Akiji Kobayashi

Akiji Kobayashi (小林昭二, Kobayashi Akiji, September 6, 1930 – August 27, 1996), sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi or Issei Mori, was a Japanese actor. He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Mura (Muramatsu) in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman. Another notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in the 1971 series, Kamen Rider. Kobayashi died of lung cancer in Yokohama at the age of 65. 2Partial filmography 2Notes 2Bibliography Oyassan: Tachibana, Tobei, fansite Akiji Kobayashi on IMDb Yoshimaru, Satoko (November 1996). "Captain Mura Dies at Age 65". Kaiju-Fan Vol. 1, No. 4. p.