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Akira Nagoya

Dec 08, 1930 - Jun 24, 2003 (72 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.

Known For

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Tabiji
駅手・伊東栄吉
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Princess Mononoke
Cowherd (voice)
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Taikouki
Ichikawa Daisuke
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Ultraman Taro
Captain Yutaro Asahina
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古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ
Kameyama
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Return of Ultraman
Narrator
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Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
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High and Low
Detective Yamamoto
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Stepsisters
Pastor Wakayama
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Woman in Witness Protection
Director Hatano

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