Akaji Maro

Actor

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Akaji Maro is a notable Japanese actor and dancer, born on February 23, 1943, in Tokyo, Japan. He is renowned for his work in butoh, a form of Japanese dance theatre, and is the founder of the Dairakudakan butoh troupe. Maro transitioned to acting and has since appeared in numerous films and television series. Some of his notable film credits include "Kill Bill: Volume 1" (2003), where he played the bald yakuza boss, and "Shin Godzilla" (2016). His performances often embody a unique blend of physicality and intensity, drawing from his background in dance. Despite his extensive career, specific awards and honors for Maro are not widely documented.

Films on Sooner

  • Pornostar

    1998

    93 mins

    Crime, Independent

    In Shibuya, the neon-lit epicenter of Japanese youth culture, a lone perpetrator begins his orgy of violence against the ruling Yakuza.

  • Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands

    1967

    86 mins

    Crime, Love & Sex

    This style-setting iconic film by Japan's pink film movement offers an experimental mix of genres about gender roles, violence, and obsession.