Akira Kobayashi
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Akira Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 旭, Hepburn: Kobayashi Akira, born November 3, 1938) is a Japanese actor and singer. His nickname is Maito Gai (マイトガイ, "Might Guy").
Known for
Credits
Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
Actor
The Gate of Youth Part 2 (1977)
Actor
Young Breasts (1958)
Actor
Women's Police (1969)
as Masaaki Kagari
The Dragon of Macao (1965)
as Ryu
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974)
as Akira Takeda
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (1980)
as Akira Takeda
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973)
as Akira Takeda
The Flower and the Angry Waves (1964)
Actor
Love in the Air (1962)
as Shōji Satake
Dahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad Love (1962)
as Jun Yamakawa
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957)
as Genzui Kusaka
Women's Police: Swirling Butterflies (1970)
as Masaaki Kagari
Women Smell of Night (1970)
Actor
Retaliation (1968)
as Kojiro Samukawa
Song of a Traveller (1962)
Actor
The Guitarist and the Rancher (1960)
Actor
The Rambler Rides Again (1960)
as Shinji
The Gate of Youth (1975)
Actor
Rising Dragon: Soft Skin Gambler (1969)
Actor
Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki (2026)
as Self
Kanto Wanderer (1963)
as Katsuta
The Nun (1958)
as Akio Agata
Violent Streets (1974)
as Ryuji Yazaki
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974)
as Akira Takeda
Emperor of Upheaval (1993)
Actor
Father of the Kamikaze (1974)
Actor
Diamonds of the Andes (1968)
Actor
Rusty Knife (1958)
as Makoto Terada
My Sweetheart (1967)
as Director Sudo
Exiled to Hell (1969)
as Koiso Kikuji
A Legend of Turmoil (1992)
as Shuji Otaki
The Rambler in the Sunset (1960)
Actor
Young Panther (1959)
Actor
Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps (1975)
Actor
Operation Plazma in Osaka (1976)
Actor
The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil (1966)
as Koji Himura (Gambler)
The Call of Blood (1964)
as Ryôta Asari
Punishment of a Lawless Villian (1964)
Actor
Code of Wolves (1974)
Actor
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers (1974)
Actor
The Perfect Game (1958)
as Sôji Ôki
Hungry Soul, Part II (1956)
as Akira Ogouchi
Tokyo Mighty Guy (1960)
as Jirô Shimizu
Who's the Real Killer (1957)
as Jiro
Shura Group Part 2 (2002)
Actor
This Day's Life (1957)
Actor
Modern Yakuza: Chivalry (1965)
Actor
The Boy Who Came Back (1958)
as Nobuo Kasahara
Black Tight Killers (1966)
as Daisuke Hondo
Gambling is My Destiny (1965)
as Koji Himura (The Wandering Gambler)
The Singing Gunman (1967)
Actor
Shura Group Part 3 (2002)
Actor
Shura Group (2002)
Actor
Records of Bloodshed (1970)
as Minoru Nojiri
The Endless Duel (1967)
Actor
Peonies And Dragons (1970)
Actor
The Killer (1971)
Actor
The Human Cyclone (1959)
as Takuya Nikaidō (The "Ginza Whirlwind")
Return of the Whirlwind (1962)
Actor
The Rambling Guitarist (1959)
as Taki
Yakuza Song (1960)
Actor
対決 (1967)
Actor
The Black Scar (1961)
Actor
Utau abarenbō (1962)
Actor
Bastards Without Borders (1965)
as Shinsuke Henmi
Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou (1963)
Actor
Get Over Her (1959)
as Osamu Tadokoro
Bloody Territories (1969)
as Yuuji Komatsu, Oonogi Clan senior member
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood (1969)
Actor
The Rough One (1969)
as Yuji
Dice and Swords (1968)
Actor
Three Rogues (1968)
Actor
The Champion (1957)
as Cameo
Rambling in the Sea (1961)
Actor
The Elder Sister (1969)
as Goro Fujikawa
Tarao Bannai (1978)
as Bannai Tarao
The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village (1978)
as Bannai Tarao
Three Seconds to Zero Hour (1967)
as Yabuki
Call My Black Dice (1964)
as Koji Himuro (Gambler)
Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary (1963)
Actor
Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji (1963)
Actor
100 Gamblers (1969)
Actor
Women's Police: Part II (1969)
as Masaaki Kagari
Zorome no San Kyoudai (1972)
Actor
Again (1984)
Actor
Hungry Soul (1956)
as Akira Ogouchi
Light The Explosives (1959)
as Chūji Nakanishi (President of the Nakanishi-gumi construction company)
Woman's Police: Appointment with Danger (1970)
as Masaaki Kagari
Standing Towards the Great Forest (1961)
Actor
Badge of the Night (1963)
Actor
The Rambler under the Southern Cross (1961)
Actor
The Yakuza Code Still Lives (1976)
as Akimitsu Hojo
Fearless Comrades (1966)
Actor
Pacific Porters (1961)
Actor
The Famous Wanderer (1961)
Actor
Family Crest: Loyalty Offering Hell (1969)
as One-eyed Ipponmatsu
Ginza Whirlwind: The Call of the Storm (1961)
as Ginza Whirlwind
The Rambler on a Pearl Farm (1960)
Actor
Road to the Don Theatrical Version (2003)
Actor
Who is in the Background? (1959)
Actor
Zesshou (1958)
as Junkichi Sonoda
Greatest Boss of Japan (1970)
Actor
Where the Horizon Meets the Sun (1961)
Actor
He's the Witness (1960)
Actor
Shin yūkyōden (1966)
Actor
The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow (1965)
Actor
高校四年 (1957)
Actor
Sign of the Jack (1970)
as Yuji Hanamura
A Wandering Gambler (1964)
as Koji Himuro (The Wandering Gambler)
The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate (1965)
as Koji Himuro (Gambler)
A Rampage Full of Dreams (1962)
Actor
Wandering Song (1966)
Actor
Duel in the Storm (1968)
as Seijiro Tamimura
Farewell to Southern Tosa (1959)
Actor
Tale on Tokai Chivalry (1964)
Actor
The Guitarist from the Sea (1960)
Actor
The Reckless One (1967)
Actor
The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice (1965)
as Koji Himuro
The Rambler Goes North (1962)
Actor
Night of Bloody Hell (1962)
Actor
Gunshū no naka no taiyō (1959)
Actor
Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin (1969)
Actor
Ginza no jirochō (1963)
Actor
Rambling in the Wind (1961)
Actor
Traveling Alone with a Guitar (1964)
Actor
Friendship of Jazz (1959)
as Minoru Hata
Three Stray Dogs (1965)
Actor
Wind of Volcano (1960)
Actor
The Plateau Man (1961)
Actor
Bōkyō no umi (1962)
Actor
Immortal Guy (1967)
Actor
Return of the Vagabond (1960)
Actor
Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure (1965)
Actor
I Will Challenge (1959)
Actor
The Way of Youth (1957)
Actor
Hatoba no tobakushi (1963)
Actor
Tale on Kanto Chivalry (1963)
as Daisaku
The Rambler Returns Home (1962)
as Hiroshi Taki
The Angry Rambler (1960)
Actor
Ginza Poacher (1969)
as Tsuchida Akira
Tokyo no Kodoku (1959)
Actor