Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Old good "Emo-chan" of modern Japanese cinema. Emo's father was a close friend of legendary episode player Taji Tonoyama in elementary school days. His mother's grandfather ran a shamisen store in Ginza, Tokyo. Both parents like movies and theaters. After graduating from Machinery Department of Tokyo Industrial High School, Emoto got a job at a trading company. However, he became an actor and became a student of the acting classes of the theater company "Marui", which is headed by Nobuo Kaneko, and met Yusaku Matsuda who was in the same class. In 1999, he won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Dr. Akagi. He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award for Dotonbori River and Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
    Birthday
    11/3/1948
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
7.2
Umami
Umami
5.6
Hard Days
Hard Days
6.5
The Great Department Store Robbery
The Great Department Store Robbery
0
The Eel
The Eel
7
A Crowd of Three
A Crowd of Three
4.9
Noise
Noise
5.8
The Life of Budori Gusuko
The Life of Budori Gusuko
6.7
Turn
Turn
7
The Great Yokai War
The Great Yokai War
6.3
Living Rights
Living Rights
0
Banana, Gloves and Whale Shark
Banana, Gloves and Whale Shark
0
Rain Fall
Rain Fall
4.7
The City of Lost Souls
The City of Lost Souls
6.2
ICHI
ICHI
6.8
Villain
Villain
6.5
Kaizokuban Bootleg Film
Kaizokuban Bootleg Film
5.9
Girls, Guns and Gangsters: Shinji Somai & Sailor Suit & Machine Gun
0
Sakurada Gate Incident
Sakurada Gate Incident
7.7
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji
6.3
Worst by Chance
Worst by Chance
0
Betrayal tomorrow
Betrayal tomorrow
0
One Day in January
One Day in January
0
Golden Slumber
Golden Slumber
7.1
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
6.8
Dr. Akagi
Dr. Akagi
6.6
Maborosi
Maborosi
7.3
The Chasing World
The Chasing World
5.6
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
6.6
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
6.5
The Silk Road
The Silk Road
6.5
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
1
Starfish Hotel
Starfish Hotel
6.8
In His Chart
In His Chart
4.6
Manhattan Kiss
Manhattan Kiss
0
April Bride
April Bride
6.8
Ace Attorney
Ace Attorney
6.1
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
6
Goal of the Sky
Goal of the Sky
0
Haru's Journey
Haru's Journey
6.5
For the coming day
0
Unforgiven
Unforgiven
7
The Setting Sun
The Setting Sun
6
The Motive
The Motive
6.4
The Friends
The Friends
7.3
September 1923
September 1923
6.5
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
6.5
Lovers Lost
Lovers Lost
7.1
Wandering
Wandering
6.6
Cast Me If You Can
Cast Me If You Can
7
BON-UTA, A Song from Home
BON-UTA, A Song from Home
7.2
The Lightning Tree
The Lightning Tree
6.4
A Woman from Ashio
9
Yellow Elephant
Yellow Elephant
6
祈り ―幻に長崎を想う刻―
祈り ―幻に長崎を想う刻―
0
Touken Ranbu 2
Touken Ranbu 2
4
海の見える理髪店
海の見える理髪店
0
The War and a Woman
The War and a Woman
4.2
The Innocent Game
The Innocent Game
4
Private Lessons II
Private Lessons II
2.5
The Taste of Fish
The Taste of Fish
7
The Shadow Spirit
The Shadow Spirit
5.3
Owl
Owl
7
KT
KT
5.5
The Most Beautiful Night In The World
The Most Beautiful Night In The World
6.1
Will to Live
Will to Live
6.3
Wood Job!
Wood Job!
7.3
0.5 mm
0.5 mm
7.3
John Rabe
John Rabe
7.1
Fujio Akatsuka's Gag Porno: In the Mood Once Again
Fujio Akatsuka's Gag Porno: In the Mood Once Again
4.2
Life Back Then
Life Back Then
4.8
Oh! Father
Oh! Father
5.5
Postcard
Postcard
5
Farewell, Kuro
Farewell, Kuro
6.8
The Lakeside Murder Case
The Lakeside Murder Case
6.4
Barber's Sorrow
Barber's Sorrow
0
Shylock's Children
Shylock's Children
7.2
The Last Frankenstein
The Last Frankenstein
6
The Whispered City
The Whispered City
0
The Happiness
The Happiness
0
All Around Us
All Around Us
7.5
Ninja Kids!!!
Ninja Kids!!!
5.8
Present for You
Present for You
0
Memories of Matsuko
Memories of Matsuko
7.7
Yudo: The Way of the Bath
Yudo: The Way of the Bath
6.9
After the Flowers
After the Flowers
7.2
River of First Love
River of First Love
6.7
The Go Master
The Go Master
6.3
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
6.9
Abduction
Abduction
0
Beijing Watermelon
Beijing Watermelon
6.3
It's Only Talk
It's Only Talk
6.5
Life Can Be So Wonderful
Life Can Be So Wonderful
7
Cold
Cold
0
The Rainbow Seeker
The Rainbow Seeker
0
Moon and Cherry
Moon and Cherry
6
Japan Sinks
Japan Sinks
5.5
The Cycling Genius Is Coming!
The Cycling Genius Is Coming!
0
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
2
Time Trip App
Time Trip App
5.8
Humanoid Monster, Bem
Humanoid Monster, Bem
6.2
Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky
Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky
8
I Can Hear the Duck Singing
I Can Hear the Duck Singing
0
A Lone Scalpel
A Lone Scalpel
6.4
Roar of the Crowd
Roar of the Crowd
0
Scrap Heaven
Scrap Heaven
7
Heaven's Story
Heaven's Story
5.8
Fancy Dance
Fancy Dance
6.8
Journey to the Shore
Journey to the Shore
6.5
Vampire in Love
Vampire in Love
6.9
Egoist
Egoist
7.4
Ripples
Ripples
6.8
A House on a Hill
A House on a Hill
0
Sleeping Forest
Sleeping Forest
6.5
The Man from Shimizu
The Man from Shimizu
0
Round About Midnight
Round About Midnight
6.8
Love Letter
Love Letter
0
Do Unto Others
Do Unto Others
7.8
GARO -Gold Storm- Sho
GARO -Gold Storm- Sho
7.4
Angel Guts: Red Vertigo
Angel Guts: Red Vertigo
6.2
Capone Cries a Lot
Capone Cries a Lot
5.7
No Place to Go
No Place to Go
6
Nagisa
Nagisa
7.2
Muromachi Burai
Muromachi Burai
0
Drugstore Girl
Drugstore Girl
4.6
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
6.9
The Mohican Comes Home
The Mohican Comes Home
6.1
The Big Bee
The Big Bee
5.9
The Summer of Stickleback
0
Shin Godzilla
Shin Godzilla
7.2
Maria's Stomach
Maria's Stomach
0
The Second Is a Christian
The Second Is a Christian
5
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
7
Migawari Mission
Migawari Mission
5
Doppelganger
Doppelganger
6.9
Black Widow Business
Black Widow Business
8.5
Battle Heater
Battle Heater
7.8
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
8
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
8
Hana
Hana
0
The Yen Family
The Yen Family
5.9
The Pearls of the Stone Man
The Pearls of the Stone Man
8.3
Elevator to the Gallows
Elevator to the Gallows
6.8
Shippu Rondo
Shippu Rondo
5.5
A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip
A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip
8.5
Harimao
Harimao
8
Dance till Tomorrow
Dance till Tomorrow
0
Maru
Maru
0
Kaza-hana
Kaza-hana
5.4
Fly, Dakota, Fly!
Fly, Dakota, Fly!
0
Lu Over the Wall
Lu Over the Wall
7.1
Location
Location
0
Waterboys
Waterboys
6.6
Mukoku
Mukoku
6.2
A Living Promise
A Living Promise
0
Revolver
Revolver
6.7
Random Lives
Random Lives
0
Suspicion
Suspicion
6.7
Double Bed
Double Bed
5.5
Color Me True
Color Me True
7.6
Teacher and Three Children
Teacher and Three Children
0
The Hunter and the Hunted
The Hunter and the Hunted
0
A Grain of Wheat
A Grain of Wheat
0
Mottomo Abunai Deka
Mottomo Abunai Deka
8
Free and Easy 8
Free and Easy 8
7.5
Another Heaven
Another Heaven
6
Evil and The Mask
Evil and The Mask
8
Shikei Kijun
Shikei Kijun
0
Shoplifters
Shoplifters
7.9
Neko Ninja
Neko Ninja
3
The Heartbreak Yakuza
The Heartbreak Yakuza
5.4
Hutch the Honeybee
Hutch the Honeybee
6.5
Recall
Recall
6.4
Love Is Five Seven Five
Love Is Five Seven Five
7.5
Bedtime Eyes
Bedtime Eyes
3.3
11’09”01—September 11
11’09”01—September 11
6.4
Iwane: Sword of Serenity
Iwane: Sword of Serenity
7.5
Goodbye Mama
Goodbye Mama
0
A Tale of Young Elopement
A Tale of Young Elopement
0
Sniper
Sniper
0
Survival Family
Survival Family
7.3
Yona Yona Penguin
Yona Yona Penguin
5.3
Masked Crusader, Mr. Jirenman
Masked Crusader, Mr. Jirenman
0
Castle of Sand
Castle of Sand
8.7
A Sower of Seeds
A Sower of Seeds
0
Oz Land
Oz Land
7.2
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
6.4
The Promised Land
The Promised Land
6.2
Winning Pass
Winning Pass
0
Body and Soul
Body and Soul
1
Three for the Road
Three for the Road
4
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
6.6
Show Me the Way to the Station
Show Me the Way to the Station
6.7
Universal Laws
Universal Laws
0
The Key
The Key
4.4
Disciples of Hippocrates
Disciples of Hippocrates
6.4
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
0
Shall We Dance?
Shall We Dance?
7.3
Shimoochiai Yakitori Movie
Shimoochiai Yakitori Movie
0
Make-Up
Make-Up
0
Nosari: Impermanent Eternity
Nosari: Impermanent Eternity
2.5
Congratulatory Speech
Congratulatory Speech
0
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
6.5
Legend of the Cat Monster
Legend of the Cat Monster
0
Boku to Mama No Kiiroi Jitensha
Boku to Mama No Kiiroi Jitensha
0
Living in the Sky
Living in the Sky
7.3
Godot of the Emotos
Godot of the Emotos
0
Underdog: Part One
Underdog: Part One
6.9
Happy Flight
Happy Flight
6.2
Stardust Over The Town
Stardust Over The Town
5.3
Zebraman
Zebraman
6.3
Teacher's suitcase
Teacher's suitcase
7
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
6.3
Kodokunogurume ōmisoka supesharu ~ tabe-osame! Setouchi shutchō-hen ~
Kodokunogurume ōmisoka supesharu ~ tabe-osame! Setouchi shutchō-hen ~
10
It Feels So Good
It Feels So Good
6.6
The Dog Bridegroom
The Dog Bridegroom
0
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
6
The End of the Tiny World
The End of the Tiny World
7.8
I Never Shot Anyone
I Never Shot Anyone
7
Wonderful Paradise
Wonderful Paradise
6.7
A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era
A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era
7
A Man
A Man
6.9
Prodigy
Prodigy
7.1
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