Akira Nagoya
ActingBorn Dec 8, 1930Died Jun 24, 2003
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.
Known For
Hajimete no Tabi
movie1971
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
movie1974
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri
movie1971
We Will Remember
movie1965
The Great Department Store Robbery
movie1987
Bokyo
movie1993
Nobuko Rides on a Cloud
movie1955
A Tale of Young Elopement
movie1987
The Twilight Story
movie1960
Return of Ultraman
tv1971
High and Low
movie1963
Sweet Sweat
movie1964
Filmography
2001Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignmentas Chief Sakamotomovie1999Round About Midnightas Homeless Manmovie1999Yakuza Ladies: Red Murdermovie1998Love Lettermovie1998Yakuza Ladies: Decisionmovie1997Woman in Witness Protectionas Director Hatanomovie1997Princess Mononokeas Cowherd (voice)movie1994The Notorious Bored Samurai 9as Kii Koya Bunzaemonmovie1993Bokyomovie1993Tale of the Crane Princessmovie1992Kwaidanmovie1992Basara: The Princess Gohmovie1989Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theateras (voice)tv1989Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hellas Narrator (voice)movie1989The Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective IImovie1988Free and Easymovie1988Kaito Rubyas Forensic Examinermovie1988ザ・スクールコップmovie1988The School Copas Daigoro Sagamitv1988津軽海峡殺しの双曲線 最後の青函連絡船殺人事件tv1987The Great Department Store Robberymovie1987An Early Autumntv1987Ellie My Lovemovie1987A Tale of Young Elopementas Ryuukichimovie1986Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earthas Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo)movie1985Ponytail Won't Look Backas Tambatv1985Kokugo Gannentv1985Stepsistersas Pastor Wakayamatv1984Mahjong Horokias Jyoushuu Toramovie1984Eve in a Summer Dressmovie1984They Called Me a Bad Girlas Shusuke Tambatv1983Time and Tidemovie1983Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Seriesas Ryōzentv1982Lullaby of Deathas Furuyamovie1982Suspicionas Iwasakimovie1982Stray Wolfmovie1982Lovers Lostas Katsu-sanmovie1982Murder Case: Lover Swaptv1981Stationas Takadamovie1980Mister, Missus, Miss Lonelyas Sakio Hanamorimovie1979松本清張の聞かなかった場所tv1978Prime Minister of Yuhigaokatv1978A Young Female Instructormovie1976A Portrait of Shunkinas Zensuke(善助)movie1976Human Revolution IImovie1975Oretachi no Tabitv1975Invitation of Lustmovie1974Aoba shigererumovie1974Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheatersas Section Chief Akazawamovie1974Kandagawamovie1973Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultraas 朝日奈勇太郎movie1973Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasamovie1973Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasamovie1973Ultraman Taroas Captain Yutaro Asahinatv1973A Woman Who Warns of Deathmovie1972The Lucky Status Symbolmovie1971Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monstersas Narratormovie1971First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Frias Takahashi, Club Min Managermovie1971Return of Ultramanas Narratormovie1971Follow the Girlsas Ichiromovie1971Return of Ultramanas Narratortv1971Hajimete no Tabimovie1970Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerômovie1969Womanmovie1969Flying Phantom Shipas Hayato's Father (voice)movie1969A Thousand and One Nightsas Sailor (voice)movie1969The Tempters: Smile After Tearsmovie1968Young Challengersmovie1967Monsieur Zivacoas Narratormovie1967The Kanto Region Is Also Expandingas Shanghai Dragonmovie1967Tabijias 駅手・伊東栄吉tv1967Birth of a Fightermovie1967Dreams Come True at Nightas Gen Kudomovie1966Chivalry Broken from All Sidesas Totsukamovie1965In Tearsmovie1965Fort Graveyardas Nezumovie1965喜劇 各駅停車movie1965We Will Remembermovie1965Taikoukias Ichikawa Daisuketv1964Sweet Sweatas Jiromovie