Akira Watanabe

Most Popular Akira Watanabe Trailers

Total trailers found: 38

Godzilla Trailer (1954)

03 November 1954

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr.

Beast Man Snow Man Trailer (1955)

14 August 1955

Three competing parties all race against time to track down an elusive creature known only as the Snowman.

Tokyo 1960 Trailer (1957)

27 December 1957

A Filipino re-edit of the original Godzilla. Appears to have been edited in a similar fashion to the American King of the Monsters!, with the use of Filipino actors.

The Legend of the White Serpent Trailer (1956)

22 June 1956

Lavish Japanese-Chinese coproduction based on an ancient Chinese legend about a man who falls in love with a snake goddess in human form.

King Kong vs. Godzilla Trailer (1962)

11 August 1962

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach.

Invasion of Astro-Monster Trailer (1965)

19 December 1965

Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero".

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Trailer (1964)

20 December 1964

After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.

Godzilla Raids Again Trailer (1955)

24 April 1955

Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus.

Rodan Trailer (1956)

26 December 1956

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines.

Siege of Fort Bismarck Trailer (1963)

29 May 1963

Mothra vs. Godzilla Trailer (1964)

29 April 1964

Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs.

Frankenstein Conquers the World Trailer (1965)

08 August 1965

During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies.

The Eagle of the Pacific Trailer (1953)

21 October 1953

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grave misgivings about leading Japan's navy into war with the United States.

Battle in Outer Space Trailer (1959)

26 December 1959

In 1965, the space station JSS-3 is destroyed by a fleet of UFOs, which then begin a global siege on Earth, using rays to manipulate gravity and control the minds of men.

The Mysterians Trailer (1957)

28 December 1957

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists.

King Kong vs. Godzilla Trailer (1963)

26 June 1963

When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus.

Late Autumn Trailer (1960)

13 November 1960

A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particularly from three men who knew her late husband.

Varan Trailer (1958)

14 October 1958

When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more.

Matango Trailer (1963)

11 August 1963

Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. The island has little edible food for them to use as they try to live in a fungus covered hulk while repairing Kessei's yacht.

Gorath Trailer (1962)

21 March 1962

In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Trailer (1956)

27 April 1956

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'.

Dogora Trailer (1964)

11 August 1964

A floating amorphous life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.

Gappa, the Triphibian Monster Trailer (1967)

22 April 1967

An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa.

Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles Trailer (1991)

21 June 1991

Ten gives Ataru an alien disease, the contagious "Girl Measles," (which makes the victim's eyes turn big and twinkly, like the eyes of young girls in much of manga and anime), and when Ataru's girl-hunting spreads the virus all over Tomobiki Town, chaos ensues!

The Skin of the South Trailer (1952)

28 February 1952

When a group of young geologists declares a mountainside marked for residential development unstable, they are met with scorn on two fronts.

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.

The Last War Trailer (1961)

08 October 1961

A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.

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.

The Crazy Adventure Trailer (1965)

31 October 1965

After being mistaken for counterfeiters by the police, an inventor and reporter try to track down the real counterfeiters.

Gigantis, the Fire Monster Trailer (1959)

21 May 1959

A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.

The Three Treasures Trailer (1959)

01 November 1959

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived.

The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate Trailer (1935)

14 July 1935

Two cowardly palanquin carriers know the culprit of a murder, but are too scared to report it to the police.

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 War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya Trailer (1942)

03 December 1942

Japanese Navy air cadets train for the attacks on Pearl Harbor and the HMS Prince of Wales.

Super Giant: The Mysterious Spacemen's Demonic Castle Trailer (1957)

01 October 1957

The 3rd Super Giant film, in which he saves Earth from the threat of the reptile-like Kapia Aliens.

Pure Love Trailer (1956)

31 October 1956

Toshiro, a naval reserve student, is a kamikaze pilot. Unsure of how long he will live, Toshiro had no intention of marrying.

Girls in the Orchard Trailer (1953)

15 September 1953

Girls in the Orchard (1953) is about tension between the life of a family in a rural area with all the traditions (continuing family business, taking care of the land)-- and the modernity and lure of a life in the city.

Do Your Best! Godzilla Trailer (1967)

18 February 1967

A short compilation film made to be shown at Takarazuka Family Land which takes footage from several Showa era Godzilla films.