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