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Kenpachiro Satsuma (薩摩剣八郎, Satsuma Kenpachirō, 27 May 1947 – 16 December 2023), born Yasuaki Maeda (前田靖昭, Maeda Yasuaki), was a Japanese actor, stuntman, and author. He is best-known for portraying Godzilla in the Heisei films, from 1984 to 1995.
Dec 17, 2023 · Kenpachiro Satsuma, who played the monster Godzilla in the Toho Studio movies, passed away on Saturday at 76. He also starred in the North Korean film “Pulgasari.”
Dec 20, 2023 · Kenpachiro Satsuma, who wore the monster costumes of Hedorah (the Smog Monster), and the space creature Gigan opposite the first actor to play Godzilla, Hauruo Nakajima, before stepping into the King of the Monster’s suit himself in 1984’s The Return of Godzilla , has passed away at the age of 76.
Jun 23, 2024 · Kenpachiro Satsuma (薩摩 剣八郎, Satsuma Kenpachirō), real name Yasuaki Maeda (前田 靖昭, Maeda Yasuaki) and formerly known by the stage names Kengo Nakayama (中山 剣吾, Nakayama Kengo) and Ryuma Kusaka (久坂 龍馬, Kusaka Ryūma), was a Japanese stuntman.
Dec 16, 2023 · Japanese actor Kenpachiro Satsuma died earlier today, according to a translated post from Matomedane, from what’s said to be interstitial pneumonia. The 76-year-old actor is best known for...
Dec 18, 2023 · Actor Kenpachiro Satsuma (real name Yasuaki Maeda) passed away of interstitial pneumonia on December 16 according to a social media post shared by his family. He was 76. Satsuma first...
The world bids farewell to an iconic figure in Japanese monster movies, Kenpachiro Satsuma. Known for his portrayal of Godzilla during the Heisei era, whose real name was Yasuaki Maeda, passed ...
