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    Akira Nagoya

    1930-12-08 (93 years old) in Chiyoda, 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.

    Movies

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    Round About Midnight
    66 %|Nov 6, 1999
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
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    Yakuza Ladies 8
    0 %|Mar 6, 1999
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    Love Letter
    0 %|May 23, 1998
    Romance
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    Yakuza Ladies: Decision
    0 %|Jan 17, 1998
    Crime, Drama
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    Woman in Witness Protection
    64 %|Sep 27, 1997
    Drama, Comedy, Thriller
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    Princess Mononoke
    83.4 %|Jul 12, 1997
    Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
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    Bokyo
    0 %|Oct 9, 1993
    Drama, History
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    Basara: Princess Goh
    68 %|Apr 11, 1992
    History, Drama
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    Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
    63 %|Apr 22, 1989
    Drama, Action, TV Movie
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    Free and Easy
    73 %|Dec 24, 1988
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    Kaito Ruby
    66 %|Nov 12, 1988
    Comedy, Romance
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    Ellie My Love
    0 %|Apr 11, 1987
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    A Tale of Young Elopement
    0 %|Feb 7, 1987
    Romance, Comedy
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    Mahjong Horoki
    67 %|Oct 10, 1984
    Drama
    actor
    Eve in a Summer Dress
    0 %|Jul 7, 1984
    Romance
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    Lullaby of Death
    50 %|Oct 9, 1982
    Mystery, Horror, Drama
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    Suspicion
    67 %|Sep 11, 1982
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Lovers Lost
    71 %|Jun 12, 1982
    Drama, Romance
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    Station
    60 %|Nov 7, 1981
    Drama, Thriller, Romance
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    Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
    60 %|Dec 20, 1980
    Drama
    actor
    A Young Female Instructor
    0 %|Apr 15, 1978
    Drama
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    A Portrait of Shunkin
    75 %|Dec 25, 1976
    Drama
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    Human Revolution II
    0 %|Jun 19, 1976
    Drama
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    Invitation of Lust
    0 %|Apr 5, 1975
    Romance, Drama
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    Aoba shigereru
    0 %|Sep 21, 1974
    Drama
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    Kandagawa
    0 %|Apr 6, 1974
    Drama, Romance
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    Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra
    70 %|Aug 1, 1973
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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    Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
    65 %|Dec 12, 1971
    Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Family
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    Return of Ultraman
    60 %|Jul 24, 1971
    Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
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    Follow the Girls
    0 %|May 19, 1971
    Comedy
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    Hajimete no Tabi
    0 %|Jan 9, 1971
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    Woman
    0 %|Nov 20, 1969
    Drama
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    Flying Phantom Ship
    66 %|Jul 20, 1969
    Animation, Science Fiction, Horror
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    A Thousand and One Nights
    68 %|Jun 14, 1969
    Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
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    The Tempters: Smile After Tears
    0 %|Mar 29, 1969
    Music, Comedy, Drama
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    Young Challengers
    0 %|Oct 12, 1968
    Drama
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    Monsieur Zivaco
    0 %|Oct 28, 1967
    Comedy, Crime
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    The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding
    0 %|Jun 28, 1967
    Action, Drama
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    Dreams Come True at Night
    0 %|Jan 14, 1967
    Romance, Drama
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    Chivalry Broken from All Sides
    0 %|Oct 22, 1966
    Drama, Crime, Action
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    Fort Graveyard
    67 %|Sep 18, 1965
    Drama, War
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    Could I But Live
    0 %|Aug 30, 1964
    Drama
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    The Dragon Crest
    0 %|Nov 10, 1963
    Crime, Drama
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    The Symbol of a Man
    70 %|Jul 14, 1963
    Drama
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    High and Low
    83.14 %|Mar 1, 1963
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    A Wanderer's Notebook
    72 %|Sep 29, 1962
    Drama
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    Akitsu Hot Springs
    65 %|Jun 15, 1962
    Romance, Drama
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    The Twilight Story
    80 %|Aug 28, 1960
    Drama
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    Dotanba
    60 %|Nov 10, 1956
    Drama
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    Nobuko Rides on a Cloud
    0 %|Jun 7, 1955
    Family, Fantasy

    Series

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    An Early Autumn
    0 %|Nov 28, 1987
    Family, Drama
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    Kokugo Gannen
    0 %|Jun 8, 1985
    Drama
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    Stepsisters
    0 %|Apr 16, 1985
    Drama
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    Murder Case: Lover Swap
    0 %|Feb 20, 1982
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    Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
    0 %|Oct 11, 1978
    Comedy, Drama
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    Oretachi no Tabi
    0 %|Oct 5, 1975
    Drama
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    Ultraman Taro
    84 %|Apr 6, 1973
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Return of Ultraman
    87 %|Apr 2, 1971
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Tabiji
    0 %|Apr 3, 1967
    Drama, Family
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    Taikouki
    0 %|Jan 3, 1965
    Drama