Akaji Maro

Acting

Akaji Maro

Born February 23, 1943Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan160 credits

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

Just a bit Espers
7.0

Just a bit Espers

TV

2025

Kaiju Guy!
8.5

Kaiju Guy!

Movie

2025

Or Utopia
5.0

Or Utopia

Movie

2024

A Day Begins

A Day Begins

Movie

2024

We Are Aliens
5.0

We Are Aliens

Movie

2024

Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts

Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts

Movie

2023

Filmography

Just a bit Espers
2025Just a bit EspersTV
Kaiju Guy!
2025Kaiju Guy!Movie
Or Utopia
2024Or Utopiaas Ken HirayamaMovie
A Day Begins
2024A Day BeginsMovie
We Are Aliens
2024We Are AliensMovie
Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts
2023Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghostsas HimselfMovie
Love Will Tear Us Apart
2023Love Will Tear Us Apartas Ryûjin MaroMovie
Hayabusa Fire Brigade
2023Hayabusa Fire Brigadeas Tasuku EnishiTV
We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams
2023We Make Antiques! Osaka DreamsMovie
Doomsday Detective
2022Doomsday DetectiveMovie
Tonbi
2022Tonbias KaiunMovie
Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama
2022Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Doramaas 老人TV
Ox-Head Village
2022Ox-Head Villageas Kanon's GrandfatherMovie
Lupin's Daughter: The Movie
2021Lupin's Daughter: The Movieas Iwao MikumoMovie
Dreams on Fire
2021Dreams on Fireas GrandfatherMovie
Under the Turquoise Sky
2021Under the Turquoise Skyas SaburoMovie
Papa ga Mo Ichido Koi wo Shita
2020Papa ga Mo Ichido Koi wo Shitaas Yamashita TarosukeTV
Ghost Master
2019Ghost Masteras Tetsuhiko TodorokiMovie
SHANAŌ: Les Garçons-Bonbons 3
2019SHANAŌ: Les Garçons-Bonbons 3as Narration (voice)Movie
Hell Girl
2019Hell Girlas WanyudoMovie
Katsu Fūtarō! !
2019Katsu Fūtarō! !Movie
The Naked Director
2019The Naked DirectorTV
Daughter of Lupin
2019Daughter of Lupinas Mikumo IwaoTV
Birdsong
2019Birdsongas AkiraMovie
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019Yasuragi no Toki: MichiTV
Fly Me to the Saitama
2019Fly Me to the Saitamaas Sojyuro SaionjiMovie
Way Too Kawaii!
2018Way Too Kawaii!as Shinjiro TatsumiTV
dele
2018deleTV
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project
2018Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Projectas On (segment "Kuu")Movie
Sekigahara
2017Sekigaharaas Ishin ShimazuMovie
Neko Ninja
2017Neko Ninjaas KatsuragiMovie
The Projects
2016The Projectsas GondoMovie
En moi
2016En moias Man on DutyMovie
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
2016Moribito: Guardian of the SpiritTV
Kamogawa Shokudo
2016Kamogawa ShokudoTV
永久就職試験
2015永久就職試験as 모리오카 아버지TV
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
2015Keisei Saimin no Otokoas Fujita DenzaburoTV
The Emperor in August
2015The Emperor in Augustas Admiral Hisanori FujitaMovie
Kakekomi
2015Kakekomias SeisetsuMovie
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition
2015Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist CompetitionMovie
A Light in the Distance
2015A Light in the DistanceMovie
Disconcerto
2014Disconcertoas OkaMovie
Osoroshi
2014OsoroshiTV
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III
2014Zipang Punk Goemon Rock IIIas Toyotomi HideyoshiMovie
TAP: Perfect Education
2013TAP: Perfect EducationMovie
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
2013Why Don't You Play in Hell?Movie
Tada's Do-It-All House
2013Tada's Do-It-All HouseTV
SPEC: Heaven
2012SPEC: Heavenas Akira NitanaiMovie
T
2012The Pod of Good Fortuneas Yonosuke MatsudairaMovie
Hanezu
2012Hanezuas Yo-ChanMovie
Crazy Camel
2012Crazy CamelMovie
T
2011Tenshi tsukinuke rokuchoumeMovie
Sukiyaki
2011SukiyakiMovie
Goldfish Club
2011Goldfish Clubas Mizuki YozoTV
Tada's Do-It-All House
2011Tada's Do-It-All Houseas OkaMovie
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affairas Boss OzawahMovie
Yakuza Weapon
2011Yakuza Weaponas Kenzo IwakiMovie
Postcard
2010Postcardas MonkMovie
Kazura
2010KazuraMovie
Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the ButterflyMovie
Dark Harbour
2009Dark HarbourMovie
Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky
2009Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the SkyMovie
Shaolin Girl
2008Shaolin Girlas Rin's MasterMovie
Be a Man!! Samurai School
2008Be a Man!! Samurai Schoolas Heihachi EdajimaMovie
The Naked Summer
2008The Naked SummerMovie
Pacchigi! Love & Peace
2007Pacchigi! Love & PeaceMovie
Awakening
2007AwakeningMovie
Piledriver
2007PiledriverMovie
GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night
2006GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Nightas Makai Priest AmonMovie
美しい罠‎
2006美しい罠‎TV
Damejin
2006Damejinas Shinjuku-SanMovie
The Whispering of the Gods
2005The Whispering of the Godsas ShopkeeperMovie
GARO
2005GAROas AmonTV
Into a Dream
2005Into a Dreamas Sato's FatherMovie
Affectionate Time
2005Affectionate Timeas Amano RokusukeTV
The Motive
2004The Motiveas A-sanMovie
Wild Flowers
2004Wild FlowersMovie
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2as Boss OzawahMovie
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズas Hōan TataraTV
Akame 48 Waterfalls
2003Akame 48 Waterfallsas Triangular EyesMovie
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1as Boss OzawahMovie
9 Souls
20039 Soulsas Owner of Candy ShopMovie
Samurai Resurrection
2003Samurai Resurrectionas Ieyasu TokugawaMovie
Ginji the Slasher
2003Ginji the Slasheras ŌmutaMovie
Jam Films
2002Jam FilmsMovie
Pandora Hong Kong Leg
2002Pandora Hong Kong Legas Young ManMovie
Madness in Bloom
2002Madness in BloomMovie
Drive
2002Driveas Lord KobariMovie
Shangri-La
2002Shangri-Laas Ookura NagashimaMovie
KT
2002KTas Susumu KawaharaMovie
Toy Reanimator
2002Toy Reanimatoras Mr IwaiMovie
Suicide Club
2001Suicide Clubas Detective MurataMovie
Utsushimi
2000Utsushimias SelfMovie
Swing Man
2000Swing Manas OdaMovie
The City of Lost Souls
2000The City of Lost Soulsas Okijima Gang MemberMovie
Persona
2000Personaas DaimonMovie
The Password is Courage
2000The Password is CourageTV
M
2000Making of Geminias SelfMovie
Monday
2000Mondayas Homeless Man / DemonMovie
Nagaremono Yokohama Yakuza War
2000Nagaremono Yokohama Yakuza WarMovie
Shin Mahjong Demon 4: Kabukicho, Gamblers' Alley
2000Shin Mahjong Demon 4: Kabukicho, Gamblers' AlleyMovie
Gemini
1999Geminias KakubêMovie
New Molester Diary 2
1999New Molester Diary 2Movie
The Night the Angel Turned Away
1999The Night the Angel Turned Awayas AotaMovie
Kikujiro
1999Kikujiroas Crazy ManMovie
Shin-Karajishi Kabushiki-Kaisha
1999Shin-Karajishi Kabushiki-KaishaMovie
Will to Live
1999Will to LiveMovie
Pornostar
1998Pornostaras Yakuza BossMovie
Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 1
1998Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 1as TenkaiMovie
Unlucky Monkey
1998Unlucky Monkeyas HoboMovie
T
1998The Outer WayMovie
Hanako of the Toilet
1998Hanako of the Toiletas MonkMovie
The Haunted Lantern
1998The Haunted LanternMovie
Guard Dog
1997Guard DogMovie
Lie Lie Lie
1997Lie Lie Lieas DenMovie
Cat's Eye
1997Cat's Eyeas UmeharaMovie
Postman Blues
1997Postman Bluesas Boss of Minato GangMovie
An Angel with Many Scars
1997An Angel with Many ScarsMovie
Moonlight Serenade
1997Moonlight Serenadeas Circus performerMovie
Born to Be Baby
1997Born to Be BabyMovie
Dangan Runner
1996Dangan Runneras Kibo BossMovie
That's Cheating! The Biggest Plan in History?
1996That's Cheating! The Biggest Plan in History?Movie
The Trap
1996The Trapas Lt. NakayamaMovie
Known As! Pissken
1996Known As! PisskenMovie
Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground
1995Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Undergroundas HimselfMovie
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
1995The Files of the Young Kindaichias Goryu TachibanaTV
A Last Note
1995A Last NoteMovie
Boxer Joe
1995Boxer JoeMovie
The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995The Stairway to the Distant Pastas Lt. NakayamaMovie
Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
1995Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxeas Kanji, Nobuko's fatherMovie
King of Bargain: Heaven-Reaching Horn
1995King of Bargain: Heaven-Reaching HornMovie
The Nearest Place to the Sky
1994The Nearest Place to the SkyMovie
Uneasy Encounters
1994Uneasy Encountersas Man of dry river bedMovie
The Most Terrible Time in My Life
1994The Most Terrible Time in My Lifeas Lt. NakayamaMovie
This Is Shinogi
1994This Is ShinogiMovie
All Under the Moon
1993All Under the Moonas SenbaMovie
Death of the Lion Kings
1993Death of the Lion Kingsas SakuraiMovie
Keeping-Words Sisters Chouchoutrian
1993Keeping-Words Sisters Chouchoutrianas Otori-samaTV
The Room
1992The Roomas The HitmanMovie
Check
1991Checkas HakuginMovie
Yumeji
1991Yumejias CriminalMovie
Ready to Shoot
1990Ready to Shootas SakuradaMovie
Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis
1990Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisisas HimselfMovie
Circus Boys
1989Circus Boysas Tattoo MasterMovie
Knockout
1989Knockoutas Daisuke KamoiMovie
幸
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as Mikio YamashitaMovie
Shinran: Path to Purity
1987Shinran: Path to PurityMovie
Sexual Beast Sacrifice
1984Sexual Beast SacrificeDirectorMovie
Mitsugetsu
1984Mitsugetsuas Brokerage Firm PresidentMovie
The Dropout
1982The Dropoutas PainterMovie
Kagero-za
1981Kagero-zaas HomelessMovie
Zigeunerweisen
1980ZigeunerweisenMovie
Kami no ochite kita hi
1979Kami no ochite kita hiMovie
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
1977The Love and Adventures of Kuroki TaroMovie
Evil Spirits in the Darkness
1971Evil Spirits in the Darknessas Hirose KinzōMovie
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969Diary of a Shinjuku Thiefas ActorMovie
The Notorious Concubines
1968The Notorious ConcubinesMovie
Crazy Love
1968Crazy LoveMovie
The Pistol That Sprouted Hair
1968The Pistol That Sprouted Hairas TakaMovie
Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands
1967Inflatable Sex Doll of the WastelandsMovie