Akira Emoto

Biography

Akira Emoto was born on November 3, 1948 in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003), Dr. Akagi (1998) and The Eel (1997).

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 44 years1981 to 2025

Genres

Drama55%, 11 films
Comedy45%, 9 films
Adventure30%, 6 films
Action25%, 5 films
Sci-Fi15%, 3 films

First and latest

Akira Emoto movies on Netflix

Rental Family2025IMDb rating 7.6as Kikuo Hasegawa
Umami2022IMDb rating 5.8as Salaryman
Shoplifters2018IMDb rating 7.9as Yoritsugu Kawado
Lu Over the Wall2017IMDb rating 6.8as Ashimoto's Grandfather (voice)
Shin Godzilla2016IMDb rating 6.9as Ryuta Azuma
Survival Family2016IMDb rating 7.2as Shigeomi Sasaki
Vampire in Love2015IMDb rating 5.3as Sojiro
Wood Job!2014IMDb rating 7.5as Toshiro Yamane
Karate-Robo Zaborgar2011IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Akunomiya
John Rabe2009IMDb rating 7.2as Gen. Matsui Iwane
Rain Fall2009IMDb rating 4.6as Tatsu Ishikura
Yona Yona Penguin2009IMDb rating 5.3as Jii (voice)
Ichi2008IMDb rating 6.5
Japan Sinks2006IMDb rating 5.6as Prof. Fukuhara
Memories of Matsuko2006IMDb rating 7.8as Tsunehiro Kawajiri
The Eel1997IMDb rating 7.3as Tamotsu Takasaki
Maborosi1995IMDb rating 7.5as Yoshihiro
The Friends1994IMDb rating 7.5as Nagatomo
Bedtime Eyes1987IMDb rating 5.7as Ooguro
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun1981IMDb rating 6.3as Detective Kuroki

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

Rental Family2025 Comedy, Dramaas Kikuo Hasegawa
IMDb rating 7.667K votes
The Eel1997 Dramaas Tamotsu Takasaki
IMDb rating 7.37.1K votes
Maborosi1995as Yoshihiro
IMDb rating 7.58.8K votes
Shoplifters2018as Yoritsugu Kawado
IMDb rating 7.997K votes
Memories of Matsuko2006as Tsunehiro Kawajiri
IMDb rating 7.89.7K votes
Shin Godzilla2016as Ryuta Azuma
IMDb rating 6.947K votes
Lu Over the Wall2017as Ashimoto's Grandfathervoice
IMDb rating 6.83.0K votes
Rain Fall2009as Tatsu Ishikura
IMDb rating 4.61.5K votes

Most often with

Hirokazu Koreeda directed two of these films, Shinji Higuchi two and Shinobu Yaguchi two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ken Mitsuishi

Minori Terada

Jun Kunimura

Naoto Takenaka

Kanji Tsuda

Ren ÔsugiHirokazu KoreedaDirector, 2 films

Shinji HiguchiDirector, 2 filmsShinobu YaguchiDirector, 2 films

Films together

Ken Mitsuishi3 films together, 1997 to 2016
Ken Mitsuishi's page
- Shin Godzilla2016IMDb rating 6.9Emoto as Ryuta AzumaMitsuishi as Kozuka, Governor of Tokyo
- Wood Job!2014IMDb rating 7.5Emoto as Toshiro YamaneMitsuishi as Seiichi Nakamura
- The Eel1997IMDb rating 7.3Emoto as Tamotsu TakasakiMitsuishi as Detective
Minori Terada3 films together, 1981 to 1995
Minori Terada's page
- Maborosi1995IMDb rating 7.5Emoto as YoshihiroTerada as Detective
- The Friends1994IMDb rating 7.5Emoto as NagatomoTerada as Kôchi Taniguchi
- Sailor Suit and Machine Gun1981IMDb rating 6.3Emoto as Detective KurokiTerada as Hagiwara
Jun Kunimura2 films together, 2006 to 2016
Jun Kunimura's page
- Shin Godzilla2016IMDb rating 6.9Emoto as Ryuta AzumaKunimura as Masao Zaizen, Integrated Chief of Staff
- Japan Sinks2006IMDb rating 5.6Emoto as Prof. FukuharaKunimura as Kyosuke Nozaki
Naoto Takenaka2 films together, 1987 to 2011
Naoto Takenaka's page
- Karate-Robo Zaborgar2011IMDb rating 6.3Emoto as Dr. AkunomiyaTakenaka as Daimon's father
- Bedtime Eyes1987IMDb rating 5.7Emoto as OoguroTakenaka as Yu
Kanji Tsuda2 films together, 2006 to 2016
Kanji Tsuda's page
- Shin Godzilla2016IMDb rating 6.9Emoto as Ryuta AzumaTsuda as Fumiya Mori : Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / Research and Development Division Director
- Japan Sinks2006IMDb rating 5.6Emoto as Prof. FukuharaTsuda as Kohei Sakamoto
Ren Ôsugi2 films together, 1995 to 2016
Ren Ôsugi's page
- Shin Godzilla2016IMDb rating 6.9Emoto as Ryuta AzumaÔsugi as Prime Minister Seiji Okochi
- Maborosi1995IMDb rating 7.5Emoto as YoshihiroÔsugi as Hiroshi, Yumiko's Father
Hirokazu KoreedaDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 2018
- Shoplifters2018IMDb rating 7.9Emoto as Yoritsugu Kawado
- Maborosi1995IMDb rating 7.5Emoto as Yoshihiro
Shinji HiguchiDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2016
- Shin Godzilla2016IMDb rating 6.9Emoto as Ryuta Azuma
- Japan Sinks2006IMDb rating 5.6Emoto as Prof. Fukuhara
Shinobu YaguchiDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2016
- Survival Family2016IMDb rating 7.2Emoto as Shigeomi Sasaki
- Wood Job!2014IMDb rating 7.5Emoto as Toshiro Yamane
Also two films together13 more actors
- Teruyuki KagawaJohn Rabe (2009) and Memories of Matsuko (2006)
- Ko ShibasakiJapan Sinks (2006) and Memories of Matsuko (2006)
- Kazuo KitamuraJapan Sinks (2006) and Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981)
- Makoto SatôThe Eel (1997) and Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981)
- Kengo KôraShoplifters (2018) and Shin Godzilla (2016)
- Rentarô MikuniThe Friends (1994) and Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981)
- Tetta SugimotoJohn Rabe (2009) and Ichi (2008)
- Fujio TokitaThe Eel (1997) and Bedtime Eyes (1987)
- Mikako IchikawaShin Godzilla (2016) and Memories of Matsuko (2006)
- Eri WatanabeSurvival Family (2016) and Ichi (2008)
- Masashi ArifukuSurvival Family (2016) and Wood Job! (2014)
- Misa ShimizuRain Fall (2009) and The Eel (1997)
- Shunpei KawagoshiSurvival Family (2016) and Wood Job! (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.