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|character =[[King Ghidorah | |character =Black Star kaiju and soldiers,<br>[[King Ghidorah (Rebirth of Mothra 3)|King Ghidorah]], [[Godzilla]],<br>[[Maser Cannon]] pilot | ||
|birthday =December 21, 1957 | |birthday =December 21, 1957<ref name="ToeiHero">{{Cite book|title=Toei Hero Kamen Actor Retsuden|author=Goro Uguisudani|date=20 December 2014|publisher=Tatsumi Publishing|pages=153-162|isbn=978-4-7778-1425-1}}</ref> | ||
|birthplace =Yamaguchi | |birthplace =[[wikipedia:Kudamatsu|Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi]], [[Japan]]<ref name="ToeiHero"/> | ||
|first =[[ | |occupation =[[:Category:Actors|Actor]], [[:Category:Suit Actors|suit actor]], stuntman | ||
|notable =[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]] | |first =''[[wikia:w:c:tokusatsu:Akumaizer 3|Akumaizer 3]]'' (TV 1975-1976) | ||
|notable =''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' (1999) | |||
|imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0457511/ | |imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0457511/ | ||
|wikipedia | |wikipedia-en =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_Kitagawa | ||
}} | |wikipedia-ja =https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/喜多川2tom | ||
'''Tsutomu Kitagawa''' {{Nihongo| | |caption=Godzilla suit actor Tsutomu Kitagawa arrives at the premiere of "Godzilla Final Wars" at the Chinese Theatre on November 29, 2004 in Los Angeles, California.}} | ||
'''Tsutomu "Tom" Kitagawa''' {{Nihongo|喜多川 務|Kitagawa Tsutomu}}, known professionally as '''2tom Kitagawa''' {{Nihongo|喜多川 2tom|Kitagawa Tsutomu}}, is a [[Japan]]ese actor and stuntman. He is particularly well known for playing [[Godzilla]] throughout the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], having served as the monster's suit actor in all but one entry. He also played several suit acting roles in the 1979 series ''[[Megaloman (series)|Megaloman]]'' as well as [[King Ghidorah (Rebirth of Mothra 3)|King Ghidorah]] in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra 3]]''. Outside of [[Toho]], he has portrayed monsters and heroes for [[Toei]] for close to five decades, notably on the company's ''[[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Super Sentai|Super Sentai]]'' and ''[[wikia:w:c:kamenrider:Kamen Rider Series|Kamen Rider]]'' franchises. | |||
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==Selected | ==Selected filmography== | ||
*''[[ | ===Actor=== | ||
*''[[Megaloman (series)|Megaloman]]'' (TV 1979) as Various [[:Category:Megaloman Kaiju|kaiju]] / Black Star soldiers | |||
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra 3]]'' (1998) as [[King Ghidorah (Rebirth of Mothra 3)|King Ghidorah]] | |||
*''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' (1999) as [[MireGoji|Godzilla]] | *''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' (1999) as [[MireGoji|Godzilla]] | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) as | *''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) as Godzilla | ||
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) as [[KiryuGoji|Godzilla]] / [[Maser Cannon]] | *''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) as [[KiryuGoji|Godzilla]] / [[ShodaiGoji|First Generation Godzilla]] / [[Type 90 Maser Cannon]] pilot | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo | *''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) as Godzilla | ||
*''[[Godzilla | *''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004) as [[FinalGoji|Godzilla]] | ||
{{ | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
*''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004) - Suit action advisor | |||
*''[[Geharha: The Dark and Long Haired Monster]]'' (2009) - Suit acting advisor [as 2tom Kitagawa] | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
vlcsnap-2021-01-17-08h13m01s124.png|Kitagawa's (left) cameo as a [[Type 90 Maser Cannon|Maser Cannon]] pilot in ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'', with fellow suit actor [[Hirofumi Ishigaki]] | |||
File:dl1h0bnhnqf81.jpg|Tsutomu Kitagawa alongside fellow Godzilla suit actors [[Kenpachiro Satsuma]] and [[Haruo Nakajima]] | |||
Fullscreen_capture_8232018_104716_AM.bmp.jpg|Kitagawa with [[Monsterverse]] [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] mocap actor [[TJ Storm]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Videos== | |||
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">llJKwe4B7j8</youtube>|2021 Kaiju Masterclass panel}} | |||
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==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{Actors|tab=Suit}} | |||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
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Tsutomu "Tom" Kitagawa (喜多川 務 Kitagawa Tsutomu), known professionally as 2tom Kitagawa (喜多川 2tom Kitagawa Tsutomu), is a Japanese actor and stuntman. He is particularly well known for playing Godzilla throughout the Millennium series, having served as the monster's suit actor in all but one entry. He also played several suit acting roles in the 1979 series Megaloman as well as King Ghidorah in Rebirth of Mothra 3. Outside of Toho, he has portrayed monsters and heroes for Toei for close to five decades, notably on the company's Super Sentai and Kamen Rider franchises.
Selected filmography
Actor
- Megaloman (TV 1979) as Various kaiju / Black Star soldiers
- Rebirth of Mothra 3 (1998) as King Ghidorah
- Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) as Godzilla
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) as Godzilla
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) as Godzilla / First Generation Godzilla / Type 90 Maser Cannon pilot
- Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003) as Godzilla
- Godzilla Final Wars (2004) as Godzilla
Miscellaneous
- Godzilla Final Wars (2004) - Suit action advisor
- Geharha: The Dark and Long Haired Monster (2009) - Suit acting advisor [as 2tom Kitagawa]
Gallery
Kitagawa's (left) cameo as a Maser Cannon pilot in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, with fellow suit actor Hirofumi Ishigaki
Tsutomu Kitagawa alongside fellow Godzilla suit actors Kenpachiro Satsuma and Haruo Nakajima
Kitagawa with Monsterverse Godzilla mocap actor TJ Storm
Videos
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References
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