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Akira Nagoya

Akira Nagoya

Acting

Biography

Akira Nagoya was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who specialized in playing comical roles. He's well know for playing Yūtarō Asahina in the Tokusatsu superhero series Ultraman Taro. After graduating from junior high school in 1949, he entered the Tokyo Broadcasting Company (NHK) training school as a third-year student. His classmates included Hisashi Katsuta and Kazue Takahashi, who later became active as voice actors. In 1959, he joined the Bungakuza theatre company; in 1963, he participated in the founding of the theatre company Kumo. When Kumo disbanded in 1975, he moved on to work as a freelance theatre artist, appearing on stages such as Jijinkai and Komatsuza.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Princess Mononoke
MOVIE

Princess Mononoke

8.3(8.9K)
Princess Mononoke
Cowherd (voice)
Poster for Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô
MOVIE

Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô

Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô
Poster for High and Low
MOVIE

High and Low

8.4(1.1K)
High and Low
Detective Yamamoto
Poster for Chivalry Broken from All Sides
MOVIE

Chivalry Broken from All Sides

Chivalry Broken from All Sides
Totsuka
Poster for Dotanba
MOVIE

Dotanba

6.0(0.0K)
Dotanba
Poster for Woman
MOVIE
Woman
Poster for Hajimete no Tabi
MOVIE

Hajimete no Tabi

10.0(0.0K)
Hajimete no Tabi
Poster for Mahjong Horoki
MOVIE

Mahjong Horoki

7.2(0.0K)
Mahjong Horoki
Jyoushuu Tora
Poster for Station
MOVIE

Station

6.3(0.0K)
Station
Takada
Poster for Lovers Lost
MOVIE

Lovers Lost

6.4(0.0K)
Lovers Lost
Katsu-san

Gallery

Akira Nagoya portrait
Akira Nagoya portrait