Koji Uenishi[1] was a Japanese actor and suit actor, best known for his portrayal of the titular character in the 1967 series Ultraseven.
Career[]
Hariken Ryu interviewed Uenishi for a 1999 book about tokusatsu hero suit actors.[2]
Death[]
On a booklet in a Triple Fighter CD released in 2016, Eiji Takakura, an action choreographer, stated that Uenishi's son had told him of his father's passing over the phone.[3] The time and cause of his death are unknown.
Roles[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1967 | Ultraseven | Ultraseven | Suit Every episode except 14 and 15 |
TDF Correspondent | Episode 6 "Dark Zone" | ||
Yukimura | Episode 11 "Fly to Devil Mountain" | ||
1968 | Chief of Ultraseven | Suit Episode 48 "The Biggest Invasion in History: Part 1" Episode 49 "The Biggest Invasion in History: Part 2" | |
Fight! Mighty Jack | Q4 | Episode 12 "Take Back the Mighty!! (Part 1)" Episode 13 "Take Back the Mighty!! (Part 2)" | |
Magon | Suit Episode 15 "Rush to the Dead Man's Mansion!" | ||
Alien Monoron | Suit Episode 16 "Protect the Visitors" | ||
Plant | Episode 19 "Stop the Human Botanical Garden!" | ||
Big Q | Suit Episode 22 "Raise a White Flag at Tokyo Tower" Uncredited | ||
1969 | Operation: Mystery | Fisherman | Episode 17 "The Phantom Grim Reaper" |
Shinzo Nakamura | Episode 26 "The Snow Woman" |
Other Roles[]
- Spectreman - Spectreman
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In Ultraseven episodes 14-15, Eiichi Kikuchi played the titular role instead of Uenishi. Kikuchi would later portray Ultraman Jack, the main Ultra in the next series, Return of Ultraman.
- This fact was referenced in the 2014 drama adaption of Aoi Honoo: At a bathhouse, Hideaki Anno mimics Ultraseven's fights against King Joe, but is mistaken for Ultraman Jack by Takami Akai. Anno explains that he is "half-right", as Jack's suit actor had played Ultraseven solely in King Joe's two episodes.
References[]