Akaji Maro

Known for: Acting

Born: 1943-02-23 (age 83)

From: Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Akaji Maro (麿赤児 Maro Akaji, born February 23, 1943) is a Japanese actor, butoh performer, and theater director. He is the founder of Dairakudakan. One of his sons is the film director Tatsushi Ōmori; another is the actor Nao Ōmori.

Filmography (160)

TV★ 6.2
Just a bit Espers
2025
MOVIE★ 8.5
Kaiju Guy!
2025
MOVIE★ 5.0
Or Utopia
2024
as Ken Hirayama
MOVIE
A Day Begins
2024
MOVIE★ 5.0
We Are Aliens
2024
MOVIE
Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts
2023
as Himself
MOVIE★ 5.5
Love Will Tear Us Apart
2023
as Ryûjin Maro
TV★ 7.8
Hayabusa Fire Brigade
2023
as Tasuku Enishi
MOVIE★ 7.7
We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams
2023
MOVIE★ 7.5
Doomsday Detective
2022
MOVIE★ 8.0
Tonbi
2022
as Kaiun
TV★ 8.0
Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama
2022
as 老人
MOVIE★ 5.6
Ox-Head Village
2022
as Kanon's Grandfather
MOVIE★ 6.4
Lupin's Daughter: The Movie
2021
as Iwao Mikumo
MOVIE★ 8.0
Dreams on Fire
2021
as Grandfather
MOVIE
Under the Turquoise Sky
2021
as Saburo
TV
Papa ga Mo Ichido Koi wo Shita
2020
as Yamashita Tarosuke
MOVIE★ 5.2
Ghost Master
2019
as Tetsuhiko Todoroki
MOVIE★ 10.0
SHANAŌ: Les Garçons-Bonbons 3
2019
as Narration (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Hell Girl
2019
as Wanyudo
MOVIE
Katsu Fūtarō! !
2019
TV★ 7.3
The Naked Director
2019
TV★ 6.6
Daughter of Lupin
2019
as Mikumo Iwao
MOVIE★ 5.5
Birdsong
2019
as Akira
TV★ 8.0
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
MOVIE★ 6.7
Fly Me to the Saitama
2019
as Sojyuro Saionji
TV★ 7.0
Way Too Kawaii!
2018
as Shinjiro Tatsumi
TV★ 7.7
dele
2018
MOVIE★ 7.0
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project
2018
as On (segment "Kuu")
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sekigahara
2017
as Ishin Shimazu
MOVIE★ 4.5
Neko Ninja
2017
as Katsuragi
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Projects
2016
as Gondo
MOVIE★ 2.3
En moi
2016
as Man on Duty
TV★ 7.7
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
2016
TV★ 6.0
Kamogawa Shokudo
2016
TV
永久就職試験
2015
as 모리오카 아버지
TV
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
2015
as Denzaburo Fujita
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Emperor in August
2015
as Admiral Hisanori Fujita
MOVIE★ 5.9
Kakekomi
2015
as Seisetsu
MOVIE★ 6.3
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition
2015
MOVIE★ 4.0
A Light in the Distance
2015
MOVIE★ 6.4
Disconcerto
2014
as Oka
TV★ 6.0
Osoroshi
2014
MOVIE★ 5.0
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III
2014
as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
MOVIE★ 6.0
TAP: Perfect Education
2013
MOVIE★ 7.4
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
2013
TV★ 7.6
Tada's Do-It-All House
2013
MOVIE★ 7.2
SPEC: Heaven
2012
as Akira Nitanai
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Pod of Good Fortune
2012
as Yonosuke Matsudaira
MOVIE★ 6.0
Hanezu
2012
as Yo-Chan
MOVIE
Crazy Camel
2012
MOVIE
Tenshi tsukinuke rokuchoume
2011
MOVIE★ 7.5
Sukiyaki
2011
TV
Goldfish Club
2011
as Mizuki Yozo
MOVIE★ 6.5
Tada's Do-It-All House
2011
as Oka
MOVIE★ 8.1
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
as Boss Ozawah
MOVIE★ 4.3
Yakuza Weapon
2011
as Kenzo Iwaki
MOVIE★ 5.8
Postcard
2010
as Monk
MOVIE★ 7.0
Kazura
2010
MOVIE
Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009
MOVIE★ 5.1
Dark Harbour
2009
MOVIE★ 8.8
Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky
2009
MOVIE★ 5.0
Shaolin Girl
2008
as Rin's Master
MOVIE★ 4.7
Be a Man!! Samurai School
2008
as Heihachi Edajima
MOVIE
The Naked Summer
2008
MOVIE★ 7.0
Pacchigi! Love & Peace
2007
MOVIE★ 5.0
Awakening
2007
MOVIE
Piledriver
2007
MOVIE★ 7.5
GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night
2006
as Makai Priest Amon
TV
美しい罠‎
2006
MOVIE★ 5.0
Damejin
2006
as Shinjuku-San
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Whispering of the Gods
2005
as Shopkeeper
TV★ 7.7
GARO
2005
as Amon
TV
GARO
2005
as Makai Priest Amon
MOVIE★ 6.3
Into a Dream
2005
as Sato's Father
TV★ 8.0
Affectionate Time
2005
as Amano Rokusuke
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Motive
2004
as A-san
MOVIE
Wild Flowers
2004
MOVIE★ 7.9
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
as Boss Ozawah
TV★ 9.0
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004
as Hōan Tatara
MOVIE★ 6.1
Akame 48 Waterfalls
2003
as Triangular Eyes
MOVIE★ 8.0
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
as Boss Ozawah
MOVIE★ 6.4
9 Souls
2003
as Owner of Candy Shop
MOVIE★ 4.9
Samurai Resurrection
2003
as Ieyasu Tokugawa
MOVIE★ 6.3
Ginji the Slasher
2003
as Ōmuta
MOVIE★ 7.9
Jam Films
2002
MOVIE
Pandora Hong Kong Leg
2002
as Young Man
MOVIE★ 6.3
Madness in Bloom
2002
MOVIE★ 6.9
Drive
2002
as Lord Kobari
MOVIE★ 7.4
Shangri-La
2002
as Ookura Nagashima
MOVIE★ 6.7
KT
2002
as Susumu Kawahara
MOVIE★ 5.7
Toy Reanimator
2002
as Mr Iwai
MOVIE★ 6.5
Suicide Club
2001
as Detective Murata
MOVIE★ 4.9
Utsushimi
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Swing Man
2000
as Oda
MOVIE★ 6.2
The City of Lost Souls
2000
as Okijima Gang Member
MOVIE★ 6.2
Persona
2000
as Daimon
TV
The Password is Courage
2000
MOVIE★ 7.0
Making of Gemini
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Monday
2000
as Homeless Man / Demon
MOVIE
Nagaremono Yokohama Yakuza War
2000
MOVIE
Shin Mahjong Demon 4: Kabukicho, Gamblers' Alley
2000
MOVIE★ 6.5
Gemini
1999
as Kakubê
MOVIE
New Molester Diary 2
1999
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Night the Angel Turned Away
1999
as Aota
MOVIE★ 7.5
Kikujiro
1999
as Crazy Man
MOVIE★ 9.0
Shin-Karajishi Kabushiki-Kaisha
1999
MOVIE★ 6.4
Will to Live
1999
MOVIE★ 6.5
Pornostar
1998
as Yakuza Boss
MOVIE★ 4.6
Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 1
1998
as Tenkai
MOVIE★ 6.7
Unlucky Monkey
1998
as Hobo
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Outer Way
1998
MOVIE★ 5.5
Hanako of the Toilet
1998
as Monk
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Haunted Lantern
1998
MOVIE
Guard Dog
1997
MOVIE★ 8.0
Lie Lie Lie
1997
as Den
MOVIE★ 3.8
Cat's Eye
1997
as Umehara
MOVIE★ 7.4
Postman Blues
1997
as Boss of Minato Gang
MOVIE★ 8.0
An Angel with Many Scars
1997
MOVIE★ 6.0
Moonlight Serenade
1997
as Circus performer
MOVIE
Born to Be Baby
1997
MOVIE★ 6.8
Dangan Runner
1996
as Kibo Boss
MOVIE★ 7.0
That's Cheating! The Biggest Plan in History?
1996
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Trap
1996
as Lt. Nakayama
MOVIE
Known As! Pissken
1996
MOVIE★ 5.9
Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground
1995
as Himself
TV★ 7.6
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
1995
as Goryu Tachibana
MOVIE★ 7.1
A Last Note
1995
MOVIE★ 9.0
Boxer Joe
1995
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995
as Lt. Nakayama
MOVIE★ 8.0
Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
1995
as Kanji, Nobuko's father
MOVIE
King of Bargain: Heaven-Reaching Horn
1995
MOVIE
The Nearest Place to the Sky
1994
MOVIE★ 8.0
Uneasy Encounters
1994
as Man of dry river bed
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Most Terrible Time in My Life
1994
as Lt. Nakayama
MOVIE
This Is Shinogi
1994
MOVIE★ 6.9
All Under the Moon
1993
as Senba
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Room
1993
as The Hitman
MOVIE★ 10.0
Death of the Lion Kings
1993
as Sakurai
TV★ 7.3
Keeping-Words Sisters Chouchoutrian
1993
as Otori-sama
MOVIE★ 10.0
Check
1991
as Hakugin
MOVIE★ 6.4
Yumeji
1991
as Criminal
MOVIE★ 3.7
Ready to Shoot
1990
as Sakurada
MOVIE★ 8.0
Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis
1990
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.3
Circus Boys
1989
as Tattoo Master
MOVIE★ 7.2
Knockout
1989
as Daisuke Kamoi
MOVIE
幸福な市民～勤勉とは？ライオンのように生きたいと願った男の悲喜劇
1989
as Mikio Yamashita
MOVIE★ 5.8
Shinran: Path to Purity
1987
MOVIE★ 6.5
Mitsugetsu
1984
as Brokerage Firm President
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Dropout
1982
as Painter
MOVIE★ 6.6
Kagero-za
1981
as Homeless
MOVIE★ 6.5
Zigeunerweisen
1980
MOVIE
Kami no ochite kita hi
1979
MOVIE★ 8.2
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
1977
MOVIE★ 6.3
Evil Spirits in the Darkness
1971
as Hirose Kinzō
MOVIE★ 4.8
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969
as Actor
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Notorious Concubines
1968
MOVIE★ 4.3
Crazy Love
1968
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Pistol That Sprouted Hair
1968
as Taka
MOVIE★ 5.2
Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands
1967