Akira Takarada Autographs
Akira Takarada (Japanese: 宝田 明, Hepburn: Takarada Akira; April 29, 1934 – March 14, 2022) was a Japanese actor best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.
Akira Takarada was born in Korea under Japanese rule, and lived for a time in Manchuria, China. His father worked as an engineer on the South Manchuria Railway. After the war, he remained in Harbin, and he was able to speak Mandarin Chinese and English.
Takarada moved to Allied-occupied Japan with his family in 1948. He joined Toho as part of their "New Face" program in April 1953. In his film debut, he had a small role in And Then the Liberty Bell Rang, a biography of the educator Fukuzawa Yukichi. His big break came when he was cast as navy diver Hideto Ogata in the original Godzilla (1954). He became a popular actor at Toho for his good looks and charismatic, sophisticated character. He continued his association with the Godzilla series in Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965), and Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966). He returned to the series in 1992 with Godzilla vs. Mothra and appeared again in Godzilla: Final Wars (2004). Other Toho science-fiction/special-effects films in which he appeared include Half Human (1955), The Last War (1961), King Kong Escapes (1967), and Latitude Zero (1969).
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Traded items with a signature of Akira Takarada
The most expensive item with a signature of Akira Takarada (Godzilla 65th Anniversary B2 Poster Akira Takarada Autographed Framed Edition an) was sold in August 2025 for $2,441.00 while the cheapest item (GODZILLA Actor AKIRA TAKARADA autograph HAND SIGNED SB860) found a new owner for $5.50 in June 2017. The month with the most items sold (2) was January 2017 with an average selling price of $242.00 for an autographed item of Akira Takarada. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2024 with $650.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $50.00 was April 2021. In average, an autographed item from Akira Takarada is worth $137.70.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Akira Takarada were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1954-1971 Haruo Nakajima / Akira Takarada Godzilla Signed 16x20 B&W Photo (JSA) | $650.00 |  |
| AKIRA TAKARADA SIGNED/AUTOGRAPHED CONVENTION PROGRAM | $24.63 | |
| AKIRA TAKARADA / INVASION OF THE ASTRO-MONSTER / SIGNED IN PERSON PHOTO #1 | $50.00 | |
| Akira Takarada Autograph 8x10 Photo Mothra Vs. Godzilla (Scarce) | $194.99 | |
| AKIRA TAKARADA GODZILLA Signed 8x10 photo | $75.00 | |
| Godzilla Movie Poster Hand Signed By The late Akira Takarada Proof Pics Of Him | $295.00 | |
| Godzilla Print Signed! Akira Takarada,Tsutomu Kitagawa,Haruo Nakajima,Kenpachiro | $137.70 | |
| Godzilla Rodan Poster Invasion Of Astro-Monster Hand Signed By Akira Takarada | $295.00 | |
| ORIGINAL GODZILLA AKIRA TAKARADA AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 PRINT BECKETT BAS | $199.99 | |
| Original GODZILLA,Haruo Nakajima,+Akira Takarada, Autographed Signed 8x10 Print, | $150.00 | |
| Rare Original Godzilla signed movie Photo Akira Takarada Godzilla Toho Mothra | $175.00 | |
 | SIGNED Akira Takarada Godzilla 11x17 Print Autograph Signature (a) | $59.95 | |
 | SIGNED Akira Takarada Godzilla 11x17 Print Autograph Signature (b) | $59.95 | |
| Signed GODZILLA 8x10 Photo BAS BECKETT Poster Haruo Nakajima Akira Takarada | $299.99 | |
| TOHO! GODZILLA! ACTOR AKIRA TAKARADA SIGNED/AUTOGRAPHED 8 x 10 | $144.63 | |
