Where to watch Akiji Kobayashi in the UK
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Akiji Kobayashi (小林昭二, Kobayashi Akiji, September 6, 1930 – August 27, 1996), sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi, was a Japanese actor. He attended Nihon University College of Art, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1949. He made his film debut with Satsujin Yogisha in 1952. He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Toshio Muramatsu in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman. From 1983-84, he appeared in the popular television detective series Seibu Keisatsu. His other notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya…
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- Kamen Rider (1971) as Tobei Tachibana
- Ultraman (1966) as Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu
- Tales of the Bizarre (1990) Cast
- Harakiri (1962) Cast
- Kamen Rider V3 (1973) as Tobei Tachibana
- Attack, Jun (1979) Cast
- Professional Killers (1972) Cast
- Kamen Rider X (1974) as Tobei Tachibana
- Seibu Keisatsu (1979) as Minami Choutaro
- Kamen Rider Stronger (1975) as Tobei Tachibana
- Kojika Monogatari (1983) as ペニー
- Operation: Mystery (1968) as Taizo Machida
- Kamen Rider Amazon (1974) as Tobei Tachibana
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
- 宇宙少年ソラン (1965) as ワイラー
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
- Kwaidan (1965) as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
- The Kagestar (1976) as Inspector Keibu Tonda
- The 47 Ronins of Ako (1979) as Hara Soemon
- Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories (1968) Cast
- The Tale of Jean Valjean (1979) as Jean Valjean (voice)
- Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972) as Hitoshi Suzuki
- Kamen Norider (1988) as Tobei Tachibana
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) as Nonaka Shôi
- Ie Naki Ko (1994) Cast
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972) as Narrator
- The Return of the Filthy Seven (1967) Cast
- Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967) as Capt. Toshio Muramatsu
- Kamen Rider V3: The Movie (1973) as Tōbei Tachibana
- Getting Any? (1995) as Chief of World Defence Force
- Fushoku no kōzō (1977) as Detective Okawa
- Shogun Assassin (1980) as Lord Kurogawa
- Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972) Cast
- The Empty Table (1985) Cast
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) as Narrator
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972) as Ozunu Kurokuwa
- The Pornographers (1966) as Man at the Party
- The Inugami Family (1976) as Kokichi Inugami
- Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996) as Senior sergeant
- Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders (1975) as Tobei Tachibana (archive footage)
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Most-watched Akiji Kobayashi films currently: Harakiri (1962), Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992), Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991), Kwaidan (1965), The Tale of Jean Valjean (1979).
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Selected TV credits: Kamen Rider (1971), Ultraman (1966), Tales of the Bizarre (1990), Kamen Rider V3 (1973), Attack, Jun (1979).
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