Acting
Keiichirō Akagi
Born May 8, 1939 · Tokyo, Japan
Died February 21, 1961 · aged 21
Keiichirō Akagi (赤木 圭一郎), born Chikahiro Akatsuka (赤塚 親弘) was a Japanese actor. Akagi appeared in over 26 films in his short three-year career. Kenju burai-chō series and The Call of the Foghorn are Akagi's notable films. In 1958, he joined the Nikkatsu company. He landed the lead role for the first time in 1959 film Age of Nudity directed by Seijun Suzuki. In 1960, Akagi won Elan d'or Award for …
Known For
Machi ga nemuru toki · 1959Machi ga nemuru toki
1959
MovieActionCrime
Age of Nudity · 1959Age of Nudity
★ 7.31959
MovieCrimeAction
The story deals with a juvenile delinquent gang surviving through petty thievery. However, everything gets screwed up when they accidentally steal big bucks from the Yakuza.
大学の暴れん坊 · 1959大学の暴れん坊
1959
Movie
The Call of the Foghorn · 1960The Call of the Foghorn
★ 9.01960
MovieActionCrime
A sailor is stuck in the harbor due to an engine failure in his boat, and he learns that a friend of his has died, reportedly from suicide. He begins to investigate the matter himself, and finds there may be more to the story...
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger · 1960Ryuji, the Gun Slinger
★ 8.01960
MovieActionCrime
When Ryuji - the Gun Slinger, a drug addict leaves hospital to which he was taken after a gunfight by a notorious killer named Gin of Colt, he is employed as a bodyguard by Yo Sangen, chief of a narcotics smuggling ring.
Gun Number Zero · 1959Gun Number Zero
1959
MovieCrimeAction
Eric, an American, arrives at an international tourist hotel and loses his self-defense Colt. It was Kudaira, a beggar, who discovered it, and immediately sold it to Matsuko - another pauper. Soon, the weapon that moves from hand to hand, becomes a tool of many crimes.
Yuganda tsuki · 1959Yuganda tsuki
1959
MovieCrimeDrama
The Man with a Sinister Laugh · 1960The Man with a Sinister Laugh
★ 8.01960
MovieAction
After getting out of prison, a young yakuza tries to find out who killed his girlfriend, attempts not to get drawn back into crime, and to find his missing sister.
Movies
Machi ga nemuru toki · 1959Machi ga nemuru toki
1959
MovieActionCrime
Age of Nudity · 1959Age of Nudity
★ 7.31959
MovieCrimeAction
The story deals with a juvenile delinquent gang surviving through petty thievery. However, everything gets screwed up when they accidentally steal big bucks from the Yakuza.
大学の暴れん坊 · 1959大学の暴れん坊
1959
Movie
The Call of the Foghorn · 1960The Call of the Foghorn
★ 9.01960
MovieActionCrime
A sailor is stuck in the harbor due to an engine failure in his boat, and he learns that a friend of his has died, reportedly from suicide. He begins to investigate the matter himself, and finds there may be more to the story...
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger · 1960Ryuji, the Gun Slinger
★ 8.01960
MovieActionCrime
When Ryuji - the Gun Slinger, a drug addict leaves hospital to which he was taken after a gunfight by a notorious killer named Gin of Colt, he is employed as a bodyguard by Yo Sangen, chief of a narcotics smuggling ring.
Gun Number Zero · 1959Gun Number Zero
1959
MovieCrimeAction
Eric, an American, arrives at an international tourist hotel and loses his self-defense Colt. It was Kudaira, a beggar, who discovered it, and immediately sold it to Matsuko - another pauper. Soon, the weapon that moves from hand to hand, becomes a tool of many crimes.
Yuganda tsuki · 1959Yuganda tsuki
1959
MovieCrimeDrama
The Man with a Sinister Laugh · 1960The Man with a Sinister Laugh
★ 8.01960
MovieAction
After getting out of prison, a young yakuza tries to find out who killed his girlfriend, attempts not to get drawn back into crime, and to find his missing sister.
Again · 1984Again
1984
Movie
An anthology that embodies the essence of Nikkatsu action films with a stylish flair, this movie follows an aging hitman (Jō Shishido) on a quest to find a former rival he once shared the screen with. The story unfolds as he roams, creating a distinctive narrative.
Crazy Jailbreak · 1959Crazy Jailbreak
1959
MovieDramaCrime
A prisoner escapes from prison to find the real criminal.
Knock Down · 1960Knock Down
1960
Movie
Bet on a Seaside Romance · 1960Bet on a Seaside Romance
★ 9.01960
MovieDramaAction
1960 action film.
The Lost Diamond · 1960The Lost Diamond
1960
Movie
Two men perform a robbery on an airplane before parachuting to safety, and a newspaper reporter attempts to solve the crime.
Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow · 1960Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow
★ 9.01960
MovieActionCrime
The fourth film in the Tales of a Gunman series. When Ryuji throws his pistol into the sea, he is attacked by a man who calls himself Sabu and says that he is the younger brother of Colt Jo's killer. When Ryuji escaped difficulties with one blow knocking out the enemy's weapon, Sabu reveals that Colt Jo is in the hospital in Gifu. Ryuji decides to visit his old enemy. However, he does not know that this is a trap.
A Killer Without a Grave · 1961A Killer Without a Grave
★ 7.01961
MovieAction
Nakata (Keiichiro Akagi) is a nihilistic young buck who is willing to do anything to get money in his pockets. As he knocks back a couple drinks that he knows he won't be able to afford, a former marksman-turned-bad, Ishioka approaches him. Ishioka is looking for an unaffiliated hit-man who is willing to handle some business. Nakata is just the right man for the job.
The Gun Like Lightning · 1960The Gun Like Lightning
1960
MovieAction
Sadao, is saved from death at the hands of Goro, a killer belonging to a rival gang by Joji just released from prison who has resolved to turn over a new leaf. He has returned, however, because of Keiko, his sweetheart, who he now finds is engaged to Noboru, a detective and son of Jinsaku, boss of the Otsu gang. That night at the night club, headquarters of the Highlight Group - which Noboru is investigating, Majima meets Joji who knows of his attempt to kill Jinsaku, and resolves to kill him.
Covered Wagon · 1960Covered Wagon
1960
Movie
A Western-inspired film where a pair of traveling beekeepers odyssey by covered wagon from Kyushu, the southernmost of the Japanese archipelago's major islands, to Hokkaido, it's northernmost.
The Cards Will Tell · 1960The Cards Will Tell
1960
MovieCrime
A 1960 crime film
The Wild Reporter · 1959The Wild Reporter
1959
MovieActionDrama
Seven years ago, Ishimatsu Toshio, a talented radio producer at Zen Nihon Hōsō, witnessed a crazed drug addict murder his wife and then commit suicide, though Toshio was able to save the lives of their two children. Just transferred from Shimizu to Tokyo, Toshio hopes to produce a program that will expose the drug trade in Tokyo. One day, Toshio stops into a noodle shop where he is mistaken for a drug dealer and passed a bagful of drugs. The real dealer arrives in time to follow Toshio home. That night Toshio is attacked by the dealer, who turns out to be Kenji, one of the children Toshio had saved. Kenji can't bring himself to kill Toshio, so he runs away and goes into hiding from the mafia. While continuing to investigate the drug trade, Toshio searches for Kenji to get Kenji's testimony for his program.
He Killed Dad · 1961He Killed Dad
1961
Movie
The lives of two brothers, Kunio and Akira Kasahara, are changed forever when their father is murdered. Kunio sets out on a manhunt to avenge his father and will stop at nothing until he finds the killer. Setsuko, Kunio's fiancée, is unable to keep up with the lunacy that Kunio stirs up and finds comfort with another man - his brother, Akira.
Downhill Youth · 1959Downhill Youth
1959
Movie
Beneath the Gallows · 1959Beneath the Gallows
1959
MovieCrimeThriller
Who is the vicious criminal challenging the investigation team? Mysteries lead to more mysteries, and deductions lead to more deductions in this bizarre and terrifying thriller!