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'''Tatsumi Nikamoto''' is a Japanese suit actor. He portrayed [[Titanosaurus]] in ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''.
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|image        =Tatsumi Nikamoto.jpg
|name          =Tatsumi Nikamoto
|character    =Red [[Garogas|Garoga]], [[Zone Fighter]], [[Titanosaurus]], [[Triceratops]]
|birthday      =1953
|birthplace    =Shūnan,<br>Yamaguchi Prefecture, [[Japan]]
|first        =''[[wikia:w:c:kikaider:Android Kikaider|Android Kikaider]]'' (TV 1972)
|notable      =''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975)
|wikipedia    =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatsumi_Nikamoto
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'''Tatsumi Nikamoto''' {{Nihongo|二家本辰己|Nikamoto Tatsumi}} is a [[Japan]]ese suit actor and stuntman. Nikamoto began his career appearing in various [[tokusatsu]] television shows and films during the 1970's, including playing the title roles in the [[Toho]] series ''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'' and [[Tsuburaya Productions]]' ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Leo (series)|Ultraman Leo]]''. Nikamoto also portrayed [[Titanosaurus]] in the film ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' in 1975. In the late 1990's, Nikamoto began working as a stunt coordinator for the shows in the [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Series|Ultra Series]], and frequently made cameo appearances in these shows during this time. Nikamoto still works to this day as a stunt coordinator for several Japanese television programs.
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==Kaiju Filmography==
==Selected filmography==
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' ([[Titanosaurus]])
===Actor===
*''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'' (TV 1973) as Red [[Garogas|Garoga]] / [[Zone Fighter]]
*''[[Warrior of Light Diamond Eye]]'' (TV 1973-1974) as Zensei Majin
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Leo (series)|Ultraman Leo]]'' (TV 1974-1975) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Leo (character)|Ultraman Leo]] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (character)|Ultraseven]] [first half of episode 1]
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) as [[Titanosaurus]]
*''[[The Last Dinosaur]]'' (1977) as [[Triceratops|Triceratops]] [upper body]
*''[[wikia:w:c:Dinosaur Great War Izenborg|Dinosaur Great War Izenborg]]'' (TV 1977) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Izenbo|Izenborg]] / Various Dinosaurs
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon|Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon]]'' (TV 1978) as Koseider
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman: Great Decisive Monster Battle|Ultraman: Great Decisive Monster Battle]]'' (1979) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Alien Baltan|Alien Baltan]] [new footage]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Tiga (series)|Ultraman Tiga]]'' (TV 1996-1997) as Refugee [episode 57, ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Master of Darkness|Master of Darkness]]'']
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Dyna (series)|Ultraman Dyna]]'' (TV 1997-1998) as Security Guard [episode 6, ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The Land's Ultimate Monster|The Land's Ultimate Monster]]''], Drunk [episode 46, ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The Power of Thinking of You|The Power of Thinking of You]]'']
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Gaia (series)|Ultraman Gaia]]'' (TV 1998-1999) as Drunkard [episode 15, ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:When the Rain Stops|When the Rain Stops]]''], Former Japanese Army Officer [episode 39, ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The Swamp of Sadness|The Swamp of Sadness]]'']
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Cosmos (series)|Ultraman Cosmos]]'' (TV 2001-2002) as Security Guard [episode 23, ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Luna vs. Luna|Luna vs. Luna]]'' and episode 58, ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The Sky of Revenge|The Sky of Revenge]]'']
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy|Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy]]'' (TV 2004) as Security Guard [episode 15, ''The Shining Ship'']
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*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars|Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars]]'' (1990)
*''[[Mikadoroid]]'' (1991)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Tiga (series)|Ultraman Tiga]]'' (TV 1996-1997)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Dyna (series)|Ultraman Dyna]]'' (TV 1997-1998)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Max (series)|Ultraman Max]]'' (TV 2005-2006)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Bio Planet WoO|Bio Planet WoO]]'' (TV 2006)
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Tatsumi Nikamoto
Tatsumi Nikamoto
Born 1953
Shūnan,
Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Notable role(s) Red Garoga, Zone Fighter, Titanosaurus, Triceratops
First work Android Kikaider (TV 1972)
Notable work Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
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Tatsumi Nikamoto (二家本辰己,   Nikamoto Tatsumi) is a Japanese suit actor and stuntman. Nikamoto began his career appearing in various tokusatsu television shows and films during the 1970's, including playing the title roles in the Toho series Zone Fighter and Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman Leo. Nikamoto also portrayed Titanosaurus in the film Terror of Mechagodzilla in 1975. In the late 1990's, Nikamoto began working as a stunt coordinator for the shows in the Ultra Series, and frequently made cameo appearances in these shows during this time. Nikamoto still works to this day as a stunt coordinator for several Japanese television programs.

Selected filmography

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Stunt Coordinator

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