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Chikyû Bôeigun (1957) -- US Home Video Trailer from MGM
Mekagojira no gyakushu (1975) -- A scientist rebuilds Mechagodzilla to do battle with Godzilla once more.
Tsubaki Sanjûrô (1962) -- A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.
Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô (1955) -- Open-ended Trailer from Toho
Miyamoto Musashi (1954) -- Open-ended Trailer from Toho

Overview

Date of Death:
25 July 1984, Tokyo, Japan more
Mini Biography:
He had an unusual background for an actor: his formal education began... more
Trivia:
The only actor to appear in the "debut" efforts of Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra... more
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Filmography

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  1. Fugitive Alien (1987) (TV) (uncredited)
  2. Sayônara, Jûpetâ (1984) .... Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
    ... aka Bye Bye Jupiter (USA)
    ... aka Bye-Bye Jupiter (International: English title: informal alternative title)
    ... aka Sayonara Jupiter (literal English title)
  3. Hi no ataru basho (1982) (TV)
  4. Chikagoro naze ka Charusuton (1981)
    ... aka At This Late Date, the Charleston (USA)
  5. Eki Station (1981)
    ... aka Station (USA)
  6. Rengo kantai (1981)
    ... aka The Grand Fleet
    ... aka The Great Fleet
    ... aka The Imperial Navy (USA)
  7. Sekigahara (1981) (TV) .... Nagamori Mashita
  8. 203 kochi (1980)
    ... aka 203 Plateaus (literal English title)
    ... aka Hill 203
    ... aka Port Arthur
    ... aka The Battle of Port Arthur

  9. Urutoraman - Kaijû daikessen (1979)
    ... aka Ultraman: Monster Big Battle (International: English title)
  10. Ah! Nomugi toge (1979) .... Prince Fushiminomiya
    ... aka Nomugi Pass (USA: original subtitled version)
    ... aka Oh! The Nomugi Pass (USA)
  11. Ôgon no inu (1979) .... Kan Aizawa
    ... aka The Golden Dog (literal English title)
  12. "Sutâurufu" (1978) TV series
    ... aka "Star Wolf" (USA: literal English title)
  13. Wakusei daisenso (1977) .... Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
    ... aka Battle in Outer Space 2
    ... aka Cosmos
    ... aka Great Planet War
    ... aka Planet Wars
    ... aka The War in Space
    ... aka War of the Planets
  14. Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro to tonosama (1977) .... Munemichi
    ... aka Tora-san 19
    ... aka Tora-san Meets His Lordship (USA)
  15. "Daitetsujin Wan-Sebun" (1977) TV series .... Captain Gomez
    ... aka "Giant Ironman 1-7" (literal English title)
  16. Ôzora no samurai (1976)
    ... aka Zero Pilot (International: English title)
  17. Dômyaku rettô (1975) .... Tanemura
  18. Mekagojira no gyakushu (1975) .... Dr. Shinzô Mafune
    ... aka Mechagodzilla vs. Godzilla
    ... aka Monsters from an Unknown Planet
    ... aka Monsters from the Unknown Planet
    ... aka Revenge of Mechagodzilla
    ... aka Terror of Mechagodzilla (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Escape of Mechagodzilla
    ... aka The Escape of Megagodzilla
    ... aka The Terror of Godzilla (USA)
  19. Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen (1974) .... Environmental Scientist 1
    ... aka Catastrophe 1999: The Prophecies of Nostradamus
    ... aka Catastrophe: 1999
    ... aka Nostradamus's Great Prophecies
    ... aka Propecies of Nostradamus: Catastrophe 1999
    ... aka Prophecies of Nostradamus
    ... aka The Last Days of Planet Earth (USA: TV title)
  20. Gojira tai Mekagojira (1974) .... Professor Hideto Miyajima
    ... aka Godzilla vs. Bionic Monster (USA)
    ... aka Godzilla vs. Cosmic Monster (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (USA)
  21. Ningen kakumei (1973)
    ... aka The Human Revolution (USA)
  22. "Ai no senshi Reinbôman" (1972) TV series .... Mister K
    ... aka "Rainbowman"
  23. Kigeki kinou no tekiwa kyomoteki (1971)
  24. Gekido no showashi 'Gunbatsu' (1970) (uncredited) .... Tomita
    ... aka The Militarists
    ... aka Turning Point of Showa History: The Militarists (International: English title: literal title)
  25. Kigeki: maketeta maruka! (1970)
  26. Kureji no nagurikomi Shimizu Minato (1970)

  27. Dai Nippon suri shûdan (1969) .... Furansu
  28. Nihonkai daikaisen (1969) .... Staff Officer Tsunoda
    ... aka Battle of the Japan Sea
    ... aka Great Battle of the Japan Sea (literal English title)
  29. Ido zero daisakusen (1969) .... Dr. Sugata
    ... aka Atragon II (International: English title)
    ... aka Kaitei Daisenso - Ido Zero Daisakusen
    ... aka Latitude Zero (USA)
    ... aka Latitude Zero Military Tactics
    ... aka Latitude Zero: Big Military Operation
  30. Kureji no daibakuhatsu (1969) .... W
    ... aka The Crazy Cats' Big Explosion (informal literal English title)
  31. "Kaiki daisakusen" (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka "Operation: Mystery!" (International: English title) (USA)
        - Sarsujin kairo (1969) TV episode
  32. Rengo kantai shirei chôkan: Yamamoto Isoroku (1968) .... Staff Officer Watanabe
    ... aka Admiral Yamamoto
    ... aka Admiral of the Grand Fleet: Isoroku Yamamoto (literal English title)
    ... aka Combined Fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (literal English title)
    ... aka Yamamoto Isokuro
    ... aka Yamamoto Isoroku
  33. Kaijûtô no kessen: Gojira no musuko (1967) .... Fujisaki
    ... aka Monster Island's Decisive Battle: Godzilla's Son
    ... aka Son of Godzilla (USA)
  34. "Urutora sebun" (1967) TV series .... Staff Officer Yanagawa (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Ultra 7" (Canada: English title)
    ... aka "Ultra Seven" (literal English title)
    ... aka "Ultraseven"
  35. Nihon no ichiban nagai hi (1967)
    ... aka Japan's Longest Day (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Nippon no ichiban nagai hi (Japan: alternative transliteration)
    ... aka The Emperor and a General
    ... aka The Emperor and the General
    ... aka The Longest Day of Japan (literal English title)
  36. Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Zettai zetsumi (1967) .... Man With Turkish Hat
    ... aka International Secret Police: Driven to the Wall
    ... aka The Killing Bottle (USA)
    ... aka Zettai zatsumi
  37. Chôhen kaijû eiga: Urutoraman (1967) .... Professor Iwamoto
    ... aka Full-Length Monster Movie: Ultraman (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka The Ultra Man (International: English title)
    ... aka Ultraman (USA)
  38. Gojira, Ebirâ, Mosura: Nankai no daiketto (1966) .... Captain Yamoto
    ... aka Big Duel in the North (International: English title)
    ... aka Big Duel in the North Sea (International: English title)
    ... aka Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (UK)
    ... aka Ebirah, Terror of the Deep
    ... aka Godzilla Versus the Sea Monster (USA)
    ... aka Godzilla, Mothra, and Ebira, Horror of the Deep (USA: subtitle)
    ... aka The Great South Seas Duel
  39. "Urutoraman: Kûsô tokusatsu shirîzu" (1966) TV series .... Dr. Iwamoto (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series" (International: English title)
    ... aka "Urutoraman" (Japan: short title)
  40. Doto ichiman kairi (1966) .... Nozaki
    ... aka 10,000 Miles of Stormy Seas (literal English title)
    ... aka The Mad Atlantic
  41. Ja ja umanarashi (1966)
  42. Kiganjô no bôken (1966) .... Chamberlain
    ... aka Adventure in Kigan Castle
    ... aka Adventure in the Strange Castle
    ... aka Adventure of the Strange Stone Castle
    ... aka Kegon Castle Adventure
    ... aka Strange Stone Castle's Adventure
    ... aka The Adventure of Taklamakan
  43. Abare Goemon (1966) .... Asakura
    ... aka Rise Against the Sword
    ... aka Wild Goemon (literal English title)
  44. Kureji no musekinin Shimizu Minato (1966)
    ... aka The Boss of Pick-pocket Bay (USA)
  45. Hyappatsu hyakuchu (1965)
    ... aka 100 Shot, 100 Killed (literal English title)
    ... aka Ironfinger (International: English title)
  46. Honkon no shiroibara (1965) .... Asano
    ... aka White Rose of Hong Kong
  47. Taiheiyo kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka (1965) .... Dr. Kudo
    ... aka Kiska
    ... aka Miraculous Military Operation in the Pacific Ocean, Kiska (literal English title)
    ... aka Retreat from Kiska
  48. Ankokugai gekitotsu sakusen (1965) .... Shimada
  49. Samurai (1965/I) .... Sohei Masui
    ... aka Samurai Assassin
  50. Fûrai ninpôchô (1965)
  51. San daikaijû: Chikyû saidai no kessen (1964) .... Chief Detective Okita
    ... aka Earth's Greatest Battle (literal English title)
    ... aka Ghidora, the Three-Headed Monster
    ... aka Ghidrah
    ... aka Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster (USA)
    ... aka Gojira Mosura Kingu Gidora: Chikyu saidai no kessen (Japan: reissue title)
    ... aka Monster of Monsters: Ghidorah (International: English title)
    ... aka The Biggest Battle on Earth
    ... aka The Biggest Fight on Earth
    ... aka The Greatest Battle on Earth
    ... aka The Greatest Fight on Earth
    ... aka Three Giant Monsters: The Greatest Battle on Earth (International: English title: literal title)
  52. Garakuta (1964)
    ... aka The Rabble
  53. Kyomo ware ozorami ari (1964)
    ... aka Tiger Flight
  54. Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki (1964) .... Ryutaro Inoue
    ... aka Shikonmado: Big Tornado (literal English title)
    ... aka Whirlwind
  55. Kaitei gunkan (1963) .... Mu Agent #23
    ... aka Atoragon: Flying Supersub
    ... aka Atragon (USA)
    ... aka Flying Supersub Atoragon
    ... aka Undersea Battleship (International: English title: literal title)
  56. Eburi manshi no yûga-na seikatsu (1963)
    ... aka The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (International: English title)
  57. Norainu sakusen (1963)
    ... aka Operation Mad Dog (USA)
  58. Hawai no wakadaishô (1963)
    ... aka Young Guy in Hawaii (informal literal English title)
  59. Chintao yosai bakugeki meir ei (1963)
    ... aka Siege of Fort Bismarck
  60. Nippon jitsuwa jidai (1963)
    ... aka Sensation Seekers (USA)
  61. Taiheiyo no tsubasa (1963) .... Senda's Aide
    ... aka Attack Squadron! (USA)
    ... aka Kamikaze (USA: video title)
    ... aka Wings Over the Pacific (literal English title)
    ... aka Wings of the Pacific (literal English title)
  62. Ankokugai no kiba (1962)
    ... aka Fangs of the Underworld
    ... aka Weed of Crime
  63. Varan the Unbelievable (1962) .... Observer
    ... aka The Monster Varan (USA: informal title)
  64. Chushingura - Hana no maki yuki no maki (1962) .... Yajuemon Okajima
    ... aka 47 Ronin
    ... aka 47 Samurai (USA)
    ... aka Chushingura: 47 Samurai (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka The 47 Ronin (Australia)
    ... aka The Loyal 47 Ronin
  65. Yama-neko sakusen (1962)
    ... aka Operation Enemy Fort
    ... aka Operation Mountain Lion
  66. Wakai kisetsu (1962)
    ... aka Young Season (literal English title)
  67. Kingu Kongu tai Gojira (1962) .... Dr. Shigezawa
    ... aka King Kong vs. Godzilla
  68. Dobunezumi sakusen (1962)
    ... aka Operation Sewer Rats
    ... aka Operation X
  69. Yôsei Gorasu (1962) .... Endô - Captain of Ôtori
    ... aka Astronaut 1980
    ... aka Gorath (USA)
    ... aka Gorath, the Mysterious Star
    ... aka Suspicous Star Gorath
    ... aka Yosei Gorath
  70. Ai no uzu shio (1962)
    ... aka Love of Frozen Lake (International: English title: informal literal title)
  71. Tsubaki Sanjûrô (1962) .... Samurai
    ... aka Sanjuro (USA)
  72. Kuroi gashû dainibu: Kanryû (1961)
    ... aka Structure of Hate (USA)
  73. Onna bakari no yoru (1961)
    ... aka Girl of Dark (International: English title)
  74. Kurenai no umi (1961)
    ... aka Blood on the Sea (USA)
    ... aka The Crimson Sea
  75. Mosura (1961) .... Doctor
    ... aka Daikaijû Masura
    ... aka Mothra (USA)
  76. Dangai no ketto (1961)
    ... aka Kill the Killer! (USA)
  77. Ai to honoho to (1961) .... Kyo Sawada
    ... aka Challenge to Live
  78. Kaoyaku akatsukini shisu (1961)
    ... aka Big Shots Die at Dawn (USA)
  79. Nasake muyo no wana (1961)
    ... aka The Merciless Trap (USA)
  80. Ankokugai no dankon (1961)
    ... aka Blueprint of Murder (International: English title)
  81. Osaka jo monogatari (1961) .... Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
    ... aka Daredevil in the Castle
    ... aka Devil in the Castle
    ... aka Osaka Castle Story
    ... aka The Tale of Osaka Castle (UK)
  82. 'Minagoroshi no uta' yori kenjû-yo saraba! (1960) .... Kozo Kinugawa
    ... aka Get 'em All (USA)
  83. Dokuritsu gurentai nishi-e (1960)
    ... aka Westward Desperado
  84. Otoko tai otoko (1960) .... Torimi
    ... aka Man Against Man
  85. Daigaku no sanzôkutachi (1960)
  86. Hawai Middouei daikaikusen: Taiheiyo no arashi (1960)
    ... aka Hawaii-Midway Battle of the Sea and Sky: Storm in the Pacific Ocean (literal English title)
    ... aka I Bombed Pearl Harbor (USA: dubbed version)
    ... aka Storm Over the Pacific (USA: original subtitled version)
    ... aka Taiheiyo no arashi (Japan)
    ... aka The Storm of the Pacific
  87. Denso Ningen (1960) .... Det. Kobayashi
    ... aka The Electrical Facsimile Transmission Human
    ... aka The Secret of the Telegian
    ... aka The Telegian
    ... aka The Telegraphed Man
  88. Sarariman shussetai kôki daigobu (1960)
  89. Kuroi gashû: Aru sarariman no shôgen (1960)
  90. Ankokugai no taiketsu (1960) .... Susumu Tendo, the killer
    ... aka The Last Gunfight (USA)

  91. Nippon tanjo (1959) .... Kibino Takehiko
    ... aka Age of the Gods
    ... aka Japan Birth
    ... aka Japan Is Born
    ... aka Nihon tanjô (Japan: alternative transliteration)
    ... aka The Birth of Japan
    ... aka The Three Treasures
  92. Sengoku gunto-den (1959) .... Jiro Hidekuni
    ... aka Saga of the Vagabonds
    ... aka The Vagabonds (USA: promotional title)
  93. Sensuikan I-57 kofuku sezu (1959)
    ... aka Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (International: English title)
  94. Aru kengo no shogai (1959) .... Akaboshi
    ... aka Life of an Expert Swordsman (literal title)
    ... aka Samurai Saga
  95. Daigaku no oneechan (1959)
    ... aka Oneechan 1 (Japan: series title)
    ... aka Three Dolls in College (International: English title)
  96. Ankokugai no kaoyaku (1959)
    ... aka Boss of the Underworld
    ... aka The Big Boss
  97. Daikaijû Baran (1958) .... Dr. Fujimora, bomb expert
    ... aka Baran: Monster from the East
    ... aka The Great Monster Baran (informal English title)
    ... aka Varan the Unbelievable (USA: DVD box title)
  98. Josei SOS (1958)
  99. Bijo to Ekitainingen (1958) .... Inspector Tominaga
    ... aka Beauty and the Liquidman (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka The H-Man (USA)
  100. Kiuchi yasuto (1958)
  101. Yagyu bugeicho - Ninjitsu (1958) .... Tomonori
    ... aka Ninjitsu, Part II
    ... aka Secret Scrolls, Part II
    ... aka Soryu hiken (Japan)
    ... aka Yagyu Secret Scrolls, Part II
    ... aka Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
  102. Chikyû Bôeigun (1957) .... Ryoichi Shiraishi
    ... aka Defence Force of the Earth
    ... aka Earth Defense Force
    ... aka The Mysterians (USA)
  103. Zokuzoku Ôban: Dôto uhen (1957)
  104. Kottaisan yori: Nyotai wa kanashiku (1957) .... Sashichi
    ... aka A Geisha in the Old City
  105. Wakare no chatsumi-uta shimai-hen: Oneesan to yonda hito (1957)
    ... aka A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister (International: English title)
  106. Saigo no dasso (1957)
    ... aka The Last Pursuit (literal English title)
  107. Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (1957)
  108. Koto no tsume (1957)
    ... aka Last Day of Samurai (USA)
  109. Wakare no chatsumi-uta (1957)
    ... aka A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye (International: English title)
  110. Waga mune ni niji wa kiezu (1957)
    ... aka A Rainbow Plays in My Heart (International: English title)
  111. Yagyu bugeicho (1957) .... Tomonori
    ... aka Ninjitsu
    ... aka Secret Scrolls
    ... aka Yagyu Secret Scrolls
    ... aka Yagyu Secret Scrolls, Part I
  112. Nemuri Kyôshirô burai hikae dainibu (1957)
  113. Ôban (1957)
  114. Arashi no naka no otoko (1957)
    ... aka Man in the Storm
  115. Taian kichijitsu (1957)
  116. Sora no daikaijû Radon (1956) .... Professor KYUichiro Kashiwagi (biology)
    ... aka Radon
    ... aka Radon, Monster from the Sky (literal English title)
    ... aka Rodan
    ... aka Rodan! The Flying Monster (USA)
  117. Ani to sono musume (1956)
    ... aka Brother and Sister (literal English title)
  118. Harikiri shacho (1956)
  119. Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) .... Dr. Daisuke Serizawa
    ... aka Godzilla (USA: video title)
    ... aka Kaijû-ô Gojira (Japan)
  120. Kuro-obi sangokushi (1956) .... Shunsuke Iba
    ... aka Black Belt Sangokushi (literal English title)
    ... aka Rainy Night Duel
  121. Miyamoto Musashi kanketsuhen: kettô Ganryûjima (1956) .... Seijuro Yoshioka
    ... aka Bushido (USA)
    ... aka Duel on Ganryu Island
    ... aka Kettô Ganryû-jima
    ... aka Musashi Miyamoto Conclusion: Ganryu Island Duel (literal English title)
    ... aka Musashi and Kojiro
    ... aka Samurai 3: Ketto Ganryujima
    ... aka Samurai III: Duel on Ganryu Island (USA)
  122. Natsume Soseki no Sanshirô (1955) .... Sugimoto
  123. The Lone Journey (1955) .... Horikoshi no Masakichi
    ... aka Tabiji (Japan)
  124. Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô (1955) .... Seijuro Yoshioka
    ... aka Duel at Ichijoji Temple (USA)
    ... aka Ichijoji no ketto (Japan)
    ... aka Musashi Miyamoto Sequel: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (literal English title)
    ... aka Samurai (Part II) (USA)
    ... aka Samurai 2: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
    ... aka Samurai 2: Ichijôji no kettô
    ... aka Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (USA: video title)
    ... aka Swords of Doom
    ... aka Zoku Miyamoto Musashi
  125. Sanjusan go sha otonashi (1955)
    ... aka No Response from Car 33
  126. Gojira (1954) .... Daisuke Serizawa-hakase
    ... aka Godzilla (International: English title) (USA)
  127. Miyamoto Musashi (1954/I) .... Seijuro Yoshioka
    ... aka Master Swordsman
    ... aka Musashi Miyamoto (USA: video title)
    ... aka Samurai
    ... aka Samurai 1: Musashi Miyamoto
    ... aka The Legend of Musashi
  128. Itsuko to sono haha (1954) .... Kozo Miyoshi
    ... aka Itsuko and Her Mother (literal English title)
  129. Saraba Rabauru (1954) .... First lieutenant Noguchi
    ... aka Farewell Rabaul
  130. Tetsuwan namida ari (1953)
    ... aka Even the Mighty Shed Tears (International: English title)
  131. Hana no naka no musumetachi (1953)
    ... aka Girls Amongst the Flowers (literal English title)
  132. Pu-san (1953)
    ... aka Mr. Poo
    ... aka Mr. Pu (USA)
  133. Hoyo (1953) .... Yamaoka, alias Sandaime
    ... aka Last Embrace
    ... aka The Last Embrace
Archive Footage:
  1. Gojira VS Desutoroiâ (1995) .... Dr. Daisuke Serizawa


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