Shoko Asahara
Known for Acting · 6 credits
- Born
- 1955-03-02
- Died
- 2018-07-06
- Place of birth
- Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan
- Also known as
- 麻原 彰晃 · Shōkō Asahara · Shoukou Asahara · Matsumoto Chizuo · 松本 智津夫
Biography
Shoko Asahara (麻原 彰晃, Asahara Shōkō, March 2, 1955 – July 6, 2018) was a Japanese religious activist, political activist, terrorist, and former death row inmate. His real name was Matsumoto Chizuo (松本 智津夫, Matsumoto Chizuo). He was born in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
He was the spiritual leader of Aum Shinrikyo (meaning "Supreme Truth"), a Japanese apocalyptic sect that syncretizes Buddhist and Christian elements which was accused of carrying out the sarin gas terrorist attacks on the Tokyo subway in 1995. He was sentenced to death as responsible for the attacks. After his execution was postponed in 2012 following the arrest of other suspects, he was executed by hanging on July 6, 2018.
Known For
Zero Hour
2004
as Self (archival footage)
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Shoko Asahara with Takeshi
1991
as Self
Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil
2021
Killer Cults - Blinded By The Light
1998
Genesis
1991
as Self
TV Shows (1)
Movies (5)
About Shoko Asahara
Shoko Asahara (麻原 彰晃, Asahara Shōkō, March 2, 1955 – July 6, 2018) was a Japanese religious activist, political activist, terrorist, and former death row inmate. His real name was Matsumoto Chizuo (松本 智津夫, Matsumoto Chizuo). He was born in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture. He was the spiritual leader of Aum Shinrikyo (meaning "Supreme Truth"), a Japanese apocalyptic sect that syncretizes Buddhist and Christian elements which was accused of carrying out the sarin gas terrorist attacks on the Tokyo subway in 1995. He was sentenced to death a… With 6 credits spanning from 1991 to 2025, Shoko Asahara has appeared in 5 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Shoko Asahara Movies
- AUM: The Cult at the End of the World (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
- Shoko Asahara with Takeshi (1991) — as Self
- Me and the Cult Leader: A Modern Report on the Banality of Evil (2021)
- Killer Cults - Blinded By The Light (1998)
- Genesis (1991) — as Self
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