Akitake Kōno Movie Trailers

Dotanba Trailer (1956)

10 November 1956

Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest films.

In 1730, the Tokugawa Shogunate orders the Yagyu Clan to repair a huge shrine. Since it cannot refuse the Shogunate's request, the impoverished Yagyu Clan tries to raise funds by obtaining a sword which holds the key to a wondrous, hidden treasure.

Hinoki Butai Trailer (1946)

17 January 1946

The story is set in a rural village, where the village mayor gives a speech at the local community center as a theater troupe visits the village for the first time in several years.

Kobushidake denki: Kogane jigoku Trailer (1956)

22 August 1956

The 1st movie in the Kobushidake denki series.

Lantern Under a Full Moon Trailer (1951)

11 July 1951

Hunting Opium-Eaters Trailer (1960)

04 September 1960

The Chase after Opium Dealers

The Big Scoop: Challenge at Twilight Trailer (1959)

10 March 1959

What starts as a simple request for correction of a newspaper article uncovers a corruption case hidden behind what seemed like an ordinary traffic accident.

The Harbor Lights Trailer (1961)

26 February 1961

The Big Scoop: The Third Woman Trailer (1959)

03 March 1959

A young woman's letter sent to the newspaper reveals the truth about the murder case two years ago. The first work depicting the fighting spirit of a talented young reporter.

Small Rats of the Edo Town Trailer (1957)

15 October 1957

The action of this historical drama takes place against the background of poverty and hunger in the city of Edo and depicts young people rebelling against the contradictions of feudal society.

When a Woman Loves Trailer (1960)

03 January 1960

Story of a romance between a middle-aged journalist and a young woman.

Military Song of the Morning Mist Trailer (1943)

29 April 1943

At the beginning of the Meiji era, three brothers of a samurai family each stand up to the times.

Kaikyo no same Trailer (1950)

14 October 1950

His best friend is a gangster of the seas, and his beloved girlfriend is his sister… The deadly battle between a vicious smuggling ring and the Coast Guard rages on in the strait.

Coming Up of Kodokan Trailer (1953)

29 April 1953

As Long as I Live Trailer (1946)

01 August 1946

Kazanmyaku Trailer (1950)

26 March 1950

Biographical film about bacteriologist Dr. Hideyo Noguchi.

Shunsetsu no mon Trailer (1953)

26 August 1953

Kuroshio hibun: Jigoku no hyakuman ryō Trailer (1960)

15 April 1960

Kobushi dakedenki kettō jigoku Trailer (1956)

05 September 1956

In search of the key to Takeda Shingen's hidden treasure, journey from the shadowy depths of Edo to the mystery-shrouded Kōbushin-dake! Final episode of the epic historical drama trilogy.

Seki no yatappe Trailer (1953)

13 May 1953

Waga ichidaka jidai no hanzai Trailer (1951)

24 August 1951

Based on a novella in the Kyosuke Kozu series. The story depicts the meeting between Kyosuke Kozu and Kenzo Matsushita, as well as student dorm life and social customs in the 1930s, and the social climate following the Second Sino-Japanese War.

The Bastards of Lawless Town Trailer (1959)

28 January 1959

An action-packed, dramatic gangster film.

I Want to Be a Shellfish Trailer (1958)

31 October 1958

Television production of I Want to Be a Shellfish. On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police as a war criminal and sued for murder.

Chobei the Rogue Trailer (1949)

13 November 1949

During the Warring States period, immediately after Hideyoshi Hashiba defeated Mitsuhide Akechi at the Battle of Yamazaki, in the village of Ogurisu in Yamashiro Province, which was located near the battlefield, a group of children were scavenging for swords, and among them was the rogue Chōbei.