Shin Kishida was a Japanese actor, voice actor, playwright and director, known for his supporting roles in films and TV series. He is particularly known for portraying Shiro Maki in Operation: Mystery and Ken Sakata in Return of Ultraman.
Kishida was also responsible for creating the monster Pris-Ma and wrote its debut episode under the name Shin Akegawa .[1] He also wrote an episode of Fireman under his real name.
Death[]
He died at 4:59 am in December 28, 1982 due to esophageal cancer, he was 43 years old at the time.
Roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Operation: Mystery | Shiro Maki | [2][3] |
| 1971 | Return of Ultraman | Ken Sakata | |
| 1972 | Ultraman Ace | Narrator | |
| 1973 | Fireman | Saburo Mizushima | |
| 1979 | Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon | Dr. Hagimura | Episode 29 |
Works[]
- Return of Ultraman (1971) - Writer,[4] 1 episode
- Episode 35 "Cruel! Light Monster Pris-Ma"
- Fireman (1973) - Writer, 1 episode
- Episode 12 "Earth is the Robot's Graveyard"
Other Roles[]
- Lake of Dracula - Vampire
- Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan - Daizaburou Arashiyama
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla - Nanbara, Interpol Agent
- Evil of Dracula - Vampire
Gallery[]
Kishida as Shiro Maki in Operation: Mystery
Kishida as Ken Sakata in Return of Ultraman
Kishida as Saburo Mizushima in Fireman
A photo of Kishida as Ken Sakata in Superior 8 Ultra Brothers
Trivia[]
- Return of Ultraman episode 37 "Ultraman Dies at Sunset" was physically the last appearance of Shin Kishida's character, Ken Sakata until his death.
- Kishida was originally scheduled to play the human form of Alien Virmin in Ultraman Leo episode 31 "Japanese Folklore Series! - The White Flower That Protects the Earth", but the role was given to Noboru Nakaya due to scheduling conflicts.[5]
- A photo of him as Ken Sakata was shown in Superior 8 Ultra Brothers.
References[]
- ↑ Yomiuri Shimbun, August 18, 1971 morning edition. Photo by Tetsuya Kuroki on Twitter.
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/n-2117
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-4924
- ↑ http://www.laputa-jp.com/laputa/program/kishidashin/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Tetsuya_Kuroki/status/1854894264335188216