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Akira Nagoya

Acting
Known For

72 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 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.

Born

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan on 8th December 1930

Died

24th June 2003

All Credits

Ultraman Taro Image
Ultraman Taro
Captain Yutaro Asahina
Taikouki Image
Taikouki
Ichikawa Daisuke
Stepsisters Image
Stepsisters
Pastor Wakayama
No Image
Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater
(voice)
Tabiji Image
Tabiji
駅手・伊東栄吉
Return of Ultraman Image
Return of Ultraman
Narrator
They Called Me a Bad Girl Image
They Called Me a Bad Girl
Shusuke Tamba
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters Image
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
Narrator
Princess Mononoke Image
Princess Mononoke
Cowherd (voice)
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series Image
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Ryōzen
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series Image
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Kameyama
No Image
The School Cop
Daigoro Sagami
No Image
松本清張の聞かなかった場所
High and Low Image
High and Low
Detective Yamamoto
No Image
津軽海峡殺しの双曲線 最後の青函連絡船殺人事件
A Thousand and One Nights Image
A Thousand and One Nights
Sailor (voice)
Murder Case: Lover Swap Image
Murder Case: Lover Swap
Ponytail Won't Look Back Image
Ponytail Won't Look Back
Tamba
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka Image
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
Flying Phantom Ship Image
Flying Phantom Ship
Hayato's Father (voice)
Kokugo Gannen Image
Kokugo Gannen
Oretachi no Tabi Image
Oretachi no Tabi
Lovers Lost Image
Lovers Lost
Katsu-san
Time and Tide Image
Time and Tide
Suspicion Image
Suspicion
Iwasaki
Kaito Ruby Image
Kaito Ruby
Forensic Examiner
Akitsu Hot Springs Image
Akitsu Hot Springs
A Wanderer's Notebook Image
A Wanderer's Notebook
Station Image
Station
Takada
Woman in Witness Protection Image
Woman in Witness Protection
Director Hatano
Round About Midnight Image
Round About Midnight
Homeless Man
Basara: The Princess Goh Image
Basara: The Princess Goh
Fort Graveyard Image
Fort Graveyard
Nezu
The Symbol of a Man Image
The Symbol of a Man
Saiga
Yakuza Ladies: Decision Image
Yakuza Ladies: Decision
An Early Autumn Image
An Early Autumn
Invitation of Lust Image
Invitation of Lust
A Portrait of Shunkin Image
A Portrait of Shunkin
Zensuke(善助)
Mahjong Horoki Image
Mahjong Horoki
Jyoushuu Tora
Return of Ultraman Image
Return of Ultraman
Narrator
Birth of a Fighter Image
Birth of a Fighter
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth Image
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth
Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo)
Free and Easy Image
Free and Easy
Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa Image
Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa
Love Letter Image
Love Letter
Chivalry Broken from All Sides Image
Chivalry Broken from All Sides
Totsuka
Lullaby of Death Image
Lullaby of Death
Furuya
Dotanba Image
Dotanba
Sweet Sweat Image
Sweet Sweat
Jiro
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Image
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
Sakio Hanamori
Kwaidan Image
Kwaidan
Young Challengers Image
Young Challengers
The Twilight Story Image
The Twilight Story
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa Image
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa
The Great Department Store Robbery Image
The Great Department Store Robbery
Dreams Come True at Night Image
Dreams Come True at Night
Gen Kudo
Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder Image
Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder
The Tempters: Smile After Tears Image
The Tempters: Smile After Tears
Monsieur Zivaco Image
Monsieur Zivaco
Narrator
Kandagawa Image
Kandagawa
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell Image
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
Narrator (voice)
No Image
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
Kii Koya Bunzaemon
The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding Image
The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding
Shanghai Dragon
A Tale of Young Elopement Image
A Tale of Young Elopement
Ryuukichi
The Dragon Crest Image
The Dragon Crest
No Image
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
Chief Sakamoto
Nobuko Rides on a Cloud Image
Nobuko Rides on a Cloud
Driver
Ellie My Love Image
Ellie My Love
Human Revolution II Image
Human Revolution II
No Image
A Young Female Instructor
Hajimete no Tabi Image
Hajimete no Tabi
Follow the Girls Image
Follow the Girls
Ichiro
Sunset Hill Image
Sunset Hill
Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra Image
Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra
朝日奈勇太郎
A Woman Who Warns of Death Image
A Woman Who Warns of Death
Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô Image
Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô
喜劇 各駅停車 Image
喜劇 各駅停車
Aoba shigereru Image
Aoba shigereru
No Image
Eve in a Summer Dress
The Lucky Status Symbol Image
The Lucky Status Symbol
Comedy: Love and Justice Among  Cheaters Image
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
Section Chief Akazawa
Could I But Live Image
Could I But Live
Bokyo Image
Bokyo
Woman Image
Woman
Stray Wolf Image
Stray Wolf