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|name = | |name =Kinichi Kusumi | ||
|character =[[w:c:Mirrorman (character)|Mirrorman]], [[w:c:ultra:Redman|Redman | |occupation =[[:Category:Actors|Actor]], [[:Category:Suit Actors|suit actor]] | ||
|character =[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Mirrorman (character)|Mirrorman]], [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Redman|Redman]], [[Zone Fighter]],<br>[[Anguirus]], [[King Caesar]], [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Zoffy|Zoffy]],<br>[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Alien Steal|Alien Steal]], [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Astra|Astra]] | |||
|birthday =September 23, 1950 | |birthday =September 23, 1950 | ||
|birthplace =Kanagawa | |birthplace =Yokohama, Kanagawa, [[Japan]] | ||
| | |first =''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Fight (series)|Ultra Fight]]'' (TV 1970-1971) | ||
|notable =''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) | |||
|imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0476429/ | |imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0476429/ | ||
| | |wikipedia-en =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kin'ichi_Kusumi | ||
| | |wikipedia-ja =https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/久須美欽一 | ||
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'''Kin'ichi Kusumi''' {{Nihongo| | '''Kinichi Kusumi''' {{Nihongo|久須美 欽一|Kusumi Kin'ichi}}, born '''Yasunori Kusumi''' {{Nihongo|久須美 保則|Kusumi Yasunori}} and also known by the stage names '''Mamoru Kusumi''' {{Nihongo|久須美 護|Kusumi Mamoru}} and '''Gen Kusumi''' {{Nihongo|久須美 弦|Kusumi Gen}}, is a former [[Japan]]ese [[:Category:Suit Actors|suit actor]]. Kusumi played numerous [[:Category:Tokusatsu Heroes|tokusatsu heroes]] and [[kaiju]] in film and television productions for both [[Toho]] and [[Tsuburaya Productions]] in the 1970s. Following his retirement from suit acting, Kusumi became a popular adult film actor in Japan whose career has spanned four decades on-and-off. | ||
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== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Fight|Ultra Fight]]'' (TV 1970-1971) - Various | *''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Fight|Ultra Fight]]'' (TV 1970-1971) - Various monsters/aliens [unknown number of episodes] | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Mirrorman (series)| | *''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Mirrorman (series)|Mirror Man]]'' (TV [[1971]]-[[1972]]) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Mirrorman|Mirror Man]] [episodes 36-51; as Mamoru Kusumi]<ref group="note">Episodes 36-38 miscredit Mitsuru Saijo.</ref> | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Redman (series)|Redman]]'' (TV [[1972]]) as [[w:c:ultra:Redman|Redman]] | *''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Redman (series)|Redman]]'' (TV [[1972]]) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Redman|Redman]] [recurring; uncredited] | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ace (series)|Ultraman Ace]]'' (TV 1972-1973) as [[w:c:ultra:Zoffy|Zoffy]] | *''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ace (series)|Ultraman Ace]]'' (TV 1972-1973) | ||
*''[[ | **Episodes 13-14 as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Zoffy|Zoffy]] [uncredited] | ||
*''[[ | **Episode 39 as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Alien Fire|Alien Fire]] [uncredited] | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army| | **Episode 40 as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Alien Steal|Alien Steal]] [as Mamoru Kusumi] | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' ([[1974]]) as [[Anguirus]] / [[King Caesar]] | **Episode 41 as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Kaimanda|Kaimanda]] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Shishigoran|Shishigoran]] [as Mamoru Kusumi] | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Leo|Ultraman Leo]]'' (1974-[[1975]]) as [[w:c:ultra:Astra|Astra]] [episodes 22, 38-39, 46] | *''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'' (TV [[1973]]) as [[Zone Fighter]] Giant Transformation [recurring; as Mamoru Kusumi] | ||
*''[[Kure Kure Takora]]'' (TV 1973) as [[Biragon]] [recurring; uncredited] | |||
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army|Six Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army]]'' (1974) as Sun Spirit Surya [as Mamoru Kusumi] | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' ([[1974]]) as [[Anguirus]] / [[King Caesar]] [as Mamoru Kusumi]<ref group="note">Only credited for King Caesar.</ref> | |||
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Leo|Ultraman Leo]]'' (1974-[[1975]]) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Astra|Astra]] [episodes 22, 38-39, 46; as Mamoru Kusumi]<ref group="note">Episode 46 uncredited. Kusumi's name is misspelled as 久須'''見''' 護 in the other episodes.</ref> | |||
===Interviewee=== | |||
*TOHO Visual Entertainment ''Zone Fighter'' Volume 3 DVD special feature (2016) [as Mamoru Kusumi] | |||
*TOHO Visual Entertainment ''Kure Kure Takora'' Volume 3 DVD special feature (2016) [as Mamoru Kusumi] | |||
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Kinichi Kusumi (久須美 欽一 Kusumi Kin'ichi), born Yasunori Kusumi (久須美 保則 Kusumi Yasunori) and also known by the stage names Mamoru Kusumi (久須美 護 Kusumi Mamoru) and Gen Kusumi (久須美 弦 Kusumi Gen), is a former Japanese suit actor. Kusumi played numerous tokusatsu heroes and kaiju in film and television productions for both Toho and Tsuburaya Productions in the 1970s. Following his retirement from suit acting, Kusumi became a popular adult film actor in Japan whose career has spanned four decades on-and-off.
Selected filmography
- Ultra Fight (TV 1970-1971) - Various monsters/aliens [unknown number of episodes]
- Mirror Man (TV 1971-1972) as Mirror Man [episodes 36-51; as Mamoru Kusumi][note 1]
- Redman (TV 1972) as Redman [recurring; uncredited]
- Ultraman Ace (TV 1972-1973)
- Episodes 13-14 as Zoffy [uncredited]
- Episode 39 as Alien Fire [uncredited]
- Episode 40 as Alien Steal [as Mamoru Kusumi]
- Episode 41 as Kaimanda / Shishigoran [as Mamoru Kusumi]
- Zone Fighter (TV 1973) as Zone Fighter Giant Transformation [recurring; as Mamoru Kusumi]
- Kure Kure Takora (TV 1973) as Biragon [recurring; uncredited]
- Six Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army (1974) as Sun Spirit Surya [as Mamoru Kusumi]
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) as Anguirus / King Caesar [as Mamoru Kusumi][note 2]
- Ultraman Leo (1974-1975) as Astra [episodes 22, 38-39, 46; as Mamoru Kusumi][note 3]
Interviewee
- TOHO Visual Entertainment Zone Fighter Volume 3 DVD special feature (2016) [as Mamoru Kusumi]
- TOHO Visual Entertainment Kure Kure Takora Volume 3 DVD special feature (2016) [as Mamoru Kusumi]
Notes
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