Seicho Matsumoto Movie Trailers
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Death on the Mountain Trailer (1961)
17 June 1961
Three bankers, out on holiday, climb the Japanese Alps. One dies under mysterious circumstances, and later it is suggested that perhaps the man was murdered.
Kuroi Gashu: Kusa Trailer (2015)
25 March 2015
Ichiro Numata (Hiroaki Murakami) is the chief editor of a publishing company. He suddenly falls unconscious and is hospitalized, but various cases takes place at the hospital.
The Passed Scene Trailer (2005)
17 April 2005
At the end of October, Sueko Yamane, a widow living alone, is strangled to death in her home in the Togura district on the outskirts of Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture.
Escape from Hell Trailer (1963)
27 January 1963
This suspense drama set in the mid 1700's depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number of homeless men to a remote island Sado to perform forced labor.
Stop the Old Fox Trailer (1959)
27 September 1959
Historical and political detective. The main characters are drawn into court intrigues, and the investigation of corruption in the administration of the shogun Ienari Tokugawa comes to the fore in the plot.
The Face Trailer (1957)
22 January 1957
A notorious abortion doctor fell down from a night train and he was dead. A man who knows the truth of this accident starts to chase a up-and-coming model.
Kikenna onna Trailer (1959)
16 December 1959
Based on the Seichō Matsumoto's story The Woman Who Took the Local Paper.
Ekiro Trailer (2009)
11 April 2009
An employee of a bank goes missing following his retirement from the bank. Veteran detective Yobuno (Koji Yakusho), who is set to retire himself, is charged with the investigating the missing person case.
The Woman Who Took the Local Paper Trailer (1973)
12 February 1973
Based on the original mystery novel by Seicho Matsumoto. Novelist Ryuji Sugimoto is publishing his serial in a local newspaper when a woman from Tokyo subscribes, saying she’s interested in his work—only to abruptly cancel weeks later.
The Wicked Trailer (1980)
28 June 1980
A selfish playboy uses rich women to pay off his debts. Divorcing his wife and marrying the woman he loves throws him into a spiral of destruction.
The Lost Alibi Trailer (1960)
13 March 1960
Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his lover, he runs into a neighbor who is later accused of murder.
Black Art Collection -Testimony- Trailer (2020)
09 May 2020
Ishino Teiichiro (Tanihara Shosuke) married his wife Sachiko (Nishida Naomi) and took over her family’s clinic in Kanazawa.
Zero Focus Trailer (1961)
19 March 1961
One week into newlywed Teiko Uhara's marriage, her husband, Kenichi, leaves on a short business trip and never returns.
A Trap Trailer (1965)
28 May 1965
When her only relative, her elder brother is accused of robbing and murdering an old woman loan-shark, pretty, young Kiriko travels from her home in Kyushu to Tokyo to get Japan's top lawyer to defend her brother.
The Forest of No Escape Trailer (1965)
23 January 1965
Adaptation of Seicho Matsumoto's novel of the same name.
Shadow of Deception Trailer (1971)
10 February 1971
It was five years ago when Minako spent a night with Sozo, younger brother of her ex-husband. She now lives in a local town with a rich old man who owns a dry goods store.
The Demon Trailer (1978)
07 October 1978
When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.
Tsuyoki ari Trailer (2014)
02 July 2014
Based on the novel "Tsuyoki Ari" by Seicho Matsumoto In her past, Isako Sawada ran a restaurant. She then met Nobuhiro who is 31 years older than her and an executive of a corporation.
The Woman Who Took the Local Paper Trailer (2016)
12 March 2016
A man and a woman committed double suicide in Kanazawa City. Immediately after the incident, Yoshiko Shiota, a woman living in Tokyo, contacts the local newspaper of Kanazawa, saying she wants to read the novel serialized in it by Ryuji Sugimoto.
Cross-Currents Trailer (1972)
09 September 1972
A ryokan maid is on trial for pushing a familiar guest off a cliff to his death. An eager attorney offers to take the case to gain notoriety.
The Thinking Leaf Trailer (1962)
16 May 1962
Based on the novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.
Suspicion Trailer (1982)
11 September 1982
A car going at 25 mph plunges into the sea at Shinko Harbour, Toyama prefecture. Inside is the local business magnate Fukutaro Shirakawa, who perishes.
Stakeout Trailer (1958)
15 January 1958
Two detectives begin a stakeout based on the slim chance of catching a murderer whom they suspect will try to reunite with an old flame.
Giwaku Trailer (2019)
03 February 2019
Sahara Takako is a lawyer who specialises in civil cases. She hates to lose and will use whatever means necessary to pursue the truth.
Castle of Sand Trailer (2019)
28 March 2019
A bruised and battered corpse in Shibuya, Tokyo has the attention of the local cops. A veteran detective is assigned to the case.
Amagi Pass Trailer (1998)
01 January 1998
A fifteen year old boy travels through the Amagi Pass, he encounters some strange people, one of them is the geisha Ozuka Hana.
Kazu no Fūkei Trailer (1991)
30 March 1991
Suspense TV movie based on the novel by Seicho Matsumoto, starring Ikko Furuya.
The Politicians Trailer (1983)
22 October 1983
Who will be the next prime minister? As two candidates start to compete, political game and brutal murder ensue.
Amagi Pass Trailer (1983)
19 February 1983
Japan in the 1940s. A high school boy went into a magic encounter with Ozuka Hana, a geisha (pub-girl) when he traveled through Amagi Pass.
Stop the Old Fox Trailer (2016)
08 April 2016
After the sudden death of her adoptive father Shimada Mataemon, Nui, whose own father met an untimely death when he was about to expose the corruption of the shogunate becomes determined to expose the collusion between Kannouji, and the unforgivable relationships between the ladies in waiting of the inner palace and the monks.
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel Trailer (2014)
19 January 2014
In 1959, a body of a flight attendant of an international airline is found, strangled. Detective Rokuro Fujisawa takes charge of the investigation with a young detective Ichimura and his investigations lead him to Father Tolbeck as a suspect.
Pro Bono Trailer (2014)
07 December 2014
A young, mentally retarded boy is wrongfully accused of murder, but his family lacks the means to hire an attorney to defend him.
Pressure of Guilt Trailer (1963)
17 February 1963
A seasoned prosecutor uncovers the perfect crime committed by a young lawyer.
One in a hundred thousand Trailer (2012)
15 December 2012
Tamura Masakazu plays Shohei Yamauchi, a freelance reporter obsessed with finding out the truth about a traffic accident in which his beloved daughter died.
The Castle of Sand Trailer (1974)
19 October 1974
Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
Seicho Matsumoto Drama Special: Face Trailer (2009)
29 December 2009
Based on a short story by Seichi Matsumoto from 1956 and remake from the 1957 movie of the same name, the story is about an actor who has the opportunity to become a success but 9 years earlier, he had killed a woman with whom he was involved and there was an eyewitness to the murder.
Delivery of Death Trailer (2014)
30 May 2014
Reporters Takehara and Tsumura Aki work for the magazine "Shukan Dodongo". Their chief editor tells them to monitor Okase Shohei who is an ex-bureaucrat and was recently released from prison.
Points and Lines Trailer (1958)
11 November 1958
Based on Matsumoto Seicho's classic mystery novel of the same name, the story centers around a group of detectives who are determined to find the truth behind an apparent double suicide.
The Dangerous Slope Trailer (2012)
30 September 2012
At a companywide meeting, Bunsaku Akiba sees Toshie, an old girlfriend who is now the secretary and lover of Nishijima, the chairman who has control over the entire group.
The Tale of Saikaido Trailer (1983)
30 September 1983
Set in the Kyushu area of the Edo period. This is a large-length bizarre story that incorporates elements such as mysteries and adventures surrounding hidden gold mines.
Partner in Crime Trailer (2015)
30 September 2015
For the past 15 years, Fuyukawa Misaki has lived a quiet, reclusive life while keeping her secret well-hidden.
Face Trailer (2024)
03 January 2024
Seira Ino (Emi Takei) is about to make her major label debut as a “masked artist” who does not show her face.
The Housekeeper Saw! Trailer (2015)
05 December 2015
Sawagura Nobuko is back housekeeping again in this sequel to the 2014 SP! This time around Nobuko, having been given some pearl earrings as a present sometime before, decides to attend an exhibition for a pearl described as being the world's most expensive one.
The Street of Desire Trailer (1984)
14 April 1984
A valet at a fancy nightclub hatches a plot to punish those responsible for his father's death.
Zero Focus Trailer (2009)
14 November 2009
Spurred by the disappearance of a newly-wed husband, three women in post-war Japan are drawn into a murder mystery.
A House on a Hill Trailer (2014)
06 December 2014
Rieko Sugita, a young and beautiful hairdresser who happens to visit a bedding shop owned by Yoshitaro (Emoto) and the latter becomes so besotted with her that they begin an affair without his wife's knowledge.
Kichiku Trailer (2002)
15 October 2002
Made-for-TV film adaptation of the 1957 novel by Seicho Matsumoto starring Takeshi Kitano and directed by Noboru Tanaka.
Sweet Revenge Trailer (1977)
17 December 1977
Masao is falsely accused and jailed for the murder of a loanshark to whom he owed a lot of money. His sister Kiriko makes the long trip to Tokyo, specifically to accost Otsuka, Japan's top criminal defence lawyer, and plead with him to take her brother's case.
Amagi Goe Trailer (2025)
23 March 2025
Amagi Goe, based on Seicho Matsumoto's novel, has created numerous stars through its visualizations. Erika Ikuta will take on the difficult role of the main character in this adaptation.
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.
Accomplice Trailer (1958)
22 October 1958
Based on the short story of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.
The Housekeeper Trailer (2012)
22 December 2012
Nobuko is a plain, unattractive woman with disheveled hair, and is hired as a housekeeper in the Inamura residence in Tokyo.
The Shadow Within Trailer (1970)
13 June 1970
When a married man begins an affair with a woman from his past, he comes to suspect her young son intends to murder him.