Frankie Sakai Movie Trailers
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The Ghostly Trip Trailer (1972)
06 October 1972
The 10th film in the travel series. The original work and screenplay is by Kazuo Funahashi, the director is Shoji Segawa, and the cinematography is by Keiji Maruyama.
Sharaku Trailer (1995)
02 June 1995
Crippled Kabuki player Tonbo is taken in by a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold art, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal.
A Boy and Three Mothers Trailer (1958)
18 February 1958
After the father of her son leaves her high and dry, Kazuko gives her child up for adoption and takes a job at a hot spring resort, watching her son being raised by the owner of a tea shop.
Go and Get It Trailer (1958)
08 June 1958
Matsuki, a former war photojournalist, returns home and starts a modest life with his wife, Komiko. Driven by his passion for capturing the truth, he takes on daring assignments that impress many, though his risky work worries his wife.
The Husband Wore the Apron Trailer (1958)
18 March 1958
In the Okawa household, Miharu is the breadwinner, while her husband, Soma, handles the domestic chores.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier Trailer (1969)
15 February 1969
The 24th and final entry in the Ekimae series, set at Takamatsu Station in Kagawa Prefecture, formerly known for its ferry service to the Seto Inland Sea.
Travel Stories of a Company President Trailer (1963)
03 January 1963
It is the 16th series of the call series with the highest masterpiece among the "President" series. The president of the U.
Bridal Cruise Trailer (1976)
04 September 1976
Daisuke and Shinichi are companions who frequent girlie shows and parties until they find out they are rivals bidding for control of a major resort hotel.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga Trailer (1966)
28 April 1966
15th entry in the Ekimae series, surrounding the then-insanely popular Weekly Shounen Sunday series Osomatsu-kun and Obake no Q-Taro.
Japanese Humanity and Justice Trailer (1977)
28 May 1977
When a mob boss retires under political pressure, his successor and yakuza family are tested to their limits as new alliances and enemies are formed.
How Sorrowful Trailer (1956)
07 September 1956
The story of a novelist whose wife is confined in a mental hospital. His love for her drives him to write about her, though he runs into trouble when her parents accuse him of cashing in on her misfortune.
Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi Trailer (1965)
09 October 1965
Young widow Ine is suffering under the harsh treatment of her mother in law. As a former Geisha, Ine had struggled to be accepted into the well-established Rokujo family from the beginning.
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II Trailer (1963)
01 March 1963
While on a business trip to Kyushu, a paint company president competes with a rival firm for a key overseas client, only to face setbacks both in work and in the personal affairs of his team.
Aloha 3 Gents Trailer (1963)
29 May 1963
As Marukyū Department Store plans its Hawaii expansion, company executives become sidetracked by local pleasures and personal entanglements.
Ambassador Ramen Trailer (1967)
11 February 1967
Frankie Sakai plays a Chino-Japanese man who after trudging along in odd jobs discovers his true talent in making excellent, tasty and somewhat spicy ramen.
The Bride from Japan Trailer (1959)
22 November 1959
A young Japanese-American comes from California looking for a bride, going on blind dates with three candidates from Osaka, Hiroshima and Nagoya.
Snow in the South Seas Trailer (1961)
29 September 1961
Japanese soldiers stranded in Manokwari, New Guinea, improvise a theater play to keep their spirits up and endure the extremely difficult conditions.
Fusa Trailer (1995)
26 March 1995
Period piece about a samurai who marries a mysterious beautiful young woman who claims to have lost her memory.
Little Remi and Famous Dog Capi Trailer (1970)
17 March 1970
Japanese animation adaptation of a 19th century French novel: A boy is given up by his foster parents to a traveling performer.
3 Gents In Hawaii Trailer (1963)
28 April 1963
Executives from a Japanese department store travel to Hawaii to acquire land for expansion but become entangled in romantic distractions and miscommunication.
You Can Succeed, Too Trailer (1964)
30 May 1964
A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.
Quick Change Tanuki Palace Trailer (1954)
29 December 1954
This is a paradise of dream and illusion, a country of Raccoon Dogs. The Bat Tribe lives in a neighboring country took a young prince of Raccoon Dogs as a hostage, and try to take a Buddhist saint from the temple by force.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune Trailer (1968)
14 February 1968
The 22nd film in the Ekimae series about shop-owners living near Akabane Station, Tokyo.
Moonlight Serenade Trailer (1997)
15 March 1997
A journalist reporting on the 1997 Kobe earthquake recalls a boat trip he took as a boy after WWII to bury his brother's ashes, during which his family grapples with life in occupied Japan.
Heavenly Gods in Front of the train Station Trailer (1964)
31 October 1964
The 10th "Ekimae" feature.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen Trailer (1962)
29 July 1962
Fourth entry in the Ekimae series, focusing on the restoration of a Fukushima hot spring inn.
Romance Express Trailer (1961)
04 April 1961
Comedy of manners set on the "Kodama" train between Tokyo and Osaka, before the opening of the Shinkansen.
Exploration in Front of the Station Trailer (1967)
02 September 1967
Late entry "Ekimae" feature, about the hunt for lost treasure.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant Trailer (1962)
23 December 1962
The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown.
The Hotelman's Holiday Trailer (1958)
12 July 1958
Based on the novel "Ekimae Ryokan" by Masuji Ibuse, a longtime hotel employee struggles to bring his old-fashioned ryokan in line with postwar Japanese business practices.
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents Trailer (1967)
01 January 1967
In this outing, Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70.
An Urban Affair Trailer (1961)
13 August 1961
Follow-up to "Ekimae Ryokan." Set around the Yurigaoka and Nishi-Ikuta stations on the Odakyu-Odawara line, the film takes up the problem of real estate around the expanding Yurigaoka apartments.
Dancing Sisters Trailer (1957)
03 January 1957
It’s been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a small but loving home with her three beautiful daughters.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University Trailer (1965)
31 October 1965
#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls.
My Friend Death Trailer (1960)
26 July 1960
Period comedy about an undertaker's assistant in love with the daughter of a wealthy doctor. When her father refuses to allow the young lovers to marry and they attempt double suicide, Death comes to their rescue.
Drums Love and Dreams Trailer (1956)
17 May 1956
A side show snake man who dreams of becoming a drummer tries to save a blind flower girl.
Hungry Soul, Part II Trailer (1956)
28 November 1956
A continuation of Hungry Soul, from the same year. Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow.