born on 31 March 1936 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He portrayed the role of Daisuke Arashi in the original Ultraman series (1966-1967) and Shigeru Furuhashi in Ultra Seven. He has been a radio personality on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) since 1969. His radio program is famous for vulgar language and is popular with an older audience.

Filmography

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

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|1966-1967|| Ultraman || Daisuke Arashi || 39 episodes

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|1967-1968|| Ultra Seven || Shigeru Furuhashi || 49 episodes

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|1967|| Waka-shachô: Rainbow Sakusen || Yûichi Hashima ||

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|1968|| Chôhen kaijû eiga: Urutoraman || Daisuke Arashi ||

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|1971|| Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishôgai || ||

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|1973|| Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro wasurenagusa || ||

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|1976|| Kinkin no lumpen taisho || Driver ||

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|1978|| Shucchô Toruko: Mata Ikumasu || Dokushima ||

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|1979|| Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle || Daisuke Arashi ||

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|1991|| Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Discoclub Layla || ||

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|1996|| Ultraman Zearth || Reporter ||

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|1997|| Ultraman Zearth 2 || Reporter ||

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|2004|| Tenka || Shinichi Takasugi || Asadora

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|2005|| Ultraman Max|| Security Guard || Episode 33

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|2016|| Rudolf the Black Cat || Dump truck driver || Voice

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|2021|| What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? || Kenzō Ōizumi ||

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|2023|| Go! Go! Sakura Club || ||

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References

  • Profile at JMDb (in Japanese)
  • mamuchan's room (Japanese only)