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Akira Kubo

Akira Kubo

Japanese actor
December 1, 1936 (87 years old)

Yog: Monster from Space

V.O.: Gezora, Ganime, Kameba: Kessen! Nankai no daikaijû
Jap. 1970. Science-fiction by Ishiro Honda with Akira Kubo, Atsuko Takahashi, Kenji Sahara. On an island in the Pacific, a team of explorers is confronted with gigantic animals possessed by alien forces.
Runtime: 83 min.

Destroy All Monsters

V.O.: Kaijû sôshingeki
Jap. 1968. Science-fiction by Ishiro Honda with Akira Kubo, Jun Tazaki, Kyoko Ai. In 1999, Japanese astronauts must fight against invaders from the planet Killak.
Runtime: 88 min.

Son of Godzilla

V.O.: Kaijûtô no kessen: Gojira no musuko
Jap. 1967. Fantasy by Jun Fukuda with Tadao Takashima, Akira Kubo, Kensi Sahara. On an island in the Pacific, scientists who want to change the climate see monsters appear, including Godzilla and his son.
Runtime: 86 min.
Jap. 1963. Horror by Ishiro Honda with Akira Kubo, Kenji Sahara, Hiroshi Koizumi. Castaways on a deserted island fall victim to dangerous mushrooms.
Runtime: 89 min.

Throne of Blood

V.O.: Kumonosu-jô
Jap. 1956. Drama by Akira Kurosawa with Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Minoru Chiaki. A general kills his overlord in order to succeed him.
Runtime: 109 min.

Le Blé vert

V.O.: Mugibue
Jap. 1955. Psychological drama by Shirô Toyoda with Yoichi Tachikawa, Akira Kubo, Kyôko Aoyama. A poetic and serious approach to adolescent turmoil. Plastic beauty of images. Nuanced interpretation.

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