Akira Takarada Movie Trailers
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A Whistle in My Heart Trailer (1959)
29 March 1959
The story is about the social problems faced by Japan's indigenous Ainu, mostly centered on the reactions of the characters to their oppressed state.
The Green Voyage Trailer (1957)
01 December 1957
Three high school girls travel to Osaka to visit a friend and end up on a lively journey through Kyoto, Beppu, and Aso.
Patio Trailer (1992)
14 November 1992
As an engaged couple, Shinichi Kida and Mari Egawa spend a romantic night on a premarital trip to the southern island, but Shinichi suddenly disappears the next morning.
The Singing Tireless Town Trailer (1957)
09 January 1957
Backstage friendships and rivalries flare as dancers Akiko and Haruko compete for roles, clash with disapproving parents, and juggle new romances.
The Wiser Age Trailer (1962)
14 January 1962
Drama about the lives of the five daughters and daughter-in-law of a store owner.
A Wanderer's Notebook Trailer (1962)
29 September 1962
Based on the life and career of novelist Fumiko Hayashi, she bitterly struggles for literary recognition in the first half of the 20th-century – her affairs with feckless men, the jobs she took to survive (peddler, waitress, bar maid), and her arduous, often humiliating attempts to get published in a male-dominated culture.
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel Trailer (1998)
21 February 1998
The second TV movie Obayashi Nobuhiko directed based on Akagawa Jiro's Mikeneko Holmes series.
The man who became a billionaire. Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
Everyone has the potential to become a millionaire! A super success story based on a true story! Childhood friends Tetsuya (Yakumaru), Akio (Sakaue) and Kazumi (Ikuta).
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3 Trailer (1958)
16 September 1958
A clumsy but determined car salesman, Hideyoshi, faces rivalry, romance troubles, and job setbacks, but through persistence and humor, he wins a big deal and earns a long-awaited promotion.
Prince Shōtoku Trailer (2001)
10 November 2001
In the late 6th century, the leaders of the Yamato Dynasty had no clear plan for the creation of a unified state.
A Woman's Life Trailer (1963)
16 November 1963
A woman remembers her own marriage when dealing with the love life of her son.
A Far Promise Trailer (2014)
25 August 2014
There was a tragedy that began at the end of the '69 war. The sad story about the lives of the orphans of Manchuria refugee camp who had to struggled against perpetual cold and hunger.
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.
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag Trailer (1964)
12 February 1964
Apparently a baseball drama starring real-life stars Nagashima (The Babe Ruth of Japanese Baseball) and teammate Oh-known collectively as ON-from the Yomiuri Giants.
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman Trailer (1957)
17 May 1957
An American scientist tells two colleagues about the finding of an abominable snowman living in the Japanese alps, where it is worshipped by a remote tribe as a god, and how it was discovered by modern man after it raided a skiers shelter following an avalanche, killing all inside.
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.
Dance with Me Trailer (2019)
16 August 2019
Suzuki Shizuka is an office lady at a conglomerate who is hypnotized at a local amusement park and left under the spell.
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Trailer (1957)
19 June 1957
Optimistic student Hideyoshi struggles to land a job at Japan Motors, facing setbacks and rivalry but winning his way in through persistence—and a mix of charm, luck, and chaos in both work and love.
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie Trailer (1995)
19 August 1995
Reiko and Tetsuya continue to live together. Reiko, who was informed by Kyoko that she was engaged to Takada, pretended not to be interested in her marriage, but in her heart, she wanted to marry Tetsuya.
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.
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2 Trailer (1957)
12 November 1957
After a transfer to a rural factory, salesman Hideyoshi faces blunders, schemers, and rivalries but proves his integrity, winning respect and a return to headquarters.
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.
Fantastipo Trailer (2005)
10 February 2005
Two brothers must take the helm of their family's company, Armadillo, Inc., after their father steps down from his position as the company's director.
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga Trailer (2019)
02 April 2019
Japan, 1954. A legend emerges from the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, devastated by atomic bombs in 1945.
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion Trailer (1992)
16 May 1992
An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they can get a contract for a meeting of important foreign officials.
The Great Buddha Arrival Trailer (2018)
15 December 2018
An all-star reboot of the lost classic 1934 film, The Giant Buddha Statue's Travel Through The Country, made with the cooperation of director Yoshiro Edamasa's grandson.
Golden Eyes Trailer (1968)
16 March 1968
A killer-for-hire gets mixed up with a cast of wacky characters involved in a gold smuggling route from Beirut to Tokyo.
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.
The Lovelorn Geisha Trailer (1960)
12 July 1960
A woman and her daughter are in love with the same man, a chef at the restaurant that the mother manages.
The Cabin Attendant Trailer (2014)
07 July 2014
Miho (Kyoko Fukada) works as a cabin attendant for an international airline. She takes a job to find wine to serve to passengers on a New York route.
Blood and Diamonds Trailer (1964)
01 July 1964
A group of criminals whose diamond heist goes wrong retreat to a WWII era bunker where tensions begin to rise.
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects Trailer (2008)
03 August 2008
A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects.
Anything For Success Trailer (1962)
08 December 1962
A "hustler's hustler" (Takarada), works his way up the corporate ladder at a camera company. His biggest scheme involves winning the business of a foreign visitor by setting him up with a beautiful "model" (Tsukasa), actually a bar hostess, but the plan backfires when the would-be executive falls for the woman himself.
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary Trailer (2005)
01 January 2005
Because his style was similar to that of Yasujiro Ozu, who was already active at Shochiku, he moved to PCL (currently Toho) in 1933, where he appeared in the talkie works "My Wife, Like a Rose" and "Tsuruhachi Tsurujiro.
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 Trailer (1957)
09 July 1957
An Ishiro Honda film. The second part of A Rainbow Plays in My Heart released the same day as the first film.
Imaginary Paradise Trailer (1968)
14 August 1968
Comedy-fantasy about a salaryman (Tani) and his imaginary friends.
The Blue Mountains Part 2 Trailer (1957)
19 November 1957
At Kaikō Girls’ School, a fake love letter sparks a heated PTA debate. Teacher Shimazaki wins the vote, while students and staff navigate misunderstandings and mischief.
The Big Boss Trailer (1959)
15 January 1959
Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead.
3 Dolls in College Trailer (1959)
03 March 1959
The first of eight "Three Dolls" features. In this entry the girls, students at Nichinan University, balance studying for the final exams while falling for the new French professor.
Birth of Romance Trailer (1957)
15 May 1957
The cabaret «Romance», run by Masami Daisaku's father, is experiencing financial difficulties, and Masami is betting on changes and asks singer Hibari Misora to perform.
Nikko Story Trailer (2023)
16 April 2023
Oba Kamon runs a cafe in the Nikko city. One day, a mysterious woman appears before him and leaves behind a message, “In the ring where the sun shines, there it is.
Bridal Candidates Trailer (1955)
22 January 1955
Rookie reporter Yukiko helps save the failing Miyako Times with her friends, while romance and comic chaos unfold around her and fortune-teller Ishibashi.
Engagement Ring Trailer (1956)
20 November 1956
A wealthy young man, engaged through family arrangement, meets a humble shop girl after she finds his lost ring.
Price of Beauty Trailer (1957)
13 March 1957
Melodrama about a young factory girl who "chooses riches over chastity".
Morishige, where are you going? Trailer (1956)
14 June 1956
A man who seemed to have found happiness with a wife and child loses his wife and his daughter gets married.
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong Trailer (1963)
30 June 1963
The third and final chapter of MP & GI's Toho Trilogy expands the geographical reach of the franchise, taking stars Lucilla You Min and Takarada Akira across the Pacific to Hawaii, where scenic travelogue passages add to the cross-cultural affair.
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street Trailer (2001)
01 January 2001
Shigemitsu Kamio, a member of a Shibuya color-gang who is respected even by other chīmers (delinquents), carries the bitter secret of having killed his own father.
A World Without Cherry Blossoms Trailer (2022)
01 April 2022
Saki, a high school girl who always skips classes, works part-time as a life adviser.
A Sparkle of Life Trailer (2013)
16 November 2013
Lonely after the death of her husband, whom she nursed for years, Tae decides to find a new life partner.