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|name =Akira Kubo | |name =Akira Kubo | ||
|image = | |image =Akira Kubo.jpg | ||
|caption =Akira Kubo | |caption =Akira Kubo | ||
|occupation =Actor | |occupation =[[:Category:Actors|Actor]] | ||
|birthday =December 1, 1936 | |birthday =December 1, 1936 | ||
|birthplace =[[Tokyo]], Japan | |birthplace =[[Tokyo]], Japan | ||
|character =Prince Iogi, Tatsuma Kanai,<br>Kenji Murai, [[Tetsuo Torii]], [[Goro Maki]], [[Katsuo Yamabe]], Taro Kudo | |||
|first =''Adolescence'' (1952) | |first =''Adolescence'' (1952) | ||
|notable =''Throne of Blood'' (1957) | |notable =''[[wikipedia:Throne of Blood|Throne of Blood]]'' (1957) | ||
|imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0473530 | |imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0473530 | ||
|wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Kubo | |wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Kubo | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Akira Kubo''' is a Japanese actor. A major [[Toho]] star in the 1950's and 1960's, he | '''Akira Kubo''' {{Nihongo|久保 明|Kubo Akira}} is a Japanese actor. A major [[Toho]] star in the 1950's and 1960's, he received prominent billing in six [[tokusatsu]] films from 1962 to 1970, playing the leads in ''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'', ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'', ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', and ''[[Space Amoeba]]''. He also appeared in two [[wikipedia:Akira Kurosawa|Akira Kurosawa]]-directed films: ''[[wikipedia:Throne of Blood|Throne of Blood]]'' in 1957 and ''[[wikipedia:Sanjuro|Sanjuro]]'' in 1962. | ||
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== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
*''[[The | *''[[The Three Treasures]]'' (1959) as Prince Iogi | ||
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as Tatsuma Kanai, Cadet Astronaut | *''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as Tatsuma Kanai, Cadet Astronaut | ||
*''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963) as Professor Kenji Murai | *''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963) as Professor Kenji Murai | ||
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) as [[Tetsuo | *''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) as [[Tetsuo Torii]] | ||
*''Ultra Q'' (TV 1966) as Yuzo | *''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' (TV 1966) as Yuzo [1 episode] | ||
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967) as [[Goro Maki]] | *''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967) as [[Goro Maki]] | ||
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968) as SY-3 Captain [[Katsuo Yamabe]] | *''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968) as SY-3 Captain [[Katsuo Yamabe]] | ||
*''[[Space Amoeba]]'' (1970) as Taro Kudo | *''[[Space Amoeba]]'' (1970) as Taro Kudo | ||
*''[[Gamera | *''[[Gamera the Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995) as captain of the ''Kairyu-Maru'' | ||
*''[[The Great Buddha Arrival]]'' (2018) as Prime Minister Maki [international version and Final Edition] | |||
==External | ===Interviewee=== | ||
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (documentary)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1998) | |||
*''[[The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga]]'' (2019) | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
File:Fullscreen capture 692017 80540 AM.bmp.jpg|Akira Kubo as [[Katsuo Yamabe]] in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' | |||
File:Wikizilla Godzilla Destroy All Monsters- Akira Kubo.jpg|Akira Kubo as Katsuo Yamabe in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' | |||
File:Ito hisaya 68 dam.png | |||
File:Ganimes giant claw attacks Akira Kubo.png | |||
File:Kubo1.jpg | |||
File:Kubo2.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/kubo.htm Interview by David Milner (March 1995)] | *[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/kubo.htm Interview by David Milner (March 1995)] | ||
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{{Era|REL}} | {{Era|REL}} | ||
[[Category:The Real World]] | [[Category:The Real World]] | ||
[[Category:Real people]] | [[Category:Real people]] | ||
[[Category:Actors]] | [[Category:Actors]] | ||
[[Category:Japanese Actors]] | |||
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Akira Kubo (久保 明 Kubo Akira) is a Japanese actor. A major Toho star in the 1950's and 1960's, he received prominent billing in six tokusatsu films from 1962 to 1970, playing the leads in Matango, Son of Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, and Space Amoeba. He also appeared in two Akira Kurosawa-directed films: Throne of Blood in 1957 and Sanjuro in 1962.
Selected filmography
- The Three Treasures (1959) as Prince Iogi
- Gorath (1962) as Tatsuma Kanai, Cadet Astronaut
- Matango (1963) as Professor Kenji Murai
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) as Tetsuo Torii
- Ultra Q (TV 1966) as Yuzo [1 episode]
- Son of Godzilla (1967) as Goro Maki
- Destroy All Monsters (1968) as SY-3 Captain Katsuo Yamabe
- Space Amoeba (1970) as Taro Kudo
- Gamera the Guardian of the Universe (1995) as captain of the Kairyu-Maru
- The Great Buddha Arrival (2018) as Prime Minister Maki [international version and Final Edition]
Interviewee
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1998)
- The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019)
Gallery
Akira Kubo as Katsuo Yamabe in Destroy All Monsters
Akira Kubo as Katsuo Yamabe in Destroy All Monsters
External links
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