Akira Kume

Akira Kume

Born: February 8, 1924
Died: April 23, 2020
in Tokyo, Japan
Akira Kume (Japanese: 久米 明; 8 February 1924 - 23 April 2020) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator.

Movies for Akira Kume...

Okaimono
Title: Okaimono
Released: February 14, 2009
Type: Movie
In a quiet farming village in northeastern Japan, there lives an elderly couple. One day, a notice arrives in the mail about an antique camera sale in Tokyo. This triggers the old man's memory of the time when he used to love cameras and he decides he wants to go to Tokyo. Going on this shopping trip is like embarking on an adventure for them and is is full of surprises and unexpected happenings, but through this adventure, the old couple's lives slowly get revealed. Before heading home, the couple stops by Tokyo Station, a place that holds fond memories for them. They take a photo together with the old man's camera and quietly reflect back on the long life that they spent together.
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Title: In the Beginning: The Bible Stories
Character: Narrator
Released: April 1, 1997
Type: TV
In the Beginning: The Bible Stories is an anime television series based on The Bible's Hebrew Scriptures created by Osamu Tezuka. The series was a coproduction between Nippon TV, Tezuka's Tezuka Productions, and Italy's government-owned broadcaster, Radiotelevisione Italiana. Although the series was in production during a period of several years in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was not aired in Japan until 1997, on the satellite channel WOWOW. The series has also been aired on TV in the United States, Italy, Spain and Germany. In the Beginning marked the fourth time Bible stories formed the basis of a Japanese-animated television series, following the two Superbook series and The Flying House, which were made for Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network by Tatsunoko Production in the early 1980s. In the Beginning features episodes devoted to most of the major Bible stories of the Old Testament, including the stories of the Creation, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, Abraham and Isaac, Joseph, Moses, David, and Solomon, with the final episode featuring the birth of Jesus Christ. As with the second Superbook series, some stories were stretched out over several episodes. Unlike Superbook and The Flying House, however, no contemporary characters from modern times were inserted into the stories, save for the series mascot and viewpoint character, Roco the fox .
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Violin in the Starry Sky
Title: Violin in the Starry Sky
Released: July 1, 1994
Type: Movie
The story is about a boy and his dream of making the best violin.
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Tokugawa Ieyasu's Secret Treasure
Title: Tokugawa Ieyasu's Secret Treasure
Released: September 29, 1992
Type: Movie
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Dozoku no ranjo
Title: Dozoku no ranjo
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: October 12, 1991
Type: Movie
A documentary surrounding the ties between Japan and the Korean peninsula, particularly folk rituals of the aforementioned region. Reportedly is the first film acclaimed composer Akira Ifukube wrote for after his hiatus from scoring.
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A Step
Title: A Step
Character: Minister
Released: June 8, 1988
Type: Movie
Romantic love story of Russian physician Gusev and Japanese woman Keiko takes place in time of fighting of Russian and Japanese scientists against poliomyelitis epidemic broken out in Japan in 1959.
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Gray Sunset
Title: Gray Sunset
Released: October 10, 1985
Type: Movie
Grandfather Fuyukichi Takano, a former university professor, gets fired from his museum job when he is affected by Alzheimer's disease, but his affliction serves to deepen family ties. Japan's submission to the 58th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
Title: Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
Character: The Librarian (voice)
Released: June 22, 1985
Type: Movie
Mike is a penguin soldier who returns home after being injured during combat. Estranged from his family and friends, he leaves his hometown and starts to roam adrift through the country.
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The Detective
Title: The Detective
Released: September 22, 1984
Type: Movie
Detective Muramatsu's wife, Fusae, is killed by a drug addict. After the criminal climbs to the roof of the house with a hostage, Muramatsu shoots him dead in order to rescue the hostage, but the public denounces his actions as stemming from the personal grudge of a detective whose wife was just murdered, and he is demoted.
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Meiso chizu
Title: Meiso chizu
Character: Ishii
Released: October 22, 1983
Type: Movie
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Crusher Joe
Title: Crusher Joe
Character: Dan (voice)
Released: March 12, 1983
Type: Movie
Enter the tale of the Crusher Council, a group of rugged individuals known for assignments ranging from transportation to terraforming and everything in between. In the early days of space exploration the Crushers took on the job of destroying asteroids and defining space lanes. Because of their work, they were nicknamed "Crushers" which eventually became their business moniker. Despite the rough and ready nature of the Crushers' work, they subscribe to a few steadfast rules. Unethical and illegal assignments are taboo, and any Crusher accepting one is barred from the Union. Of course, this presents problems for shady clients who try to trick the Crushers into accepting misleading assignments. They know that once the Union accepts a case the Crushers are honor-bound to follow it through. Among the various worlds, the Crusher Council has a stunning reputation, and among the Crushers, the most elite team is the one led by Crusher Dan and his successor, Crusher Joe.
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Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie
Title: Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie
Character: Professor Toporo
Released: July 3, 1982
Type: Movie
Cobra, a notorious space pirate, is enlisted by bounty hunter Jane to rescue her sister from the strange being known as Crystal Bowie, but then finds himself drawn into a complex struggle over the fate of a mysterious wandering planet.
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Title: Kemono Michi
Released: January 9, 1982
Type: TV
The drama sheds light on the dark side of Japan connected to the political and financial world by depicting the vicissitudes of women.
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Botchan
Title: Botchan
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: June 13, 1980
Type: Movie
Based on Soseki Natume's 1906 novel, which was one of Japan's best-selling books. The novel included autobiographical elements: Natsume once taught in Matsuyama, where Uranari comes to teach.
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The Revolt
Title: The Revolt
Character: Kinzo Mizoguchi
Released: January 15, 1980
Type: Movie
When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution, his commander, Col. Miyagi, tries to honor his dying wish to rescue his sister. Upon finding Kaoru at a party working as a geisha and later rescuing her from committing suicide, Col. Miyagi allows her to move in with him. Over time, the two grow close, but in spite of Kaoru's growing feelings for him, Col. Miyagi is unable to bring himself to return her love. On the night of his deployment to war, Col. Miyagi finally admits his feelings for Kaoru, but will they ever be able to enjoy a peaceful life together now that a very violent and bloody military revolt is under way...
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August without Emperor
Title: August without Emperor
Character: Trade Minister Kawasaki
Released: September 23, 1978
Type: Movie
Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The remaining squadron takes over a night train bound for Tokyo.
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Kitamura Tokoku: My Winter Song
Title: Kitamura Tokoku: My Winter Song
Released: December 17, 1977
Type: Movie
This biopic is centered on New Year's Day of 1894, when Kitamura is recovering from a suicide attempt. Japan is then under the spell of fervent patriotism because the government wants to build up public support for a war with China. Kitamura's literary friends and militant comrades come to visit. They wonder why Kitamura wants to kill himself. Kitamura at first refuses to receive them, then he sits down with them and looks back on his days as a civil rights militant, his stormy love life and his ardent but destructive desire to live literature to the full.
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Female Teacher
Title: Female Teacher
Character: Kamino / Schoolmaster(神野校長)
Released: October 29, 1977
Type: Movie
A female teacher is raped by a gang of students in her school. The repercussions of this lead to scandal, blackmail and murder.
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Yojōhan seishun garasu-bari
Title: Yojōhan seishun garasu-bari
Character: Detective
Released: August 21, 1976
Type: Movie
A film that portrays the youth and fragile love of a transportation worker in Tokyo.
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Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
Title: Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
Released: July 23, 1976
Type: Movie
Tora-san arrives in Shibamata on Mitsuo's first day of school only to find that on his account, Mitsuo was embarrassed. After a fight with his family, he goes to a bar to drink, then brings home a surly old man with a sad story, whose identity will surprise everyone. Later, Tora meets Botan, a geisha.
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Solar Eclipse
Title: Solar Eclipse
Released: September 6, 1975
Type: Movie
When bribe money from a rigged election funnels into a dam construction project, collusion, lust, greed and even murder are on the ballot.
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Karafuto 1945 Summer
Title: Karafuto 1945 Summer
Released: August 17, 1974
Type: Movie
The film is set in Karafuto after the radio broadcast of the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War. On August 15, 1945, Soviet forces invaded Karafuto. On August 20, the postal telegraph office in Maoka suspended operations and nine of the twelve telephone operators committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide while the city was being invaded.
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Title: Ronin of the Wastelands
Character: Kai Horita
Released: January 4, 1972
Type: TV
Continuing the tradition of the Yojimbo movies, Mifune Toshiro stars as Toge Kujuro, a wandering ronin searching for his own fame and happiness. With a sense of justice, he travels the countryside, with his motley collection of outcasts - a pistol-carrying ronin, a two-bit con artist and woman seeking revenge, following close behind, unwittingly righting wrongs and protecting the common man.
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Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 7 - The Woman's Cold Hand
Title: Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 7 - The Woman's Cold Hand
Released: August 22, 1971
Type: Movie
Seventh film of "Mysterious Thirteen Nights" series.
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Tora! Tora! Tora!
Title: Tora! Tora! Tora!
Character: Katsuzo Okumura (uncredited)
Released: January 26, 1970
Type: Movie
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words use by the lead Japanese pilot to indicate they had surprised the Americans, covers the days leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, which plunged America into the Second World War.
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The Night before Pearl Harbor
Title: The Night before Pearl Harbor
Character: Minami
Released: March 9, 1968
Type: Movie
The last film in the series brings the tale to the doorstep of Pacific War, with the planning of the bombing of Pearl Harbor dominant in Nakano Spy School.
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Secret Assignment
Title: Secret Assignment
Released: June 17, 1967
Type: Movie
In the fourth film of series, Secret Assignment, Raizo again plays the Jiro Shiina. This time he's out to discover who is spying for the British in the Foreign Ministry, under the code name “Cat's Eye”.
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Juvenile Delinquent: Shout of the Rising Sun
Title: Juvenile Delinquent: Shout of the Rising Sun
Released: June 3, 1967
Type: Movie
A film about a juvenile delinquent who swears, yet fails, to rehabilitate.
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Title: Life of a Flower
Character: Townsend Harris
Released: April 7, 1963
Type: TV
The story chronicles the life of Ii Naosuke.