Akira Kobayashi Movie Trailers
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The Rambler on a Pearl Farm Trailer (1960)
03 September 1960
Set in Uwajima, Shikoku, an action film starring Akira Kobayashi who uncovers evils related to pearl farming.
Dice and Swords Trailer (1968)
13 January 1968
The year is 1926. It has been three years since the Great Kanto earthquake hit Tokyo. Everything is being rebuilt from the ground up.
Who is in the Background? Trailer (1959)
06 December 1959
The "Ginza Whirlwind" (Akira Kobayahsi) smashes a counterfeiting ring. Second in the "Ginza Whirlwind" series.
Love in the Air Trailer (1962)
03 February 1962
Satake Shoji had been a trapeze artist in the Ezaki Circus, but when Shingo, his team mate, slipped and fell to his death, he had felt responsible and, sick at heart, left the circus for a life at sea.
Kanto Wanderer Trailer (1963)
23 November 1963
Handsome young Katsuta tries to follow the yakuza code, but even his boss doesn't believe in it. Diamond Fuyu is less ethical, and allows the idiotic Tetsu to trick a schoolgirl he fancies, Hanako, into a type of bonded prostitution.
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era Trailer (1957)
14 July 1957
Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.
Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki Trailer (2026)
10 September 2026
Seijun Suzuki became a cinema legend in the 1960s with a handful of pop-art films. So how can you make a portrait of this iconoclastic director without also adopting a 'style to kill' documentary convention, as well as testimonies from a variety of leading figures in contemporary Japanese and international filmmakers.
Women's Police Trailer (1969)
08 February 1969
Around Ginza there is a night-city of bars and cabarets, hostesses, customers. Assisting to keep order here is Kagari (Akira Kobayashi) who specializes in the women, their problems and troubles.
Fearless Comrades Trailer (1966)
08 October 1966
The first film in the Fearless Guy series. Kosuke was part of a huge organized crime group, but decided to leave after his best friend died a brutal death at the hands of the gang leader.
Black Tight Killers Trailer (1966)
12 February 1966
Daisuke Honda, a war photographer in Vietnam, meets Yuriko Sawanouchi, a stewardess on his plane back to Japan.
Bloody Territories Trailer (1969)
26 July 1969
A once-powerful yakuza clan disbands as a result of a police crackdown, but one small group refuses to bow to police pressure, and launches a campaign to take over Tokyo's drug, prostitution, and gambling rackets.
Retaliation Trailer (1968)
05 October 1968
Emerging from a stint in prison, yakuza lieutenant Sumukawa discovers that his gang has disintegrated.
Young Breasts Trailer (1958)
08 September 1958
A delinquent young man (Kobayashi Akira) from a wealthy family decides to get in on a blackmailing scheme targeting his young stepmother (Watanabe Misako).
Zorome no San Kyoudai Trailer (1972)
15 January 1972
In Osaka, a family sets up shop in Tsuruhashi. Trouble brews for three brothers – Jinzuke, Tadayoshi, and Eizo – when they come together in their hometown, Nakano Village, after getting word of their father's critical condition.
Emperor of Upheaval Trailer (1993)
12 June 1993
The anti-gangster law has been very bad for business, but one yakuza boss is running his syndicate like a ruthless conglomerate -- and thriving.
Father of the Kamikaze Trailer (1974)
14 September 1974
Vice Admiral Takajiro Ohnishi could see that Japan's defeat in WWII was inevitable. He came to realize that the only way to force a negotiated solution was to convince the Americans that invading Japan would cause massive casualties on both sides.
Rusty Knife Trailer (1958)
11 March 1958
Udaka is a new, post-war city where corruption has already taken hold. A persistent district attorney wants to arrest and convict Katsumata, a laughing, self-confident thug.
Volcano Wind Trailer (1960)
28 May 1960
An airplane loaded with 50 million yen for the reconstruction of Amami Oshima crashes en route from Kagoshima, Kyushu, but neither the money nor the remains of the pilot can be found.
The Call of Blood Trailer (1964)
03 October 1964
Two brothers seek revenge on the yakuza responsible for the death of their father.
Peonies And Dragons Trailer (1970)
15 January 1970
Yakuza Ryuichi, nicknamed the Dragon-killer, went on a journey with his son Tatsuo after he lost his wife.
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga Trailer (1980)
05 April 1980
The 224-minute compilation edition of Battles Without Honor and Humanity compiles these four movies: Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Deadly Fight in Hiroshima, Proxy War, Police Tactics.
Young Panther Trailer (1959)
16 June 1959
A blockbuster youth action film based on the serialized novel in Nikkan Sports by Yoshirō Akinaga, now adapted for the screen.
The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil Trailer (1966)
27 January 1966
The fictional land "Pandora" sends three (numbered) graduates of the "National Gambling University" to Japan.
Call My Black Dice Trailer (1964)
30 October 1964
The wandering gambler (Akira Kobayashi) once again picks up the dice he forswore in order to take revenge of the gangsters who exploit good citizens.
Violent Streets Trailer (1974)
13 April 1974
With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a world of violence.
The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate Trailer (1965)
01 August 1965
Place your bets! Japan's greatest gambler, Koji Himuro (Akira Kobayashi), faces off against an international cabal of gamblers with only his wits and his incredibly skilled left hand against every conceivable way to cheat someone in a game.
Tarao Bannai Trailer (1978)
08 April 1978
Baseball player Takatsuka is murdered mid-game in front of a large crowd. The autopsy reveals that he has been killed by a needle coated with a poison used by the Ainu tribe for hunting.
Yakuza Song Trailer (1960)
31 January 1960
Might Guy Akira's unique action drama depicts the bizarre fate of a young doctor who vows to avenge his girlfriend, who was shot by a yakuza on a whim!
Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps Trailer (1975)
24 May 1975
A violent upstart forms an alliance with the powerful Tensei-kai syndicate to fight on the front lines of an underworld war and take over all of Japan.
Three Seconds to Zero Hour Trailer (1967)
21 October 1967
“I like shady dealings,” purrs undercover superspy Yabuki en route to infiltrating a sadistic, trigger-happy gang of international jewel thieves.
Light The Explosives Trailer (1959)
05 July 1959
Three young men face off against corrupt officials and Yakuza in order to complete a reclamation project of the coastal embankment, who try to derail the project every step of the way until a tsunami hits, putting everyone in danger.
Tokyo Mighty Guy Trailer (1960)
29 July 1960
Mega star Akira Kobayashi stars as Jiro in the rambunctious tale of a chef who opens a restaurant in the busy Ginza district.
Get Over Her Trailer (1959)
28 January 1959
An ex-pro boxer makes his living as a drummer in cabaret.
A Legend of Turmoil Trailer (1992)
15 January 1992
A story about the development of a bright and strong yakuza. Otaki is an old-fashioned respectful yakuza who tries to protect his small yakuza family.
The Boy Who Came Back Trailer (1958)
29 June 1958
Nobuo is a hot-headed hoodlum fresh out of reform school who struggles to make a clean break with his tearaway past.
Gambling is My Destiny Trailer (1965)
04 April 1965
Shadowed and alone. Today, a melancholy guitar sobs in a wandering seaside town.... To make amends, he hides his identity and saves his girlfriend's sister from certain death.
The Champion Trailer (1957)
01 May 1957
Eikichi Yamashiro, who is a former contender for the boxing title, works as a manager at a Club Champion owned by his fiancé Natsuko’s father.
Return of the Vagabond Trailer (1960)
23 April 1960
The 3rd film of the famous "Wataridori" (The Rambler) series from Nikkatsu. The young rambler, Shinji Taki (Akira Kobayashi), with his guitar arrives in Sadogashima Island, Niigata, Japan.
A Wandering Gambler Trailer (1964)
05 August 1964
Koji Himuro is the wandering gambler. His brother and his girlfriend were both murdered because he was determined to expose a gambling cheat.
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood Trailer (1969)
16 April 1969
A humorous yakuza action melodrama with gangsters, drugs and that old comedy-standby, white slavery.
Bastards Without Borders Trailer (1965)
13 November 1965
Counterfeit Japanese dollars are connected to a large-scale underground drug organization. An action masterpiece with Akira Kobayashi, in the role of an international secret police officer who challenges organizations throughout the world.
The Yakuza Code Still Lives Trailer (1976)
04 December 1976
After spending eight years in prison for murder, Hiroshi leaves his yakuza family to start a new life as a labor racketeer.
Traveling Alone with a Guitar Trailer (1964)
19 December 1964
In the third movie of the Gambler series, the Wandering Gambler is defeated by a cheat that he cannot expose and his dice hand is crushed.
The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village Trailer (1978)
12 August 1978
Tarao’s services are called upon to solve the mysterious death of bride-to-be, Mariko, who was found dead with an eerie mask of a devil.
Zesshou Trailer (1958)
15 October 1958
The story of the tender love between Junki, the son of a wealthy landowner, and Kayuki, the daughter of a forester, who decided to unite their destinies against their parents' wishes.
The Flower and the Angry Waves Trailer (1964)
08 February 1964
A young yakuza in love with the girl who's to marry his clan oyabun, kidnaps the girl before fleeing with her.
Duel in the Storm Trailer (1968)
01 August 1968
It is the Taisho era in Japan. A man has quit the Yakuza after five years and returned to Shikoku in order to begin his life anew as a ferryman.
The Rambler Returns Home Trailer (1962)
12 August 1962
Final installment of THE WANDERING GUITARIST series.
Tale on Tokai Chivalry Trailer (1964)
12 January 1964
The film is set in Fukagawa in the early Showa period and depicts a fateful confrontation between two men who rise and fall in a black stream, trying to live a real human life, violating the cruel laws of the passing generation.
Modern Yakuza: Chivalry Trailer (1965)
03 February 1965
Zenroku Nichigami, a charismatic con artist, is tasked with collecting a debt from the elusive Shishiro Oba.
Family Crest: Loyalty Offering Hell Trailer (1969)
24 June 1969
Nonaka Tetsugoro, a substitute for the Aoi group, held a flower party to celebrate the complete recovery of his boss.
The Dragon of Macao Trailer (1965)
18 December 1965
Ryu (Akira Kobayashi) sets foot on the Yokohama port with a suitcase filled with 300 thousand dollars.
The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice Trailer (1965)
08 October 1965
As a foreign gambling ring tries to take over the Japanese underworld, Himuro the ace gambler must f�
Greatest Boss of Japan Trailer (1970)
18 April 1970
A man who became the third boss faces off against delinquent foreigners and villains vying to rule the underworld in order to develop the port city.
Badge of the Night Trailer (1963)
31 March 1963
A noir action whodunit with Kobayashi his usual jaunty self as the smart aleck private eye whose missing person search soon becomes a murder case.