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*'''Koichi Fujikawa''' {{Nihongo|藤川 浩一|Fujikawa Kōichi}}
*'''Koichi Fujikawa''' {{Nihongo|藤川 浩一|Fujikawa Kōichi}}
*'''Hirokazu Fuji''' {{Nihongo|藤 ひろかず|Fuji Hirokazu}}
*'''Hirokazu Fuji''' {{Nihongo|藤 ひろかず|Fuji Hirokazu}}
*'''Motomi Tsubaki''' {{nihongo|椿 もとみ|Tsubaki Tomomi}}
*'''Motomi Tsubaki''' {{nihongo|椿 もとみ|Tsubaki Motomi}}
*'''Akira Tani''' {{Nihongo|谷 あきら|Tani Akira}}
*'''Akira Tani''' {{Nihongo|谷 あきら|Tani Akira}}
*'''Ren Hiroa''' {{Nihongo|大安 蓮|Hiroa Ren}}
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*'''Satanta''' {{Nihongo|サタンタ}}</ref> is a [[Japan]]ese singer and former music producer.
*'''Satanta''' {{Nihongo|サタンタ}}</ref> is a [[Japan]]ese singer and former music producer.


Making his debut in 1966, Shimon rose to popularity during the 1970s, providing theme and insert songs for a number of anime and [[tokusatsu]] series. Regarded as one of the "big three" classic anime singers alongside Ichiro Mizuki and Isao Sasaki, he also created songs for film, such as ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ending theme "[[Godzilla and Jet Jaguar: Punch! Punch! Punch!]]" and a promotional song for the Japanese release of the original ''Star Wars''. Shimon's biggest work was inarguably the 1975 song "Swim! Taiyaki" which became the first ever single to debut at number one on the Oricon weekly chart, remaining there for 11 consecutive weeks and surpassing Shiro Maya's "The Way of a Woman" as the best-selling song of Japan. He was also an occasional actor and voice actor, providing the voice of Jumborg Ace as well as screams used in Kamen Rider Amazon's transformation sequence, and dubbing over Peter Marshall as the radio show host Bert Healy in the Japanese release of the 1982 film, ''Annie''.
Making his debut in 1966, Shimon rose to popularity during the 1970s, providing theme and insert songs for a number of anime and [[tokusatsu]] series. Regarded as one of the "big three" classic anime singers alongside Ichiro Mizuki and Isao Sasaki, he also created songs for film, such as ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''{{'}}s ending theme "[[Godzilla and Jet Jaguar: Punch! Punch! Punch!]]" and a promotional song for the Japanese release of the original ''Star Wars''. Shimon's biggest work was inarguably the 1975 song "Swim! Taiyaki" which became the first ever single to debut at number one on the Oricon weekly chart, remaining there for 11 consecutive weeks and surpassing Shiro Maya's "The Way of a Woman" as the best-selling song of Japan. He was also an occasional actor and voice actor, providing the voice of Jumborg Ace as well as screams used in Kamen Rider Amazon's transformation sequence, and dubbing over Peter Marshall as the radio show host Bert Healy in the Japanese release of the 1982 film, ''Annie''.
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==Selected discography==
==Selected discography==
*''[[Nippon TV#Good Morning! Kid's Show|Good Morning! Kid's Show]]'' (TV 1965-1980) - "Roar! King Kong's Motto" / "King Kong Dance" [''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' tie-in]
*''[[Nippon TV#Good Morning! Kid's Show|Good Morning! Kid's Show]]'' (TV 1965-1980) - "[[Roar! King Kong's Motto]]" / "King Kong Dance" [''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' tie-in]
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) - "[[Bride of Godzilla (Song)|Bride of Godzilla]]" / "Rock, Rock, Godzilla" [1972 release]
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) - "[[Bride of Godzilla (song)|Bride of Godzilla]]" / "[[Rock Rock Godzilla]]" [1972 release]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (series)|Ultraseven]]'' (TV 1967-1968) - "THE THEME SONG OF ULTRA-7" / "ULTRA-7" [Hawaiian release]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (series)|Ultraseven]]'' (TV 1967-1968) - "THE THEME SONG OF ULTRA-7" / "ULTRA-7" [Hawaiian release]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Redman (series)|Redman]]'' (TV 1972) - "Redman" / "Sunset Redman"
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Redman (series)|Redman]]'' (TV 1972) - "Redman" / "Sunset Redman"
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*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Jumborg Ace (series)|Jumborg Ace]]'' (TV 1973) - "Jumborg Ace" / "Fight! Jumborg 9" / "Shine! P.A.T" [as Akira Tani]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Jumborg Ace (series)|Jumborg Ace]]'' (TV 1973) - "Jumborg Ace" / "Fight! Jumborg 9" / "Shine! P.A.T" [as Akira Tani]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) - "[[Godzilla and Jet Jaguar: Punch! Punch! Punch!]]" / "Defeat Megalon"
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) - "[[Godzilla and Jet Jaguar: Punch! Punch! Punch!]]" / "Defeat Megalon"
*''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'' (TV 1973) - "[[Zone Fighter (song)|Zone Fighter]]" / "Meteor Victory"
*''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'' (TV 1973) - "[[Zone Fighter (song)|Zone Fighter]]" / "Meteor Victory"
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Army of the Apes|Army of the Apes]]'' (TV 1974-1975) - "Army of the Apes"
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Army of the Apes|Army of the Apes]]'' (TV 1974-1975) - "Army of the Apes"
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Dinosaur Expedition Born Free|Dinosaur Expedition Born Free]]'' (TV 1976-1977) - "Go! Born Free" / "Dinosaurs Forever"
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Dinosaur Expedition Born Free|Dinosaur Expedition Born Free]]'' (TV 1976-1977) - "Go! Born Free" / "Dinosaurs Forever"

Latest revision as of 00:47, 9 August 2021

Masato Shimon
Masato Shimon
Born January 4, 1944
Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation Singer, former music producer, actor, voice actor
First work "Miserable Home Planet" /
"Guitar of Tears" (1966)
Notable work "Let's Go! Rider Kick" (1971), "Swim! Taiyaki" (1975)
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Masato Shimon (子門 真人,   Shimon Masato), born Shoji Fujikawa (藤川 正治,   Fujikawa Shōji) and known under numerous psuedonyms,[note 1] is a Japanese singer and former music producer.

Making his debut in 1966, Shimon rose to popularity during the 1970s, providing theme and insert songs for a number of anime and tokusatsu series. Regarded as one of the "big three" classic anime singers alongside Ichiro Mizuki and Isao Sasaki, he also created songs for film, such as Godzilla vs. Megalon's ending theme "Godzilla and Jet Jaguar: Punch! Punch! Punch!" and a promotional song for the Japanese release of the original Star Wars. Shimon's biggest work was inarguably the 1975 song "Swim! Taiyaki" which became the first ever single to debut at number one on the Oricon weekly chart, remaining there for 11 consecutive weeks and surpassing Shiro Maya's "The Way of a Woman" as the best-selling song of Japan. He was also an occasional actor and voice actor, providing the voice of Jumborg Ace as well as screams used in Kamen Rider Amazon's transformation sequence, and dubbing over Peter Marshall as the radio show host Bert Healy in the Japanese release of the 1982 film, Annie.

Selected discography

Selected filmography

Notes

  1. ↑ Including, but not limited to:
    • Koichi Fuji (藤 浩一,   Fuji Kōichi)
    • Koichi Fujikawa (藤川 浩一,   Fujikawa Kōichi)
    • Hirokazu Fuji (藤 ひろかず,   Fuji Hirokazu)
    • Motomi Tsubaki (椿 もとみ,   Tsubaki Motomi)
    • Akira Tani (谷 あきら,   Tani Akira)
    • Ren Hiroa (大安 蓮,   Hiroa Ren)
    • Fumio Fukawa (布川 富美雄,   Fukawa Fumio)
    • Ken Shiba (司馬 拳,   Shiba Ken)
    • Peter Simon (ピーター・サイモン,   Pītā Saimon)
    • Satanta (サタンタ)

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Directors
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Adam Wingard • Daisuke Sato • Ernest Schoedsack • Eugène Lourié • Gareth Edwards • Hideaki Anno • Hirochika Muraishi • Hiroto Yokokawa • Hiroyuki Seshita • Ishiro Honda • John Guillermin • Jordan Vogt-Roberts • Jun Fukuda • Kazuhiro Nakagawa • Kazuki Omori • Kensho Yamashita • Kimiyoshi Yasuda • Kiyotaka Taguchi‎‎ • Kobun Shizuno • Koji Hashimoto • Kunio Miyoshi • Masaaki Hisamatsu • Masaaki Tezuka • Masaji Nonagase • Merian C. Cooper • Michael Dougherty • Minoru Kawasaki • Motoyoshi Oda • Noriaki Yuasa • Okihiro Yoneda • Peter Jackson • Roland Emmerich • Ryuhei Kitamura • Ryuichi Ichino • Shinji Higuchi • Shinpei Hayashiya • Shizuo Nakajima • Shusuke Kaneko • Takao Okawara • Takashi Miike • Takashi Yamazaki • Takeshi Yagi • Takuya Uenishi • Tomoo Haraguchi • Tokuzo Tanaka • Willis O'Brien • Yoshikazu Ishii • Yoshimitsu Banno • Yusuke Ishida
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Assistant directors
 
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Production designers
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