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|image =Mr. Tako.png | |image =Mr. Tako.png | ||
|caption =Tako in King Kong vs. Godzilla | |caption =Tako in King Kong vs. Godzilla | ||
|name = | |name =Tako | ||
|aliases =Yoshio Tako {{small|(John Beck English version)}} | |aliases =Yoshio Tako {{small|(John Beck English version)}} | ||
|species =[[Human]] | |species =[[Human]] | ||
|nationality =[[Japan]]ese | |nationality =[[Japan]]ese | ||
|occupation =Advertising department director | |occupation =Advertising department director | ||
|affiliation =Pacific Pharmaceutical | |||
|firstappearance =''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' | |firstappearance =''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' | ||
|played =Ichiro Arishima | |played =Ichiro Arishima<br>Les Tremayne {{Small|(voice; English dub)}} | ||
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{{Quote|"No more" is taboo in publicity!|Mr. Tako (''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'')|parenthetical=宣伝に“もういい”はない！}} | {{Quote|"No more" is taboo in publicity!|Mr. Tako (''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'')|parenthetical=宣伝に“もういい”はない！}} | ||
'''Mr. Tako''' {{Nihongo|多胡部長|Tako Buchō|lit. | '''Mr. Tako''' {{Nihongo|多胡部長|Tako Buchō|lit. "Director Tako"}} is the advertising department director of Pacific Pharmaceutical and a supporting character in the [[1962]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' [[:Category:Films|film]] ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''. | ||
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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
While only his surname is spoken in the original [[Japan]]ese version of the film, John Beck's English cut of ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' | While only his surname is spoken in the original [[Japan]]ese version of the film, John Beck's English cut of ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' gives Tako the first name '''Yoshio'''. Since Tako's surname is homophonous with the Japanese word for octopus {{Nihongo|タコ|tako}}, Furue mistakenly assumes [[Osamu Sakurai|Sakurai]] is referring to Tako when alerting him about the [[Giant Octopus]]. | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Tako is an enthusiastic, often short-tempered businessman who never | Tako is an enthusiastic, impatient, often short-tempered businessman who never doubles back on his ideas to generate greater publicity for his company, and by extension his own personal achievements before he retires. Stemming from this, he shows little regard for the potential consequences of using a dangerous giant creature like [[King Kong (King Kong vs. Godzilla)|King Kong]] as a mascot, exhibiting an almost child-like whimsy toward the monster. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''==== | ====''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''==== | ||
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Tako was the | Tako was the director of Pacific Pharmaceutical's advertising department who, in an attempt to boost ratings on the company sponsored television program, the ''World Wonder Series'', mounted an expedition with Tokyo Television to [[Faro Island]] to capture footage of the monster [[King Kong (King Kong vs. Godzilla)|King Kong]]. On watching news footage of [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]], he decided to capture Kong and bring him back to Japan. | ||
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Mr. Tako (多胡部長 Tako Buchō, lit. "Director Tako") is the advertising department director of Pacific Pharmaceutical and a supporting character in the 1962 Godzilla film King Kong vs. Godzilla.
Name
While only his surname is spoken in the original Japanese version of the film, John Beck's English cut of King Kong vs. Godzilla gives Tako the first name Yoshio. Since Tako's surname is homophonous with the Japanese word for octopus (タコ tako), Furue mistakenly assumes Sakurai is referring to Tako when alerting him about the Giant Octopus.
Personality
Tako is an enthusiastic, impatient, often short-tempered businessman who never doubles back on his ideas to generate greater publicity for his company, and by extension his own personal achievements before he retires. Stemming from this, he shows little regard for the potential consequences of using a dangerous giant creature like King Kong as a mascot, exhibiting an almost child-like whimsy toward the monster.
History
Showa era
King Kong vs. Godzilla
This section is a Tako was the director of Pacific Pharmaceutical's advertising department who, in an attempt to boost ratings on the company sponsored television program, the World Wonder Series, mounted an expedition with Tokyo Television to Faro Island to capture footage of the monster King Kong. On watching news footage of Godzilla, he decided to capture Kong and bring him back to Japan.
Comments
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