Matsuo Tanji Trailers

Kiri ni Kieta Hito Trailer (1963)

21 December 1963

The movie depicts the complicated romantic feelings of a woman who is attracted to a man other than her fiancé.

Foundry Town Trailer (1962)

08 April 1962

Set in Kawaguchi in the early 60s, this simple story chronicles the lives of foundry families and one girl's dreams of higher education.

The Heart of Hiroshima Trailer (1966)

17 September 1966

One morning, Kazue is nearly knocked over by a motorbike in front of an instrument store, breaking all the records that she was carrying.

Endless Desire Trailer (1958)

18 November 1958

Set in post-war Japan, a group of five, four men and one woman, gathers in the basement of a butcher shop to dig up a cache of morphine buried during the war.

The Insect Woman Trailer (1963)

16 November 1963

A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repeating its mistakes, as in an infinite circle.

The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji Trailer (1963)

01 November 1963

Azusa has just been discharged from the hospital and is frolicking on the beach in Jushi, finally getting her freedom.

Fighting Elegy Trailer (1966)

09 November 1966

Kiroku boards with a Roman Catholic family and falls for the daughter Michiko. He ignores his feelings, joins a gang, gets in fights and, eventually, becomes involved with the radical Kita Ikki group.

Retaliation Trailer (1968)

05 October 1968

Emerging from a stint in prison, yakuza lieutenant Sumukawa discovers that his gang has disintegrated.

Profound Desires of the Gods Trailer (1968)

22 November 1968

Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori clan, to drill a well to power a sugar mill.

Intentions of Murder Trailer (1964)

28 June 1964

The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.

Pigs and Battleships Trailer (1961)

21 January 1961

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

The Pornographers Trailer (1966)

12 March 1966

Subu makes pornographic films. He sees nothing wrong with it. They are an aid to a repressed society, and he uses the money to support his landlady, Haru, and her family.

Bloody Territories Trailer (1969)

26 July 1969

A once-powerful yakuza clan disbands as a result of a police crackdown, but one small group refuses to bow to police pressure, and launches a campaign to take over Tokyo's drug, prostitution, and gambling rackets.

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 Mud-Spattered Pure Heart Trailer (1963)

10 February 1963

Jiro, a young yakuza, and Mami, a diplomat’s daughter, are two young lovers from different worlds. Having met by accident, they soon discover a new life together.

Branded to Kill Trailer (1967)

15 June 1967

After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.

The Sands of Kurobe Trailer (1968)

01 March 1968

Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of the massive Kurobe Dam.

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny Trailer (1970)

14 August 1970

The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung Army as they plan military expansion into Manchuria.

Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph Trailer (1966)

12 March 1966

Yukiko is on her way to meet Boss Gunji. Judging by her appearance, no one would suspect that this beautiful young woman, sitting quietly in a suburban train, is the only woman able to beat the best professional players in Japan; or that she is wearing the tattoo of the man that loved her and died for her.

A Man Vanishes Trailer (1967)

08 July 1967

A Man Vanishes examines the concept of Johatsu, tackling the phenomenon of people missing in Japan over the years.

My Second Brother Trailer (1959)

28 October 1959

The film tells the story of four orphans living in an impoverished mining town. An adaptation of a best-selling book based on the diary of a ten-year-old zainichi (ethnic Korean Japanese) girl, it was one of the first films to deal with the subject of zainichi identity and struggles in Japan.

Banner of the Young Trailer (1970)

28 November 1970

The final part of the trilogy. It is about a younger brother, Suekichi. He learned well the lessons that life taught his older brothers.

Family Crest: Loyalty Offering Hell Trailer (1969)

24 June 1969

Nonaka Tetsugoro, a substitute for the Aoi group, held a flower party to celebrate the complete recovery of his boss.

Northern City Trailer (1965)

20 March 1965

Nikkatsu youth masterpiece, which celebrates the love and friendship of young people who have blossomed in a beautiful northern spring with a lot of young dreams.

The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil Trailer (1966)

27 January 1966

The fictional land "Pandora" sends three (numbered) graduates of the "National Gambling University" to Japan.

Watashi, chigatteiru kashira Trailer (1966)

29 July 1966