Haruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajima (Japanese: 中島 春雄, Hepburn: Nakajima Haruo; January 1, 1929 – August 7, 2017) was a Japanese actor and stuntman. A pioneer of suit acting, he is best known for playing Godzilla in 12 consecutive films, starting from the original Godzilla (1954) until Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972).
Godzilla (franchise)Godzilla (Japanese: ゴジラ, Hepburn: Gojira) is a Japanese kaiju multimedia franchise centering on the titular character, a prehistoric reptilian monster awakened and powered by nuclear radiation. The films series are recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "longest continuously running film series", having been in ongoing production since 1954, with several hiatuses of varying lengths.
Seiji TakaiwaSeiji Takaiwa (Japanese: 高岩 成二, Hepburn: Takaiwa Seiji; born (1968-11-03)November 3, 1968) is a Japanese stunt performer and suit actor from Saitama Prefecture. He has been cast in many leading roles in the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider series, portraying a diverse range of characters.UltramanUltraman, also known as the Ultra Series (ウルトラシリーズ, Urutora Shirīzu), is a Japanese science fiction media franchise owned and produced by Tsuburaya Productions, which began with the television series Ultra Q in 1966. The franchise has expanded into many television shows, films, comic books, and other media publications, becoming one of the most prominent productions in the Japanese tokusatsu and kaiju genres and pioneering the Kyodai Hero subgenre.
Kenpachiro SatsumaYasuaki Maeda (前田 靖昭, Maeda Yasuaki; 27 May 1947 – 16 December 2023) known professionally as Kenpachiro Satsuma (薩摩 剣八郎, Satsuma Kenpachirō) was a Japanese actor and stuntman. He is best known for portraying Godzilla in all seven of the Heisei films. Born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Satsuma began his acting career in the 1960s with small roles in samurai films.
TokusatsuTokusatsu (特撮（とくさつ）; lit.'special filming') is a Japanese term for live-action films or television programs that make heavy use of practicalspecial effects. Credited to special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya, tokusatsu mainly refers to science fiction, superhero, fantasy, or horror media featuring such technology but is also occasionally dubbed a genre itself.
Kamen RiderThe Kamen Rider Series (仮面ライダーシリーズ, Kamen Raidā Shirīzu) is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. Kamen Rider media usually revolves around the titular defined group of motorcycle-riding superheroes with an insect motif who fight supervillains, often known as kaijin (怪人; lit. strange person).
Stunt performerA stunt performer, often called a stuntman or stuntwoman and occasionally stuntperson or stunt-person, is a trained professional who performs daring acts, often as a career. Stunt performers usually appear in films or on television, as opposed to a daredevil, who performs for a live audience. When they take the place of another actor, they are known as stunt doubles.
Kazuo NiiboriKazuo Niibori (新堀 和男, Nībori Kazuo; born February 23, 1955), is a Japanese stunt actor and action director best known for his career as the suit actor for the first 14 red warriors in the Super Sentai series, excluding Spade Ace from the 2nd installment of Super Sentai, J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai. He is the president of his own action/stunt troupe called Red Entertainment Deliver (レッド・エンタテインメント・デリヴァー, Reddo Entateinmento Derivā).
Brian SteeleBrian Steele is an American actor who is best known for frequently playing monsters in films and television. From 2018 to 2021 he appeared as The Robot in Lost in Space. Steele stands at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m).
JapanJapan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk in the north, and the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside over 14,000 smaller islands.DubbingPost-production process used in filmmaking and video production*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.