Akira Nagoya
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
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
as Chief Sakamoto
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
as Chief Sakamoto
Round About Midnight
as Homeless Man
Round About Midnight
as Homeless Man
Love Letter
Love Letter
Yakuza Ladies: Decision
Yakuza Ladies: Decision
Woman in Witness Protection
as Director Hatano
Woman in Witness Protection
as Director Hatano
Princess Mononoke
as Cowherd (voice)
Princess Mononoke
as Cowherd (voice)
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
as Kii Koya Bunzaemon
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
as Kii Koya Bunzaemon
Bokyo
Bokyo
Tale of the Crane Princess
Tale of the Crane Princess
Kwaidan
Kwaidan
Basara: The Princess Goh
Basara: The Princess Goh
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
as Narrator (voice)
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
as Narrator (voice)
The Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective II
The Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective II
Free and Easy
Free and Easy
Kaito Ruby
as Forensic Examiner
Kaito Ruby
as Forensic Examiner
ザ・スクールコップ
ザ・スクールコップ
The Great Department Store Robbery
The Great Department Store Robbery
Ellie My Love
Ellie My Love
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth
as Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo)
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth
as Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo)
Mahjong Horoki
as Jyoushuu Tora
Mahjong Horoki
as Jyoushuu Tora
Eve in a Summer Dress
Eve in a Summer Dress
Time and Tide
Time and Tide
Lullaby of Death
as Furuya
Lullaby of Death
as Furuya
Suspicion
as Iwasaki
Suspicion
as Iwasaki
Stray Wolf
Stray Wolf
Lovers Lost
as Katsu-san
Lovers Lost
as Katsu-san
Station
as Takada
Station
as Takada
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
as Sakio Hanamori
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
as Sakio Hanamori
A Young Female Instructor
A Young Female Instructor
A Portrait of Shunkin
as Zensuke(善助)
A Portrait of Shunkin
as Zensuke(善助)
Human Revolution II
Human Revolution II
Love Is a Hunter
as Takano
Love Is a Hunter
as Takano
Invitation of Lust
as Matsuoka
Invitation of Lust
as Matsuoka
Aoba shigereru
Aoba shigereru
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
as Section Chief Akazawa
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
as Section Chief Akazawa
Kandagawa
Kandagawa
Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa
Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa
A Woman Who Warns of Death
A Woman Who Warns of Death
The Lucky Status Symbol
The Lucky Status Symbol
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
as Narrator
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
as Narrator
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri
as Takahashi, Club Min Manager
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri
as Takahashi, Club Min Manager
Follow the Girls
as Ichiro
Follow the Girls
as Ichiro
I Want to Sleep
I Want to Sleep
Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô
Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô
Woman
Woman
Flying Phantom Ship
as Hayato's Father (voice)
Flying Phantom Ship
as Hayato's Father (voice)
A Thousand and One Nights
as Sailor (voice)
A Thousand and One Nights
as Sailor (voice)
The Tempters: Smile After Tears
The Tempters: Smile After Tears
Young Challengers
Young Challengers
Monsieur Zivaco
as Narrator
Monsieur Zivaco
as Narrator
The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding
as Shanghai Dragon
The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding
as Shanghai Dragon
Birth of a Fighter
Birth of a Fighter
Dreams Come True at Night
as Gen Kudo
Dreams Come True at Night
as Gen Kudo
Chivalry Broken from All Sides
as Totsuka
Chivalry Broken from All Sides
as Totsuka
In Tears
In Tears
Fort Graveyard
as Nezu
Fort Graveyard
as Nezu
Retirement of a Train Engineer
Retirement of a Train Engineer
Sweet Sweat
as Jiro
Sweet Sweat
as Jiro
Sunset Hill
Sunset Hill
The Dragon Crest
The Dragon Crest
Miren
as Aoshima
Miren
as Aoshima
High and Low
as Detective Yamamoto
High and Low
as Detective Yamamoto
A Wanderer's Notebook
A Wanderer's Notebook
Akitsu Hot Springs
as Shimamura
Akitsu Hot Springs
as Shimamura
The Age of Lawless Moneymaking
The Age of Lawless Moneymaking
The Twilight Story
The Twilight Story
Dotanba
Dotanba