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Akira Emoto

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Born: November 3, 1948 in Chuo, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

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 beca...

Filmography241 TITLES
Zatoichi
7.2
Zatoichi2003
Rental Family
7.8
Rental Family2025
Shin Godzilla
7.2
Shin Godzilla2016
It Feels So Good
6.5
It Feels So Good2019
Shoplifters
7.8
Shoplifters2018
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Samurai Fury
8.3
Samurai Fury2025
Japan Sinks
5.5
Japan Sinks2006
Lu Over the Wall
7.0
Lu Over the Wall2017
Maborosi
7.4
Maborosi1995
Memories of Matsuko
7.8
Memories of Matsuko2006
Bedtime Eyes
3.6
Bedtime Eyes1987
The Great Yokai War
6.3
The Great Yokai War2005
Samurai Resurrection
4.7
Samurai Resurrection2003
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
7.0
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun1981
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
6.7
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla1994
Hard Days
6.6
Hard Days2023
A Man
7.1
A Man2022
The Eel
6.9
The Eel1997
Unforgiven
7.0
Unforgiven2013
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
6.7
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't1992
Happy Flight
6.3
Happy Flight2008
It's Only Talk
6.1
It's Only Talk2006
Ace Attorney
6.1
Ace Attorney2012
Villain
6.8
Villain2010
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
6.9
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad2007
Golden Slumber
7.1
Golden Slumber2010
The Key
4.8
The Key1997
Survival Family
7.3
Survival Family2017
Waterboys
6.6
Waterboys2001
ICHI
6.8
ICHI2008
Sakurada Gate Incident
7.4
Sakurada Gate Incident2010
Wood Job!
7.4
Wood Job!2014
Worst by Chance
Worst by Chance2003
The Go Master
6.3
The Go Master2007
I Never Shot Anyone
7.0
I Never Shot Anyone2020
The Big Bee
5.7
The Big Bee2015
The Lakeside Murder Case
6.4
The Lakeside Murder Case2005
The Lightning Tree
6.7
The Lightning Tree2010
Ninja Kids!!!
5.9
Ninja Kids!!!2011
Yona Yona Penguin
5.3
Yona Yona Penguin2009
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
6.2
The Great Yokai War: Guardians2021
Double Bed
4.8
Double Bed1983
Life Back Then
4.4
Life Back Then2011
John Rabe
7.1
John Rabe2009
The Boy and the Dog
7.1
The Boy and the Dog2025
A Lone Scalpel
6.5
A Lone Scalpel2010
Recall
6.8
Recall2018
Zebraman
6.3
Zebraman2004
The Second Is a Christian
5.0
The Second Is a Christian1985
The Motive
6.4
The Motive2004
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
6.7
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai2021
Suspicion
7.0
Suspicion1982
Doppelganger
7.0
Doppelganger2003
Black Widow Business
8.5
Black Widow Business2016
Journey to the Shore
6.5
Journey to the Shore2015
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji
6.3
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji2005
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
5.9
Karate-Robo Zaborgar2011
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
6.4
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet2011
A Crowd of Three
4.9
A Crowd of Three2010
Angel Guts: Red Vertigo
6.0
Angel Guts: Red Vertigo1988
Sniper
Sniper2016
The Shadow Spirit
5.3
The Shadow Spirit2007
Time Trip App
6.0
Time Trip App2014
Sleeping Forest
7.0
Sleeping Forest2014
Dr. Akagi
6.4
Dr. Akagi1998
Yudo: The Way of the Bath
7.0
Yudo: The Way of the Bath2023
The Taste of Fish
7.0
The Taste of Fish2008
Owl
6.1
Owl2003
Iwane: Sword of Serenity
7.8
Iwane: Sword of Serenity2019
All Around Us
7.4
All Around Us2008
A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era
7.0
A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era1991
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
6.6
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit2008
September 1923
6.5
September 19232023
Ask This of Rikyu
7.2
Ask This of Rikyu2013
The Promised Land
6.0
The Promised Land2019
The Yen Family
5.9
The Yen Family1988
Abduction
9.0
Abduction1997
In His Chart
4.9
In His Chart2011
April Bride
6.8
April Bride2009
Noise
5.9
Noise2022
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
6.1
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies1986
After the Flowers
7.2
After the Flowers2010
Hutch the Honeybee
4.7
Hutch the Honeybee2010
Another Heaven
5.9
Another Heaven2000
Lovers Lost
6.2
Lovers Lost1982
Fancy Dance
6.8
Fancy Dance1989
Turn
6.8
Turn2001
Castle of Sand
8.7
Castle of Sand2019
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
6.8
They Say Nothing Stays the Same2019
Prodigy
7.1
Prodigy2007
The Way of The Prison Guard
8.0
The Way of The Prison Guard2025
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
6.9
Casting Blossoms to the Sky2012
Do Unto Others
7.6
Do Unto Others2023
Body and Soul
1.0
Body and Soul1997
The Whispered City
9.0
The Whispered City2000
Location
8.0
Location1984
Underdog: Part One
7.2
Underdog: Part One2020
River of First Love
6.3
River of First Love2004
Humanoid Monster, Bem
6.2
Humanoid Monster, Bem2012
Ekeb of Dekye
6.6
Ekeb of Dekye2010
The War and a Woman
4.2
The War and a Woman2013
Show Me the Way to the Station
6.5
Show Me the Way to the Station2019
Yellow Elephant
6.0
Yellow Elephant2013
Farewell, Kuro
6.8
Farewell, Kuro2003
The Silk Road
6.5
The Silk Road1988
Touken Ranbu 2
5.0
Touken Ranbu 22023
The Dog Bridegroom
The Dog Bridegroom2017
Color Me True
7.4
Color Me True2018
KT
5.5
KT2002
Will to Live
6.3
Will to Live1999
The Final Piece
9.4
The Final Piece2025
The Friends
7.3
The Friends1994
Oz Land
7.4
Oz Land2018
The Cycling Genius Is Coming!
The Cycling Genius Is Coming!2008
Postcard
5.6
Postcard2010
The Life of Budori Gusuko
6.5
The Life of Budori Gusuko2012
Kaza-hana
5.5
Kaza-hana2001
Round About Midnight
6.8
Round About Midnight1999
Mottomo Abunai Deka
8.5
Mottomo Abunai Deka1989
Shall We Dance?
7.5
Shall We Dance?1996
A Living Promise
A Living Promise2016
Living in the Sky
7.7
Living in the Sky2020
The Rainbow Seeker
6.0
The Rainbow Seeker1996
Amagi Pass
6.3
Amagi Pass1983
Beijing Watermelon
6.3
Beijing Watermelon1989
Wandering
6.3
Wandering2022
Starfish Hotel
6.2
Starfish Hotel2007
Haru's Journey
6.5
Haru's Journey2010
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe1999
Evil and The Mask
7.2
Evil and The Mask2018
Don't Lose Your Head!
6.5
Don't Lose Your Head!2024
The Man from Shimizu
The Man from Shimizu1982
The Chasing World
5.7
The Chasing World2008
Scrap Heaven
7.2
Scrap Heaven2005
The Most Beautiful Night In The World
5.6
The Most Beautiful Night In The World2008
Stardust over the Town
6.0
Stardust over the Town2020
Hana
Hana2003
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
5.6
Tetsujin 28: The Movie2005
For the coming day
For the coming day2005
The Innocent Game
5.3
The Innocent Game2023
Egoist
7.1
Egoist2023
The Heartbreak Yakuza
4.7
The Heartbreak Yakuza1987
Roar of the Crowd
Roar of the Crowd1990
The Great Department Store Robbery
The Great Department Store Robbery1987
The Happiness
The Happiness2006
Fujio Akatsuka's Gag Porno: In the Mood Once Again
6.1
Fujio Akatsuka's Gag Porno: In the Mood Once Again1979
Shylock's Children
7.6
Shylock's Children2023
A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip
8.5
A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip2011
Shippu Rondo
6.2
Shippu Rondo2016
Make-Up
Make-Up1984
September 11
6.4
September 112002
Congratulatory Speech
Congratulatory Speech1985
Life Can Be So Wonderful
7.0
Life Can Be So Wonderful2007
Shikei Kijun
Shikei Kijun2011
No Place to Go
6.0
No Place to Go2022
The Summer of Stickleback
The Summer of Stickleback2006
Cold
Cold2014
Rain Fall
4.7
Rain Fall2009
Free and Easy 8
7.5
Free and Easy 81996
Private Lessons II
2.6
Private Lessons II1993
Vampire in Love
6.9
Vampire in Love2015
Maru
6.0
Maru2024
The Mohican Comes Home
5.9
The Mohican Comes Home2016
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
8.0
Tora-san Goes to Vienna1989
Disciples of Hippocrates
6.4
Disciples of Hippocrates1980
Ripples
6.4
Ripples2023
Universal Laws
Universal Laws1990
Maria's Stomach
Maria's Stomach1990
A Sower of Seeds
A Sower of Seeds2012
Underdog: Part Two
7.0
Underdog: Part Two2020
The Setting Sun
6.0
The Setting Sun2022
Heaven's Story
6.6
Heaven's Story2010
Love Letter
Love Letter1998
Revolver
6.7
Revolver1988
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
6.7
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang1993
Legend of the Cat Monster
5.0
Legend of the Cat Monster1983
The End of the Tiny World
7.8
The End of the Tiny World2021
Nosari: Impermanent Eternity
2.5
Nosari: Impermanent Eternity2020
One Day in January
8.0
One Day in January2012
Masked Crusader, Mr. Jirenman
Masked Crusader, Mr. Jirenman1979
The City of Lost Souls
6.1
The City of Lost Souls2000
Mukoku
6.2
Mukoku2017
Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky
8.8
Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky2009
Love Is Five Seven Five
7.5
Love Is Five Seven Five2005
Harimao
8.0
Harimao1989
Wonderful Paradise
6.7
Wonderful Paradise2020
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
8.0
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san1982
Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie
Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie1979
Capone Cries a Lot
5.9
Capone Cries a Lot1985
Finding Light at the Darkness Festival
Finding Light at the Darkness Festival2019
Banana, Gloves and Whale Shark
Banana, Gloves and Whale Shark2013
0.5 mm
7.4
0.5 mm2014
One Last Throw
One Last Throw2025
Barber's Sorrow
Barber's Sorrow2002
Three for the Road
3.0
Three for the Road2007
Living Rights
Living Rights2015
A Tale of Young Elopement
A Tale of Young Elopement1987
A House on a Hill
A House on a Hill2014
Betrayal Tomorrow
Betrayal Tomorrow1990
The Hunter and the Hunted
The Hunter and the Hunted2004
Moon & Cherry
6.0
Moon & Cherry2004
The God of Curling
The God of Curling2024
Winning Pass
Winning Pass2004
Teacher and Three Children
6.0
Teacher and Three Children2008
The Pearls of the Stone Man
8.3
The Pearls of the Stone Man2015
Utsusemi no mori
Utsusemi no mori2021
Battle Heater
7.2
Battle Heater1989
Nagisa
6.8
Nagisa2000
Takada Wataru Teki
Takada Wataru Teki2004
Fly, Dakota, Fly!
Fly, Dakota, Fly!2013
Kyoto Hippocrates
Kyoto Hippocrates2026
Cast Me If You Can
7.5
Cast Me If You Can2010
Godot of the Emotos
Godot of the Emotos2019
Umami
5.7
Umami2023
Goal of the Sky
Goal of the Sky2023
Drugstore Girl
4.9
Drugstore Girl2004
Goodbye Mama
Goodbye Mama1991
Manhattan Kiss
Manhattan Kiss1992
Teacher's suitcase
7.0
Teacher's suitcase2003
GARO -Gold Storm- Sho
7.4
GARO -Gold Storm- Sho2015
Solitary Gourmet New Year's Eve Special ~Final Meal! Setouchi Business Trip~
10.0
Solitary Gourmet New Year's Eve Special ~Final Meal! Setouchi Business Trip~2017
Chicken Is Barefoot
6.5
Chicken Is Barefoot2004
BON-UTA, A Song from Home
7.2
BON-UTA, A Song from Home2019
祈り ―幻に長崎を想う刻―
祈り ―幻に長崎を想う刻―2021
Neko Ninja
4.5
Neko Ninja2017
Oh! Father
5.5
Oh! Father2014
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
2.0
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 21992
I Can Hear the Duck Singing
I Can Hear the Duck Singing1993
The Partner
The Partner2013
Kaizokuban Bootleg Film
5.9
Kaizokuban Bootleg Film1999
The Last Frankenstein
4.8
The Last Frankenstein1991
Random Lives
Random Lives2017
Dance till Tomorrow
Dance till Tomorrow1991
The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat
The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat2026
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
1.0
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident1985
Present for You
Present for You2015
Boku to Mama No Kiiroi Jitensha
Boku to Mama No Kiiroi Jitensha2009
A Grain of Wheat
A Grain of Wheat2016
Girls, Guns and Gangsters: Shinji Somai & Sailor Suit & Machine Gun
Girls, Guns and Gangsters: Shinji Somai & Sailor Suit & Machine Gun2021
Barber Shop with a View of the Sea
Barber Shop with a View of the Sea2022
Rotting
Rotting2024