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
- Tales of the Bizarre (1990) Cast
- Ultraman (1966) as Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu
- Harakiri (1962) Cast
- Professional Killers (1972) Cast
- The 47 Ronins of Ako (1979) as Hara Soemon
- Kamen Rider X (1974) as Tobei Tachibana
- Kamen Rider V3 (1973) as Tobei Tachibana
- Attack, Jun (1979) Cast
- Kamen Rider Amazon (1974) as Tobei Tachibana
- The Kagestar (1976) as Inspector Keibu Tonda
- Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories (1968) Cast
- Kwaidan (1965) as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
- 宇宙少年ソラン (1965) as ワイラー
- Kamen Rider Stronger (1975) as Tobei Tachibana
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
- Kojika Monogatari (1983) as ペニー
- The Shogun Assassins (1979) Cast
- Ie Naki Ko (1994) Cast
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
- Black Rain (1989) as Katayama
- The Inugami Family (1976) as Kokichi Inugami
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972) as Narrator
- Island of Hell (1977) as Takezo
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972) as Ozunu Kurokuwa
- Getting Any? (1995) as Chief of World Defence Force
- 47 Ronin (1994) Cast
- Lullaby to Kill (1977) as Koreya Kusakabe (manager)
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) as Nonaka Shôi
- Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996) as Senior sergeant
- Seibu Keisatsu (1979) as Minami Choutaro
- Afternoon When Flowers Fell (1989) Cast
- Shogun Assassin (1980) as Lord Kurogawa
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) as Narrator
- Utamaro's World (1977) Cast
- The Makioka Sisters (1983) as Seitaro Jinba
- Queen Bee (1978) as Detective Kogure
- Run, Melos! (1992) as Dionysus II (voice)
- Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell (1972) as Tōbei Tachibana
- Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972) Cast
- Internal Sleuth (1973) Cast
- Lonely Heart (1981) Cast
- Youth of the Beast (1963) as Tatsuo Nomoto
- Suspicion (1982) as Chief of Police, Ishihara
- Mandala (1971) Cast
- Yuki (1981) as Jinjii (voice)
- The 8-Tomb Village (1996) Cast
- Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967) as Capt. Toshio Muramatsu
- Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko (1993) as Toubei Tachibana (voice)
- Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (1990) as Konton
- The Curse of the Ghost (1969) as Naosuke
- Koto: The Ancient City (1980) Cast
- Kogarashi Monjirō Returns (1993) Cast
- Fight of the Gamblers (1963) Cast
- The Men Who Made Ultraman (1989) Cast
- This Transient Life (1970) Cast
- Five Riders vs. King Dark (1974) as Tobei Tachibana
- Pleasures of the Flesh (1965) as Mari's pimp
- Foundry Town (1962) as Hei-san
- Karate Cop (1982) as Asst Chief Fuji
- Ultraman Zearth (1996) as Fisherman
- All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!! (1976) as Tōbei Tachibana
- Noh Mask Murders (1991) Cast
- Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie (1975) as Tôbei Tachibana
- The Pirates of Buban (1972) Cast
- Fushoku no kōzō (1977) as Detective Okawa
- Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2 (1982) Cast
- Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie (1975) as Tōbei Tachibana
- Akio Jissoji's Ultraman (1979) as Captain Toshio Muramatsu
- Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma (1986) as Hanazuki
- The House of Hanging (1979) as Sannosuke
- Death Shadows (1986) Cast
- Prison Break (1969) Cast
- Kamen Rider vs. Shocker (1972) as Tobei Tachibana
- Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars (1990) as Detective
- Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants (1973) as Tobei Tachibana
- The Black Hood (1981) Cast
- The Longest Tunnel (1982) Cast
- The Tale of Jean Valjean (1979) as Jean Valjean (voice)
- Desperate Pursuit (1986) as Inoue
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Most-watched Akiji Kobayashi films currently: Harakiri (1962), Kwaidan (1965), Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991), The Shogun Assassins (1979), Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992).
What TV shows has Akiji Kobayashi appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Kamen Rider (1971), Tales of the Bizarre (1990), Ultraman (1966), Professional Killers (1972), The 47 Ronins of Ako (1979).
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