Where to watch Akiji Kobayashi in the UK
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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…
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- Kamen Rider (1971) as Tobei Tachibana
- Tales of the Bizarre (1990) Cast
- Ultraman (1966) as Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu
- Harakiri (1962) Cast
- Professional Killers (1972) Cast
- Kamen Rider X (1974) as Tobei Tachibana
- Kamen Rider Amazon (1974) as Tobei Tachibana
- Attack, Jun (1979) Cast
- Kamen Rider V3 (1973) as Tobei Tachibana
- 宇宙少年ソラン (1965) as ワイラー
- Kwaidan (1965) as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
- Kojika Monogatari (1983) as ペニー
- Kamen Rider Stronger (1975) as Tobei Tachibana
- The 47 Ronins of Ako (1979) as Hara Soemon
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
- Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories (1968) Cast
- Ie Naki Ko (1994) Cast
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
- Shogun Assassin (1980) as Lord Kurogawa
- The Kagestar (1976) as Inspector Keibu Tonda
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972) as Narrator
- The Inugami Family (1976) as Kokichi Inugami
- Island of Hell (1977) as Takezo
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972) as Ozunu Kurokuwa
- Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996) as Senior sergeant
- Black Rain (1989) as Katayama
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) as Nonaka Shôi
- Lullaby to Kill (1977) as Koreya Kusakabe (manager)
- The Shogun Assassins (1979) Cast
- Afternoon When Flowers Fell (1989) Cast
- Run, Melos! (1992) as Dionysus II (voice)
- Koto: The Ancient City (1980) Cast
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) as Narrator
- Getting Any? (1995) as Chief of World Defence Force
- 47 Ronin (1994) Cast
- Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967) as Capt. Toshio Muramatsu
- Mandala (1971) Cast
- Queen Bee (1978) as Detective Kogure
- Suspicion (1982) as Chief of Police, Ishihara
- Yuki (1981) as Jinjii (voice)
- Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (1990) as Konton
- Kogarashi Monjirō Returns (1993) Cast
- Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko (1993) as Toubei Tachibana (voice)
- Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma (1986) as Hanazuki
- Internal Sleuth (1973) Cast
- Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2 (1982) Cast
- Youth of the Beast (1963) as Tatsuo Nomoto
- The Makioka Sisters (1983) as Seitaro Jinba
- The 8-Tomb Village (1996) Cast
- Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars (1990) as Detective
- Lonely Heart (1981) Cast
- Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants (1973) as Tobei Tachibana
- Akio Jissoji's Ultraman (1979) as Captain Toshio Muramatsu
- Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell (1972) as Tōbei Tachibana
- Utamaro's World (1977) Cast
- Kamen Rider vs. Shocker (1972) as Tobei Tachibana
- This Transient Life (1970) Cast
- Ultraman Zearth (1996) as Fisherman
- Noh Mask Murders (1991) Cast
- Prison Break (1969) Cast
- Pleasures of the Flesh (1965) as Mari's pimp
- Karate Cop (1982) as Asst Chief Fuji
- The Men Who Made Ultraman (1989) Cast
- Fushoku no kōzō (1977) as Detective Okawa
- The House of Hanging (1979) as Sannosuke
- Foundry Town (1962) as Hei-san
- Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972) Cast
- Five Riders vs. King Dark (1974) as Tobei Tachibana
- The Curse of the Ghost (1969) as Naosuke
- Kamen Rider V3: The Movie (1973) as Tōbei Tachibana
- Fight of the Gamblers (1963) Cast
- The Empty Table (1985) Cast
- Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie (1975) as Tōbei Tachibana
- The Black Hood (1981) Cast
- Kamen Norider (1988) as Tobei Tachibana
- Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters (1971) as Captain Takamura
- Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle (1979) as Toshio Muramatsu
- Seibu Keisatsu (1979) as Minami Choutaro
- All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!! (1976) as Tōbei Tachibana
- Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie (1975) as Tôbei Tachibana
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Akiji Kobayashi's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
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Most-watched Akiji Kobayashi films currently: Harakiri (1962), Kwaidan (1965), Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991), Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992), Shogun Assassin (1980).
What TV shows has Akiji Kobayashi appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Kamen Rider (1971), Tales of the Bizarre (1990), Ultraman (1966), Professional Killers (1972), Kamen Rider X (1974).
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