Akira Nagoya
December 8, 1930 · 95 years old
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…
Known For
6 titles
Princess Mononoke
While seeking to cure himself of a curse, young warrior Ashitaka stumbles into a conflict between the people of Iron Town and Princess Mononoke, a girl raised by wolves, who will stop at nothing to prevent the destruction of her h...
Akitsu Springs
Just after WW2, a romance between an innkeeper and a man with tuberculosis unravels near a thermal spring.
A Thousand & One Nights
Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks on a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.
Flying Phantom Ship
Hayato's peaceful life with his parents and his dog is brought to a dramatic, terrible end when a giant robot, said to be sent from a flying ghost ship, devastates the city, killing hundreds including Hayato's parents. Shortly bef...
Gô-hime
Chronicles the trials and tribulations of Oribe, the successor to tea-master Rikyu, Usu, his gardener, and Princess Goh, who attempt to balance artistic expression and duty amid political intrigue in feudal Japan.
Otoko no monshô
A more original story than usual for a ninkyô yakuza film.