Akira Shioji Movie Trailers

Killer's Mission Trailer (1969)

13 August 1969

Ichibei is assigned by Shogun Tokugawa to prevent the sale of a Dutch ships-load of rifles to the hostile Shogun Satsuma.

The Viper Brothers and the Young General Trailer (1975)

01 March 1975

The last in the series. Sugawara runs into two mahjong cheaters (Ichiro Araki and Mako Midori + sidekick Takuzo Kawatani) whom he takes for friends in need as his naivety prevents him from seeing their true nature.

House of Gamblers Trailer (1970)

29 March 1970

Ken Takakura stars as Ryoji one of the Aramasa family's loyal lieutenants whao takes the burden of his family being insulted by the Tanuma's family goons, by retaliating on his own.

The Bandits Trailer (1968)

21 May 1968

Action drama about a Japanese gangster in Manchuria circa 1932, who finally joins some Chinese mountain bandits.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War Trailer (1973)

25 September 1973

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances.

Goyou Sen Enjou Trailer (1982)

10 September 1982

Puppets Under Starry Skies Trailer (1978)

21 January 1978

A young Japanese man finds himself in the company of a strange, effeminate gay man and a girl with a seedy sexual history and who even now is pregnant again.

The General and His Empire of Joy Trailer (1977)

11 February 1977

Zenjiro (Masaru Shiga) is a lowlife criminal, roaming the country with his merry band of crooks, gamblers and rapists.

Legend of the Eight Samurai Trailer (1983)

10 December 1983

The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu.

A Taxing Woman Trailer (1987)

07 February 1987

Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor of a thriving chain of seedy hourly hotels, who has for years succeeded at hiding the true extent of his assets from the Japanese authorities.

The Decisive Power of Aikido Trailer (1975)

22 November 1975

It is about the life of Ueshiba - the founder of aikido. We can see how he decided to develop aikido and how he did it.

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth Trailer (1972)

14 September 1972

Monjiro, reunited with his long lost sister, is pursued by a yakuza gang because he killed their boss.

Decapitation of an Evil Woman Trailer (1977)

22 January 1977

An unusual blending of elements comes together in this crime story drawn from Japanese history. During the early Meiji period a number of “Dokufu” (Poison Women) committed a significant number of murders.

Code of Wolves Trailer (1974)

05 October 1974

In gangster-infested 1920s Yokohama, gambler Ishiguro gets in with the local gang -- but his view of life changes after the Great Kanto Earthquake.

Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return Trailer (1970)

05 March 1970

Oryu searches for blind child she left behind and get involved in a Yakuza turf war that takes place in the Tokyo Theater.

Brothers Serving Time Trailer (1969)

03 May 1969

While imprisoned, Tatsu encounters Danshi, a man who is a big honcho in the prison pecking order. After initial conflict they become sworn brothers.

Female Ninjas: In Bed with the Enemy Trailer (1976)

14 February 1976

Female ninjas nudity and sword-weilding action directed by Takayuki Miyagawa is bawdy and thrilling! The female ninjas are sent undercover (sometimes under bed covers) to investigate the disappearance of a gold chest.

Amagi Pass Trailer (1983)

19 February 1983

Japan in the 1940s. A high school boy went into a magic encounter with Ozuka Hana, a geisha (pub-girl) when he traveled through Amagi Pass.

Eleven Samurai Trailer (1967)

16 December 1967

The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, son of the former Shogun.

Graveyard of Honor Trailer (1975)

15 February 1975

A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the yakuza but quickly loses his self-control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa.

Road Warriors Trailer (1960)

17 May 1960

A dashing edition with fights , love, and laughter, in which the sorrows and joys of the guiltless world are colored by the guiltless travel crow, Ayame 's Gantaro, with the turbulent and exciting Wakizashi Hitoshi .

Castle of Flames Trailer (1960)

30 October 1960

In 17th century Japan, Young Lord Masato returns after years abroad to find everything changed: his peace-loving father has died in what he soon finds to be mysterious circumstances, and his mother's married to his uncle, whose ruthless ambition is causing turmoil in the kingdom.

Shinnyû Shain: (Maruhi) OL Ôoku Monogatari Trailer (1980)

29 March 1980

Miyamoto Musashi Trailer (1961)

27 May 1961

In this first episode, we are introduced to Takezo, what Musashi used to be before he became the man of legend.

Patience Has An End Trailer (1971)

25 June 1971

Young coal miner Takeda leaves Kyushu in search of a better job in Tokyo, only to fall into the lucrative yet dangerous life of a yakuza.

The Most Perverted Post War Crimes Trailer (1976)

19 June 1976

Reconstruction, in the form of episodes, of the most bizarre crimes that occurred in Japan after World War II.

Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban Trailer (1973)

13 January 1973

The Kanto Gypsies, a tough girl gang, hide out from the law in the middle of a disputed gang territory, where they end up getting kidnapped by sinister underworld thugs.

Gate of Flesh Trailer (1988)

09 April 1988

Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of their money for a proposed dancehall to be named Paradise.

The Street Fighter Trailer (1974)

02 February 1974

Takuma Tsurugi takes on the government, the police, the mafia and an international ring of kidnappers who aim to dispossess a beautiful young heiress of her millions.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima Trailer (1973)

28 April 1973

Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a home as a Muraoka family hitman and falls in love with boss Muraoka's niece.

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.

13 Assassins Trailer (1963)

07 December 1963

A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up.

Blue Rain Osaka Trailer (1983)

08 July 1983

A woman who runs a bar with her older sister has her life disrupted when she has a chance meeting with an old lover.

Woman Mobsters Trailer (1974)

01 March 1974

Bank robbers steal 30 million yen and try to elude the cops and escape with the cash. Of the three, only one manages to avoid capture.

Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder Trailer (1968)

30 November 1968

The long awaited second film in the Wicked Priest series is a masterpiece of sword swinging fury as Shinkai is asked by a man on the run to bring his young son to live with his grandfather, the master of a ju-jitsu dojo during the Taisho period of the early 20th century.

The Magic Serpent Trailer (1966)

05 March 1966

In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and the evil wizard Orochi-Maru.

Okoma, the Orphan Gambler Trailer (1971)

23 January 1971

Taking place in Shinshu in the 1920s, Tsumakoi Okoma, while traveling to hone her gambling skills, teams up with the vagabond Tsukuba Tsuneji and comes into conflict with gamblers plotting to take over a rustic hot-spring town.

The Rapacious Jailbreaker Trailer (1974)

07 December 1974

Convicted of murder, Masayuki Ueda is sent to Hiroshima Prison along with his accomplice. But for a man like him, breaking out of prison is easy.

Violent Panic: The Big Crash Trailer (1976)

28 February 1976

Takashi, a bank robber, dreams of his final heist and escaping to Brazil... but in his way, stands a woman that loves him, his dead partner's brother, a corrupt cop, a motorcycle gang and every police officer in the Kanto region.

Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist Trailer (1976)

29 May 1976

Kiku Nakakawa, the only daughter of an old kimono shop owner in Kyoto, is enthusiastic about karate. To help her friend Michi avenge her brother, she sneaks into a movie studio in Kyoto where a drug dealing syndicate is based.

Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony Trailer (1969)

10 April 1969

The industrial revolution comes to Japan with the introduction of the railroad system. This led to clashes between boatmen, who livelihoods are threatened, and the railroad construction workers.

Wicked Priest Trailer (1968)

14 August 1968

Shinkai, a Buddhist monk with a penchant for drinking and gambling, sets sinners straight with judo throws rather than sermons.

The Street Fighter's Last Revenge Trailer (1974)

22 November 1974

Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price of 200 dollars a pound.

Indecent Family: Mother & Daughter Trailer (1982)

14 May 1982

A rich retired middle-aged man is seduced by young bar dancer and she moves into his mansion. He enjoys his newfound girlfriend when her sexy mother shows up.

Bride of White Castle Trailer (1961)

17 May 1961

A young girl, Okimi, falls in love with Kiritaro, a handsome thief disguised as a wealthy young master.

Samurai Geisha Trailer (1969)

31 July 1969

Popular geisha Shinji (Fuji Junko) must defy a gang who plot to steal a lucrative coal business from struggling miners during the turbulent Meiji Era.

Truck Rascals in Fever Heat Trailer (1976)

25 December 1976

The fourth film of the “Truck Yaro” series. A comical road movie of two long-distance truckers, “Momojiro” and “Kinzo,” who travel around Japan in highly decorated trucks.

The Blossom and the Sword Trailer (1973)

17 November 1973

Tai Kato’s early 20th century set yakuza epic about an ordinary merchant girl (Hiroko Maki) who crosses paths with an assassin (Tetsuya Watari).

Good Rascals Trailer (1962)

14 January 1962

A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives.

Samurai Wolf II Trailer (1967)

13 May 1967

Kiba Okaminosuke finds himself entangled with a group of prisoners being transported to their executions, one of whom oddly looks exactly like his dead father.

Samurai Wolf Trailer (1966)

19 November 1966

This is the story of a vagrant samurai – the solitary, savage and scrupulous Kiba – who arrives at a village to defend a beautiful, blind woman against a sinister plot.

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss Trailer (1975)

01 November 1975

The seventh in the shocking "Jingi Naki Tatakai" movie series, which exposes the true lives of the yakuza that is hidden by a mask of "jingi".