Makoto Akatsuka Trailers

Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit Trailer (1991)

29 March 1991

When Nizaemon Kumogiri, a major thief quits his job as a thief, he has two more big jobs planned in order to obtain a huge sum of money to enable his many subordinates scattered all over the country to live out the rest of their lives.

The Bored Samurai Trailer (1983)

25 February 1983

Saotome Mondonosuke is Hatamoto (a high-class warrior who is allowed to see the Shogun in person) who has a crescent-moon-shaped scar on his forehead with flashy clothes and a handsome face, and is proficient in all the military arts and called Bored Hatamoto.

Tora-san Makes Excuses Trailer (1992)

26 December 1992

Tora befriends a pretty barbershop owner and runs into Izumi. When Tora twists his ankle, Mitsuo comes to care for him and see Izumi.

The Twilight Samurai Trailer (2002)

02 November 2002

Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother.

Tora-san Goes North Trailer (1987)

15 August 1987

When his travels take him to rural Hokkaido, Tora-san helps a cantankerous old veterinarian (Mifune) in his relationships with his estranged daughter, and a woman in whom he is secretly interested.

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.

Unification of Japan 31 Trailer (2018)

25 December 2018

Kyowa-kai Himuro and Marukami-kai Tsurumi are in a tense state of conflict. The conflict between the two groups intensified due to internal disputes between the Yokohama and Fujishiro groups.

The King of Minami: Yakuza Finance Trailer (2001)

11 May 2001

#36 in the series, following "License for Cruelty." The CEO of a yakuza-backed finance company teams up with a shady consultant to convince debtors to sign away the deed to their property in order to declare bankruptcy and clear their debts.

Tora-san's Pure Love Trailer (1976)

25 December 1976

When Tora-san's infatuation with his nephew's school teacher causes family turmoil, he leaves on his travels again.

Unification of Japan 30 Trailer (2018)

25 October 2018

Himuro and Tamura put an end to the suffering of Munakata, the leader of the Fujishiro-gumi of the Marukami-kai, and expanded the Kyowa-kai to the Kanto region, but soon after, they receive news of Munakata's suicide.

School Festival Night: A Sweet Experience Trailer (1970)

14 November 1970

A teenage drama film about Makiko Hayashi, a top student who is aiming to get into University of Tokyo, together with a group of other students.

Love and Honor Trailer (2006)

01 December 2006

A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.

Unification of Japan 32 Trailer (2019)

25 February 2019

Himuro and Tamura of the Kyowa-kai discover that the conflict with the Marukami-kai involving the Yokohama Fujishiro-gumi is a secret maneuver between the Chinatown mafia and the half-grey group Kobura.

Kabei: Our Mother Trailer (2008)

26 January 2008

Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist.

Hissatsu shigotonin 2010 Trailer (2010)

10 July 2010

Wet Sand in August Trailer (1971)

25 August 1971

Several high-school friends spend their final summer together indulging in sex and leisure; their halcyon days are soon coming to an end.

The Yellow Handkerchief Trailer (1977)

30 September 1977

A convict, newly released from prison for murder, joins two strangers on a road trip through Hokkaido to visit his ex-wife, whom he hasn't seen in four years, knowing that if she puts a yellow handkerchief on the window, it would mean that she wants him back at home.

The Hidden Blade Trailer (2004)

30 October 2004

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life.

Double Suicide Trailer (1969)

24 May 1969

Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan.

Playtime Never Ends Trailer (1991)

05 October 1991

A serious-minded policeman plays the role of robber in a police training operation against bank robberies.

Nozomi Witches Trailer (1990)

17 March 1990

Nozomi is a former actress who moves back to Japan from New Zealand. Upon arriving, she meets her fellow high school student neighbor Ryotaro Shiba, who decides to join the high school boxing club.