Hiroshi Nekomata is a Japanese actor, suit actor, stuntman and action choreographer. He was one of Ultraman Cosmos's suit actors in his titular series and first film. His real name is Hiroshi Kashiwazaki .[1]
Career[]
Nekomata entered the Japanese entertainment industry in 1984.
Nekomata played Ultraman Cosmos in the first Cosmos film and from the first episode of the series, but later tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during filming and had to withdraw from the show,[2][3][4] last being credited in episode 23. Nekomata was invited back to portray Cosmos's final scenes in the last episode, which he could do as they involved no action.[2][3][4] Fittingly, these scenes parallel Cosmos's first meeting with Musashi in The First Contact, when Nekomata had first played Cosmos.
Nekomata is also the representative of and an instructor for Hayate, a club for learning action and stunts.[5]
Roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | My Beloved Ultraseven | [6][7] | Part 2 |
| 2001 | Ultraman Cosmos[Note 1] | Ultraman Cosmos | Suit Luna Mode, Corona Mode[8] |
| Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact | Luna Mode |
- ↑ Credited as Ultraman Cosmos in episodes 1-2, then under "special effects action" in episodes 4-5, 7-11, 13-20, 22-23, 65.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In episode 65 of Cosmos, Nekomata is credited with a different kanji for Hiroshi . This is presumably an error.
- Nekomata practised action choreography with Kenji Fukuda around the time he was one of Ultraman 80's suit actors.[9]
- Nekomata's son, Hayate Kashiwazaki , is also a suit actor, and played Kumo-Aug in Shin Kamen Rider. He once appeared in a Cosmos promotional photo,[10][11] and Nekomata hopes he will play a role in the Ultraman Series one day.[12][13]
- Nekomata visited the set of Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman on its last day of filming with Cosmos action choreographer Kunihide Kuruma, who belongs to the same agency, and his son.[12][14]
- According to Nekomata, he posted a photo of Ultraman X in Beta Spark Armor on Facebook, not knowing the form had yet to revealed, and thus was contacted by Tsuburaya to delete it and scolded by Shinichi Ooka.[15]
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References[]
- ↑ https://ameblo.jp/action-r2/entry-12255345340.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://x.com/kashiwazaki1218/status/878817634053046272
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://x.com/kashiwazaki1218/status/1473998983962181638
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://x.com/kashiwazaki1218/status/1647908732389691394
- ↑ https://x.com/kashiwazaki1218/status/1813100018376573354
- ↑ https://x.com/kashiwazaki1218/status/1290130487059468291
- ↑ https://x.com/kashiwazaki1218/status/1004463070482034688
- ↑ TV Magazine Special Issue: Ultraman Cosmos, pg 14-15
- ↑ https://x.com/kashiwazaki1218/status/1414923172164505605
- ↑ https://x.com/kashiwazaki1218/status/879190556647202816
- ↑ https://x.com/kashiwazaki1218/status/1667435447797317633
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://x.com/kashiwazaki1218/status/1647908732389691394
- ↑ https://x.com/kashiwazaki1218/status/1028045463226736640
- ↑ https://x.com/kashiwazaki1218/status/1678401108933242889
- ↑ https://x.com/kashiwazaki1218/status/887315090692644869