Yasushi Shimamura

Most Popular Yasushi Shimamura Trailers

Total trailers found: 58

Lone Wolf Cop: The Sex Doll Case Trailer (1991)

27 September 1991

A police officer is recruited to a special agency and given a license to kill. He is given a dozen or so young policemen and a bar as a front.

Kyouju Luger P08 Trailer (1994)

29 January 1994

A man's life is altered when he comes into possession of a gun.

Audition Trailer (2000)

03 March 2000

Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague.

Ichi the Killer Trailer (2001)

22 December 2001

As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.

Family Trailer (2001)

10 March 2001

When the mobster Iwaida Nishikawi is executed by the hit man Takeshi, his family chases the killer. Takeshi's brothers Takashi and Hideshi Miwa try to find Takeshi, who is hidden with the nurse Rie Ishibashi, to protect him and Hideshi discovers that Takeshi was secretly sent by their Yakuza boss to eliminate Iwaida.

Imprint Trailer (2006)

25 February 2006

An American journalist travels through 19th-century Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her after he left.

Dead or Alive Trailer (1999)

27 November 1999

Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter while Detective Jojima tries to bring it down.

Level Trailer (1994)

26 November 1994

Visitor Q Trailer (2001)

17 March 2001

In a dysfunctional family where the mother is a heroin addict and prostitute, beaten by her son, and the father is an ex-TV reporter, sleeping with his daughter and filming his son being beaten up, ‘Q’, a complete stranger enters the bizarre family, changing their lives for the better, finding a balance in their disturbing natures.

Lady Hunter: Prelude to Murder Trailer (1991)

21 December 1991

A female ex-soldier comes out of retirement to put a stop to the kidnapping of a young boy who is being used a political pawn.

Taboo X Perversion Trailer (1985)

07 September 1985

A young woman has feelings for her older cousin but he is obsessed with blonds. When a European temptress comes for a visit his fantasies come true.

Three... Extremes Trailer (2004)

20 August 2004

Features an anthology centred on the experiences of a witch doctor, a film-maker and a disgruntled extra determined to take revenge on him, and a novelist as well as her twin sister.

Scorpion: Double Venom 2 Trailer (1998)

31 October 1998

Nami Matsushima has escaped from the prison to which she was sentenced in Scorpion, but is now obsessed with tracking down the--don't laugh--one-armed man who murdered her younger sister fifteen years ago.

Sun Scarred Trailer (2006)

03 May 2006

Katayama is on the way home to his wife and little daughter when he comes across a gang of punks beating up an innocent man.

One Missed Call Trailer (2003)

03 November 2003

People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, in the form of the sound of them reacting to their own violent deaths, along with the exact date and time of their future death, listed on the message log.

Bodyguard Kiba: Apocalypse of Carnage Trailer (1994)

28 October 1994

Kiba is a bodyguard who works to raise money for his master's karate dojo. He gets the assignment to guard a young woman in Taipei.

The Happiness of the Katakuris Trailer (2002)

23 February 2002

The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard.

Fudoh: The New Generation Trailer (1996)

12 October 1996

In order to settle a business dispute, a mob leader murders one of his own teenage sons. The surviving son vows to avenge his brother's death, and organizes his own gang of teenage killers to destroy his father's organization.

The Great Yokai War Trailer (2005)

06 August 2005

A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey.

That's Roman Porno: Smile of Goddesses Trailer (1988)

11 June 1988

A documentary compilation that shows various clips from the Roman Porno series of movies from 1971 to 1988.

Minazuki Trailer (1999)

23 October 1999

Akira's wife walks out on him, leaving him to confide in his gangster brother-in-law. Using only a cryptic note as a clue the two brothers go on a road trip to find his wife.

Gokutsubushi Trailer (1994)

15 October 1994

The original is a manga work by Shigeru Tsuchiyama serialized in the magazine "Leed Comic". The director is Takeshi Watanabe of "Kyouju Luger P08", the script is Masaya Ishikawa, and the shooting is Naoaki Imaizumi.

Izo Trailer (2004)

07 September 2004

Izo is an assassin in the service of a Tosa lord and Imperial supporter. After killing dozens of the Shogun's men, Izo is captured and crucified.

Gozu Trailer (2003)

11 July 2003

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search.

Onibi: The Fire Within Trailer (1997)

19 April 1997

After spending over half his life in prison, ex-hitman Kunihiro is determined to go straight. But the shortcomings of the new gangs mean that he is soon having to call on his old-school yakuza talents.

Big Bang Love, Juvenile A Trailer (2006)

11 February 2006

An unknown future. A boy confesses to the murder of another in an all-boy juvenile detention facility.

Agitator Trailer (2001)

28 October 2001

When a young Yakuza torments the customers in a rival crime family's nightclub, it is not long before his dead body is found.

Sukiyaki Western Django Trailer (2007)

15 September 2007

A nameless gunfighter arrives in a town ripped apart by rival gangs and, though courted by both to join, chooses his own path.

The Bird People in China Trailer (1998)

10 June 1998

Wada, a salary man, is enlisted to venture off to China to investigate a potential Jade mine. After his arrival, Wada encounters a violent, yet sentimental, yakuza, who takes the liberty of joining his adventure through China.

Zebraman Trailer (2004)

30 January 2004

A down-and-out schoolteacher receives the calling to become the real life personification of an old television superhero, Zebraman.

Rainy Dog Trailer (1997)

28 June 1997

A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.

Sabu Trailer (2002)

14 May 2002

When a young man is sent to a prison workhouse for a crime he did not commit his friend on the outside must find evidence to clear his name.

Graveyard of Honor Trailer (2002)

22 June 2002

A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.

God's Puzzle Trailer (2008)

07 June 2008

A set of twins -- one a hard-working student and the other a drifter -- team up with a dropout to unlock the secrets of the universe and to build one of their own.

Dead or Alive 2: Birds Trailer (2000)

02 December 2000

Two contract killers cross paths in the middle of the same job and realize they are childhood friends.

White-Collar Worker Kintaro Trailer (1999)

13 November 1999

Kintaro is a reformed delinquent, the former leader of a biker gang who has gone straight. Working at a construction company, his unorthodox tactics cause trouble with his colleagues.

Andromedia Trailer (1998)

11 July 1998

After his daughter Mai is killed in an auto accident, a genius programmer recreates her in the form of a computer program called AI.

The Guys from Paradise Trailer (2001)

16 June 2001

The ever-prolific Takashi Miike directs this wild and woolly prison drama, reportedly based on real-life cases of Japanese imprisoned abroad.

The Mars Canon Trailer (2002)

28 September 2002

A look at the problems two couples, Kohei and Kinuko, and Manabe and Hijiri, have in their relationships, and the solutions they try to devise as a way out.

Yankee Reppuutai Trailer (1995)

23 September 1995

Based on the comic book series of the same name by Masahide Motohashi.

Blues Harp Trailer (1998)

15 July 1998

Ambitious Yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang.

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka Trailer (2002)

21 September 2002

After Kunisada's Yakuza leader and father figure is brutally murdered, he and his best friend go on a two-man mission to avenge his death, killing other Yakuza leaders leading to a final confrontation by the old man's killers.

The Negotiator Trailer (2003)

17 August 2003

After a convenience store robbery, three unidentified men hold a group of people hostage in a hospital.

The Man in White Trailer (2003)

29 March 2003

After his father figure - a yakuza boss, is murdered, Azusa Moribe goes on a killing spree to exact revenge.

Shinjuku Triad Society Trailer (1995)

26 August 1995

Tatsuhito, a cop, pursues Chinese warlord Wang through the underworld of Shinjuku and over to Taiwan.

Scorpion: Double Venom Trailer (1998)

31 October 1998

Nami Matsushima, a former doctor, is put in prison for murdering one of the men who raped and killed her sister.

Young Thugs: Innocent Blood Trailer (1997)

21 June 1997

Young Thugs: Innocent Blood follows three friends through their first year after leaving high school.

The City of Lost Souls Trailer (2000)

15 September 2000

Brazilian-Japanese gangster Mario rescues his Chinese girlfriend Kei as she's about to be deported from Japan.

Full Metal Yakuza Trailer (1997)

05 December 1997

After being brutally murdered in a gangster-style execution, Kensuke Hagane finds himself brought back to life by a mad scientist and rebuilt as a robot-human hybrid with a serious thirst for vengeance and the tools to carry it out.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon Trailer (2007)

03 March 2007

Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his yakuza past.

Ladies Max Trailer (1996)

02 March 1996

Popular pop group MAX (Mina, Lina, Nana, Reina) star in a wild teen drama based on the manga "Ladies" written by Masahide Motohashi.

Ley Lines Trailer (1999)

22 May 1999

The story follows a trio of Japanese youths of Chinese descent who escape their semi-rural upbringing and relocate to Shinjuku, Tokyo, where they befriend a troubled Shanghai prostitute and fall foul of a local crime syndicate.

Detective Story Trailer (2007)

29 September 2007

A detective and a businessman search for a serial killer who removes people's organs.

Young Thugs: Nostalgia Trailer (1998)

26 September 1998

Nostalgia is Takashi Miike’s favorite film of his considerable body of work. Including biographical elements, Nostalgia centers around the home and school of a young boy, whose family mix the violent and dysfunctional with the comic and the loveable.

Rei Tin: Ko Ladies!! Socho saigo no hi Trailer (1995)

22 July 1995

Based on a manga by Masahide Motohashi.

Codename: Tomoko Trailer (2000)

01 July 2000

An action in which a former CIA female operative captures a revenge drama that unfolds against a huge secret organization.

Shangri-La Trailer (2002)

03 August 2002

Shangri-La follows the lives of a group of homeless people in Japan who run into a man who nearly commits suicide and decide to help him out of his financial troubles.

Retaliation Trailer (1998)

14 May 1998

A man becomes entangled in a world of corruption and violence where powerful businessmen and politicians operate from the shadows.