Nobuo Kawakami Movie Trailers
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Taking the Castle Trailer (1965)
06 March 1965
The Sengoku Era was coming to an end. The monopoly of the ever powerful shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa, was at a near.
Modern Children Trailer (1963)
02 February 1963
After their father dies, his children try to get by on a house boat.
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era Trailer (1957)
14 July 1957
Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.
Gambling Kitten Trailer (1965)
28 July 1965
Arikawa runs a transport company. But this is only a front for his gambling house. Yuriko is a regular on the scene, and she is fascinated by the dice and the one who throws them.
Haunted Samurai Trailer (1970)
14 November 1970
When his sister commits suicide as a result of his actions, Rokuheita, an enforcer for the Yagyu ninja clan, considers his choices and eventually deserts the organization.
Bad Girl Trailer (1963)
16 March 1963
Wakae is a 15 year old girl who lived under the same roof with her alcoholic father and stepmom. Her mother had died years ago.
Love and Desire in the Night Mist Trailer (1966)
01 June 1966
A film from Nikkatsu's "moodo akushon" (mood/action) subgenre.
A Turning to Hell Trailer (1959)
06 October 1959
Maki, a porter at the Sakura Hotel, finds a body in Room No. 2 and picks up a piece of paper on which is written "one-third of the key", also the part of a key.
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.
Acacia no Ame ga Yamu Toki Trailer (1963)
14 April 1963
Hideo Ishizaki, who was painting on the shore of the lake, saves a woman named Keiko.
The Sleeping Beast Within Trailer (1960)
09 April 1960
A newspaper reporter's search for his girlfriend's missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of Yokohama's Chinatown.
Tales of Ginza Trailer (1955)
14 September 1955
In the thriving Tokyo neighborhood of Ginza, a woman in the process of selling her estranged husband’s art collection attempts to identify the man who painted her own portrait fifteen years prior.
Blood Shed Trailer (1966)
10 April 1966
Ginjiro was born to a family of nobility, though he yearned for freedom. To earn this freedom, he affiliates himself with the worst of the worst.
I Hate But Love Trailer (1962)
09 July 1962
A celebrity, dissatisfied with his personal and professional lives, impulsively leaves fast-paced Tokyo to deliver a much-needed jeep to a remote village.
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 Seasons of Love Trailer (1958)
10 June 1958
A family is slowly falling apart: the father is absent from the start, the mother a kept woman thanks to her children, the son is being cheated on by his wife, one daughter is forced to marry an older man against her will, while the other has retreated into smug moral superiority.
Our Town Trailer (1956)
28 August 1956
In 1906, after finishing a tough migrant job in the Philippines, Takichi has returned to Japan. He starts to work as a rickshaw driver, but his lover had died of an illness, leaving a baby girl, Hatsue.
Fight of the Gamblers Trailer (1963)
26 December 1963
Ryuji Oshima, a gambler, kills Saiga in self-defense, and considering himself unfit to lead men, secludes himself in a temple to atone for his misdeeds.
The Guitarist and the Rancher Trailer (1960)
03 January 1960
Rambler Shinji arrives in town armed with nothing but a guitar. With assistance from an old gun-for-hire friend, he sets about to stop the mob from turning an honest ranch into a gambling resort.
Wind of Youth Trailer (1968)
30 March 1968
A romantic Nikkatsu youth film about three female friends.
Badge of the Night Trailer (1963)
31 March 1963
A noir action whodunit with Kobayashi his usual jaunty self as the smart aleck private eye whose missing person search soon becomes a murder case.
The Reckless One Trailer (1967)
09 April 1967
Kosuke Suzuki returns to Hakata's hometown after learning that his best friend Takehara has disappeared.
The Rambler Goes North Trailer (1962)
03 January 1962
In the nine part Wataridori series (1959-1962), Kobayashi played a wanderer on Japan’s back roads with most of the accoutrements of a Western hero, from a horse to fringes, guitar and even a trusty bullwhip.
The Dragon Crest Trailer (1963)
10 November 1963
A violent story of loyalty and revenge among the many "yakuza" or gambling groups in Japan.
Season of Tears Trailer (1969)
21 March 1969
Kyoichi Kageyama, a TV station reporter, is always getting into trouble. But when he gets his hands on a TV that shows the “news of the next day,” his reporting becomes a string of scoops, his love life blossoms, and everything starts going his way, until the news from tomorrow reports his aunt getting robbed and murdered!
Immortal Guy Trailer (1967)
14 January 1967
Kosuke Suzuki was presumed dead after boss Toseikai Setouchi lynched him and threw him into the sea off the coast of Kobe.
Shin yūkyōden Trailer (1966)
20 November 1966
In this town, Kagosuke and Ryukichi of the Okamoto family, who are deeply committed to the yakuza way, are straightforward and justice-loving hot-blooded men.
Facing to the Clouds Trailer (1962)
01 May 1962
A rookie newspaper journalist, Takema Sakaki, has a strong sense of justice. In the Diet Building he gets acquainted with a library worker, Reiko Nakafuji.
Invasion of Kanto Government Trailer (1965)
18 December 1965
A passionate man, driven by his boss's will, who fell to an assassin's blade, dedicates himself to rebuilding the gang.
Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku Trailer (1958)
29 April 1958
"Tomorrow is Another Day" tells the story of three brothers who struggle to shake free of the father's ties to the yakuza underworld.
Shiroi natsu Trailer (1957)
23 July 1957
Hey, please, hold me... A thrilling physical farewell gift that a pure-hearted adult received while trembling!! Set in a simple rural town's post office, this youthfully bright and humorous story depicts the intricacies of life experienced by a rookie young postal worker.
Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary Trailer (1963)
31 August 1963
A kidnapping occurred over a seven-million-dollar diamond that was sewn into his stomach. Takuya Nikaido, the hero of Kamideki, challenges the underground organization of fear.