Shōtarō Hayashi Movie Trailers
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Code Between Brothers 5 Trailer (1967)
12 August 1967
Saburo Kitajima, one of Japan’s most famous Enka singers, returns in the fifth of the Kyodai Jingi series.
Harakiri Trailer (1962)
15 September 1962
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual.
Operation Plazma in Osaka Trailer (1976)
31 January 1976
Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's largest crime syndicate plans a hostile takeover.
The Biggest Gamble Trailer (1969)
19 April 1969
When Honjo is selected as Kansai district's chairman, Iwasa of the rival gang asks Itsuki to do everything possible to have Honjo step down, which puts Itsuki between a rock and a hard place.
Gambling Den Heist Trailer (1975)
21 June 1975
After eight years in prison, Takeshi’s mission is a big heist from his own clan’s gambling parlor.
Pfc. Story - Behind the Enemy Lines Trailer (1960)
01 April 1960
First "Pfc. Story" sequel and eighth overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".
Sasuke and His Comedians Trailer (1963)
11 December 1963
Osaka in the early 1600s, aftermath of the historical Battle of Sekigahara; a group of orphan childr�
A Gambler's Certain Death Trailer (1969)
06 September 1969
Part 7 in the Gambling Den series. This time Koji Tsuruta is a gambler who feels sympathetic towards a woman whose naive husband is driven to a debt trap by a rotten gambling den owner (Tatsuo Endo) and his dishonest card dealer (Isamu Nagato).
Code Between Brothers 2 Trailer (1966)
13 August 1966
The services of a wandering gambler, Seiji, are called upon to protect the turf of his loyal friend Risaburo.
Bohachi Bushido: The Villain Trailer (1974)
02 February 1974
The Bohachi Clan, the most vile, corrupt organization with ties deep in the Shogunate, have controlled the flesh trade in Japan for generations.
A History of the Japanese Underworld Trailer (1968)
14 January 1968
The hero tries to unite various gangs.
Black Rain Trailer (1989)
22 September 1989
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan.
Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler Trailer (1971)
31 July 1971
Bunta Sugawara replaces Koji Tsuruta as the leading man for this sequel of Okoma, the Orphan Gambler.
Gray Sunset Trailer (1985)
10 October 1985
Grandfather Fuyukichi Takano, a former university professor, gets fired from his museum job when he is affected by Alzheimer's disease, but his affliction serves to deepen family ties.
Fate Deals the Card of Death Trailer (1971)
13 February 1971
Seijiro and Shizue meet in Niigata and fall in love. Seijiro has to go back to Tokyo soon after, and they promise each other to meet again a year later.
Message from Space Trailer (1978)
29 April 1978
The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother rather than the Emperor.
Orgies of Edo Trailer (1969)
09 January 1969
Three stories of moral sickness set during Japan’s prosperous Genroku era are told in this bloody follow-up to the sexploitation classic Shogun’s Joy of Torture, the politically incorrect moral lessons paint a trio of tales of tragic heroines caught up in violence, sadomasochism, incest and torture.
Wicked Priest Trailer (1968)
14 August 1968
During the Taisho Period (early 1920's) a monastery of warrior monks was split apart between two factions.
The Tattooed Hitman Trailer (1974)
27 April 1974
The most dangerous hired gun in Kyushu's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and now, there's a contract on his life.
Trials of an Okinawa Village Trailer (1971)
19 November 1971
A boss from a trucking company has run-ins with evil yakuza during the American occupation of Okinawa.
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.
The Shogun Assassins Trailer (1979)
01 September 1979
This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.
House of Gamblers Trailer (1970)
29 March 1970
Ken Takakura stars as Ryoji one of the Aramasa family's loyal lieutenants whao takes the burden of his family being insulted by the Tanuma's family goons, by retaliating on his own.
Japan's Don Trailer (1977)
22 January 1977
A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with the domestic needs of his daughters.
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 Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return Trailer (1970)
05 March 1970
Oryu searches for blind child she left behind and get involved in a Yakuza turf war that takes place in the Tokyo Theater.
Pfc. Story - The Divine Tempest Trailer (1959)
09 October 1959
First installment of the "Pfc. Story" series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku, and seventh overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".
Brothers Serving Time Trailer (1969)
03 May 1969
While imprisoned, Tatsu encounters Danshi, a man who is a big honcho in the prison pecking order. After initial conflict they become sworn brothers.
Keepers of Order Trailer (1962)
22 August 1962
Chuji and his family become the primary target of gangs in Nikko headed by Hasshu marshal Nakayama and boss Sukegoro Iioka.
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss Trailer (1976)
24 April 1976
The eighth sequel of the series by the successful “Fukasaku and Bunta” collaboration revolves around the men of a lesser organization that are constantly bullied by the upper organization and “bleed in vain” in gang wars.
The Story of a Man Among Men Trailer (1984)
17 November 1984
During the Showa era, a young yakuza survives war and injury and rises to become a clan boss with the help and respect of his sworn brothers.
Girl Boss Guerilla Trailer (1972)
12 August 1972
Sachiko is the leader of a girl gang from Shinjuku who wind up in Kyoto and make a bid to take over the local girl gangs there.
The Most Perverted Post War Crimes Trailer (1976)
19 June 1976
Reconstruction, in the form of episodes, of the most bizarre crimes that occurred in Japan after World War II.
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss Trailer (1975)
01 November 1975
The seventh in the shocking "Jingi Naki Tatakai" movie series, which exposes the true lives of the yakuza that is hidden by a mask of "jingi".
Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack Trailer (1975)
15 January 1975
Toei studios last ninkyo eiga of the 70's.
Father of the Kamikaze Trailer (1974)
14 September 1974
Vice Admiral Takajiro Ohnishi could see that Japan's defeat in WWII was inevitable. He came to realize that the only way to force a negotiated solution was to convince the Americans that invading Japan would cause massive casualties on both sides.
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.
Woman Mobsters Trailer (1974)
01 March 1974
Bank robbers steal 30 million yen and try to elude the cops and escape with the cash. Of the three, only one manages to avoid capture.
Code Between Brothers 6 Trailer (1967)
23 December 1967
Sixth film in the "Kyodai Jingi" series. Three gangsters challenge an underworld group in northern Japan.
Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds Trailer (1977)
29 April 1977
A Japanese geologist discovers that dinosaurs still exist in caves beneath the surface of a volcanic lake.
Dangerous Trade in Kobe Trailer (1973)
07 June 1973
Using a lesser mobster as bait a government agent infiltrates a narcotics-smuggling gang to try to capture the boss.
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple Trailer (1964)
01 January 1964
In the fourth installment, Musashi's potentially greatest opponent Kojiro jumps in and out of the story at the oddest and most coincidental moments.
Road In the Mist Trailer (1963)
06 April 1963
Okinu, the beautiful daughter of a feudal lord, discovers her true identity and leaves her lavish life behind to avenge her birth father's death.
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.
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.
Roaring Fire Trailer (1981)
08 August 1981
On his death bed the man who raised Joji reveals that he is not his real father and that Joji’s real parents died tragically in a plane crash.
Winter's Flower Trailer (1978)
17 June 1978
Kanno is a Yakuza. He had to kill Matsuoka who betrayed their boss. Kanno knew Matsuoka had a 3-year-old daughter named Youko.
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game Trailer (1969)
01 February 1969
The third chapter of the ‘Red Peony Gambler’ saga depicts the happiness and sadness of Red Peony Oryu’s life as she seals her femininity with a red peony tattoo and lives in world of chivalry and honor of the yakuza.
Hokuriku Proxy War Trailer (1977)
26 February 1977
A Yakuza group from Osaka with dreams of national dominance moves into the snowy Hokuriku region, sparking a bloody turf war with local gangs.
The Viper Brothers Trailer (1971)
01 June 1971
After spending several years in prison, yakuza punk Masa (Bunta Sugawara) and his underling, Katsuji (Tamio Kawachi) are back out in the mean streets of Kobe to make a name for themselves amongst the local yakuza organization.