Sachio Sakai Movie Trailers

Seven Samurai Trailer (1954)

26 April 1954

A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

Ikiru Trailer (1952)

09 October 1952

Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades.

Godzilla Trailer (1954)

03 November 1954

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr.

Rhapsody in August Trailer (1991)

25 May 1991

An elderly Nagasaki hibakusha spends a summer caring for her four grandchildren, whose curiosity about the 1945 bombing stirs buried memories and moral questions.

King Kong vs. Godzilla Trailer (1962)

11 August 1962

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach.

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.

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.

Tokyo Sweetheart Trailer (1952)

15 July 1952

Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are entertwined.

Drunken Angel Trailer (1948)

27 April 1948

In postwar Tokyo, a blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculosis, forging an uneasy bond that’s tested when the gangster’s ruthless former boss returns and drags him back toward the swampy underworld he can’t escape.

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.

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.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Trailer (1956)

27 April 1956

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'.

Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You Trailer (1988)

26 November 1988

A hard-working section chief, fast approaching retirement and beset by stress from all directions, joins a jazz band and reignites his youthful passion for the music, giving him a chance to set things right in his life.

Outlaw Cop Trailer (1976)

04 February 1976

A bad cop is engaged in a violent chase to catch a yakuza boss. In his absence his wife runs away with another man, who turns out to be the very same man that her husband is hunting.

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.

King Kong Escapes Trailer (1967)

22 July 1967

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr.

All Monsters Attack Trailer (1969)

20 December 1969

Ichiro Miki is a child living in the industrial district of Kawasaki, where his parents' constant struggle to make ends meet often leaves the schoolboy alone.

Big Shots Die at Dawn Trailer (1961)

09 April 1961

Grown up son arrives home to learn his father, the newly elected mayor, has been assassinated. So he journeys down a path to find the assassin and gets involved with two opposing yakuza gangs.

The Mysterians Trailer (1957)

28 December 1957

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists.

Wedding Season Trailer (1954)

16 November 1954

Urban love comedy in which Koji Tsuruta, who works for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Parks and Greenery Department, plays love shepherd to a number of women, including his true love, Inako Arima.

Chûshingura Trailer (1962)

03 November 1962

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.

Space Amoeba Trailer (1970)

01 August 1970

When a space probe crash-lands on a far-flung Pacific atoll, the craft's alien stowaways decide to take over their new world one creature at a time.

The Underworld Trailer (1956)

26 February 1956

Yakuza boss Furuya leans more and more on his protege Takao Shoji, though Shoji has become romantically involved with Furuya's mistress, Natsue.

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Trailer (1956)

03 January 1956

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader.

What's Up, Tiger Lily? Trailer (1966)

02 November 1966

In comic Woody Allen's film debut, he took the Japanese action film "International Secret Police: Key of Keys" and re-dubbed it, changing the plot to make it revolve around a secret egg salad recipe.

The Retreat from Kiska Trailer (1965)

04 July 1965

In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the Japanese Navy attempted one of the most daring and unlikely evacuations in military history.

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally Trailer (1989)

04 February 1989

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village.

Aces Wild Trailer (1961)

09 January 1961

Keisuke Morita, a man with dark glasses standing on the Shibaura pier, a descendant of an illegitimate descendant left behind in Osaka and a brother of the Otorigumi, returned from South America for the first time in 15 years.

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.

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.

Godzilla Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

A re-edited Italian-language dubbed version of the original Godzilla, using as a basis the U.S. version, "Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" (1956), plus WWII newsreel footage and clips from other science fiction films.

Whirlwind Trailer (1964)

03 January 1964

Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army.

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman Trailer (1957)

17 May 1957

An American scientist tells two colleagues about the finding of an abominable snowman living in the Japanese alps, where it is worshipped by a remote tribe as a god, and how it was discovered by modern man after it raided a skiers shelter following an avalanche, killing all inside.

Goyou Sen Enjou Trailer (1982)

10 September 1982

Admiral Yamamoto Trailer (1968)

14 August 1968

As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed supreme commander of the Japanese fleet.

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Trailer (1955)

12 July 1955

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto.

Gorath Trailer (1962)

21 March 1962

In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally.

The Last Embrace Trailer (1953)

11 March 1953

Yukiko Nogami is rescued during a mountain blizzard by handsome forester Shinkichi, and the two subsequently fall in love.

Mr. Pu Trailer (1953)

15 April 1953

A math teacher loses his job while falling in love with a local girl.

One Wonderful Sunday Trailer (1947)

01 July 1947

Two broke sweethearts wander war-scarred Tokyo on a single Sunday, stretching 35 yen as they chase housing, small pleasures, and a little hope.