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Akira Nagoya
Born 1930-12-08Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Destination Station Series - Homicide AssignmentChief SakamotoRound About MidnightHomeless ManYakuza Ladies: Red MurderRoleLove LetterRoleYakuza Ladies: DecisionRoleWoman in Witness ProtectionDirector HatanoPrincess MononokeCowherd (voice)The Notorious Bored Samurai 9Kii Koya BunzaemonBokyoRoleTale of the Crane PrincessRoleKwaidanRoleBasara: The Princess GohRoleLone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to HellNarrator (voice)The Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective IIRoleFree and EasyRoleKaito RubyForensic Examinerザ・スクールコップRoleThe Great Department Store RobberyRoleEllie My LoveRoleA Tale of Young ElopementRyuukichiBaby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earthShoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo)Mahjong HorokiJyoushuu ToraEve in a Summer DressRoleTime and TideRole