Acting
Akira Emoto
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 became a student of the acting classes of the theater company "Marui", which is headed by Nobuo Kaneko, and met Yusaku Matsuda who was in the same class. In 1999, he won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Dr. Akagi. He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award for Dotonbori River and Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san.
Filmography
Kyoto Hippocrates
Film · 2026
The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat
Film · 2026
Yamazaki Riverside - Over an Actor's Shoulder -
Film · 2026
Convenience Store Kyodai
Series · 2026
Innocent Witness
Series · 2026
Rental Family
Film · 2025
Samurai Fury
Film · 2025
The Boy and the Dog
Film · 2025
The Way of The Prison Guard
Film · 2025
The Final Piece
Film · 2025
One Last Throw
Film · 2025
Scandal Eve
Series · 2025
Scandal Eve
Series · 2025
Don't Lose Your Head!
Film · 2024
Maru
Film · 2024
The God of Curling
Film · 2024
JK to Roppozensho
Series · 2024
Shinjuku Field Hospital
Series · 2024
Umami
Film · 2023
Hard Days
Film · 2023
Goal of the Sky
Film · 2023
September 1923
Film · 2023
Touken Ranbu: The Movie -Dawn-
Film · 2023
The Innocent Game
Film · 2023
Shylock's Children
Film · 2023
Yudo
Film · 2023
Egoist
Film · 2023
Ripples
Film · 2023
Do Unto Others
Film · 2023
満天のゴール
Series · 2023
Get Ready!
Series · 2023
Noise
Film · 2022
The Setting Sun
Film · 2022
The Wandering Moon
Film · 2022
Barber Shop with a View of the Sea
Film · 2022
No Place to Go
Film · 2022
A Man
Film · 2022
Ten Count to the Future
Series · 2022
Teen Regime
Series · 2022
混声の森
Series · 2022
The New Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga: Classmates are Warriors
Series · 2022
Goodbye My Dear
Series · 2022
Japanese Style
Series · 2022
Lost Man Found
Series · 2022
Girls, Guns and Gangsters: Shinji Somai & Sailor Suit & Machine Gun
Film · 2021
祈り ―幻に長崎を想う刻―
Film · 2021
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
Film · 2021
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
Film · 2021
The Master Plan
Film · 2021
Utsusemi no mori
Film · 2021
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
Film · 2021
Re: The End of the Tiny World - Half a Year Later
Series · 2021
Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses
Series · 2021
てにあまる
Series · 2021
Nosari: Impermanent Eternity
Film · 2020
Living in the Sky
Film · 2020
Underdog: Part One
Film · 2020
Stardust over the Town
Film · 2020
I Never Shot Anyone
Film · 2020
Wonderful Paradise
Film · 2020
Underdog: Part Two
Film · 2020
BON-UTA, A Song from Home
Film · 2019
Iwane: Sword of Serenity
Film · 2019
Castle of Sand
Film · 2019
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Film · 2019
The Promised Land
Film · 2019
Show Me the Way to the Station
Film · 2019
Godot of the Emotos
Film · 2019
It Feels So Good
Film · 2019
Finding Light at the Darkness Festival
Film · 2019
Banjo no Himawari
Series · 2019
In Hand
Series · 2019
Villain: Perpetrator Chase Investigation
Series · 2019
Color Me True
Film · 2018
Evil and The Mask
Film · 2018
Shoplifters
Film · 2018
Recall
Film · 2018
Oz Land
Film · 2018
Segodon
Series · 2018
Good Doctor
Series · 2018
Lu Over the Wall
Film · 2017
Mukoku
Film · 2017
Random Lives
Film · 2017
Neko Ninja
Film · 2017
Survival Family
Film · 2017
Solitary Gourmet New Year's Eve Special ~Final Meal! Setouchi Business Trip~
Film · 2017
The Dog Bridegroom
Film · 2017
Home Sweet Tokyo
Series · 2017
A Life: A Love
Series · 2017
Frankenstein's Love
Series · 2017
Silver and Gold
Series · 2017
The Mohican Comes Home
Film · 2016
Shin Godzilla
Film · 2016
Black Widow Business
Film · 2016
Shippu Rondo
Film · 2016
A Living Promise
Film · 2016
A Grain of Wheat
Film · 2016
Sniper
Film · 2016
Love That Makes You Cry
Series · 2016
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Series · 2016
Arashi no Namida
Series · 2016
Living Rights
Film · 2015
Present for You
Film · 2015
Journey to the Shore
Film · 2015
Vampire in Love
Film · 2015
GARO: Gold Storm Flight
Film · 2015
The Big Bee
Film · 2015
The Pearls of the Stone Man
Film · 2015
新 法廷荒らし 猪狩文助〜終の棲家〜
Series · 2015
The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk
Series · 2015
Wood Job!
Film · 2014
0.5 mm
Film · 2014
Oh! Father
Film · 2014
Cold
Film · 2014
Time Trip App
Film · 2014
A House on a Hill
Film · 2014
Sleeping Forest
Film · 2014
The Long Goodbye
Series · 2014
A Woman from Ashio
Series · 2014
Banana, Gloves and Whale Shark
Film · 2013
Unforgiven
Film · 2013
Yellow Elephant
Film · 2013
The War and a Woman
Film · 2013
Fly, Dakota, Fly!
Film · 2013
The Partner
Film · 2013
Ask This of Rikyu
Film · 2013
Olympic Ransom
Series · 2013
Kumokiri Nizaemon
Series · 2013
Black Kite
Series · 2013
Hanzawa Naoki
Series · 2013
The Life of Budori Gusuko
Film · 2012
One Day in January
Film · 2012
Ace Attorney
Film · 2012
Humanoid Monster, Bem
Film · 2012
A Sower of Seeds
Film · 2012
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
Film · 2012
Folktales from Japan
Series · 2012
Platinum Town
Series · 2012
疑惑
Series · 2012
In His Chart
Film · 2011
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Film · 2011
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
Film · 2011
Life Back Then
Film · 2011
Ninja Kids!!!
Film · 2011
A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip
Film · 2011
Shikei Kijun
Film · 2011
HUNTER - Women After Reward Money
Series · 2011
Humanoid Monster Bem
Series · 2011
A Crowd of Three
Film · 2010
Villain
Film · 2010
Sakurada Gate Incident
Film · 2010
Golden Slumber
Film · 2010
Haru's Journey
Film · 2010
Cast Me If You Can
Film · 2010
The Lightning Tree
Film · 2010
Postcard
Film · 2010
After the Flowers
Film · 2010
A Lone Scalpel
Film · 2010
Heaven's Story
Film · 2010
Ekeb of Dekye
Film · 2010
Hutch the Honeybee
Film · 2010
Absolute Zero
Series · 2010
Mori no Asagao
Series · 2010
Naze Kimi wa Zetsubo to Tatakaeta noka
Series · 2010
Rain Fall
Film · 2009
April Bride
Film · 2009
John Rabe
Film · 2009
Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky
Film · 2009
Yona Yona Penguin
Film · 2009
Boku to Mama No Kiiroi Jitensha
Film · 2009
Clouds Over the Hill
Series · 2009
ICHI
Film · 2008
The Chasing World
Film · 2008
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
Film · 2008
The Taste of Fish
Film · 2008
The Most Beautiful Night In The World
Film · 2008
All Around Us
Film · 2008
The Cycling Genius Is Coming!
Film · 2008
Teacher and Three Children
Film · 2008
Happy Flight
Film · 2008
Your Friend
Film · 2008
Ties of Shooting Stars
Series · 2008
Starfish Hotel
Film · 2007
The Shadow Spirit
Film · 2007
The Go Master
Film · 2007
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Film · 2007
Life Can Be So Wonderful
Film · 2007
Three for the Road
Film · 2007
Prodigy
Film · 2007
愛の流刑地
Series · 2007
The Happiness
Film · 2006
Memories of Matsuko
Film · 2006
It's Only Talk
Film · 2006
Japan Sinks
Film · 2006
The Summer of Stickleback
Film · 2006
Tokumei! Keiji Dongame
Series · 2006
Love and Glory
Series · 2006
The Great Yokai War
Film · 2005
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji
Film · 2005
For the coming day
Film · 2005
The Lakeside Murder Case
Film · 2005
Scrap Heaven
Film · 2005
Love Is Five Seven Five
Film · 2005
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
Film · 2005
Haru and Natsu
Series · 2005
The Motive
Film · 2004
River of First Love
Film · 2004
Moon & Cherry
Film · 2004
Drugstore Girl
Film · 2004
The Hunter and the Hunted
Film · 2004
Winning Pass
Film · 2004
Zebraman
Film · 2004
Takada Wataru Teki
Film · 2004
Chicken Is Barefoot
Film · 2004
竜馬がゆく
Series · 2004
Zatoichi
Film · 2003
Worst by Chance
Film · 2003
Owl
Film · 2003
Farewell, Kuro
Film · 2003
Doppelgänger
Film · 2003
Hana
Film · 2003
Teacher's suitcase
Film · 2003
Samurai Resurrection
Film · 2003
Water Boys
Series · 2003
Love & War of a Samurai
Series · 2003
KT
Film · 2002
Barber's Sorrow
Film · 2002
September 11
Film · 2002
The Private Detective Mike
Series · 2002
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
Series · 2002
Mibu Gishiden: Shinsengumi de Ichiban Tsuyokatta Otoko
Series · 2002
Turn
Film · 2001
Kaza-hana
Film · 2001
Waterboys
Film · 2001
Prince Shotoku
Series · 2001
The City of Lost Souls
Film · 2000
The Whispered City
Film · 2000
Nagisa
Film · 2000
Another Heaven
Film · 2000
As the River Flows
Film · 2000
Kaizokuban Bootleg Film
Film · 1999
Will to Live
Film · 1999
Round About Midnight
Film · 1999
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
Film · 1999
Genroku Ryoran
Series · 1999
Out - Tsumatachi no Hanzai
Series · 1999
Dr. Akagi
Film · 1998
Love Letter
Film · 1998
Yanchakure
Series · 1998
The Eel
Film · 1997
Abduction
Film · 1997
Body and Soul
Film · 1997
The Key
Film · 1997
The Rainbow Seeker
Film · 1996
Free and Easy 8
Film · 1996
Shall We Dance?
Film · 1996
Maborosi
Film · 1995
Eighth Shogun Yoshimune
Series · 1995
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Film · 1994
The Friends
Film · 1994
Private Lessons II
Film · 1993
I Can Hear the Duck Singing
Film · 1993
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
Film · 1993
Family Court Judge
Series · 1993
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Film · 1992
Manhattan Kiss
Film · 1992
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
Film · 1992
The Last Frankenstein
Film · 1991
Dance till Tomorrow
Film · 1991
Goodbye Mama
Film · 1991
A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era
Film · 1991
Taiheiki
Series · 1991
Betrayal Tomorrow
Film · 1990
Roar of the Crowd
Film · 1990
Maria's Stomach
Film · 1990
Universal Laws
Film · 1990
ホットドッグ
Series · 1990
Beijing Watermelon
Film · 1989
Fancy Dance
Film · 1989
Battle Heater
Film · 1989
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
Film · 1989
Harimao
Film · 1989
Mottomo Abunai Deka
Film · 1989
The Silk Road
Film · 1988
Angel Guts: Red Vertigo
Film · 1988
The Yen Family
Film · 1988
Revolver
Film · 1988
あじさい色のレディ
Film · 1988
あそびにおいでョ!
Series · 1988
The Great Department Store Robbery
Film · 1987
The Heartbreak Yakuza
Film · 1987
Bedtime Eyes
Film · 1987
A Tale of Young Elopement
Film · 1987
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
Film · 1986
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
Film · 1985
Capone Cries a Lot
Film · 1985
The Second Is a Christian
Film · 1985
Congratulatory Speech
Film · 1985
Location
Film · 1984
Make-Up
Film · 1984
水曜ドラマスペシャル
Series · 1984
Double Bed
Film · 1983
Legend of the Cat Monster
Film · 1983
Amagi Pass
Film · 1983
Lovers Lost
Film · 1982
The Man from Shimizu
Film · 1982
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
Film · 1982
Suspicion
Film · 1982
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Film · 1981
Disciples of Hippocrates
Film · 1980
Fujio Akatsuka's Gag Porno: In the Mood Once Again
Film · 1979
Masked Crusader, Mr. Jirenman
Film · 1979
Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie
Film · 1979