Masataka Iwao Trailers

Story of a Nymphomaniac Trailer (1975)

14 October 1975

Natsu, the older of two sisters, has a relationship with Yonosuke, the local kimono trader. Unlike her more conservative sister Oshichi she tries to use sex as a means to climb to a better social position.

Operation Plazma in Osaka Trailer (1976)

31 January 1976

Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's largest crime syndicate plans a hostile takeover.

Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of Hell Trailer (1982)

05 February 1982

The second in Norio Nanjo’s “Secret” series. The former secret phantom Sanzo (Hiroki Matsukata) and Yume no Gosuke (Ashiya Gannosuke), who escaped after clashing with their superiors, travel to the castle town of Kurume in Kyushu.

Gambling Den Heist Trailer (1975)

21 June 1975

After eight years in prison, Takeshi’s mission is a big heist from his own clan’s gambling parlor.

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 Kyoto Connection Trailer (1973)

03 March 1973

Christina, on arriving in Japan, acquaints a Japanese man at the airport who looks like a sap. He takes her to his apartment where he brutally rapes her and keeps her hostage and bound in chains.

Labyrinth Romanesque Trailer (1988)

15 January 1988

A serial killing occurs at a port town brothel.

Oxen Split Torturing Trailer (1976)

04 September 1976

Two short stories set in Edo during the Shogun era. The first, during a time when Christians are persecuted vehemently, Iori falls in love with a young Christian girl.

The Duel in the Forbidden Territory Trailer (1983)

09 September 1983

The wandering swordsman, Ino Heihachiro, defeats Ichima, the youngest of the famed swordsmanship trio, the Nikis, but sustains an injury.

The Third Contest Trailer (1965)

07 March 1965

Mondonosuke, a young sword student, has a bad dream about his sensei being killed in a duel.Consequently, he quickly returns to his sensei's dojo in Edo, where he has not set foot in three years.

Chivalrous Nature Trailer (1965)

01 August 1965

Cops vs. Thugs Trailer (1975)

26 April 1975

When a lucrative waterfront development becomes available, the Kawade gang quickly use their political connections to secure the land.

Gate of Youth Trailer (1981)

15 January 1981

The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner. Ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens.

The Pledge Trailer (1972)

30 July 1972

When Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict between the Kitakyushu and Wakamatsu begins.

Ryuji Trailer (1983)

29 October 1983

Ryuji tries quitting the yakuza to actively support his wife and daughter; as he's used to easy money, it's a difficult transition.

Samurai Reincarnation Trailer (1981)

06 June 1981

After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers.

Third Generation Boss Trailer (1974)

10 August 1974

Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamaguchi-gumi into Japan's largest criminal clan.

The Tattooed Hitman Trailer (1974)

27 April 1974

The most dangerous hired gun in Kyushu's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and now, there's a contract on his life.

The Viper Brothers and the Young General Trailer (1975)

01 March 1975

The last in the series. Sugawara runs into two mahjong cheaters (Ichiro Araki and Mako Midori + sidekick Takuzo Kawatani) whom he takes for friends in need as his naivety prevents him from seeing their true nature.

The Shogun Assassins Trailer (1979)

01 September 1979

This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Judo vs. Karate Trailer (1966)

30 October 1966

A story of friendship between a lone wolf judo expert and a youth.

Another Battle Trailer (2000)

25 November 2000

Former childhood friends Kadoya Kaneo and Tochino Masatatsu cross paths again. Kaneo is now a yakuza member, while Masatatsu is a nightclub owner with a distaste for crime gangs.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War Trailer (1973)

25 September 1973

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances.

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather Trailer (1982)

05 June 1982

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai.

The General and His Empire of Joy Trailer (1977)

11 February 1977

Zenjiro (Masaru Shiga) is a lowlife criminal, roaming the country with his merry band of crooks, gamblers and rapists.

A Kawachi Rascal's Song Trailer (1976)

17 November 1976

Even after turning 30, Matsutaro Tokuda is still single and spends his days driving a white taxi. He likes to gamble, although he doesn't have a talent for it.

The Decisive Power of Aikido Trailer (1975)

22 November 1975

It is about the life of Ueshiba - the founder of aikido. We can see how he decided to develop aikido and how he did it.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity Trailer (1973)

13 January 1973

In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza.

Decapitation of an Evil Woman Trailer (1977)

22 January 1977

An unusual blending of elements comes together in this crime story drawn from Japanese history. During the early Meiji period a number of “Dokufu” (Poison Women) committed a significant number of murders.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode Trailer (1974)

29 June 1974

While Hirono is in prison, his rival Takeda turns his own crime organization into a political party, whose two executives stir up new tensions in their thirst for power.

Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity Trailer (1979)

26 May 1979

Two Kyushu based yakuza groups are desperate for domaination of the area. When more powerful yakuza groups get involved in their power struggle, a group of childhood friends, belonging to different yakuza families, are caught in the middle.

Yakuza Ladies Revisited Trailer (1991)

15 June 1991

The wife of a yakuza lieutenant tries to keep the peace when the clan's heir suddenly dies and a succession conflict threatens to break out.

Japanese Godfather: Ambition Trailer (1977)

29 October 1977

An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.

Eleven Samurai Trailer (1967)

16 December 1967

The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, son of the former Shogun.

The Dropout Trailer (1982)

02 October 1982

Detective Seiji Otaki is determined to find the psychopathic killer of a young woman who was ostensibly a student but in reality a high-priced prostitute.

The Most Perverted Post War Crimes Trailer (1976)

19 June 1976

Reconstruction, in the form of episodes, of the most bizarre crimes that occurred in Japan after World War II.

Yakuza Ladies Trailer (1986)

15 November 1986

When her crime boss husband is sent to prison, a woman assumes control of one of the most powerful gangs in Japan.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics Trailer (1974)

15 January 1974

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic Games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new dimension in the war for power among the yakuza families of Hiroshima.

The Street Fighter Trailer (1974)

02 February 1974

Takuma Tsurugi takes on the government, the police, the mafia and an international ring of kidnappers who aim to dispossess a beautiful young heiress of her millions.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima Trailer (1973)

28 April 1973

Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a home as a Muraoka family hitman and falls in love with boss Muraoka's niece.

Father of the Kamikaze Trailer (1974)

14 September 1974

Vice Admiral Takajiro Ohnishi could see that Japan's defeat in WWII was inevitable. He came to realize that the only way to force a negotiated solution was to convince the Americans that invading Japan would cause massive casualties on both sides.

Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro Trailer (1965)

04 September 1965

The fifth and final installment with the build up of the epic battle between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamoto Musashi.

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx Trailer (1972)

22 April 1972

Ogami Itto battles a group of female ninja in the employ of the Yagyu clan and must eliminate a traitor who plans to sell his clan's secrets to the Shogunate.

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell Trailer (1974)

24 April 1974

With most of his family already dead at Ogami Itto's hands, Retsudo launches one final plot to destroy him, and when that fails, unleashes the fury of every remaining member of the Yagyu clan.

The Magic Serpent Trailer (1966)

05 March 1966

In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and the evil wizard Orochi-Maru.

The Rapacious Jailbreaker Trailer (1974)

07 December 1974

Convicted of murder, Masayuki Ueda is sent to Hiroshima Prison along with his accomplice. But for a man like him, breaking out of prison is easy.

Violent Panic: The Big Crash Trailer (1976)

28 February 1976

Takashi, a bank robber, dreams of his final heist and escaping to Brazil... but in his way, stands a woman that loves him, his dead partner's brother, a corrupt cop, a motorcycle gang and every police officer in the Kanto region.

Winter's Flower Trailer (1978)

17 June 1978

Kanno is a Yakuza. He had to kill Matsuoka who betrayed their boss. Kanno knew Matsuoka had a 3-year-old daughter named Youko.

Roaring Fire Trailer (1981)

08 August 1981

On his death bed the man who raised Joji reveals that he is not his real father and that Joji’s real parents died tragically in a plane crash.

A Savage Beast Goes Mad Trailer (1976)

15 May 1976

Test driver Hayami loses control of his car and rolls over. His company then learns that he has kept secret that he is visually impaired, and he is fired.

Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist Trailer (1976)

29 May 1976

Kiku Nakakawa, the only daughter of an old kimono shop owner in Kyoto, is enthusiastic about karate. To help her friend Michi avenge her brother, she sneaks into a movie studio in Kyoto where a drug dealing syndicate is based.

Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds Trailer (1977)

29 April 1977

A Japanese geologist discovers that dinosaurs still exist in caves beneath the surface of a volcanic lake.

Dangerous Trade in Kobe Trailer (1973)

07 June 1973

Using a lesser mobster as bait a government agent infiltrates a narcotics-smuggling gang to try to capture the boss.

The Street Fighter's Last Revenge Trailer (1974)

22 November 1974

Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price of 200 dollars a pound.

Yakuza Graveyard Trailer (1976)

30 October 1976

A police investigator cracks down on yakuza business, but once he realizes the police are in negotiations with certain factions, he sides with his own syndicate of choice.

Return of the Street Fighter Trailer (1974)

27 April 1974

Martial artist Takuma Tsurugi returns to take on a Yakuza family that may be embezzling money from charities to finance their own operations.

Japan's Don Trailer (1977)

22 January 1977

A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with the domestic needs of his daughters.