
Akiji Kobayashi
Known for Acting · 100 credits
- Born
- 1930-09-06
- Died
- 1996-08-27
- Place of birth
- Yodobashi ward, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Shōji Kobayashi · Kobayashi Akiji
Biography
Akiji Kobayashi (小林昭二, Kobayashi Akiji, September 6, 1930 – August 27, 1996), sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi, was a Japanese actor. He attended Nihon University College of Art, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1949. He made his film debut with Satsujin Yogisha in 1952.
He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Toshio Muramatsu in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman. From 1983-84, he appeared in the popular television detective series Seibu Keisatsu. His other notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in several series of the Kamen Rider franchise. He was one of Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors, appearing in 12 Ichikawa films. His final film appearance was Yatsuhaka-mura as Head of a Factory directed by Kon Ichikawa in 1996. He was the official dubbing artist of John Wayne and Richard Crenna. Kobayashi died of lung cancer in Yokohama on August 27, 1996, ten days before his 66th birthday.
Known For
TV Shows (18)

Kamen Rider
1971
as Tobei Tachibana

Tales of the Bizarre
1990

Ultraman
1966
as Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu

Professional Killers
1972

Attack, Jun
1979

Kamen Rider X
1974
as Tobei Tachibana

Kamen Rider V3
1973
as Tobei Tachibana

宇宙少年ソラン
1965
as ワイラー

Kamen Rider Stronger
1975
as Tobei Tachibana

Kamen Rider Amazon
1974
as Tobei Tachibana
The 47 Ronins of Ako
1979
as Hara Soemon

Kojika Monogatari
1983
as ペニー

Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories
1968

Fushoku no kōzō
1977
as Detective Okawa

Seibu Keisatsu
1979
as Minami Choutaro

Ie Naki Ko
1994
Kamen Norider
1988
as Tobei Tachibana

The Kagestar
1976
as Inspector Keibu Tonda
Movies (82)

Harakiri
1962

Kwaidan
1965
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
as Yuzo Tsuchiashi

Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
as Yuzo Tsuchiashi

Afternoon When Flowers Fell
1989

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
as Nonaka Shôi

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972
as Narrator

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996
as Senior sergeant

Shogun Assassin
1980
as Lord Kurogawa

Queen Bee
1978
as Detective Kogure

The Inugami Family
1976
as Kokichi Inugami

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
1972
as Ozunu Kurokuwa

Island of Hell
1977
as Takezo

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972
as Narrator

Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
1971
as Captain Takamura

Getting Any?
1995
as Chief of World Defence Force

Black Rain
1989
as Katayama

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1967
as Capt. Toshio Muramatsu

Koto: The Ancient City
1980

Yuki
1981
as Jinjii (voice)

47 Ronin
1994

Mandala
1971

Run, Melos!
1992
as Dionysus II (voice)

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1979
as Toshio Muramatsu

Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
1990
as Konton

The Longest Tunnel
1982

The Shogun Assassins
1979

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
1972

Lullaby to Kill
1977
as Koreya Kusakabe (manager)

The 8-Tomb Village
1996

The Makioka Sisters
1983
as Seitaro Jinba

Noh Mask Murders
1991

The House of Hanging
1979
as Sannosuke

Pleasures of the Flesh
1965
as Mari's pimp

Death Shadows
1986

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
1990
as Detective

Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
1979
as Captain Toshio Muramatsu

Utamaro's World
1977

Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell
1972
as Tōbei Tachibana

Youth of the Beast
1963
as Tatsuo Nomoto

Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko
1993
as Toubei Tachibana (voice)

Suspicion
1982
as Chief of Police, Ishihara

Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
1975
as Tobei Tachibana (archive footage)

Karate Cop
1982
as Asst Chief Fuji

The Empty Table
1985

Five Riders vs. King Dark
1974
as Tobei Tachibana

Go Go Kamen Rider
1971
as Tobei Tachibana

The Men Who Made Ultraman
1989

This Transient Life
1970

Internal Sleuth
1973

Lonely Heart
1981

Desperate Pursuit
1986
as Inoue

Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
1972
as Tobei Tachibana

Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie
1975
as Tôbei Tachibana

Kamen Rider V3: The Movie
1973
as Tōbei Tachibana

Foundry Town
1962
as Hei-san

Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie
1975
as Tōbei Tachibana

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2
1982

The Pirates of Buban
1972

Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants
1973
as Tobei Tachibana

Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
1993

Ultraman Zearth
1996
as Fisherman

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 5 - The Mystery of the Skull Wife
1971

Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone
1997

Fight of the Gamblers
1963

Prison Break
1969

All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!
1976
as Tōbei Tachibana

The Curse of the Ghost
1969
as Naosuke

Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma
1986
as Hanazuki

The Tale of Jean Valjean
1979
as Jean Valjean (voice)

The Birth of Ultraman
1966
as Toshio Muramatsu

Daigoro vs. Goliath
1972
as Hitoshi Suzuki

Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey
1982
as Kodera

Revive! Ultraman
1996

The Kagestar: The Movie
1976
as Inspector Tonda

The Return of the Filthy Seven
1967

The Black Hood
1981

Ultraman: Terror on Route 87
1989
as Toshio Muramatsu

The Woman Who Calls for Corpses
1973

The Father of Ultra Q
1966
Intruders
1963
as Ichiro Honma

Immortal Kamen Rider Special
1979
as Tobei Tachibana
About Akiji Kobayashi
Akiji Kobayashi (小林昭二, Kobayashi Akiji, September 6, 1930 – August 27, 1996), sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi, was a Japanese actor. He attended Nihon University College of Art, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1949. He made his film debut with Satsujin Yogisha in 1952. He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Toshio Muramatsu in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman. From 1983-84, he appeared in the popular television detective series Seibu Keisatsu. His other… With 100 credits spanning from 1959 to 1997, Akiji Kobayashi has appeared in 82 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Akiji Kobayashi Movies
- Harakiri (1962)
- Kwaidan (1965) — as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) — as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) — as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
- Afternoon When Flowers Fell (1989)
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