Munemaru Koda

Munemaru Koda
Born	May 30, 1920 Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Died	July 9, 1998 (aged 78) Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Actor, voice actor
Years Active	1955 - 1997
Spouse	Ikuko Koda
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Munemaru Koda was a Japanese actor. He played various guest roles across the Ultraman Series.

Career

After the end of the Pacific War, Koda became a theatrical performance actor while working at a bakery. He acted in various TV dramas, becoming well-known for playing detective characters. From the 1970s, he oftened portrayed villains and mainly appeared in period dramas.

Death

Koda died of cholangiocarcinoma in the East Branch of the National Cancer Center on July 9, 1998, at the age of 78.

Roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1966	Ultraman	Defense Force Staff Officer	Episode 2 "Shoot the Invader"
1967	Ultraseven	Max Captain	Episode 4 "Max, Respond!"
1968		Officer Araki	Episode 25 "Showdown at 140 Degrees Below Zero"
	Mighty Jack	Captain of the Dai-5 Fukuyo Maru	Episode 9 "Guide to Hell"
	Fight! Mighty Jack	Board Member of the International Charity Church	Episode 5 "Chase After the Statue of Maria!!"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Kijima	Episode 13 "Terror of the Tsunami Monsters, Tokyo's Big Pinch!"
		MAT Geological Survey Team Leader	Episode 25 "Leaving My Home Planet Earth"
1972	Mirrorman	Detective Sagawa	Episode 11 "Shoot the Flame Monster, Zailas!"
	Ultraman Ace	Defense Force Fighter Squadron Commander	Episode 1 "Shine! The Five Ultra Brothers"
	Emergency Directive 10-4·10-10	Squad Leader	Episode 12 "The Genius Gorilla's First Love"
1973	Jumborg Ace	Salaryman	Episode 22 "PAT Annihilation Operation!!"
	Fireman	Dr. Nogawa	Episode 27 "The Space Leader that Manipulates Corpses"
1975	Ultraman Leo	Professor at Jonan University Biological Laboratory	Episode 41 "The Terrifying Saucer Creature Series! - The Saucer Creature from the Demon Planet Has Come!"
1980	Ultraman 80	Dr. Goige	Episode 26 "The Time Tunnel Shadow Warriors"

Other Roles

• Kamen Rider Super-1 - Master Genkai
• Choudenshi Bioman - Doctor Man/Hideo Kageyama
• Gosei Sentai Dairanger - Gorma Emperor XV
• Choukou Senshi Changerion - Shaved Head/Dark Creature Tattoo

Gallery

Koda as a Defense Force Staff Officer in Ultraman

Koda as Max Captain in Ultraseven

Koda as Araki in Ultraseven

Koda as Kijima in Return of Ultraman

Koda as Geological Survey Team Leader in Return of Ultraman

Koda as Defense Force Fighter Squadron Commander in Ultraman Ace

Koda as Jonan University Professor in Ultraman Leo

Koda as Dr. Goige in Ultraman 80