Masaru Satō Movie Trailers
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Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Trailer (1957)
17 December 1957
Ushinosuke returns to his hometown to become a farmer. Part three (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi’s novel, Oban.
Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl Trailer (1983)
08 April 1983
When the 'Lowly Ronin' helps an orphaned teenage girl avoid being turned into a prostitute, she then claims he is her father and they start a farm as father and daughter until fate steps in and he must draw his sword.
High and Low Trailer (1963)
01 March 1963
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama Trailer (2001)
09 March 2001
The year 1864: The Shinsengumi, the shogun’s armed force in Kyoto ripped the city apart, with blades in hand, searching for pockets of resistance, slaughtering the samurai who sought to bring down the shogunate and restore Japan’s emperor to power.
The Glacier Fox Trailer (1978)
15 July 1978
Director Koreyoshi Kurahara chronicles a year in the lives of Flep and Leila, two foxes living in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, where the freezing winters are long and the mild summers short.
Long Journey into Love Trailer (1973)
07 July 1973
A beautifully told story of a woman hardened by marriage to a man she doesn't love, after giving herself to another.
Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell Trailer (1983)
18 February 1983
The "lowly ronin" meets a child who is being chased by men that killed his father before his eyes. Feeling indebted to the child for buying him dinner, the Ronin takes the child back to his village.
Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass Trailer (1983)
05 August 1983
Accused of being a spy for a rival clan by Nanbu Clan samurai who then attack him, the 'Lowly Ronin' barely escapes with his life after being shot.
The Magoichi Saga Trailer (1969)
13 September 1969
Lord Oda Nobunaga gains control of nearly all of Japan and tries to enlist the aid of Magoichi and his 3.
The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn Trailer (1982)
07 May 1982
After saving a young Lord from an assassination attempt the Lowly Ronin finds that he is now a wanted man! Accused of being a thief by those that tried to kill the young Lord he must now clear himself of the accusations.
Yojimbo Trailer (1961)
25 April 1961
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade.
The Living Koheiji Trailer (1957)
04 August 1957
The actor Koheiji is terribly in love with the wife of his best friend, the playwright Takuro; to get her, he would even kill Takuro.
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.
Beast Man Snow Man Trailer (1955)
14 August 1955
Three competing parties all race against time to track down an elusive creature known only as the Snowman.
Vagabond Schemer Trailer (1969)
15 March 1969
The return of a man to Japan from Borneo creates chaos in a village.
Life of Hishakaku 3 Trailer (1964)
01 March 1964
Third part in Tadashi Sawashima's Theater of Life trilogy.
Red Beard Trailer (1965)
04 March 1965
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard.
Godzilla: Final Wars Trailer (2004)
04 December 2004
Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities.
Man Against Man Trailer (1960)
14 August 1960
Kikumori runs a cabaret on the docks, while his friend Kaji operates transport boats. When a gang of drug dealers tries to force the pair to cooperate in a smuggling scheme, conflict arises between the two friends.
The Demon Comes in Spring Trailer (1989)
15 April 1989
Island villagers find a young woman and young man swept ashore near their remote village in northeastern Japan.
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.
Irezumi Trailer (1982)
27 November 1982
To satisfy her lover's fetish for tattooed women, Akane agrees to have her body covered in eloborate tattoos by Kyogoro, an old craftsman.
Sanjuro Trailer (1962)
01 January 1962
In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
Aoba shigereru Trailer (1974)
21 September 1974
Based on the novel of the same name by Hisashi Inoue.
Japan's Longest Day Trailer (1967)
03 August 1967
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender.
Oar Trailer (1985)
15 January 1985
Drama about the difficult relationship between a former wrestler, his wife and their adopted children.
I Am Waiting Trailer (1957)
22 October 1957
A former boxer gets involved with a club hostess trying to escape the clutches of her gangster employer.
The Hidden Fortress Trailer (1958)
28 December 1958
In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.
Son of Godzilla Trailer (1967)
16 December 1967
Reporter Goro Maki stumbles upon scientists conducting weather experiments on Sollgel Island in the South Seas.
Lowly Ronin Trailer (1981)
30 October 1981
Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie.
Godzilla Raids Again Trailer (1955)
24 April 1955
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus.
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Trailer (1974)
21 March 1974
An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots.
A House in the Quarter Trailer (1963)
01 November 1963
With her family suffering from extreme poverty, Yuko, as the eldest daughter, is sold to a successful brothel in Kyoto.
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.
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan Trailer (1965)
10 April 1965
Three stories revolve around independence, a man searching for his wife, and a poor craftsman trying to make money.
Our Failures Trailer (1962)
01 September 1962
Tells the story of Shintaro, a lawyer who quits his job to work at a camera factory, and his love adventures.
The Sword of Doom Trailer (1966)
25 February 1966
Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse.
Raised in a Palace Trailer (1964)
23 September 1964
Set in the pleasure district of Kyoto, Tamiko (Yoshiko Mita, in her first lead role) is a young girl attending high school by day and training as a geisha at night She sees her future as an entertainer, not a prostitute, & she expects a happy marriage with a medical student, Yasuke (Katsuo Nakamura), a sweet fellow she deeply loves.
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Trailer (1966)
17 December 1966
Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other teenagers.
Operation Sewer Rats Trailer (1962)
01 June 1962
Towards the end of World War II, five men are tasked with freeing the son of a general from Chinese captivity.
Blood on the Sea Trailer (1961)
13 August 1961
Four fishermen friends are caught up in a piracy plot.
Jakoman and Tetsu Trailer (1964)
08 February 1964
In a village subsisting on its herring fishery, a one-eyed criminal named Jakoman terrorizes the inhabitants.
Portrait of Chieko Trailer (1967)
22 June 1967
Takamura, a poet and sculptor, marries a budding artist named Chieko who dreams of becoming an oil painter.
Stray Dog Trailer (1973)
29 September 1973
When his pistol is stolen, police detective Murakami is humiliated, especially when the gun is later implicated in a crime.
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 Vampire Moth Trailer (1956)
11 April 1956
The story of a professional nude model stalked by a bizarre, unknown man wearing a hideous mask.
Three Yakuza Trailer (1965)
22 May 1965
A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and sword skills.
Intimidation Trailer (1960)
23 March 1960
Koreyoshi Kurahara's ingeniously plotted, pocket-size noir concerns the intertwined fates of a desperate bank manager, blackmailed for book-cooking, and his resentful but timid underling, passed over for a promotion.
Goyokin Trailer (1969)
01 May 1969
A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to stop a massacre taking place.
The Battle of Okinawa Trailer (1971)
14 August 1971
The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several army divisions to defend it at all costs.
Chikuhō no kodomotachi Trailer (1960)
13 November 1960
A drama film based on Ken Domon's photography of the children around the Chikuho coal mines.
Samurai Banners Trailer (1969)
01 March 1969
Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters the service of Takeda, the lord of Kai domain.
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza Trailer (1968)
25 October 1968
With his penultimate film, Uchida revisited one of his popular prewar titles, 1936’s Theatre of Life, an adaptation of Shiro Ozaki’s eponymous novel.
Koto—The Lake of Tears Trailer (1966)
13 November 1966
A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.
The Shogun Assassins Trailer (1979)
01 September 1979
This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.