Akira Emoto

Actor. Born 3 November 1948 in Chuo, Tokyo, Japan.

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3 November 1948, Chuo, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Akira Emoto is a Japanese actor. He was born on 3 November 1948 in Chūō, Tokyo.

Emoto is known for roles including Yoritsugu Kawado in Shoplifters (2018), Ryuta Azuma in Shin Godzilla (2016), the pub owner in Zatoichi (2003) and Major Akira Yuki in Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994). He won the Japan Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Dr. Akagi (1998). He played Kikuo Hasegawa in Rental Family (2025).

He is the father of actors Tasuku Emoto and Tokio Emoto.

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Filmography

Beyond what we have reviewed, Akira Emoto is known for Shoplifters (2018), Shin Godzilla (2016), Zatoichi (2003), Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994), Maborosi (1995), Memories of Matsuko (2006), Shall We Dance? (1996) and Lu Over the Wall (2017).

Rental Family

2025 · as Kikuo Hasegawa