Kenpachirō Satsuma
Kenpachirō Satsuma (薩摩剣八郎) was a Japanese actor and stuntman born as Yasuaki Maeda (前田靖昭) on May 27, 1947 in Kagoshima. He is known for portraying Godzilla on screen in various films between 1971, in Godzilla vs. Hedorah, and 1995, in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. He used the stage names Ryoma Kusaka (久坂龍馬) and Kengo Nakayama (中山剣吾) before settling on Kenpachiro Satsuma in 1984.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 6.879 |
| Birthday | 1947-05-27 |
| Place of Birth | Kagoshima, Japan |
| Also Known As | Kengo Nakayama, 萨摩剑八郎, 前田靖昭, 中山剣吾, 久坂龍馬, Nakayama Kengo, Satsuma Kenpachirō, Yasuaki Maeda, Maeda Yasuaki, |
1995
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
7.843/254
A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. Th...
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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1979
G.I. Samurai
6/30
A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country's warring states era, when rival samurai...
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G.I. Samurai
1991
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
7.051/225
The Futurians, time-travelers from the 23rd century, arrive in Japan to warn them of the nation's destruction under Godzilla. They offer to help erase...
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Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1985
Godzilla 1985
6.736/178
Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re-titled "Godzilla 1985". Adding in new footage of...
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Godzilla 1985
1971
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
6.8/213
An ever evolving alien life-form arrives on a comet from the Dark Gaseous Nebula and proceeds to consume pollution. Spewing mists of sulfuric acid and...
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Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1992
Godzilla vs. Mothra
6.887/199
Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two tiny fairies called the Cosmos offer their help by callin...
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Godzilla vs. Mothra
1989
Godzilla vs. Biollante
7.4/252
After the previous Godzilla attack, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells. Concerned over Godzilla's possible return, the Japanese governm...
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Godzilla vs. Biollante
2018
Den Ace 60
0/0
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Den Ace 60
1999
Japanese Hell
4.2/4
From the king of the Japanese cult movie, Teruo Ishii! A controversial film in which actual cases that rocked modern-day Japan—including the sarin gas...
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Japanese Hell
1986
Hong Kil-dong
6.9/19
This movie tells the story of Hong Kil Dong, a legendary 15th century Korean Robin Hood figure.
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Hong Kil-dong
1994
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
6/10
After killing his brother, Prince Yamato is banished from his father's kingdom until he can bring his dangerous powers under control. On his journey,...
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Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
6.8/212
A mysterious extraterrestrial being resembling Godzilla rapidly approaches Earth. The monster, dubbed SpaceGodzilla, lands to challenge the King of th...
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Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
2001
Blind Beast vs Dwarf Killer
3.5/13
A blind masseur kidnaps young women and kills them and then make sculptures of them, while a mysterious dwarf spreading severed body parts around. Det...
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Blind Beast vs Dwarf Killer
1972
Godzilla vs. Gigan
6.4/200
Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled messag...
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Godzilla vs. Gigan
1973
Godzilla vs. Megalon
6.2/210
Inventor Goro Ibuki creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar. It is soon seized by an undersea race of people called the Seatopians. Using Jet Jaguar...
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Godzilla vs. Megalon
1985
Pulgasari
5.6/50
In feudal Korea, a group of starving villagers grow weary of the orders handed down to them by their controlling king and set out to use a deadly mons...
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Pulgasari
2008
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
8.4/12
A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. Highlighted is Yasu...
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Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
1984
The Return of Godzilla
7.1/260
After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a resurrected Godzilla. However, efforts to bring the...
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The Return of Godzilla
1993
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
7.2/202
The U.N.G.C.C. (United Nations Godzilla Countermeasure Center) recovers the remains of Mecha-King Ghidorah and construct Mechagodzilla as a countermea...
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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1994
Monster Planet of Godzilla
8.667/12
A former 3D theme park attraction at Sanrio Puroland. A spaceship called Earth is dispatched to investigate the disappearance of its counterpart on a...
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Monster Planet of Godzilla
1998
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
8.9/9
Documentary focusing on the Japanese Godzilla, featuring interviews with such people as Director Jun Fukuda, the wide of the late Ishiro Honda and Ale...
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Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1981
The Imperial Navy
6.6/12
A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan's greatest flagship duri...
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The Imperial Navy
1981
Station
6.1/12
A detective goes out of his way to crack the case of a serial killer who specialises in murdering police officers.
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Station
2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
8.444/9
Japan, 1954. A legend emerges from the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, devastated by atomic bombs in 1945. The creature's name is Godzilla. The film...
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The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2010
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
9.2/5
A look into the production of the nineteenth Godzilla film. Includes filmmaker and actor interviews with behind the scenes footage of the film's visua...
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