Cast: Akira Nakao

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Akira Nakao. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Great Teacher Onizuka (TV Series)

1997 · Series · 45 min. · Japan

Direction Suzuki Masayuki

Cast Takashi Sorimachi · Nanako Matsushima · Yôsuke Kubozuka · Aimi Nakamura

Synopsis The drama series is based on the manga and anime of the same name, both created by Fujisawa Tohru. The story is a sequel of lesser known series Shounan Jun'ai-gumi (Shounan Love Gang) where Onizuka Eikichi's rogue high school days...

7.2

38 votes

7.2

38 votes

Achilles and the Tortoise

2008 · Movie · 120 min. · Japan

Direction Takeshi Kitano

Cast Takeshi Kitano · Kanako Higuchi · Yûrei Yanagi · Kumiko Aso

Synopsis Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.

7.0

1K votes

7.0

1K votes

Sanctuary

2023 · Series · 50 min. · Japan

Direction Kan Eguchi

Cast Wataru Ichinose · Shôta Sometani · Shiori Kutsuna · Tomorô Taguchi

Synopsis TV Series (2023- ). A man who is driven to the edge of a cliff and believes that money, a woman, and fame are all buried in the ring, And goes up to a sumo rikishi.

6.9

338 votes

6.9

338 votes

Ryuzo and his Seven Henchmen

2015 · Movie · 110 min. · Japan

Direction Takeshi Kitano

Cast Tatsuya Fuji · Masaomi Kondo · Akira Nakao · Masanobu Katsumura

Synopsis Ryuzo (Tatsuya Fuji) and his 7 former henchmen are all retired yakuza, but they now live as regular old men. One day, Ryuzo becomes the victim of a phishing fraud. He calls his 7 men together to reform their society.

6.3

297 votes

6.3

297 votes

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

1995 · Movie · 103 min. · Japan

Direction Takao Okawara

Cast Takuro Tatsumi · Yoko Ishino · Yasufumi Hayashi · Megumi Odaka

Synopsis Something has destroyed Birth Island, home of Godzilla and Little Godzilla and soon, it is discovered that Godzilla has developed a bright flaming glow, indicating that his nuclear energy is growing out of control. Fearing that Godzilla will soon explode,...

6.2

111 votes

6.2

111 votes

Outrage 2

2012 · Movie · 110 min. · Japan

Direction Takeshi Kitano

Cast Takeshi Kitano · Toshiyuki Nishida · Tomokazu Miura · Ryo Kase

Synopsis The Sanno crime family has grown into a huge organization, expanding its power into politics and legitimate big business. The Sanno’s upper ranks are now dominated by young executives, and the old-guard members are penting up resentment while being pushed...

6.1

2K votes

6.1

2K votes

Fly Me to the Saitama

2019 · Movie · 107 min. · Japan

Direction Hideki Takeuchi

Cast Kumiko Aso · Gackt · Yusuke Iseya · Ryo Kato

Synopsis In a world where people are discriminated based on their birthplace, a resident of the much-reviled Saitama Prefecture embarks on a revolutionary campaign to improve things for his home.

6.0

33 votes

6.0

33 votes

Vampire Doll

1970 · Movie · 71 min. · Japan

Direction Michio Yamamoto

Cast Jun Hamamura · Yukiko Kobayashi · Kayo Matsuo · Yôko Minakaze

Synopsis Keiko and her friend are trying to find her missing brother after he disappeared visiting his girlfriend Yuko.

5.6

52 votes

5.6

52 votes

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

2002 · Movie · 88 min. · Japan

Direction Masaaki Tezuka

Cast Yumiko Shaku · Shin Takuma · Kou Takasugi · Yuusuke Tomoi

Synopsis To protect Japan from yet another monster attack, this time from a new and malevolent member of the Godzilla (Gojira) species, the Japanese government creates a human-piloted cyborg, codenamed Kiriyu, using the skeleton of the original Godzilla (Gojira) that attacked...

5.6

85 votes

5.6

85 votes

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

2003 · Movie · 91 min. · Japan

Direction Masaaki Tezuka

Cast Noboru Kaneko · Miho Yoshioka · Mitsuki Koga · Masami Nagasawa

Synopsis One year after the fight between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla, the two monsters along with Mothra face off in a conclusive battle royale.

5.5

85 votes

5.5

85 votes

No Longer Heroine

2015 · Movie · 112 min. · Japan

Direction Tsutomu Hanabusa

Cast Mirei Kiritani · Kento Yamazaki · Kentarô Sakaguchi · Ayano Fukuda

Synopsis Hatori Matsuzaki is a female high school student. She has a crush on her childhood friend Rita Terasaka and believes he will eventually choose her as her heroine, but Rita Terasaka begins dating Miho Adachi. Meanwhile, the most popular male...

5.3

35 votes

5.3

35 votes

Garo: Red Requiem

2010 · Movie · 96 min. · Japan

Direction Keita Amemiya

Cast Ryosei Konishi · Kanji Tsuda · Akira Nakao · Mary Matsuyama

Synopsis A knight in a suit of golden armor battles with a magical beast out to destroy the world.

4.9

26 votes

4.9

26 votes

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla

1994 · Movie · 108 min. · Japan

Direction Kensho Yamashita

Cast Megumi Odaka · Jun Hashizume · Zenkichi Yoneyama · Akira Emoto

Synopsis Godzilla is threatened by two new forces: Mogera - another UN built machine; and Space Godzilla - a beast spawned from Godzilla's particles in space.

4.8

99 votes

4.8

99 votes

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Island of the Evil Spirits

1981 · Movie · 131 min. · Japan

Direction Masahiro Shinoda

Cast Takeshi Kaga · Masato Furuoya · Jun Hamamura · Sen Hara

Synopsis The final entry in the Kosuke Kindaichi series of the late seventies.

Not rated

Not rated

The Blazing Valiant (Burning Brave)

1981 · Movie · 90 min. · Japan

Direction Tooru Dobashi

Cast Hiroyuki Sanada · Hiroshi Katsuno · Kazue Ito · Hikaru Kurosaki

Synopsis Jo has just come back to Japan for the funeral of his parents, who were killed in Africa where the family had been living throughout most of Jo's life. Once the funeral was over, he missed the boat home, so...

Not rated

Not rated

Hissatsu shiokinin (TV Series)

1973 · Series · 45 min. · Japan

Direction Akira Matsumoto · Masahisa Sadanaga · Eiichi Kudo · Koreyoshi Kurahara

Cast Tsutomu Yamazaki · Yumiko Nogawa · Makoto Fujita · Takayuki Akutagawa

Synopsis TV series (1973). A group of common merchants in Edo city(Tokyo) in the mid-1800s is really a band of assassins available for hire. Each assassin has his own unique killing style. People of Edo city called them Shiokinin.

Not rated

Not rated

Labyrinth of Flower Garden

1988 · Movie · 118 min. · Japan

Direction Shunya Ito

Cast Yôko Shimada · Yuya Uchida · Youki Kudoh · Hitomi Kuroki

Synopsis A serial killing occurs at a port town brothel.

Not rated

Not rated

Days That Will Not Return

1978 · Movie · 99 min. · Japan

Direction Toshiya Fujita

Cast Jun Etô · Toshiyuki Nagashima · Mayumi Asano · Kaori Takeda

Synopsis A high school student boarding in Tokyo returns to his hometown in the countryside for his father's funeral.

Not rated

Not rated