Akiji Kobayashi (小林昭二, Kobayashi Akiji, September 6, 1930 – August 27, 1996), sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi, was a Japanese actor. He attended Nihon University College of Art, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1949. He made his film debut with Satsujin Yogisha in 1952.
He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Toshio Muramatsu in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman. From 1983-84, he appeared in the popular television detective series Seibu Keisatsu. His other notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in several series of the Kamen Rider franchise. He was one of Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors, appearing in 12 Ichikawa films. His final film appearance was Yatsuhaka-mura as Head of a Factory directed by Kon Ichikawa in 1996. He was the official dubbing artist of John Wayne and Richard Crenna. Kobayashi died of lung cancer in Yokohama on August 27, 1996, ten days before his 66th birthday.
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Official Shogunate executioner Ogami Itto has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yag...
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Ogami Itto battles a group of female ninja in the employ of the Yagyu clan and must eliminate a trai...
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Ogami Itto is hired to kill a tattooed female assassin and battles Retsudo, head of the Yagyu clan, ...
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Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police det...
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A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but ...
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This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every y...
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The Futurians, time-travelers from the 23rd century, arrive in Japan to warn them of the nation's de...
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Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two tiny fa...
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While pursuing his dream of having car sex, a goofy middle-aged man makes all the wrong moves and en...
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996) | Senior sergeant | 5.7 | |
| 2 | Getting Any? (1995) | Chief of World Defence Force | 6.3 | |
| 3 | 47 Ronin (1994) | - | - | - |
| 4 | Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) | Yuzo Tsuchiashi | 5.3 | |
| 5 | Run, Melos! (1992) | Dionysus II (voice) | 7 | |
| 6 | Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) | Yuzo Tsuchiashi | 7.7 | |
| 7 | Black Rain (1989) | Katayama | 7 | |
| 8 | The Makioka Sisters (1983) | Seitaro Jinba | 2 | |
| 9 | Shogun Assassin (1980) | Lord Kurogawa | 7.1 | |
| 10 | Lullaby to Kill (1977) | Koreya Kusakabe (manager) | 4 | |
| 11 | Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie (1975) | Tōbei Tachibana | 8 | |
| 12 | Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) | Narrator | 7.3 | |
| 13 | Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972) | Ozunu Kurokuwa | 7.5 | |
| 14 | Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972) | Narrator | 7.3 | |
| 15 | Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972) | - | 6 | |
| 16 | Mandala (1971) | - | 8 | |
| 17 | Kwaidan (1965) | (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 18 | Pleasures of the Flesh (1965) | Mari's pimp | 4 | |
| 19 | Youth of the Beast (1963) | Tatsuo Nomoto | 7 | |
| 20 | Harakiri (1962) | - | 8.9 | |
| 21 | Foundry Town (1962) | Hei-san | 2 | |
| 22 | The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) | Nonaka Shôi | 8 |

