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Akiko Kana

Acting Born Mar 8, 1956 Tokyo, Japan 48 credits
48
Total Credits
1974–2004
31 Years Career Span
5
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Akiko Kana is a female actor born in Tokyo, Japan, on March 8, 1956. Her stage name is written in Japanese as 佳那晃子, and she is also known by the alternative name 佳那界子. She is known for her work in acting, with a total of forty-nine known credits in movies and television shows. Among her recognized film works are Gejša, Hadashi no Gen, and Nagisa. Biographical and professional information regarding her career is documented across various film and television database sources, including the Movie Database, ČSFD, and Kinobox.

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Career

Career overview

Akiko Kana is an actress born in Tokyo, Japan on March 8, 1956. Her career in the entertainment industry includes known credits across film and television. Her stage name is written in Japanese as 佳那晃子, and she is also known by the name 佳那界子.

Throughout her career in acting, Akiko Kana has been associated with several film titles. According to filmographies, she is recognized for her work in the movies Gejša, Hadashi no Gen, and Nagisa. Her extensive professional profile encompasses a total of forty-nine known credits in the entertainment field.

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Career timeline

稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
Agitator
NagisaShura ga Yuku 9Today is closed again
Romantic Lake Mashuko Murders
奄美殺人珊瑚礁
Ranzan: The Wild Physician江戸むらさき特急Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties
Lifetime Insecurity
Rainbow Bridge
Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of JapanThe Edo Murders: Sasachi's Greatest Triumph
One Armed Swordsman - Tange Sazen The Legendary Blades
The Mysterious Lightning BeautyBalloonKILL THEM ALL
Swordsman For Hire
Yakuza LadiesDeath Shadows
Beauty with a Mysterious Scar
Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy消えた日曜日
The GeishaA Madcap CorporationGhost Story: The House Where Butterflies LiveJirocho of Shimizu 4: The Cold Wind of the North, the Revenge of the RighteousNinja Gangsters IV: The Mysterious Golden Castle
Onimasa: A Japanese GodfatherThe Imperial Japanese EmpireA Ghost Love Story of JapanShadow ConspiratorKaidan botandōrō
Samurai Reincarnation
Four Seasons: NatsukoThe Woman
Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Botan DōrōGaki taishō kōshinkyoku
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
The Inugami FamilyBarefoot Gen
The School of ChaosThe River of the Stranger
The Tattered Banner

Full Filmography

48 titles
  • 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ (2004) as Umeko Inugami
  • Agitator (2001) as Takako Higuchi
  • Nagisa (2000) as Tamie Sugita
  • Shura ga Yuku 9 (2000)
  • Today is closed again (2000)
  • Romantic Lake Mashuko Murders (1998)
  • 奄美殺人珊瑚礁 (1997)
  • Ranzan: The Wild Physician (1995)
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  • 江戸むらさき特急 (1995)
  • Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties (1995) as Misa Hyodo
  • Lifetime Insecurity (1994)
  • Rainbow Bridge (1993)
  • Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan (1992)
  • The Edo Murders: Sasachi's Greatest Triumph (1992)
  • One Armed Swordsman - Tange Sazen The Legendary Blades (1991)
  • The Mysterious Lightning Beauty (1990) as Taeko Tamamura
  • Balloon (1990)
  • KILL THEM ALL (1990) as Snow
  • Swordsman For Hire (1989)
  • Yakuza Ladies (1986) as Yasuko Koito
  • Death Shadows (1986)
  • Beauty with a Mysterious Scar (1985)
  • Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy (1984) as Akane
  • 消えた日曜日 (1984)
  • The Geisha (1983) as Maruko
  • A Madcap Corporation (1983) as Hiroko Kuroda
  • Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live (1983)
  • Jirocho of Shimizu 4: The Cold Wind of the North, the Revenge of the Righteous (1983)
  • Ninja Gangsters IV: The Mysterious Golden Castle (1983)
  • A Hunter's Diary (1983) as Kyoko Honda
  • Secret of the Forbidden Valley (1983)
  • Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982) as Tsuru
  • The Imperial Japanese Empire (1982)
  • A Ghost Love Story of Japan (1982)
  • Shadow Conspirator (1982)
  • Kaidan botandōrō (1982)
  • Samurai Reincarnation (1981) as Hosokawa Gracia
  • Four Seasons: Natsuko (1980) as Haruko
  • The Woman (1980)
  • Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Botan Dōrō (1979)
  • Gaki taishō kōshinkyoku (1979)
  • Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1977)
  • The Inugami Family (1976) as Kikuno Aonuma
  • Barefoot Gen (1976) as Osako
  • The School of Chaos (1975)
  • The River of the Stranger (1975)
  • The Tattered Banner (1974)
  • あぐら剣法無頼帖 用心棒と好色一代男

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Akiko Kana best known for?

Akiko Kana is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Nagisa (2000), Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982), Samurai Reincarnation (1981), Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1977).

When and where was Akiko Kana born?

Akiko Kana was born on March 8, 1956 in Tokyo, Japan.

How many credits does Akiko Kana have?

Akiko Kana has accumulated over 48 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1974 to 2004.

What is Akiko Kana's background in cinema and television?

Akiko Kana is a female actor born in Tokyo, Japan, on March 8, 1956. Her stage name is written in Japanese as 佳那晃子, and she is also known by the alternative name 佳那界子. She is known for her work in acting, with a total of forty-nine known credits in movies and television shows. Among her recognized film works are Gejša,...

Akiko Kana by the numbers

48credits
44films
4TV series
1974–2004active years

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