Akikane Sawa

Most Popular Akikane Sawa Trailers

Total trailers found: 153

Judo Life Trailer (1963)

21 April 1963

Sonny Chiba's first martial arts film, a partially fictionalized judo biopic based on prominent judoka Shiro Saigo (Chiba), the second student of judo founder Jigoro Kano (Naoki Sugiura).

Jet Air Base 101 Trailer (1957)

15 December 1957

The first batch of flight control officer candidates, full of yearning for the sky, are assembled at the 101st Air Regiment base.

Chained Bitch Trailer (1965)

15 October 1965

Japanese prison exploitation movie. Part 1 of the 'Onna bangaichi' series

The Biggest Gamble Trailer (1969)

19 April 1969

When Honjo is selected as Kansai district's chairman, Iwasa of the rival gang asks Itsuki to do everything possible to have Honjo step down, which puts Itsuki between a rock and a hard place.

The Private Police Trailer (1969)

06 September 1969

After the war, Kijima (Bunta Sugawara) returns to Tokyo where he meets Ôba (Noboru Andô), an Ex-Kamikaze pilot, and the two ruffians gather hooligans to join their group.

Snake Woman's Curse Trailer (1968)

12 July 1968

An old man dies of heartbreak when a cruel landlord is about to repossess his land. The old man haunts the landlord from the grave.

A Circus Girl Trailer (1966)

25 February 1966

Japanese drama film.

Code of Ruffians Trailer (1965)

04 December 1965

Because of trickery, the Jinya Group has only seven days to complete a mountain road project or it will forfeit a major dam construction job to the scheming Ojika Group.

Henchmen Trailer (1968)

19 April 1968

The three henchmen join forces to challenge the brutal gang that is trying to control the city of Izu in Shizuoka during the early Showa period.

365 Nights Trailer (1962)

09 September 1962

A touching drama about a love triangle between a young architect, Koroku, and two women, Ranko and Teruko.

Life of Hishakaku 3 Trailer (1964)

01 March 1964

Third part in Tadashi Sawashima's Theater of Life trilogy.

Darling Escape Trailer (1961)

22 February 1961

Deep River Melody Trailer (1960)

13 September 1960

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.

The Sand City in Manchuria Trailer (1960)

24 August 1960

When the plague threatens a small town in Manchuria, a young doctor finds himself struggling to save the lives of his townspeople.

Greatest Boss of the Showa Era Trailer (1966)

30 May 1966

Somewhat unique as it appears to be one of the very rare appearances of master thespian Itô in a yakuza role.

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance Trailer (1963)

20 October 1963

A modern gang version of Chushingura, chronicling almost scene for scene the Brave 47 Ronin story, transposed from the Genroku Period to the Showa Era.

Prison Tales Trailer (1970)

10 April 1970

Tales of President Mito Trailer (1962)

04 April 1962

Mr. Mito, a former president of an instant food company, with two young men’s help, solves the quality problems and wins a big ramen contract with a large Chinese company.

Main Street in the Underworld Trailer (1964)

25 April 1964

Asakusa no kyōkaku Trailer (1963)

31 July 1963

Sonny Chiba is a young gambler on the run. He pretends to be an innocent student, and is taken in by an honorable Yakuza in Tokyo's Asakusa district.

Showdown in Blood Trailer (1957)

28 August 1957

Hayata and his best friend Ushijima came to Tokyo to become champions. Hayata repeatedly sought to join Tamura's boxing club, but Tamura fell in love with Ushijima's punch.

Shōwa Gokudōshi Trailer (1972)

15 June 1972

Organized Violence II Trailer (1967)

29 June 1967

Scoundrel Trailer (1968)

05 March 1968

Shimamura is a violent street thug who joins the yakuza & is merciless & unscrupulous on his rise, lacking any sense of either duty or chivalry.

Gang vs. Gang Trailer (1962)

13 July 1962

The plot opens with the hero (Tsuruta) leaving prison, having served time through taking the blame for a fellow gang member’s crime.

Love and Crime Trailer (1969)

27 August 1969

A series of short stories about bizarre crimes committed by females in the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa Eras.

Fear of Sex Trailer (1970)

28 August 1970

The Hoodlum Brothers Trailer (1965)

25 August 1965

A crime film released in 1965

Game of Chance 2 Trailer (1967)

01 April 1967

Bungo is released from prison to find his son Kenichi in the care of strangers. Teruko, the woman originally looking after the boy, was forced to leave town and sell herself into prostitution.

Brutal Tales of Chivalry Trailer (1965)

01 October 1965

After World War II, their town was a pile of rubble. Gennosuke, the second generation boss of the Kamizu Group was upholding yakuza chivalry by keeping black-market and illegal items out of their open-air market.

Four Sisters Trailer (1962)

01 July 1962

A story about the lives of four sisters and their manipulative mother who must come to terms with each of their decisions in life.

Detective Trailer (1964)

05 December 1964

The first film with Tetsuro Tamba as a detective. An exciting drama about the pursuit of a criminal, which takes place in Yokohama.

Yakuza Law Trailer (1969)

27 June 1969

A story of yakuza lynching during the Edo, Meiji, and Showa periods.

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 Trailer (1965)

31 October 1965

Upon returning to his hometown of Nagasaki, recently released prisoner Tachibana Shinichi must rejoin the Asahi gang family in order to pay back a past debt.

Gambler's World 2 Trailer (1967)

23 November 1967

Thriller about a gangster and an outlaw who become friends despite their different outlooks.

Orgies of Edo Trailer (1969)

09 January 1969

Three stories of moral sickness set during Japan’s prosperous Genroku era are told in this bloody follow-up to the sexploitation classic Shogun’s Joy of Torture, the politically incorrect moral lessons paint a trio of tales of tragic heroines caught up in violence, sadomasochism, incest and torture.

Red Flowers of Hell Trailer (1961)

03 May 1961

1961 gangster film.

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2 Trailer (1960)

01 March 1960

Young geisha Kohana scrambles to realize her dream of bringing back her grandmother’s restaurant business.

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 Trailer (1965)

10 July 1965

Two convicts just released from prison find a green bauble filled with diamonds — and try to prove they didn't steal it.

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Trailer (1959)

06 December 1959

Koharu, a young geisha, is in love with Kenichi, an apprentice carpenter to her father Masagoro. Their love life comes to a sudden halt after an argument between their two fathers.

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.

Hell's Juggler Trailer (1961)

15 January 1961

Showdown of Men Trailer (1966)

01 July 1966

Part one.

The Gambler's Counterattack Trailer (1971)

14 October 1971

Aiba is a gang boss who has just got out of jail, and finds everything has changed. His old gang has broken up, and only a few people still respect him.

Glorious Fights Trailer (1966)

29 October 1966

A young leader of the Yamazaki family of Nagasaki, Takida (Ken Takakura) is an A-bomb survivor. He fiercely battles violent elements in southern Japan like there is no tomorrow.

Hibari the Traveling Performer Trailer (1962)

12 August 1962

Kimie, a traveling guitarist, performs at various inns at help out her sickly mother. One night while out with her mother, Otoshi, Kimie unexpectedly sees her father, who had abandoned the family 20 years ago.

Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm Trailer (1961)

13 September 1961

Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba returns as the reckless son of a private detective takes on the case of a minor league baseball pitcher who disappears right before signing a contract into the major leagues.

Organized Violence Trailer (1967)

25 February 1967

A war breaks out on the streets between rivaling Yakuza clans.

Gambler's World Trailer (1967)

30 July 1967

Police Precinct: Confession Trailer (1964)

23 February 1964

The corpse of a debt collector, Sakai, is found in the Dobu River in Tokyo. Kinoshita, a shoe shiner who was in debt to Sakai, was soon apprehended.

Devotion to Railway Trailer (1960)

08 November 1960

A human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train named “Sakura” from Tokyo to Nagasaki.

G-Men in the Pacific Trailer (1962)

22 April 1962

G-men challenge a jewelry smuggling ring. The chase starts in Kyushu and continues to Kobe to Yokohama.

Army Intelligence Trailer (1968)

09 February 1968

Kazuo, a Japanese army intelligence agent, reveals a foreign intelligence network in Japan and then sent to Borneo Island with a special mission.

The Ando Gang Documentary Film Trailer (1973)

01 December 1973

This biopic of notorious yakuza-turned-actor Noboru Ando focuses on the days leading to his arrest after the shooting of businessman Hideki Yokoi.

Girl in College Trailer (1969)

30 March 1969

Thugs of Shinjuku Trailer (1970)

18 December 1970

Fresh out of jail, a smart-mouth wise guy Goro takes the name “Big Brother Katsumata.” Not fitting in well with established gangs, he forms a rag-tag gang called “the Shinjuku Brothers.

Night Scandal in Japan Trailer (1964)

12 March 1964

The sexworker who works in Turkish baths plans to make her fortune on the stock market, open a beauty salon, and marry her boyfriend.

A Charming Devil Trailer (1965)

15 May 1965

Movie adaptation of the TV series.

Horrors of Malformed Men Trailer (1969)

31 October 1969

After escaping from an insane asylum, a medical student assumes the identity of a mysterious dead man, who appears to be his doppelganger, and gets lured to a sinister island ruled by a mad scientist and his malformed men.

Dash to the Sun Trailer (1966)

08 September 1966

A song drama based on the autobiographical song "The sun is laughing" by composer Endo Minoru. It tells the story of a young man who moves to Tokyo with a big dream of becoming a composer, and despite the unfamiliar city life, sticks to his original intentions with the gentle encouragement of his young wife, and takes the music world by storm.