Tokuzō Tanaka

Tokuzō Tanaka Trailers

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Tokuzō Tanaka (田中徳三, Tanaka Tokuzō, September 15, 1920 – December 20, 2007) was a Japanese film director. He is well known for directing Zatoichi series and Nemuri Kyōshirō series films.

Most Popular Tokuzō Tanaka Trailers

Total trailers found: 66

Rashomon Trailer (1950)

26 August 1950

Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

The Lord and the Gambler Trailer (1959)

01 August 1959

Fate begins to smile upon young Chonosuke Tokugawa, son of eleventh Tokugawa Shogun, after some twenty years of life as a dependent at his step-brother's castle, when the ruler of the Takatori Clan suddenly dies leaving no heir and despite the protest from Minister Horio, it is decided that young Chonosuke is to succeed as ruler of the clan.

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records Trailer (1982)

10 July 1982

Samon Kamiyama, a skilled yoriki under Toyama Saemon-no-jō Kagemoto is feared and known to the villains as “Samon from the Hell.

Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell Trailer (1989)

22 April 1989

The tale of Ogami Itto and his son Daigoro has come full circle with the greatest sword actor of all time, Wakayama Tomisaburo now playing Lone Wolf's mortal enemy, the evil Lord Yagyu Retsudo, who masterminded Ogami's fall from grace.

Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit Trailer (1991)

29 March 1991

When Nizaemon Kumogiri, a major thief quits his job as a thief, he has two more big jobs planned in order to obtain a huge sum of money to enable his many subordinates scattered all over the country to live out the rest of their lives.

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade Trailer (1963)

02 November 1963

Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double crosses.

Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men Trailer (1963)

03 January 1963

Sansho the Bailiff Trailer (1954)

31 March 1954

In 11th-century feudal Japan, following the exile of an idealistic governor, his wife and children are separated by slave traders; the children, Zushio and Anju, are sold into brutal servitude under the cruel bailiff Sansho.

Girl with Bamboo Leaves Trailer (1969)

26 July 1969

Yasuda plays Omon, a woman using bamboo leaves as darts/blades to disable and kill her enemies.

Scars of Honor Trailer (1960)

20 September 1960

Japan, 1643, as the Kato clan of Aizu falls from power two brave samurai will settle a dispute in the time-honored tradition of their clan, by drawing their blades in a duel to the death.

Ugetsu Trailer (1953)

26 March 1953

In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare.

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman Trailer (1968)

13 January 1968

Two devious retainers are competing to take control of a fief when the current Lord dies, but involving Kyoshiro in the conflict against his will is the textbook example of a bad idea - especially when the collateral damage starts to tick him off.

New Bad Reputation Continues Trailer (1962)

03 November 1962

Bloody Shuriken Trailer (1965)

20 February 1965

Ronin samurai Ibuki-san enters a town and sells his skills to the warring families. He falls in love with the beautiful horse stable owner but like all heroes, cannot stay.

Bad Reputation Returns Trailer (1961)

17 December 1961

Kojiki taishō Trailer (1964)

28 November 1964

Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms Trailer (1966)

12 March 1966

The Snow Woman Trailer (1968)

20 April 1968

Two sculptors spend the night in a mountain lodge after being caught in a snowstorm. A female spirit appears and takes the life of one of the men.

Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo Trailer (1963)

28 December 1963

Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again Trailer (1965)

01 May 1965

Haunted Castle Trailer (1969)

20 December 1969

A young woman turns to the supernatural to wreak revenge on a murderous warlord.

Chikamatsu Monogatari Trailer (1954)

23 November 1954

When the wife of a 17th-century Kyoto scrollmaker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves truly falling for one another.

The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge Trailer (1981)

24 April 1981

Magistrate Toyama no Kin-san is ordered to catch the phantom thief Nezumi Kozo, who is robbing daimyo and wealthy townspeople.

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie Trailer (1963)

29 May 1963

The shogun's vassal Harima Aoyama and a chamber maid are in love with each other, but they cannot be together due to a difference of their status.

Bakeneko Goyōda Trailer (1958)

21 December 1958

A comic thriller directed by Tokuzo Tanaka, a first-time newcomer, based on a screenplay by Toshio Tamikado, who co-wrote "Nukiashisashi Ashi Shinobiashi.

New Tale of Zatoichi Trailer (1963)

15 March 1963

Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.

Zatoichi the Fugitive Trailer (1963)

09 August 1963

After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss.

The Betrayal Trailer (1966)

02 July 1966

A naively honorable samurai comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai principles makes him an oddity among his peers, and a very vulnerable oddity in consequence.

Conflagration Trailer (1958)

22 September 1958

Learning of his family's collapse, acolyte Goichi, sent to study silently at the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, must endure acute psychological distress.

The Great White Tiger Platoon Trailer (1954)

25 August 1954

The Great White Tiger Platoon was part of the Aizu clan's last ditch efforts to stop the advance of Imperial troops after the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Zatoichi's Vengeance Trailer (1966)

03 May 1966

Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to "Taichi". Zatoichi has no idea who this is but when he comes upon a small town harassed by gangsters, he finds that "Taichi" was the man's young son.

The Princess Says No Trailer (1959)

08 December 1959

Kyoto Yokai Map 4: The 400-Year-Old Adulterous Female doctor Living in Kawaramachi Trailer (1986)

16 August 1986

Ryoko, a beautiful and renowned chief surgeon at a medical university, begins to groan and claw at her throat after rejecting an advance from Tamura, who is infatuated with her.

Ronin on a Mission Trailer (1987)

17 September 1987

Mori Kojiro, a member of the Akō Ronin, fails to identify Kira Kozukenosuke before their attack and is publicly banished by Ōishi Kuranosuke.

The Demon of Mount Oe Trailer (1960)

27 April 1960

A band of warriors journeys to Mount Oe to rescue abducted women from a demon, overcoming supernatural threats like a giant spider and a diabolical witch along the way.

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun Trailer (1983)

21 January 1983

Samon Kamiyama, a yoriki of the Minami-machi magistrate infiltrates the Denzū-machi prison disguised as Mushuku Sahēji.

Nemuri Kyōshirō Trailer (1989)

22 April 1989

Kyoshiro rescues Shizu who was being abused by her husband, even since she had been violated by the man posing as Ieyoshi.

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege Trailer (1964)

10 July 1964

[Period covered: 1614-1615] Tokugawa Ieyasu is now the ruler of all Japan. But one last loose thread must be tied up before his domination is complete -- the destruction of the Toyotomi clan, now beseiged in Osaka castle.

Sabakareru Echizen no kami Trailer (1962)

06 April 1962

1962 Japanese movie

Vagabonds from Badgerville Trailer (1961)

03 January 1961

A musical about the escapades of some tanuki passing themselves off as humans in human society.

The Whale God Trailer (1962)

15 July 1962

A fishing village is terrorized by a giant whale, and the fishermen are determined to kill it.

Tough Guy Trailer (1961)

30 September 1961

Asakichi beats a ganster, Sada, in a physical fight, leading to recognition by Sada's clan boss. When Kotoito, the geisha Asakichi is in love with, is kidnapped by a rival clan and sold to a a house of pleasure, Asakichi and Sada set out to rescue her.

The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again Trailer (1966)

03 January 1966

Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O. Trailer (1965)

14 August 1965

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack Trailer (1967)

15 September 1967

Secrets of a Woman's Temple Trailer (1969)

25 January 1969

A woman joins a convent to investigate the suspicious death of her brother but nothing could prepare her for the horror and depravity that takes place behind the convent walls.

Kaibyō Koi-ga-fuchi Trailer (1987)

13 August 1987

The sisters lived near a pond called Koigafuchi, near Edo, and kept a father-and-son cat named Tama and Kaze.

Assignment Dragon No. 3 Trailer (1967)

03 January 1967

In late 1940 the Japanese were anxious to conclude peace in China and to that end sent Colonel Hidaka to inaugurate negotiations.

Five Star Private Trailer (1967)

25 February 1967

Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom Trailer (1966)

09 November 1966

The Shogun's Vault I Trailer (1981)

14 July 1981

Tomizo, a master storehouse-breaker who has been released from prison in Denmacho after serving five years plans to break into the Edo Castle gold storehouse to avenge the death of his father, who died a violent death at a gold mine on Sado Island.

Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging Trailer (1968)

05 October 1968

Ojo-kichiza Trailer (1959)

21 April 1959

Homeless Dog Trailer (1964)

02 May 1964

First movie of the Inu series directed by Tokuzō Tanaka

Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men Trailer (1965)

27 October 1965

Nuregami botan Trailer (1961)

08 February 1961

Kyoto Yokai Map 1: A 900-Year-Old New Bride Living in Sagano Trailer (1980)

17 January 1980

Kaori, a doll hairdresser, is a demonic woman who has been alive for over 900 years. She has maintained her youth by drinking the blood of young men while waiting for her husband, who disappeared shortly after their wedding.

Kyoto Yokai Map 3: The 800-Year-Old Female College Student Who Lives in Toribenyama Trailer (1985)

17 August 1985

Matsuko, an assistant professor of history, discovers ancient human bones at Toribeyama, and her student, Suzuko, starts to approach her.

Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes Trailer (1958)

11 March 1958

Suzunosuke faces perhaps his wildest foes. This evil gang is lead by a one-eyed birdman and other demonic creatures.

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords Trailer (1964)

17 September 1964

The second film in the "Suruga yukyoden" series, in which Shintaro Katsu plays Jirocho Shimizu. The film features Omasa, Komasa, Ocho, who will become Jirocho's wife, as well as other members of his future family.