Takashi Sasano Trailers

Departures Trailer (2008)

13 September 2008

Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper.

The King of Minami: City of Desire Trailer (1995)

01 September 1995

#13 in the series, after the Special Movie.

What a Wonderful Family! Trailer (2016)

16 March 2016

A husband and wife have been married for 50 years. For her birthday, the husband asks the wife what she wants for her birthday present.

What a Wonderful Family! 2 Trailer (2017)

20 April 2017

Several years after Shuzo settled his wife’s birthday-surprise divorce proposal (What a Wonderful Family, 40th), the Hirata family faces new problems.

Free and Easy Trailer (1988)

24 December 1988

Densuke Hamazaki is an office worker at Suzuki Construction and gets transferred to the main Tokyo office.

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.

One Million Yen Girl Trailer (2008)

19 July 2008

A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts.

Shuriken Sentai Ninninger The Movie: The Dinosaur Lord's Splendid Ninja Scroll! Trailer (2015)

08 August 2015

The Last Ninja Yoshitaka Igasaki sends his disciples the Ninningers on a special mission over summer vacation to Shinobigakure Castle to meet its lord Tatsunosuke Hakkaku.

The King of Minami: Formula for Deception Trailer (2001)

09 November 2001

#37 in the series, following "Yakuza Finance."

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies Trailer (1986)

02 August 1986

Director Ogata discovers a new female star in Koharu Tanaka, who works selling candy at a studio theater and she is given a part as a bit player.

Super Hero Wars GP: Kamen Rider #3 Trailer (2015)

21 March 2015

The evil organization Shocker alters history by sending their newest creation, Kamen Rider 3, to defeat Kamen Riders 1 and 2 back in 1973.

Aging Police / Resurrection Special Trailer (2019)

29 September 2019

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Trailer (2011)

15 October 2011

A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.

Ryuji Trailer (1983)

29 October 1983

Ryuji tries quitting the yakuza to actively support his wife and daughter; as he's used to easy money, it's a difficult transition.

Fireflies: River of Light Trailer (2004)

05 June 2004

After finally passing his teacher's exam, Miwa (Yukiyoshi Ozawa) devoted himself to teaching in a rustic primary school.

Corpo a Corpo Trailer (2023)

17 November 2023

In the heart of Osaka's old neighborhoods lies a run-down apartment building known as "Copo." Its thin walls and lack of privacy are home to a group of residents, each struggling with their own pasts and uncertainties.

Wife of a Spy Trailer (2020)

16 October 2020

It’s 1940, and the population of Japan is divided over its entry into World War II. Satoko, the wife of a fabric merchant, is devoted to her husband but is beginning to suspect he’s up to something.

Thermae Romae Trailer (2012)

28 April 2012

Lucius Modestus, ancient Roman bath architect, has lost his job. The one way he can win it back is by creating a bath that nobody has seen before, and, by pure chance, ends up slipping through time to Japan in 2012.

Wasao Trailer (2011)

05 March 2011

Wasao, an Akita dog in Aomori Prefecture that became famous as an ugly-yet-cute dog from a traveller's blog.

The Rainbow Seeker Trailer (1996)

28 December 1996

A young man fails his company entrance exams and leaves home to work at a run-down cinema in Tokushima, whose owner lives to bring entertaining films to the residents of his small town.

Love and Honor Trailer (2006)

01 December 2006

A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.

Life in Overtime Trailer (2018)

09 June 2018

After decades of single-minded dedication to his work, a worker with an elite career course at a major bank is transferred or rather relegated to a subsidiary company, where he finds himself at a loos as he reaches retirement age.

The Silent Service Trailer (2023)

29 September 2023

Shiro Kaieda is appointed the captain of Japan's first nuclear submarine, jointly built by Japan and the United States in top secret.

A Bolt from the Blue Trailer (2014)

24 May 2014

Haruo has a dream to become the best magician, but, so far, he is only a marginal magician. Haruo also doesn't have parents.

The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia Trailer (2007)

23 June 2007

A freelance writer is given a bizarre assignment by the sexy editor of "Black Book Monthly": find a bug with the power to bring humans back from the dead, in order to report on the afterlife.

HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky Trailer (2017)

19 August 2017

Members of SWORD win against Wangan Rengogun, which is led by Kohaku. The city becomes peaceful again.

The Rainbow Seeker 2 Trailer (1997)

27 December 1997

Sequel to The Rainbow Seeker where Ryo meets Katsu on a small island in the south of Japan. There, he falls in love for a single mother.

Recall Trailer (2018)

15 June 2018

A woman was killed by a truck wheel, which flew off while the vehicle was in motion. As the freight company which owns the truck becomes the target of the public and the media’s wrath, Tokuro Akamatsu, the president of the freight company, realizes that a structural defect within the truck itself may have been to blame.

Masquerade Hotel Trailer (2019)

21 March 2019

A serial (3) killer leaves a GPS code of his next target with each victim - this time Hotel Cortesia Tokyo.

Creepy Trailer (2016)

18 June 2016

After having narrowly escaped an attempt on his life at the hands of a psychopath, detective inspector Takakura quits active service in the police force and takes up a position as a university lecturer in criminal psychology.

Before We Vanish Trailer (2017)

06 September 2017

Narumi is on bad terms with her husband, Shinji, when, one day, Shinji goes missing. He comes back a couple of days later, but he seems like a totally different person, and he is now gentle and tender.

A Tale of Samurai Cooking Trailer (2013)

14 December 2013

In this love story set in the Edo period, 27-year-old Oharu is a genius in the kitchen. Oharu attracts the attention of the master chef of the Kaga Domain, who arranges for her to marry his son and heir, 24-year-old Yasunobu.

Riverside Mukolitta Trailer (2021)

03 November 2021

A lonely young man moves in a 50-year-old apartment building. When he meets the cheerful residents, he finds himself surrounded by small happiness.

Hitsudan Hostess Trailer (2010)

10 January 2010

The story is based on the bestselling autobiography of 25-year-old Rie Saito, who became a number-one hostess in Ginza despite being deaf.

125 Years Memory Trailer (2015)

05 December 2015

Two historical incidents that deepened the friendship between Japan and Turkey are connected in this story of friendship and compassion: In the night of 16 September 1890 the Turkish frigate Ertuğrul is caught up in a typhoon and sinks off the Japanese coast.

Zen Trailer (2009)

10 January 2009

In the early 1200s, Dogen brought Chinese Zen philosophy to Japan, and established the Japanese Zen school of Buddhism.

Dear Doctor Trailer (2009)

27 July 2009

Osamu Ino is a great doctor who is beloved in his rural village. His knowledge and dedication make an equally strong impression on his reluctant medical intern, Keisuke Soma.

A Class to Remember Trailer (1993)

06 November 1993

A cantankerous but loveable high school teacher teaches a night school in a poor neighborhood for adult students on the fringes of Japanese society.

Detective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning 9 Trailer (1990)

26 May 1990

Kyosuke Kozu (Masaomi Kondo), a university professor and a famous detective, is a big magic lover. He was asked to judge the Magic Competition to be held in Ito, and set out with his sister Nobuko, her lover's newspaper reporter Kenzo, and the brothers Shiro Kishibe.

The Discarnates Trailer (1988)

15 September 1988

A recently divorced writer is reunited with the ghosts of his parents who died when he was a boy. However, every time he sees them he loses more life energy.

MARKS Trailer (1995)

22 April 1995

Assistant police inspector Aida is assigned to investigate the murder of a former gang member. When a justice ministry official is killed days later in a similar manner, he begins to suspect that something bigger is going on.

They Say Nothing Stays the Same Trailer (2019)

13 September 2019

Toichi is a boatman who ferries the villagers to a town on the other side of the river. Besides rowing a boat for the villagers all day long, he barely communicates with anyone except Genzo, a young neighbour.

Round About Midnight Trailer (1999)

06 November 1999

While on a cigarette break in between sets, Koji, a jazz musician, witnesses a murder and runs into a girl, Linda, who is being pursued by the killers.

Yudo Trailer (2023)

23 February 2023

Two estranged brothers inherit Marukin Hot Springs, a small-town bathhouse. One sees it as an homage to their late father; the other—a struggling architect—as lucrative real estate for condos.

Beijing Watermelon Trailer (1989)

18 November 1989

Shunzo is a popular greengrocer in a town near Tokyo. His life, and the lives of his wife Michi, and their two children, undergoes a dramatic change when he encounters Li, a poor college student from China.

A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage Trailer (1998)

17 October 1998

A widow who has single-handedly raised her autistic son loses her job and begins attending a technical college to gain new qualifications.