Shinji Oda Trailers

The Edo Official and Apprentice Trailer (1959)

25 July 1959

It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the "Long-Sleeve Burglar".

A Revengeful Raid Trailer (1962)

22 September 1962

In this tale of bravery and honor among the roving gamblers of old Japan, the heroic Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido is called upon to help a young yakuza named Eijiro after he runs afoul of the new samurai officials who have taken over his hometown.

Echo in the Mountains Trailer (1959)

20 September 1959

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen.

Shimizu Port of Chivalry Trailer (1957)

03 January 1957

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza.

Chivalrous Nature Trailer (1965)

01 August 1965

Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger Trailer (1958)

22 October 1958

Tasuke stumbles across Kokichi, a distraught man whom having lost his fiancee to Lord Kawakatsu is ready to commit suicide.

Yakuza on Foot Trailer (1969)

30 March 1969

An Osaka gangster Shimamura just got married. His new bride, Mineko is also involved in drug trafficking.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Brave Red Flower of the North Trailer (1970)

09 January 1970

An exciting tale of action on the distant northern island of Hokkaido around the beginning of the 20th Century starring two of the biggest names in Yakuza film history, Fuji Junko and Takakura Ken.

Code of Wolves Trailer (1974)

05 October 1974

In gangster-infested 1920s Yokohama, gambler Ishiguro gets in with the local gang -- but his view of life changes after the Great Kanto Earthquake.

Red peonies on the skin Trailer (1957)

02 July 1957

Genjiro was a samurai in the past, but he became a Yakuza, a dandy with a tattoo of red peonies, he helps his younger brother who is caught up in a conflict with Hatamoto.

Inferno of Torture Trailer (1969)

02 May 1969

Japan nineteenth century. High demand for tattooed geisha generates an entire industry for their "production".

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.

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.

The Fort of Death Trailer (1969)

13 December 1969

The second Bounty Hunter film, when master killer Shikoro Ichibei takes up the cause of a group of farmers being driven to despair by the vile Lord Ozeki.

Good Rascals Trailer (1962)

14 January 1962

A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives.

Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room Trailer (1969)

01 October 1969

Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her father.

The Karate 3 Trailer (1975)

15 January 1975

This is the third and final film of the ZA KARATE trilogy. Tadashi Yamashita reprises his role as the Karate World Champion.

Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger Trailer (1960)

29 March 1960

Some of the finest jidai-geki actors appear in this exciting and entertaining tale of intrigue and action in old Japan.

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Furisode Mansion Trailer (1960)

24 August 1960

The fourth episode of the popular detective series starring Tomisaburō Wakayama. Featuring mysterious ronin, enigmatic bon vivants, and melancholic daughter geishas, as they become entangled in a series of strange deaths occurring one after another at the Furisode Mansion.

Happily Tied to the Road Trailer (1959)

21 April 1959

With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers along the route through his territory.

Wild Palanquin Trailer (1960)

06 December 1960

Shinsuke Inaba, a thief who snuck into the Kishu family residence in Edo. He was almost discovered by a patrol, but he is helped by Kajio, a woman who holds the position of a junior maid of honor.

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro Trailer (1972)

21 June 1972

Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend committed so that he can stay with his dying mother, with the expectation that his friend will confess and get him pardoned once she dies.

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Iron Mask Laughing in the Darkness Trailer (1960)

20 October 1960

The head clerk of a decorative shop that captivates Edo girls with goods from the Nanban trade is murdered.

Magistrate of Dice Trailer (1961)

18 April 1961

Based on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this exciting tale brings the “Demon Magistrate” as he is called to the aid of a beautiful young woman who asks to be abducted on the eve of her wedding so that she would not have to marry a country bumpkin.

Heavenly Dragon Trailer (1960)

23 October 1960

From the opening theme song to the grand finale, you know that you have found something special as this exciting movie stars the great Misora Hibari in one of her most memorable performances as she plays Shintaro and Oharu, a brother and sister, the children of a lumber dealer who had been murdered by the evil boss Kumagoro who plots to take over Shintaro's family business with the help of a corrupt deputy who has fooled the family into believing that he is on their side.

Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office Trailer (1964)

26 August 1964

Eight villains, former pirates, gather to attack the magistrate's office. They develop a plan and begin their actions in secret, making full use of their special abilities.