Acting
Akira Kobayashi
- Titles
- 53movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1957 to 1993, busiest in 1969 with 8 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 41top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode72/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.5average 2.6
- Crime8.3average 3.7
- Violence8.2average 4.3
- Class & Capitalism6.5average 3.3
- Politics5.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.5average 3.6
- Adrenaline6.9average 5.1
- Social Commentary6.2average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.7, average 5.2
- Wholesome1.5, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Wonder2.1, average 3.4
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Political Intrigue 4
- Gang Warfare 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Japanese Cinema 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Masculinity 2
- Brotherhood & Betrayal 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Yakuza Warfare 2
- Power Struggles 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- MMasanori TsujiiEditorThe Perfect Game, Who's the Real Killer, Zesshou, The Human Cyclone, Rusty Knife, +4 more
Ruriko AsaokaActorThe Nun, Zesshou, The Human Cyclone, The Tokyo Mighty Guy, The Rambling Guitarist, +2 more
Eiji GōActorRetaliation, Black Tight Killers, Women's Police: Part II, Records of Bloodshed, Exiled to Hell, +2 more- AAkira SuzukiEditorKanto Wanderer, The Call of Blood, Black Tight Killers, The Nun, The Dragon of Macao, +2 more
Joe ShishidoActorBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode, Retaliation, The Human Cyclone, Rusty Knife, The Rambling Guitarist, +1 more- RRyuzo NakanishiWriterWomen's Police, Black Tight Killers, Woman's Police: Appointment with Danger, The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice, Women's Police: Part II, +1 more
- GGan YamazakiWriterThe Rough One, The Rambler Rides Again, The Dragon of Macao, Tale on Kanto Chivalry, Records of Bloodshed, +1 more
Shōki FukaeActorRetaliation, Dahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad Love, The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice, Exiled to Hell, Love in the Air
Hideki TakahashiActorThe Call of Blood, Exiled to Hell, Three Seconds to Zero Hour, Duel in the Storm, Family Crest: Loyalty Offering Hell
Chieko MatsubaraActorKanto Wanderer, The Call of Blood, Black Tight Killers, The Dragon of Macao, Love in the Air
Tatsuya FujiActorThe Rough One, Retaliation, Women's Police, Bloody Territories, Women's Police: Part II- KKuratarō TakamuraCinematographerRusty Knife, The Tokyo Mighty Guy, The Rambling Guitarist, Friendship of Jazz, Sign of the Jack
Movies and TV shows
541990s
2 titles
A Legend of Turmoil (1992)
as Shuji Otaki
1980s
3 titles
The Demon Comes in Spring (1989)
Director
Falcon (1981)
TV show
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (1980)
as Akira Takeda
1970s
11 titles · average score 70
The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village (1978)
as Bannai Tarao
Tarao Bannai (1978)
as Bannai Tarao
The Yakuza Code Still Lives (1976)
as Akimitsu Hojo
68
Violent Streets (1974)
as Ryuji Yazaki
72
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974)
as Akira Takeda
71
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974)
as Akira Takeda
71
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973)
as Akira Takeda
Sign of the Jack (1970)
as Yuji Hanamura
Women's Police: Swirling Butterflies (1970)
as Masaaki Kagari
Woman's Police: Appointment with Danger (1970)
as Masaaki Kagari
Records of Bloodshed (1970)
as Minoru Nojiri
1960s
26 titles · average score 64
Bloody Territories (1969)
as Yuuji Komatsu, Oonogi Clan senior member
Women's Police (1969)
as Masaaki Kagari
The Elder Sister (1969)
as Goro Fujikawa
Exiled to Hell (1969)
as Koiso Kikuji
58
Retaliation (1968)
as Kojiro Samukawa
Three Seconds to Zero Hour (1967)
as Yabuki
68
Black Tight Killers (1966)
as Daisuke Hondo
The Call of Blood (1964)
as Ryôta Asari
66
Kanto Wanderer (1963)
as Katsuta
The Tokyo Mighty Guy (1960)
as Jirô Shimizu
The Rambler Rides Again (1960)
as Shinji
1950s
12 titles · average score 65
The Human Cyclone (1959)
as Takuya Nikaidō (The "Ginza Whirlwind")
Friendship of Jazz (1959)
as Minoru Hata
The Perfect Game (1958)
as Sôji Ôki
65
Rusty Knife (1958)
as Makoto Terada
The Nun (1958)
as Akio Agata
Zesshou (1958)
as Junkichi Sonoda
Who's the Real Killer (1957)
as Jiro
71
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957)
as Genzui Kusaka
The Champion (1957)
as Cameo
63
Hungry Soul (1956)
as Akira Ogouchi
66
Hungry Soul, Part II (1956)
as Akira Ogouchi