Asao Koike Trailers

Throne of Blood Trailer (1957)

15 January 1957

Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures.

Ninja Hunt Trailer (1982)

09 April 1982

It's a rare occasion when a noted filmmaker like Yamauchi Tetsuya gets to re-visit a previous film, and in this re-make of NINJA GARI, he not only does that, but has created an even better piece.

Delinquent Street Trailer (1972)

22 February 1972

Jidanya Trailer (1963)

30 October 1963

Every day a car accident happens in the city. The involved parties are prey to the settlement agents (jidanya), mediators between the parts and the insurance companies to avoid time-consuming legal actions that could come when no settlement is reached (while cheating both parties out of some piece of the settlement pay).

Great Jailbreak Trailer (1975)

05 April 1975

A group of prisoners attempts to break the Abashiri prison. This film can be considered a sequel to the Abashiri Bangaichi series, written and directed by Ishii Teruo.

Shogun's Joy of Torture Trailer (1968)

28 September 1968

A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishments that ensued.

Heiji, the Detective Trailer (1967)

10 October 1967

Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an investigation into the mysterious murder of his friend Seigoro.

Postwar Secrets Trailer (1970)

04 June 1970

Everybody's chasing a diamond in Sadao Nakajima's crime/action/drama. It was a based on a novel by Tsusai Sugawara, who was a Japanese writer and political figure campaigning against drugs, prostitution and sexually transmitted diseases.

Orgies of Edo Trailer (1969)

09 January 1969

Three stories of moral sickness set during Japan’s prosperous Genroku era are told in this bloody follow-up to the sexploitation classic Shogun’s Joy of Torture, the politically incorrect moral lessons paint a trio of tales of tragic heroines caught up in violence, sadomasochism, incest and torture.

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro Trailer (1972)

21 June 1972

Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend committed so that he can stay with his dying mother, with the expectation that his friend will confess and get him pardoned once she dies.

Love and Crime Trailer (1969)

27 August 1969

Discover 4 famous Japanese murderers: Takahashi Oden, the last woman beheaded in Japan, Sada Abe, a crazy lover, Kunihiko Kodaira, a rapist-killer and finally, the Toyokaku case, a woman who did everything to own a hotel.

A Thousand and One Nights Trailer (1969)

14 June 1969

Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.

Delinquent Girl Boss: Ballad of Yokohama Hoods Trailer (1971)

09 March 1971

The local yakuza gangs dominating the port of Yokohama do not take well the invasion of their territory by a daring biker gang, led by a girl in black leather outfit and cowboy hat - reminiscent of the earlier war victors.

Living Skeleton Trailer (1968)

09 November 1968

A ship is attacked at sea for its cargo by a group of thieves who murder a newlywed doctor and rape his wife.

Outlaw: Goro the Assassin Trailer (1968)

02 November 1968

On a cold winter day, Goro Fujikawa (Tetsuya Watari) and Masahiko murder the mob boss of Meishin-Kai.

The Man's Crest: I Shall Kill Trailer (1965)

08 October 1965

Tokugawa: Woman's Genealogy Trailer (1968)

19 May 1968

A tragic love story involving the 5th Shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty and a woman who became one of his concubines.

The Gambler's Law Trailer (1967)

03 May 1967

The Lost Alibi Trailer (1960)

13 March 1960

Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his lover, he runs into a neighbor who is later accused of murder.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity Trailer (1973)

13 January 1973

In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza.

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie Trailer (1969)

11 January 1969

Just when you think Kyoshiro's life can't get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and murdering, and leaving notes proudly proclaiming that he did it.

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.

Poetry of Baseball Enthusiasts Trailer (1977)

19 March 1977

Live-action adaptation of Shinji Mizushima's manga.

Flowering Maidens Trailer (1965)

24 January 1965

The young yakuza who have arrived in the city are being taught the beauty of work and the pleasure of learning by hard-working young people of the same generation.

The Revolt Trailer (1980)

15 January 1980

When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution, his commander, Col.

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf Trailer (1979)

04 August 1979

A seemingly run-of-the-mill corporate salaryman leads a double life as a vicious criminal by night. In a delicious scheme of payback, he seeks to dominate the corporation that employs him by day.

The Revelation of a Geisha Trailer (1970)

14 August 1970

After the bankruptcy of her foster-father's condom factory, Tamae sets out to make a living on her own and ends up working as a geisha at a hot spring resort.

Fireflies in the North Trailer (1984)

01 September 1984

Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warden of Kabato Prison terrorizes convicts sentenced to forced labor to build the roads needed to open up the territory.

The Machine Gun Dragon Trailer (1976)

28 February 1976

Ryu, a low life thug, along with his mother, steals a shipment of drugs. Now with his machine gun and a gang of hoodlums, he must face the yakuza and the mafia.

Girl Boss Blues - Queen Bee's Challenge Trailer (1972)

03 February 1972

When two Girl Bosses fight each other over territory, their enmity is difficult to solve - they are equals in looks, strength, determination, and power of their respective girl gangs.

Grudge Girls Academy: Serial Murder of Fear! Trailer (1981)

13 August 1981

There are two bizarre rumors spreading about a girls' high school called “Seiwa Joshi Gakuen.” The first is a “Hanako-san in the Toilet”-like story about a painting that hangs in the principal's office = young twin sisters who escape from the painting at night and promenade around the school.

Shogun's Ninja Trailer (1980)

15 November 1980

In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan.

G.I. Samurai Trailer (1979)

17 September 1979

A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country's warring states era, when rival samurai clans were battling to become the supreme Shogun.

Hot Springs Mimizu Geisha Trailer (1971)

07 July 1971

Many persons visit the hot springs resort to try out Reiko's famous vagina with quivering walls, "the sensation of worms wiggling about".

Animal Treasure Island Trailer (1971)

20 March 1971

A Japanese adaption of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, featuring animals as the majority of the cast.

Japanese Godfather: Ambition Trailer (1977)

29 October 1977

An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.

The Gambler's Counterattack Trailer (1971)

14 October 1971

Aiba is a gang boss who has just got out of jail, and finds everything has changed. His old gang has broken up, and only a few people still respect him.