Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki Trailers

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Masahiro Motoki (本木雅弘 Motoki Masahiro, born December 21, 1965 in Okegawa, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He portrayed protagonist Daigo Kobayashi in Departures, which won the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. His performance earned him the Award for Best Actor at the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards, at the 3rd Asian Film Awards and at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize.

Most Popular Masahiro Motoki Trailers

Total trailers found: 46

Headphone Lullaby Trailer (1983)

10 July 1983

The story of friendship, love and sportsmanship among high-school students.

My Santa Boy Trailer (1992)

20 November 1992

This suave lad triple books himself for christmas dates.

Ganryujima Trailer (2003)

18 March 2003

The legendary duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro on Ganryu Island is brought to life in a way never before seen.

Highschool Scramble Trailer (1982)

18 December 1982

Raffles Hotel Trailer (1989)

29 October 1989

Actress Moeko comes to Singapore to look for Kariya, the man she loves. She checks in at Raffles Hotel and finds out that he lives in a big house with his wife and children.

Tekkonkinkreet Trailer (2006)

23 December 2006

Two penniless orphans, Black and White, struggle to survive on the mean streets of Treasure Town. When a megacorporation threatens to tear down the town to build an amusement park, Black and White engage in the fight of their life.

Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment Trailer (1996)

23 March 1996

There still stands a famous apartment building where such prominent manga artists as Tezuka Osamu, Shotaro Ishinomori and Fujio Akatsuka once lived, worked, and shared experiences.

Touch Trailer (2024)

29 May 2024

Soon after the break of the pandemic and realizing that his clock is ticking, Kristofer gets the urge to embark on a journey to try to find out what really happened when his Japanese girlfriend mysteriously vanished without a trace from London fifty years earlier.

Dioxin from Fish! Trailer (1992)

22 February 1992

A black comedy about a former Rock'n'Roll singer, who becomes the mayor of Tokyo.

The Big Bee Trailer (2015)

12 September 2015

Set in 1995. A helicopter, operated remotely, is hovering in the sky over a nuclear power plant. The power company, prefectural government and media all receive a fax.

Sumo Do, Sumo Don't Trailer (1992)

15 January 1992

A college senior, Shuhei, is blackmailed by a professor into joining the school's sumo team. He is aided by a group of misfits who must team together to defeat their rivals or face disgrace and the disbandment of the sumo club.

The Longest Night in Shanghai Trailer (2007)

26 June 2007

A successful Japanese make-up artist collides with a tough-talking Shanghai taxi driver in this romantic dramedy that twists traditional roles by making the beauty expert a male and the cab driver a feisty female.

Departures Trailer (2008)

13 September 2008

Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper.

The Emperor in August Trailer (2015)

08 August 2015

In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision cannot be made.

Heat Wave Trailer (1991)

09 February 1991

Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she's grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself.

Nowhere Man Trailer (1991)

02 November 1991

Sukezo, a former manga comic artist, takes up the art rock business by setting up a shop in a shed by the river.

小泉今日子40周年スペシャル Trailer (2022)

31 March 2022

The Samurai and the Prisoner Trailer (2026)

19 June 2026

Based on Honobu Yonezawa's novel. Set in 16th century Japan, follows Lord Murashige Araki who, besieged in his castle, confronts mysterious crimes and allies with imprisoned strategist Kanbei Kuroda to uncover the truth.

Fancy Dance Trailer (1989)

23 December 1989

Yohei, a punk rocker, becomes a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Though initially rebelling against the tough monastic discipline, he learns to adjust.

Shall We Dance? Trailer (1996)

27 January 1996

A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing.

The Bird People in China Trailer (1998)

10 June 1998

Wada, a salary man, is enlisted to venture off to China to investigate a potential Jade mine. After his arrival, Wada encounters a violent, yet sentimental, yakuza, who takes the liberty of joining his adventure through China.

Ryuukou Kanbou Trailer (2021)

10 April 2021

The novelist Shiga Naoya lives with his wife Haruko and their 4-year-old daughter Saeko. He is paranoid about Saeko’s health, making her wear heavy clothes even in summer in order to prevent her from catching a cold.

The Long Excuse Trailer (2016)

14 October 2016

A recently widowed writer whose wife died in a bus crash comes to terms with his grief—or lack of it—in caring for the children of a working man who also lost his wife in the same accident.

The Mystery of Rampo Trailer (1994)

25 June 1994

Edogawa Rampo is a writer whose latest work is censored by the government, deemed too disturbing and injurious to the public to be allowed to be published.

Four Days of Snow and Blood Trailer (1989)

17 June 1989

Based on the "2.26 Incident", an attempted coup d'état in Japan 1936, launched by radical ultra-nationalist parts of the military.

Gonin Trailer (1995)

23 September 1995

Five men plot to steal a large sum of money from the local yakuza, but everything does not go as planned and the men find themselves hunted down by contract killers.

Gemini Trailer (1999)

15 September 1999

When his mother's untimely death quickly follows his father's, a doctor begins to believe a killer may be targeting him and his amnesiac wife.

Saiyūki Trailer (1993)

28 March 1993

Silence of the Sea Trailer (2024)

22 November 2024

The day before his exhibition, world-renowned painter Tamura discovers that his own work contains a forgery.

Spy Sorge Trailer (2003)

14 June 2003

A foreign spy using the Sorge alias is assigned to Tokyo the capital of Japan just prior to the outbreak of World War II and in the midst of the Japanese imperial ambitions in Eastern Asia.

Making of Gemini Trailer (2000)

12 May 2000

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Shin'ya Tsukamoto's film "Gemini".

Prince Shōtoku Trailer (2001)

10 November 2001

In the late 6th century, the leaders of the Yamato Dynasty had no clear plan for the creation of a unified state.

The Man Who Carries the Voice of August Trailer (2025)

13 August 2025

This is the story of a strange encounter brought about by the atomic bomb, based on the true story of Akihiko Ito, a journalist who lived in Nagasaki and traveled throughout Japan to collect the stories of atomic bomb survivors.

Beppin Town Trailer (1989)

18 October 1989

An amateur op (detective) with a career as a former legal instructor . From the search for a runaway daughter requested by Akiko "Beppin" to the murder case.

Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2 Trailer (1991)

07 August 1991

Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor Trailer (2024)

12 January 2024

Takashi Miike is a cinema monster. Let's return to his filmography, his main themes, the framework of his monumental universe.

The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) Trailer (2022)

22 June 2022

An eight-hour fiction shot for a total of twenty-seven weeks, over a period of fourteen months, in a village population forty-seven in the mountains of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Last Song Trailer (1994)

05 February 1994

A drama that depicts the trajectory of four years in the life of two young musicians and one woman who dreamed of becoming a star, leaving Hakata to pursue fame in Tokyo.

Barrow Gang BC Trailer (1985)

27 April 1985

Film about a pirate radio station.

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.

Making of "Departures" Trailer (2009)

11 December 2009

A documentary about the making and shooting of Yojiro Takita’s ‘Departures’ (2008)

MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming Trailer (2010)

29 April 2010

Musical band "Yajima Biyoshitsu" comes to Japan from Nevada, USA to debut their CD.

Come On Girls! Trailer (1982)

10 July 1982

Three high school boys leave their dormitory and go to a resort and fall in love.

Black Jack Trailer (2000)

30 March 2000

Matsuzaki, who gets critically injured after a sketchy deal, is taken by his girlfriend to a church where it is rumored that miracles happen.

Balloon Trailer (1990)

12 May 1990

Youngsters find work as part-time festival street vendors and flourish in work, friendship and love.

世界奇妙物语1990年秋之特别篇 Trailer (1990)

04 October 1990