Akira Nogami

Akira Nogami

Born: March 13, 1966
in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Akira Nogami (野上 彰, Nogami Akira, born March 13, 1966 in Narashino, Chiba) is a Japanese professional wrestler and actor, currently working as Akira (occasionally stylised in all-capitals). He has also worked as a trainer.

Movies for Akira Nogami...

NOAH: Great Muta Final
Title: NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
Character: AKIRA
Released: January 22, 2023
Type: Movie
Pro Wrestling NOAH presents GREAT MUTA FINAL 'BYE-BYE' event on January 22nd, 2023 from the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama Japan. This event will feature Keiji Mutoh’s final match under The Great Muta persona as he teams up with AEW's STING & Darby Allin!
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NJPW Dominion 6.19
Title: NJPW Dominion 6.19
Character: Akira
Released: June 19, 2010
Type: Movie
Dominion 6.19 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 19, 2010, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. The event featured nine matches, three of which were contested for championships. Much like the previous year, Dominion 6.19 also featured wrestlers from Pro Wrestling Noah; namely Go Shiozaki, Muhammad Yone and Naomichi Marufuji.
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Title: SMASH on Samurai! TV
Character: AKIRA
Released: April 9, 2010
Type: TV
Samurai! TV broadcasts of SMASH wrestling promotion
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NJPW Destruction 2009
Title: NJPW Destruction 2009
Character: AKIRA
Released: November 8, 2009
Type: Movie
NJPW presented their third annual Destruction event from Ryogoku Kokugikanin Tokyo, Japan.
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AJPW Realize
Title: AJPW Realize
Character: AKIRA
Released: February 16, 2005
Type: Movie
All Japan Pro Wrestling presents Realize on pay-per-view from Tokyo, Japan.
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The Calamari Wrestler
Title: The Calamari Wrestler
Character: The Octopus Wrestler
Released: July 30, 2004
Type: Movie
This wild comedy pokes fun at the world of pro-wrestling by placing its accomplished wrestler protagonist Koji Taguchi against a giant squid known as the Calamari Wrestler. The Calimari Wrestler not only proves to be Koji's most difficult opponent yet, but also has an effect on several people's personal lives when he becomes the unlikely object of a young girl's affection.
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NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
Title: NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
Character: AKIRA
Released: July 14, 2003
Type: Movie
The 10th Best of Super Juniors tournament comes to a close as some of the world's greatest junior heavyweights square off.
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Kamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job
Title: Kamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job
Character: Xu·Zain·Da
Released: January 20, 2001
Type: Movie
Kamen Rider Kuuga final TV special. Jokingly labelled as the "50th episode" of the series.
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Zero Woman Returns
Title: Zero Woman Returns
Released: December 27, 1999
Type: Movie
Rei, whose undercover role is so guarded that there is no written record of her identity, is well known for her accuracy in completing missions and her willingness to get naked if the situation calls for it. When she's instructed to bust Kayama, who has been buying confiscated drugs from corrupt police officers, she finds herself in a sticky situation -- not only is she attracted to him, but Kayama, like Rei, does not officially exist.
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NJPW Battle Formation '96
Title: NJPW Battle Formation '96
Released: April 29, 1996
Type: Movie
NJPW and WCW's biggest stars clash in the Tokyo Dome.
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
Title: NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
Released: May 3, 1995
Type: Movie
The third Wrestling Dontaku was held on May 3, 1995, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Dome. The event featured eleven matches, two of which were contested for championships. For the third year in a row, wrestlers from World Championship Wrestling (WCW) took part in the event.
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NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3
Title: NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3
Released: November 21, 1994
Type: Movie
See some of the brightest international stars in New Japan Pro Wrestling in this compilation of hard-hitting action.
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
Title: NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
Released: May 3, 1993
Type: Movie
Wrestling Dontaku 1993 was the first Wrestling Dontaku professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The event took place on May 3, 1993, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka at the Fukuoka Dome.
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NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
Title: NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
Released: March 23, 1993
Type: Movie
NJPW's Hyper Battle Tour continues.
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WCW/New Japan Supershow III
Title: WCW/New Japan Supershow III
Character: Himself
Released: January 4, 1993
Type: Movie
WCW/New Japan Supershow III (known as Fantastic Story in Tokyo Dome in Japan) took place on January 4, 1993 from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Events included Sting vs Hiroshi Hase, Ron Simmons vs Tony Halme, Ultimo Dragon vs Jushin Liger for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, Dustin Rhodes & Scott Norton vs Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto, and IWGP Heavyweight Champion The Great Muta defending his title against Masahiro Chono.
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NJPW Battle Zone Space II
Title: NJPW Battle Zone Space II
Released: November 23, 1992
Type: Movie
NJPW presents the 12th night of the Tag Team Wrestling Scramble, Battle Zone Space II.
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WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
Title: WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
Character: Himself
Released: June 22, 1992
Type: Movie
Clash of the Champions XIX took place on June 16, 1992 in Charleston, South Carolina at the McAlister Field House of The Citadel. The event aired on TBS on June 22, 1992. There were 4600 fans in attendance and the show drew a 2.8 rating on TBS.
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WCW/New Japan Supershow II
Title: WCW/New Japan Supershow II
Character: Akira Nogami
Released: January 4, 1992
Type: Movie
WCW/New Japan Supershow II (known as Starrcade 1992 in Tokyo Dome in Japan) took place on January 4, 1992 from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. The main event was the Steiner Brothers versus Sting & The Great Muta. Other matches included Tatsumi Fujinami defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Riki Choshu, Lex Luger defending the WCW World heavyweight Championship against Masahiro Chono, Big Van Vader vs El Gigante, Dusty and Dustin Rhodes vs Masa Saito and Kim Duk, The Enforcers vs Michiyoshi Ohara & Shiro Koshinaka, and Jushin Liger, Masashi Aoyagi, and Akira Nogami vs Hiro Saito, Super Strong Machine, & Kantaro Hoshino.
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WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
Title: WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
Character: Himself
Released: March 21, 1991
Type: Movie
WCW/New Japan Supershow I (known as Starrcade 1991 in Tokyo Dome in Japan) took place on March 21, 1991 from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. It aired in North America in April 1991. The main event was Ric Flair defending the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Tatsumi Fujinami. Other matches included The Great Muta vs Sting, El Gigante vs Big Cat Hughes, Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki defending against The Steiner Brothers for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, Arn Anderson & Barry Windham vs Masa Saito & Masahiro Chono, Jushin Liger defending the IWGP Junior Heavyweight CHampionship against Akira Nogami, and several dark matches.
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WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Title: WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Released: April 13, 1990
Type: Movie
A combined WWF, AJPW and NJPW supershow: April 13th, 1990 from the Tokyo Dome.
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Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Title: Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Character: AKIRA
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Widely regarded as the best wrestler in the world today, Bryan Danielson is a master of his craft. His rise to the top of the independent wrestling scene didn't happen overnight, and this set chronicles his journey to become the Best in the World.