Akira Hayasaka Movie Trailers

Kim's War Trailer (1991)

05 April 1991

After shooting a gangster in self-defense, Kim Hui Ro takes refuge at a hotel and takes the guest hostages.

Lover, Come Back to Me Trailer (1983)

23 September 1983

Ken Ota is a Japanese-American GI. He comes to Hiroshima after WW2 looking for his big sister, but finds Keiko, a bomb victim with a keloid scar on her shoulder.

The Gate of Youth Part 2 Trailer (1977)

11 February 1977

Mid 50s: the trials and tribulations of Shinsuke Ibuki, freshly arrived in Tokyo from Kyushu.

The Gate of Youth Trailer (1975)

15 February 1975

Mainly the story of Shinsuke and his stepmother, ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens.

Following the lives of three college rugby players drafted to serve in the military during WWII. Though they believe their service will help to benefit their loved ones back home, they are unprepared for the hardships of war.

Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji Trailer (2001)

15 December 2001

Set in 900AD and tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki Shikibu. Her story begins from the death of her husband, a Japanese noble, then moves on to her recruitment to train the Prince's young 'wives in waiting'.

Downtown Heroes Trailer (1988)

06 August 1988

The adventures and tribulations of a group of students during the years following the II World War.

Heaven Station Trailer (1984)

09 June 1984

From a true incident that happened in 1960's Japan. This drama is contemporary in setting but medieval in its characters and emotions as it focuses on a tangled web of murder and deceit encountered by a beautiful woman, Kayo after her abusive husband is murdered.

Cats on Park Avenue Trailer (1989)

23 December 1989

A story about the lives of young aspiring dancers who strive to create their own musical about stray cats.

Kukai Trailer (1984)

13 April 1984

The life and times of Kûkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of India, China and Tibet, then uses their combined influence to establish the Shingon school during the Heian period in early 9th Century AD.

The detective whose path was crossed by a snake Trailer (1995)

01 July 1995

Starring Ken Takakura, this TV special depicts a detective (Akira Hayasaka) who lives in a harsh life with pride and conviction.

Yume-Chiyo Trailer (1985)

08 June 1985

Yumechiyo, a geisha house madam recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, yearns to do something constructive with the little time she has left.

Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown Trailer (1994)

11 June 1994

Hikaru, an ordinary man, discovers a way to unleash the supernatural powers hidden inside his soul, allowing him to cure others with his newfound “ki” healing power.

Haruko's Doll Trailer (2018)

04 August 2018

In the early days of the Showa era in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture a newborn baby is abandoned with a doll under the eaves of a merchant house along the pilgrimage route in Shikoku.

The Peking Man Trailer (1997)

20 December 1997

In 1929 the fossil of a 500,000 year old man is discovered in China. In 1941 the Japanese army confiscates this find, but during the war the remains disappear.

The Forgotten Imperial Army Trailer (1963)

16 August 1963

This documentary examines the plight of Korean veterans who were conscripted into the Japanese imperial army during World War II and later left destitute in postwar Japan.