Hideji Ōtaki

Most Popular Hideji Ōtaki Trailers

Total trailers found: 138

Kagemusha Trailer (1980)

26 April 1980

A feudal epic presenting the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans.

Music Box Trailer (1989)

11 March 1989

A former yakuza returns to gangster life after an old enemy threatens his son.

Judge and Jeopardy Trailer (1968)

08 June 1968

It is based on the story "The Lawyer" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki and his account of Japan's "Headless Murder Case" in which a police officer beat a suspect to death during the Pacific War.

The Last Swordsman Trailer (1974)

02 November 1974

Personal tale of Okita Soji who fights to survive in a world without pity in the merciless era of the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Gun Demon Without Form Trailer (1964)

04 March 1964

A detective drama that realistically shows the work of an experienced detective who, under cover, pursues the organizer of the arms trade route from Kobe.

Company Buggers Trailer (1975)

09 August 1975

Hiroshi, a small-time racketeer, makes a name for himself extorting vulnerable companies and their directors for financial gain.

The Politicians Trailer (1983)

22 October 1983

Who will be the next prime minister? As two candidates start to compete, political game and brutal murder ensue.

The Possessed Trailer (1976)

16 October 1976

Oshima, a rich girl married Shinzo, and her cousin girl Sawa has been jealous of Oshima deeply. Sawa cursed Oshima so Shinzo could not hold her and do anything at all.

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon Trailer (1974)

24 April 1974

About small-time gangster Asakichi's chaotic life in the 1930s. His gambling addiction means that he must not continue working in the family business.

Tampopo Trailer (1985)

23 November 1985

In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles.

A Chain of Islands Trailer (1965)

26 May 1965

When a US army sergeant is found drowned in Tokyo Bay, an investigation is launched to determine how and why he lost his life.

Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 Trailer (1992)

22 May 1992

There is a man who divorced his wife. He moved to rural Hokkaido from Tokyo where he lived with his family without running water or electricity.

Girl in the Glass Trailer (1960)

09 November 1960

This film depicts the pure love between a girl raised by a strict father and a young man working in a small factory to support his family.

Outlaw Cop Trailer (1976)

04 February 1976

A bad cop is engaged in a violent chase to catch a yakuza boss. In his absence his wife runs away with another man, who turns out to be the very same man that her husband is hunting.

Casshern Trailer (2004)

24 April 2004

Fifty years of war between the Great Eastern Federation and Europa - now merged as Eurasia - have taken their toll on planet Earth.

Black Sun Trailer (1964)

24 April 1964

Akira, a young, jazz-obsessed drifter, returns to his squat, a ruined church, and finds Gill, a wounded African-American GI, on the run after the death of a white GI.

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.

Burning Clouds Trailer (1967)

03 May 1967

Kikenna onna Trailer (1959)

16 December 1959

Based on the Seichō Matsumoto's story The Woman Who Took the Local Paper.

Botchan Trailer (1977)

06 August 1977

1977 Shochiku adaptation of Natsume Soseki's novel.

City of Beasts Trailer (1970)

23 May 1970

University student Arima Yasuhiro becomes acquainted with Ishihama, the president of a pharmaceutical company with a dark past, slowly but surely getting more embroiled in his dirty dealings.

Pro Golfer Oribe Kinjiro Trailer (1993)

15 January 1993

Kinjiro Oribe, nicknamed Orikin, is a professional golfer who has not won a single tournament in his 17-year golf career.

Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth Trailer (1986)

26 July 1986

In the winter of 1945, Sakura the elephant gave birth to a baby elephant at Tokyo Fujimi Zoo under the watchful eye of the zookeeper Shota Tanabe.

A White Ship Trailer (2002)

06 July 2002

Shizuka (Mami Nakamura) is a young school teacher. She moves to a small village by the sea, near her own home country.

House of Evil Spirits Trailer (1980)

20 August 1980

A suspense work starring Junko Natsu. One night, Saiko Ogata, a popular female DJ on a late-night radio music program, discovers a strange letter among a pile of postcards.

Worst by Chance Trailer (2003)

13 September 2003

Hidenori is a Japanese-Korean man with no sense of belonging, destination or education. He drifts around and meanders through life until a death reminds him of his heritage and so begins a journey to South Korea.

The Longest Tunnel Trailer (1982)

16 October 1982

After a passenger ship sinks in 1954, Go Akutsu devises a life-saving project in the form of a tunnel under the Tsugaru Strait.

Noh Mask Murders Trailer (1991)

16 March 1991

The patriarch of a bickering family announces his retirement, stirring competition about who will succeed him as a leading practitioner of Noh theater, his granddaughter or grandson.

Atami Murder Case Trailer (1986)

07 June 1986

Chief Detective KIMURA Denbei, fondly referred to as Smoky Denbei, is a legendary figure at the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Inugami Family Trailer (1976)

16 October 1976

When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood.

Station Trailer (1981)

07 November 1981

A detective goes out of his way to crack the case of a serial killer who specialises in murdering police officers.

Proof of the Man Trailer (1977)

08 October 1977

When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York.

The Village Trailer (1975)

25 October 1975

This appears to be a labor of love. Its about a village which is given the opportunity to put on a musical.

Murder of the Inugami Clan Trailer (2006)

16 December 2006

Inugami Sahei, who built up the wealth of the Inugami Clan, passes away, leaving a will with Furudate, his legal adviser, for his daughters Matsuko, Takeko and Umeko, all of whom have different mothers, and for their sons, as well as for Nonomiya Tamayo, the granddaughter of a person to whom Sahei feels heavily indebted.

Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

In the 16th Year of Keityo (1611), the lord of Ogura Castle in Kyushu admitted Sasaki Kojiro's because of his great sword techniques.

August Without Emperor Trailer (1978)

23 September 1978

Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day.

Izo Trailer (2004)

07 September 2004

Izo is an assassin in the service of a Tosa lord and Imperial supporter. After killing dozens of the Shogun's men, Izo is captured and crucified.

Brother and Sister Trailer (1976)

23 October 1976

Members of a country family react differently to the return of daughter Mon from a town factory.While the men are angry she is pregnant with no husband, the women show kindness.

A Taxing Woman Trailer (1987)

07 February 1987

Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor of a thriving chain of seedy hourly hotels, who has for years succeeded at hiding the true extent of his assets from the Japanese authorities.

Island of Hell Trailer (1977)

27 August 1977

A scruffy detective investigates the murders of three sisters on a small Japanese island in 1946.

Lovers Lost Trailer (1982)

12 June 1982

A poignant love story between a 29-year-old woman, who has once been a prostitute but is now the mistress of a wealthy jewelry merchant, and a 19-year-old college student.

Child of the Sun Trailer (1980)

13 September 1980

A couple originally from Okinawa run an inexpensive restaurant in Kobe, with their grade-school daughter, Fuuchan.

K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces Trailer (2008)

20 December 2008

In an alternate version of 1949 Japan in which World War II never happened, the Japanese capital of Teito is home to both an ultra rich upper class and the dirt poor masses.

Young People Trailer (1968)

16 December 1968

"Young People" is a story about the lives of four brothers and a sister, Sato. After the death of his parents, the older brother, Taro, who works in construction, decides to replace them.

Code of Wolves Trailer (1974)

05 October 1974

In gangster-infested 1920s Yokohama, gambler Ishiguro gets in with the local gang -- but his view of life changes after the Great Kanto Earthquake.

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.

Dora-heita Trailer (2000)

13 May 2000

A new magistrate in the town of Horisoto—widely reputed to be the most lawless township in Japan, uses guile and his opponents' own misperceptions and prejudices to defeat his enemies and uproot corruption.

Manhunt Trailer (1976)

11 February 1976

A tough prosecutor is falsely accused of theft and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis Trailer (1988)

30 January 1988

A demonic reincarnation of a Japanese general from the 10th century appears in the early 20th century Tokyo with a mission to destroy the blooming city.

Village of Eight Gravestones Trailer (1977)

29 October 1977

The heir to a family fortune discovers that a curse has been placed on it, put there centuries before by a band of samurai warriors.

Black Rain Trailer (1989)

13 May 1989

Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating atomic bombing, a tragedy that cruelly took the lives of thousands of people and forever marked the harsh existence of the survivors.

The Silk Road Trailer (1988)

25 June 1988

In 1026, students in western China are shanghaied into the forces of crown prince Li Yuanhao of Xi Xia, who wants to control the length of the Silk Road.

Memories of Tomorrow Trailer (2006)

13 May 2006

After being stricken with Alzheimer's disease in the prime of his life, a successful young businessman slips slowly away from his loving family.

Queen Bee Trailer (1978)

11 February 1978

To solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family's country estate, family secrets and lies dating back several generations must be sorted out once and for all.

Lullaby to Kill Trailer (1977)

02 April 1977

Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police detective and they start to investigate an old unsolved murder.

The Go Masters Trailer (1982)

01 April 1982

Ten years before the outbreak of the Second World War in Asia, a Japanese Go master and his Chinese rival meet in China to play a game of Go (loosely described as an Asian version of chess).

The Demon Trailer (1978)

07 October 1978

When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.

Heaven and Earth Trailer (1990)

24 November 1990

Warlords Kagetora and Takeda each wish to prevent the other from gaining hegemony in feudal Japan. The two samurai leaders pursue one another across the countryside, engaging in massive battles of cavalry and infantry.

Dearest Trailer (2012)

25 August 2012

The posthumous wish of Eiji's wife is for her ashes to be scattered in the ocean near her hometown. Eiji also learns that his wife letter for him at the post office before she died.

The War in Space Trailer (1977)

17 December 1977

The year is 1988, and in the midst of recovering from a near-miss with a large comet, Earth finds that there are much worse matters at hand: the sudden arrival of a strange army of aliens and their fleet of unstoppable warships.