Akira Kume

Biography

Akira Kume was a Japanese actor and voice actor born on February 8, 1924, in Tokyo Prefecture. He graduated from Azabu Junior High School and Tokyo University of Commerce, where he studied alongside notable individuals including Tadashi Nagai and Masaru Hayami. A veteran performer, Kume co-founded the "Budou no Kai" theater troupe in 1947 and held academic positions at Nihon University.