Kokuten Kōdō Trailers

Vendetta of a Samurai Trailer (1952)

03 January 1952

The famous showdown at Kagiya corner has been told many times, but never before with the realism and intensity of this version scripted by Kurosawa Akira and starring Mifune Toshiro as the famed swordsman who must face his best friend as they are forced to take opposite sides in a vendetta caused by the murder of a family member.

Seven Samurai Trailer (1954)

26 April 1954

A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

The Idiot Trailer (1951)

23 May 1951

Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako.

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.

Sword for Hire Trailer (1952)

22 May 1952

Soldiers Hayate and Yaheiji secretly escape from their besieged castle. Hayate has left behind his lover, Kano.

Early Summer Trailer (1951)

03 October 1951

A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.

Sasaki Kojiro Trailer (1951)

26 October 1951

Director Hiroshi Inagaki's early version of the life and death of famed swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. Otani Tomoemon gives a brilliant performance as Sasaki Kojiro, who rises from humble beginnings to national fame, and a young Toshiro Mifune appears as the legendary master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi for the first time and essentially sets the standard for future portrayals.

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.

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.

Home Sweet Home Trailer (1951)

21 March 1951

The Ueki family may not be wealthy, but smiles are never in short supply. The father is awarded prize money for 25 years of service to his workplace, but has it stolen on the way home from the ceremony.

The Hidden Fortress Trailer (1958)

28 December 1958

In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.

Musashibo Benkei Trailer (1942)

07 January 1942

A 1942 Jidaigeki by the veteran jidaigeki filmmaker Kunio Watanabe about the legendary warrior Musashibo Benkei with Hideko Takamine portraying Minamoto no Yoshitsune (who is, of course, a man).

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.

Stray Dog Trailer (1949)

17 October 1949

A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus.

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.

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.

Five Tokyo Men Trailer (1945)

27 December 1945

Sanshiro Sugata Trailer (1943)

25 March 1943

The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new form of self-defence: Judo.

Street of Shame Trailer (1956)

18 March 1956

The lives of five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.

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'.

Fighting Yasubei Trailer (1952)

30 July 1952

Yasube Nakayama left the clan and lives in Edo. One day, Yasubei visits his uncle Rokuroemon Kanno to borrow money from a moneylender in the amount of 13 ryo in order to save Oteru, the daughter of a merchant.

No Regrets for Our Youth Trailer (1946)

29 October 1946

Over more than a decade, the daughter of a Kyoto Imperial University professor comes of age as she witnesses her father fired for opposing the rise of fascism in Japan and becomes involved with two of his students.

The Fighting on The Trial Trailer (1957)

12 May 1957

Hanjiro of Kusama searches for his little sister Oyuki, who went missing after being desecrated by Hikosaku Tokurai three years ago.

Untamed Woman Trailer (1957)

28 May 1957

A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his drive for success, takes up with a tailor who cannot console himself with her strong personality.

Scandal Trailer (1950)

26 April 1950

A celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer.

The Blue Pearl Trailer (1951)

03 August 1951

The Blue Pearl depicts the interplay between a young man from Tokyo and two ama (pearl divers; literally “women of the sea”) in a superstitious coastal town.

Sanshiro Sugata Part Two Trailer (1945)

03 May 1945

In this government-suggested sequel, Sugata again grows as a judo master, and demonstrates his (and by extension, all Japanese) superiority to the foreign warrior.

The Horse Boy Trailer (1957)

19 February 1957

A humble page fathers a child by the daughter of a clan official and is banished. Years later, the child, now a stable boy, is reunited with his father, but feudal codes threaten their happiness.

The Eleventh Hour Trailer (1957)

24 November 1957

Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest films.

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Trailer (1956)

03 January 1956

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader.

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Trailer (1955)

12 July 1955

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto.

I Live in Fear Trailer (1955)

22 November 1955

Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner, is convinced that Japan will be affected by an imminent nuclear war, and resolves to move his family to safety in Brazil.