth Trailer (1958)
11 November 1958
The first work of 27-year-old director Eizo Sugawa, contrasting a politician father and his son, a drummer in a student band.
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.
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.
A Smell of Money Trailer (1965)
05 December 1965
Banjun organizes a group of con men to fleece the greedy and rich.
Star of Hong Kong Trailer (1962)
14 July 1962
Wang Xinglian returns from her studies in Japan to visit her father in Hong Kong where she has an encounter with the young Japanese Hasegawa Toru.
The Last Gunfight Trailer (1960)
03 January 1960
Japanese police detective Saburo Fujioka is suspected of corruption, demoted, and sent to the city of Kojin.
The House of Hanging Trailer (1979)
26 May 1979
This time, Kousuke investigates a murder in a hospital. The murderer leaves misleading evidence to divert Kousuke's attention on the case.
Judge and Jeopardy Trailer (1968)
08 June 1968
It is based on the story "The Lawyer" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki and his account of Japan's "Headless Murder Case" in which a police officer beat a suspect to death during the Pacific War.
Sugata Sanshiro Trailer (1977)
29 October 1977
The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher reveals to Sanshiro that judo is not merely a means of combat nor a demonstration of physical skill, but an art which reveals the artist to himself.
The Imperial Navy Trailer (1981)
08 August 1981
A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan's greatest flagship during the Second World War.
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong Trailer (1963)
01 November 1963
The third and final chapter of MP & GI's Toho Trilogy expands the geographical reach of the franchise, taking stars Lucilla You Min and Takarada Akira across the Pacific to Hawaii, where scenic travelogue passages add to the cross-cultural affair.
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 Trailer (1957)
09 July 1957
An Ishiro Honda film. The second part of A Rainbow Plays in My Heart released the same day as the first film.
Mount Hakkoda Trailer (1977)
04 June 1977
Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with Russia.
The Eagle of the Pacific Trailer (1953)
21 October 1953
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grave misgivings about leading Japan's navy into war with the United States.
The Blossom and the Sword Trailer (1973)
17 November 1973
Tai Kato’s early 20th century set yakuza epic about an ordinary merchant girl (Hiroko Maki) who crosses paths with an assassin (Tetsuya Watari).
Too Young to Die Trailer (1969)
14 June 1969
A young couple, composed of a cheating wife and a retired car racer, arrive at a drive-in. A man with a gun arrives at the restaurant and takes hostages.
Me and Me Trailer (1962)
11 August 1962
Toho comedy shot in Tohoscope featuring performances from the Peanuts and the Crazy Cats. Original released alongside another Toho comedy, King Kong vs.
Take Care, Red Riding Hood Trailer (1970)
04 August 1970
A high-schooler involved in turn-of-the-decade student movements works to escape his comfort zone and apply himself.
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) Trailer (1957)
02 April 1957
Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin
Shiosai Trailer (1971)
24 September 1971
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.
The Age of Assassins Trailer (1967)
04 February 1967
A nerdy young college instructor named Shinji Kikyo returns home one day to find himself the target of a mad assassin.
Executive Chair Trailer (1958)
08 April 1958
In post-war Japan, The Second Drawer follows Funada, a devoted company man whose planned family trip is disrupted by the sudden death of his boss.
