Akaji Maro (麿 赤児 Maro Akaji, born February 23, 1943) is a Japanese actor, Butoka, and theater director. He was born in Sakurai, Nara and is the founder of Dairakudakan. One of his sons is the film director Tatsushi Ōmori; another is the actor Nao Ōmori.
Known For
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(2003)
Boss Ozawah
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
(2004)
Boss Ozawah
Kikujiro
(1999)
Crazy Man
Ox-Head Village
(2022)
Kanon's Grandfather
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
(2011)
Boss Ozawah
Suicide Club
(2001)
Detective Murata
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
(2013)
Kagero-za
(1981)
Homeless
TAP: Perfect Education
(2013)
Sekigahara
(2017)
Ishin Shimazu
GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night
(2006)
Makai Priest Amon
Gemini
(1999)
Kakubê
Yumeji
(1991)
Criminal
Shaolin Girl
(2008)
Rin's Master
Fly me to the Saitama
(2019)
Sojyuro Saionji
Zigeunerweisen
(1980)
Full Filmography
Acting
Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands
(1967)
The Pistol That Sprouted Hair
(1968)
Taka
The Notorious Concubines
(1968)
Crazy Love
(1968)
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
(1969)
Actor
Evil Spirits in the Darkness
(1971)
Hirose Kinzō
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
(1977)
Zigeunerweisen
(1980)
Kagero-za
(1981)
Homeless
The Dropout
(1982)
Mitsugetsu
(1984)
Brokerage Firm President
Shinran: Path to Purity
(1987)
Circus Boys
(1989)
Tattoo Master
Knockout
(1989)
Daisuke Kamoi
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)
Mikio Yamashita
Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis
(1990)
Himself
Ready to Shoot
(1990)
Sakurada
Yumeji
(1991)
Criminal
Check
(1991)
Hakugin
The Room
(1992)
The Hitman
All Under the Moon
(1993)
Senba
The Most Terrible Time in My Life
(1994)
Lt. Nakayama
The Nearest Place to the Sky
(1994)
Uneasy Encounters
(1994)
Man of dry river bed
This Is Shinogi
(1994)
A Last Note
(1995)
The Stairway to the Distant Past
(1995)
Lt. Nakayama
Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
(1995)
Kanji, Nobuko's father
Boxer Joe
(1995)
Dangan Runner
(1996)
That's Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen?
(1996)
The Trap
(1996)
Lt. Nakayama
Known As! Pissken
(1996)
Postman Blues
(1997)
Boss of Minato Gang
Lie Lie Lie
(1997)
Den
An Angel with Many Scars
(1997)
Moonlight Serenade
(1997)
Circus performer
Guard Dog
(1997)
Cat's Eye
(1997)
Umehara
Born to Be Baby
(1997)
Pornostar
(1998)
Yakuza Boss
Hanako of the Toilet
(1998)
Monk
The Outer Way
(1998)
Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 1
(1998)
Tenkai
Unlucky Monkey
(1998)
Hobo
The Haunted Lantern
(1998)
Kikujiro
(1999)
Crazy Man
Gemini
(1999)
Kakubê
Shin-Karajishi Kabushiki-Kaisha
(1999)
The Night the Angel Turned Away
(1999)
Aota
Will to Live
(1999)
The City of Lost Souls
(2000)
Okijima Gang Member
Utsushimi
(2000)
Self
Persona
(2000)
Daimon
Swing Man
(2000)
Oda
Nagaremono Yokohama Yakuza War
(2000)
Making of Gemini
(2000)
Self
Monday
(2000)
Homeless person / Demon
Suicide Club
(2001)
Detective Murata
Shangri-La
(2002)
Ookura Nagashima
Toy Reanimator
(2002)
Mr Iwai
Jam Films
(2002)
Drive
(2002)
Lord Kobari
KT
(2002)
Susumu Kawahara
Madness in Bloom
(2002)
Ginji - The Slasher
(2003)
Ōmuta
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(2003)
Boss Ozawah
9 Souls
(2003)
Owner of Candy Shop
Akame 48 Waterfalls
(2003)
Samurai Resurrection
(2003)
Ieyasu Tokugawa
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
(2004)
Boss Ozawah
Wild Flowers
(2004)
The Motive
(2004)
A-san
Into a Dream
(2005)
Sato's Father
The Whispering of the Gods
(2005)
Shopkeeper
GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night
(2006)
Makai Priest Amon
Damejin
(2006)
Awakening
(2007)
Pacchigi! Love & Peace
(2007)
パイルドライバー
(2007)
Be a Man!! Samurai School
(2008)
Heihachi Edajima
Shaolin Girl
(2008)
Rin's Master
Dark Harbour
(2009)
Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky
(2009)
Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
(2009)
Postcard
(2010)
Monk
Kazura
(2010)
Yakuza Weapon
(2011)
Kenzo Iwaki
Tenshi tsukinuke rokuchoume
(2011)
Tada's Do-It-All House
(2011)
Oka
Sukiyaki
(2011)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
(2011)
Boss Ozawah
SPEC: Heaven
(2012)
Akira Nitanai
Hanezu
(2012)
Yo-Chan
The Pod of Good Fortune
(2012)
Yonosuke Matsudaira
Crazy Camel
(2012)
TAP: Perfect Education
(2013)
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
(2013)
Disconcerto
(2014)
Oka
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III
(2014)
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
A Light in the Distance
(2015)
The Emperor in August
(2015)
Admiral Hisanori Fujita
Kakekomi
(2015)
Seisetsu
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition
(2015)
En moi
(2016)
Man on Duty
The Projects
(2016)
Gondo
Neko Ninja
(2017)
Katsuragi
Sekigahara
(2017)
Ishin Shimazu
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project
(2018)
On (segment "Kuu")
Fly me to the Saitama
(2019)
Sojyuro Saionji
Hell Girl
(2019)
Wanyudo
Birdsong
(2019)
Akira
Ghost Master
(2019)
Tetsuhiko Todoroki
SHANAŌ: Les Garçons-Bonbons 3
(2019)
Narration (voice)
Katsu Fūtarō! !
(2019)
Under the Turquoise Sky
(2021)
Saburo
Lupin's Daughter: The Movie
(2021)
Iwao Mikumo
Dreams on Fire
(2021)
Grandfather
Ox-Head Village
(2022)
Kanon's Grandfather
Tonbi
(2022)
Kaiun
Doomsday Detective
(2022)
We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams
(2023)
Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts
(2023)
Himself
Directing