Akihiko Hirata Movie Trailers
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Latitude Zero Trailer (1969)
26 July 1969
A massive underwater volcano erupts and puts a group of investigative scientists in danger. They are rescued by an atomic super submarine named The Alpha under the command of Captain McKenzie.
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.
A Smell of Money Trailer (1965)
05 December 1965
Banjun organizes a group of con men to fleece the greedy and rich.
The Last Embrace Trailer (1953)
11 March 1953
Yukiko Nogami is rescued during a mountain blizzard by handsome forester Shinkichi, and the two subsequently fall in love.
Station Trailer (1981)
07 November 1981
A detective goes out of his way to crack the case of a serial killer who specialises in murdering police officers.
Mr. Pu Trailer (1953)
15 April 1953
A math teacher loses his job while falling in love with a local girl.
The Weed of Crime Trailer (1962)
08 December 1962
Toho-produced crime drama involving the drug trade.
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.
The Mysterians Trailer (1957)
28 December 1957
In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists.
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.
King Kong vs. Godzilla Trailer (1963)
26 June 1963
When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus.
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman Trailer (1963)
16 November 1963
A salaryman's drunken ravings in public attract the attention of journalists who coerce him into telling them his life's story.
Sayonara Jupiter Trailer (1984)
17 March 1984
In the 22nd century, scientists from an energy-depleted Earth research new fuel sources in the far corners of the solar system, where they discover an ancient alien race from Jupiter as well as the emergence of an apocalyptically dangerous black hole.
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto Trailer (1954)
25 September 1954
Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.
Blood on the Sea Trailer (1961)
13 August 1961
Four fishermen friends are caught up in a piracy plot.
The Killing Bottle Trailer (1967)
11 February 1967
In Hong Kong an International Secret Police (ISP) Agent is murdered while investigating ZZZ, a group bent on assassinating the Prime Minister of Buddhabal.
Young Guy in Hawaii Trailer (1963)
11 August 1963
Fourth entry in Toho's Wakadaishō series directed by Jun Fukuda and released on a simultaneous screening with Matango.
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.
Varan Trailer (1958)
14 October 1958
When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more.
Travels of Lord Mito Trailer (1969)
01 November 1969
In the 9th year of Genroku, Mitsukuni Mito Komon of Hitachi Province set out on a pilgrimage to various countries with his reluctant vassals, Sukesaburo and Kakunosuke, under the name of Koemon, a retired peasant.
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen Trailer (1957)
19 July 1957
Ushinosuke returns broke to his hometown, where everyone believes he's rich and successful. Part two (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.
Ôban Trailer (1957)
05 March 1957
A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.
Devices Stronger Than Women Trailer (1963)
15 January 1963
An ad campaign for a TV show called the “Male Training Contest” stirs chaos at a major electronics company.
Nomugi Pass Trailer (1979)
30 June 1979
The story of the silk industry and the young girls who worked as silk spinners in the early 1900s in Japan.
Girls of the Night Trailer (1961)
04 September 1961
In the wake of the 1956 Prostitution Prevention Law, a young woman recently released from one of Japan's new rehabilitation centers struggles to build a new life.
The Merciless Trap Trailer (1961)
01 February 1961
Taut thriller about a too-perfect criminal case against an ex-convict that makes a nosy detective suspicious.
Atragon Trailer (1963)
22 December 1963
The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.
Legend of the Cat Monster Trailer (1983)
30 August 1983
A legendary actress thought to be dead is discovered living in an isolated mansion. A screenwriter is tasked with writing her comeback film, which leads the two to live under the same roof.
Varan the Unbelievable Trailer (1962)
07 December 1962
In an effort to find an economic means of purifying salt water, a joint U.S.-Japanese military command is set up on an isolated Japanese island where an unusual salt water lake is situated.
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.
Adventure in Kigan Castle Trailer (1966)
28 April 1966
Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha.
The War in Space Trailer (1977)
17 December 1977
The year is 1988, and in the midst of recovering from a near-miss with a large comet, Earth finds that there are much worse matters at hand: the sudden arrival of a strange army of aliens and their fleet of unstoppable warships.
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club Trailer (1969)
22 November 1969
A crime story (with strong elements of comedy) that pits a determined detective against a gang of pickpockets in Osaka.
I Want to Be a Shellfish Trailer (1959)
12 April 1959
On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police as a war criminal and sued for murder.
Zero Fighter Trailer (1976)
02 October 1976
Based on the true story of Saburo Sakai, ace pilot in the Pacific War. As he witnesses his comrades die, Sakai must face the ultimate battle for survival over Guadalcanal.
Kojiro Trailer (1967)
01 April 1967
Sasaki Kojiro tells the story of the genius who staked his love, glory, and life on a duel with the supreme master of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi (Tatsuya Nakadai).
Saga of the Vagabonds Trailer (1959)
09 August 1959
Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. One of Jibu's men, Rokuro, steals the money from Jibu, but after meeting and befriending Taro, Rokuro decides to return the money to Taro.
Ironfinger Trailer (1965)
05 December 1965
A silly yet skilled Interpol agent flies to Tokyo and gets mixed up in a war between two gangs intent on winning the favor of a notorious arms dealer.
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.
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.
The Last Days of Planet Earth Trailer (1981)
18 April 1981
In 1853, Gentetsu Nishiyama tells his students that the French prophet Nostaradamus foretells great change for Japan, some of his students revolt, calling his words heresy and his wife flees with a book of Nostradamus’s predictions… In the present day, Dr.
Get 'em All Trailer (1960)
29 November 1960
Gang of robbers quarrel about the loot, but when one of them gets killed, his younger brother seeks them out to ice them one by one.
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.
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.
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.
Crazy Big Explosion Trailer (1969)
27 April 1969
Chaos ensues when a secret agent gathers a group of criminals (The Crazy Cats) to steal gold from a bank.
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.
The Sea of Sparta Trailer (1983)
01 September 1983
Violent delinquent Shunpei is sent to Totsuka Yacht School, a grueling rehabilitation center. The principal fears that this "half-wolf" is too much.
The Family Trailer (1974)
26 January 1974
Set in the post-World War II climate of the 1960s in Kobe, the movie explores the struggle for power within the powerful Manpyo family.
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.
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor Trailer (1970)
15 January 1970
The 14th and final "Crazy" feature. The Crazy Cats reunited (minus Ishibashi, who had by then retired from the team) for one last feature, Jun Ichikawa's odd Memories of You (Kaisha mono-gatari, 1988) released by Shochiku.
Operation Mad Dog Trailer (1963)
29 September 1963
Film number six in the Desperado Outpost serie directed by Jun Fukuda
Fugitive Alien Trailer (1987)
02 November 1987
An alien is pursued as a traitor by his own race because he refuses to kill humans.
A Brother and His Sister Trailer (1956)
19 September 1956
In a household of three the husband is a salaryman who lives with his younger sister and wife in Tokyo.