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Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

Acting

Born: February 23, 1943Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Akaji Maro (麿 赤児 Maro Akaji, born February 23, 1943) is a Japanese actor, butoh performer, and theater director. He is the founder of Dairakudakan. One of his sons is the film director Tatsushi Ōmori; another is the actor Nao Ōmori.

Known For
Filmography
Kaiju Guy!

Kaiju Guy!

2025
Or Utopia

Or Utopia

Ken Hirayama

2024
A Day Begins

A Day Begins

2024
We Are Aliens

We Are Aliens

2024
Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts

Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts

Himself

2023
Love Will Tear Us Apart

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Ryûjin Maro

2023
We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams

We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams

2023
Doomsday Detective

Doomsday Detective

2022
Tonbi

Tonbi

Kaiun

2022
Ox-Head Village

Ox-Head Village

Kanon's Grandfather

2022
Lupin's Daughter: The Movie

Lupin's Daughter: The Movie

Iwao Mikumo

2021
Dreams on Fire

Dreams on Fire

Grandfather

2021
Under the Turquoise Sky

Under the Turquoise Sky

Saburo

2021
Ghost Master

Ghost Master

Tetsuhiko Todoroki

2019
SHANAŌ: Les Garçons-Bonbons 3

SHANAŌ: Les Garçons-Bonbons 3

Narration (voice)

2019
Hell Girl

Hell Girl

Wanyudo

2019
Katsu Fūtarō! !

Katsu Fūtarō! !

2019
Birdsong

Birdsong

Akira

2019
Fly Me to the Saitama

Fly Me to the Saitama

Sojyuro Saionji

2019
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project

Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project

On (segment "Kuu")

2018
Sekigahara

Sekigahara

Ishin Shimazu

2017
Neko Ninja

Neko Ninja

Katsuragi

2017
The Projects

The Projects

Gondo

2016
En moi

En moi

Man on Duty

2016
The Emperor in August

The Emperor in August

Admiral Hisanori Fujita

2015
Kakekomi

Kakekomi

Seisetsu

2015
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition

Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition

2015
A Light in the Distance

A Light in the Distance

2015
Disconcerto

Disconcerto

Oka

2014
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III

Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

2014
TAP: Perfect Education

TAP: Perfect Education

2013
Why Don't You Play in Hell?

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013
SPEC: Heaven

SPEC: Heaven

Akira Nitanai

2012

The Pod of Good Fortune

Yonosuke Matsudaira

2012
Hanezu

Hanezu

Yo-Chan

2012
Crazy Camel

Crazy Camel

2012

Tenshi tsukinuke rokuchoume

2011
Sukiyaki

Sukiyaki

2011
Tada's Do-It-All House

Tada's Do-It-All House

Oka

2011
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Boss Ozawah

2011
Yakuza Weapon

Yakuza Weapon

Kenzo Iwaki

2011
Postcard

Postcard

Monk

2010
Kazura

Kazura

2010
Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly

Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly

2009
Dark Harbour

Dark Harbour

2009
Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky

Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky

2009
Shaolin Girl

Shaolin Girl

Rin's Master

2008
Be a Man!! Samurai School

Be a Man!! Samurai School

Heihachi Edajima

2008
The Naked Summer

The Naked Summer

2008
Pacchigi! Love & Peace

Pacchigi! Love & Peace

2007
Awakening

Awakening

2007
Piledriver

Piledriver

2007
GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night

GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night

Makai Priest Amon

2006
Damejin

Damejin

Shinjuku-San

2006
The Whispering of the Gods

The Whispering of the Gods

Shopkeeper

2005
Into a Dream

Into a Dream

Sato's Father

2005
The Motive

The Motive

A-san

2004
Wild Flowers

Wild Flowers

2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Boss Ozawah

2004
Akame 48 Waterfalls

Akame 48 Waterfalls

Triangular Eyes

2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Boss Ozawah

2003
9 Souls

9 Souls

Owner of Candy Shop

2003
Samurai Resurrection

Samurai Resurrection

Ieyasu Tokugawa

2003
Ginji the Slasher

Ginji the Slasher

Ōmuta

2003
Pandora Hong Kong Leg

Pandora Hong Kong Leg

Young Man

2002
Jam Films

Jam Films

2002
Madness in Bloom

Madness in Bloom

2002
Drive

Drive

Lord Kobari

2002
Shangri-La

Shangri-La

Ookura Nagashima

2002
KT

KT

Susumu Kawahara

2002
Toy Reanimator

Toy Reanimator

Mr Iwai

2002
Suicide Club

Suicide Club

Detective Murata

2001
Utsushimi

Utsushimi

Self

2000
Swing Man

Swing Man

Oda

2000
The City of Lost Souls

The City of Lost Souls

Okijima Gang Member

2000
Persona

Persona

Daimon

2000

Making of Gemini

Self

2000
Monday

Monday

Homeless Man / Demon

2000
Nagaremono Yokohama Yakuza War

Nagaremono Yokohama Yakuza War

2000
Shin Mahjong Demon 4: Kabukicho, Gamblers' Alley

Shin Mahjong Demon 4: Kabukicho, Gamblers' Alley

2000
Gemini

Gemini

Kakubê

1999
New Molester Diary 2

New Molester Diary 2

1999
The Night the Angel Turned Away

The Night the Angel Turned Away

Aota

1999
Kikujiro

Kikujiro

Crazy Man

1999
Shin-Karajishi Kabushiki-Kaisha

Shin-Karajishi Kabushiki-Kaisha

1999
Will to Live

Will to Live

1999
Pornostar

Pornostar

Yakuza Boss

1998
Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 1

Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 1

Tenkai

1998
Unlucky Monkey

Unlucky Monkey

Hobo

1998

The Outer Way

1998
Hanako of the Toilet

Hanako of the Toilet

Monk

1998
The Haunted Lantern

The Haunted Lantern

1998
Guard Dog

Guard Dog

1997
Lie Lie Lie

Lie Lie Lie

Den

1997
Cat's Eye

Cat's Eye

Umehara

1997
Postman Blues

Postman Blues

Boss of Minato Gang

1997
An Angel with Many Scars

An Angel with Many Scars

1997
Moonlight Serenade

Moonlight Serenade

Circus performer

1997
Born to Be Baby

Born to Be Baby

1997
Dangan Runner

Dangan Runner

Kibo Boss

1996
That's Cheating! The Biggest Plan in History?

That's Cheating! The Biggest Plan in History?

1996
The Trap

The Trap

Lt. Nakayama

1996
Known As! Pissken

Known As! Pissken

1996
Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground

Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground

Himself

1995
A Last Note

A Last Note

1995
Boxer Joe

Boxer Joe

1995
The Stairway to the Distant Past

The Stairway to the Distant Past

Lt. Nakayama

1995
Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe

Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe

Kanji, Nobuko's father

1995
King of Bargain: Heaven-Reaching Horn

King of Bargain: Heaven-Reaching Horn

1995
The Nearest Place to the Sky

The Nearest Place to the Sky

1994
Uneasy Encounters

Uneasy Encounters

Man of dry river bed

1994
The Most Terrible Time in My Life

The Most Terrible Time in My Life

Lt. Nakayama

1994
This Is Shinogi

This Is Shinogi

1994
All Under the Moon

All Under the Moon

Senba

1993
Death of the Lion Kings

Death of the Lion Kings

Sakurai

1993
The Room

The Room

The Hitman

1992
Check

Check

Hakugin

1991
Yumeji

Yumeji

Criminal

1991
Ready to Shoot

Ready to Shoot

Sakurada

1990
Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

Himself

1990
Circus Boys

Circus Boys

Tattoo Master

1989
Knockout

Knockout

Daisuke Kamoi

1989

幸福な市民~勤勉とは? ライオンのように生きたいと願った男の悲喜劇

Mikio Yamashita

1989
Shinran: Path to Purity

Shinran: Path to Purity

1987
Mitsugetsu

Mitsugetsu

Brokerage Firm President

1984
The Dropout

The Dropout

Painter

1982
Kagero-za

Kagero-za

Homeless

1981
Zigeunerweisen

Zigeunerweisen

1980
Kami no ochite kita hi

Kami no ochite kita hi

1979
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977
Evil Spirits in the Darkness

Evil Spirits in the Darkness

Hirose Kinzō

1971
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

Actor

1969
The Notorious Concubines

The Notorious Concubines

1968
Crazy Love

Crazy Love

1968
The Pistol That Sprouted Hair

The Pistol That Sprouted Hair

Taka

1968
Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands

Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands

1967