Kai Ato

Characters played by Kai Ato

Zenjiro Amemiya — Kagemusha (1980)

General in Kagemusha who debates strategy with the kagemusha.

Henchman — Lady Snowblood (1973)

Generic thug or prison guard encountered during Yuki's early life or imprisonment

Bunta Izutsu — The Killing Game (1978)

Yakuza enforcer or lieutenant navigating underworld alliances.

Ogata — Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)

Minor character in the second film, part of the prison or escape context.

Career Overview

Kai Ato has 73 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently The Game Trilogy with 2 titles. Signature works include Cyclops, Cinema Angel, Johnen: Love of Sada. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 73
Birth Date: 1946-11-14
Birth Place: Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

The Game Trilogy (2 titles)
Mikogami Trilogy / Wanderer Jôkichi (2 titles)
20th Century Boys Trilogy (1 titles)
Kurosawa Samurai Films (1 titles)
Lady Snowblood Collection (1 titles)
Female Prisoner Scorpion Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Mayumi Hasegawa (1 collaborations)
Yoshimasa Kondo (1 collaborations)
Kazuhiro Sano (1 collaborations)
Nobuo Takahashi (1 collaborations)
Mickey Curtis (1 collaborations)
Reiko Fujiwara (1 collaborations)
Kanata Hongo (1 collaborations)
Eri Ishida (1 collaborations)
Sachika Kamura (1 collaborations)
Aya Kunitake (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (73 credits)
- Tosa no ipponzuri
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Cinema Angel
  Okubo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The King of Jail Breakers
  Goto, Director of Shinshu Second Prison
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Raise the Castle!
  Kansuke Ihara / Kantetsu Saruwatari
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Homeless Student
  Father
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Johnen: Love of Sada
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Detective Story
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- In 10,000 years
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Perhaps He Is
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Cromartie High School: The Movie
  Kai Atô
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
  
  - No Laughing at the Spy Agency (2010) ... Guest actor actors
  
  - No Laughing in a High School (2005) ... Guest actor actors
  
  2003
- AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
  
  - Episode 7 (2010) ... actor actors
  
  2002
- Another Heaven
  Shinji Ohno
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Keijitachi no Natsu
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Torarete Tamaruka!?
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Twinkle
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Hong Kong Paradise
  Detective Tsukada
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Tales of the Bizarre
  
  - The Murderer Who Regrets It (1990) ... actor actors
  
  1990
- Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
  Raizo Hayashi (Episode 3)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Stay or go?
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Golf Before Dawn
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure
  Kanda Criminal
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Cyclops
  Michio Sonezaki
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Devil in broad Daylight: The targeted Housewife
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Shinjuku Love Story
  Tashiro
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Eccentric Shinza
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Bomber Bikers of Shonan
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Carefree Goddesses
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Night Train
  Samejima
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma
  Sonojo Sawamura
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
  Al (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- No More God, No More Love
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Capone Cries a Lot
  Bank Manager
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Yakyuukyou no Uta
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Fireflies in the North
  Ryuzo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- The Street of Desire
  Det. Yoshino
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Hanzo: The Razor
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- A Madcap Corporation
  Mikage Pond
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- The Dropout
  Kita
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Summer Secrets
  Sakichi Kitabayashi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- The Shootout
  Police Officer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Indecent Family: Mother & Daughter
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Fossilized Wilderness
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Hear the Wind Sing
  DJ
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Station
  Ryosuke Honjo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Lonely Heart
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- The Hidden Trail of the Beasts
  Suzuki
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Aoba gakuen monogatari
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- The First Catch
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Disciples of Hippocrates
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- The Beast to Die
  Tojo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Kagemusha
  Zenjiro Amemiya
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- The Revolt
  Veteran A
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Demon Pond
  The Bone
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Dead Angle
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- No Grave for Us
  Kanbe
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- The Woman with Red Hair
  Takao
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- The Killing Game
  Bunta Izutsu
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- The Most Dangerous Game
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Lost Love
  Yakuza
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Attacked!!
  Ôkubo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Ballad of Orin
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- The Youth Killer
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Manhunt
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Outlaw Cop
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Preparation for the Festival
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Lady Snowblood
  Henchman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Slaughter in the Snow
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
  Ogata
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- The Trail of Blood
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972

Content sources

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