Akiji Kobayashi , sometimes credited Issei Mori, was a Japanese actor and voice actor. His real name is Shōji Kobayashi . He was best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Toshio Muramatsu in Ultraman. He also played Template:KR on Template:KR.
Death
Akiji Kobayashi died of lung cancer on August 27, 1996 in Yokahama, Japan. He was 65 years old at that time.
Roles
- Ultra Q: (Episode 19)
- Ultraman: Toshio Muramatsu
- Ultraseven: Sato (Episode 47)
- Return of Ultraman: Captain Takamura (Episodes 13-14)
- Ultraman Ace: Akira Koyama (Episode 6)
- Revive! Ultraman: Captain Muramatsu
- Ultraman Zearth: Shouchiku
- Ultraman Zearth: Parody chapter - Tobei Tachibana
- Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow: Shouchiku (photograph only)
Other Roles
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah - Yuzo Tsuchiashi
- Godzilla vs. Mothra - Yuzo Tsuchiashi
Gallery
Akiji as Tobei Tachibana in the Ultraman Zearth: Parody chapter short.
Akiji's final appearance in the Ultra Series
Akiji's photograph appears in Ultraman Zearth 2
Trivia
- Akiji Kobayashi was meant to reprises his role as Shouchiku, a fisherman in Ultraman Zearth, again in Ultraman Zearth 2. However, Akiji passed away during filming so a photograph of him was shown in the film instead.