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