Akira Kobayashi
Biography
Akira Kobayashi is a Japanese actor and singer born on November 3, 1938, in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. Known by the nickname Maito Gai, which translates to Might Guy, he is recognized for his work in acting with a total of 145 known credits. His filmography includes appearances in Bakumatsu taiyoden, Jingi naki tatakai, and Kanzenna jugi. His stage name is written in Japanese as 小林旭, and he is also known by other names including Акира Кобаяси and آکیرا کوبای.
Career overview
Akira Kobayashi is a Japanese actor and singer born on November 3, 1938, in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. Known by the nickname Maito Gai, which translates to Might Guy, he has built a substantial career in the entertainment industry. His professional stage name is written in Japanese characters as 小林旭.
As a prominent performer, Kobayashi is recognized primarily for his acting work. His known credits total 145 across his career in film and television. Among the specific titles associated with his cinematic work are the films Bakumatsu taiyoden, Jingi naki tatakai, and Kanzenna júgi.
Throughout his active years in the industry, Kobayashi has been listed under multiple variations of his name globally, including the Cyrillic and Arabic transliterations of his name. His biographical and career data continue to be referenced through major film databases and archival sources documenting Japanese cinema and entertainment figures.
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- Road to the Don Theatrical Version (2003)
- Shura Group Part 2 (2002)
- Shura Group Part 3 (2002)
- Shura Group (2002)
- Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands (1993)
- Emperor of Upheaval (1993)
- A Legend of Turmoil (1992) as Shuji Otaki
- The Demon Comes in Spring (1989) Director
- Again (1984)
- Falcon (1981)
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (1980) as Akira Takeda
- The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village (1978) as Bannai Tarao
- Tarao Bannai (1978) as Bannai Tarao
- The Gate of Youth Part 2 (1977)
- Operation Plazma in Osaka (1976)
- The Yakuza Code Still Lives (1976) as Akimitsu Hojo
- The Gate of Youth (1975)
- Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps (1975)
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974) as Akira Takeda
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974) as Akira Takeda
- Violent Streets (1974) as Yazaki Ryuji
- Code of Wolves (1974)
- The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers (1974)
- Father of the Kamikaze (1974)
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973) as Akira Takeda
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
- Zorome no San Kyoudai (1972)
- The Killer (1971)
- Women Smell of Night (1970)
- Woman's Police: Appointment with Danger (1970) as Masaaki Kagari
- Women's Police: Swirling Butterflies (1970) as Masaaki Kagari
- Records of Bloodshed (1970) as Minoru Nojiri
- Sign of the Jack (1970) as Yuji Hanamura
- Greatest Boss of Japan (1970)
- Peonies And Dragons (1970)
- Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood (1969)
- Rising Dragon: Soft Skin Gambler (1969)
- Bloody Territories (1969) as Yuuji Komatsu, Oonogi Clan senior member
- The Rough One (1969) as Yuji
- Women's Police (1969) as Masaaki Kagari
- The Elder Sister (1969) as Goro Fujikawa
- Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin (1969)
- Women's Police: Part II (1969) as Masaaki Kagari
- Exiled to Hell (1969) as Koiso Kikuji
- Family Crest: Loyalty Offering Hell (1969) as One-eyed Ipponmatsu
- Ginza Poacher (1969) as Tsuchida Akira
- 100 Gamblers (1969)
- Retaliation (1968) as Kojiro Samukawa
- Dice and Swords (1968)
- Three Rogues (1968)
- Duel in the Storm (1968) as Seijiro Tamimura
- Diamonds of the Andes (1968)
- Three Seconds to Zero Hour (1967) as Yabuki
- The Singing Gunman (1967)
- Immortal Guy (1967)
- The Reckless One (1967)
- My Sweetheart (1967) as Director Sudo
- 対決 (1967)
- The Endless Duel (1967)
- The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil (1966)
- Black Tight Killers (1966) as Daisuke Hondo
- Wandering Song (1966)
- Shin yūkyōden (1966)
- Fearless Comrades (1966)
- The Dragon of Macao (1965) as Ryu
- The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate (1965) as Koji Himuro
- Three Stray Dogs (1965)
- Bastards Without Borders (1965) as Shinsuke Henmi
- Modern Yakuza: Chivalry (1965)
- The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice (1965) as Koji Himuro
- Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure (1965)
- Gambling is My Destiny (1965)
- The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow (1965)
- Call My Black Dice (1964)
- The Flower and the Angry Waves (1964)
- The Call of Blood (1964) as Ryôta Asari
- Punishment of a Lawless Villian (1964)
- Tale on Tokai Chivalry (1964)
- Traveling Alone with a Guitar (1964)
- A Wandering Gambler (1964)
- Ginza no jirochō (1963)
- Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji (1963)
- Badge of the Night (1963)
- Tale on Kanto Chivalry (1963) as Daisaku
- Kanto Wanderer (1963) as Katsuta
- Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary (1963)
- Hatoba no tobakushi (1963)
- Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou (1963)
- Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou (1963) Theme Song Performance
- Love in the Air (1962) as Shōji Satake
- Dahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad Love (1962) as Jun Yamakawa
- Song of a Traveller (1962)
- A Rampage Full of Dreams (1962)
- The Rambler Goes North (1962)
- Bōkyō no umi (1962)
- The Rambler Returns Home (1962) as Hiroshi Taki
- Night of Bloody Hell (1962)
- Utau abarenbō (1962)
- Return of the Whirlwind (1962)
- Rambling in the Sea (1961)
- The Famous Wanderer (1961)
- Ginza Whirlwind: The Call of the Storm (1961) as Ginza Whirlwind
- The Black Scar (1961)
- The Rambler under the Southern Cross (1961)
- Pacific Porters (1961)
- Where the Horizon Meets the Sun (1961)
- The Plateau Man (1961)
- Standing Towards the Great Forest (1961)
- Rambling in the Wind (1961)
- The Rambler Rides Again (1960) as Shinji
- The Guitarist and the Rancher (1960)
- The Rambler in the Sunset (1960)
- Tokyo Mighty Guy (1960) as Jirô Shimizu
- He's the Witness (1960)
- Yakuza Song (1960)
- The Rambler on a Pearl Farm (1960)
- Return of the Vagabond (1960)
- The Guitarist from the Sea (1960)
- The Angry Rambler (1960)
- Wind of Volcano (1960)
- Wakai hyou no mure (1959)
- Get Over Her (1959) as Osamu Tadokoro
- Tokyo no Kodoku (1959)
- Farewell to Southern Tosa (1959)
- The Rambling Guitarist (1959) as Taki
- The Human Cyclone (1959) as Takuya Nikaidō (The "Ginza Whirlwind")
- I Will Challenge (1959)
- Gunshū no naka no taiyō (1959)
- Who is in the Background? (1959)
- Dynamite ni Hi o Tsukero (1959)
- Friendship of Jazz (1959) as Minoru Hata
- The Nun (1958) as Akio Agata
- Young Breasts (1958)
- The Boy Who Came Back (1958) as Nobuo Kasahara
- Rusty Knife (1958) as Makoto Terada
- The Perfect Game (1958) as Sôji Ôki
- Zesshou (1958) as Junkichi Sonoda
- The Champion (1957) as Cameo
- A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957) as Genzui Kusaka
- Who's the Real Killer (1957) as Jiro
- 高校四年 (1957)
- This Day's Life (1957)
- The Way of Youth (1957)
- Hungry Soul (1956) as Akira Ogouchi
- Hungry Soul, Part II (1956) as Akira Ogouchi
- Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki as Self