Full Name Norio Ikeda Role Actor Name Shunsuke Ikeda | Years active 1962–2010 Occupation Actor/Model | |
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Movies and TV shows The Return of Ultraman | ||
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Shunsuke Ikeda (池田 駿介, Ikeda Shunsuke, November 11, 1940 – June 11, 2010) was a Japanese actor and model.
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Acting career
Born Norio Ikeda (池田 紀生, Ikeda Norio), he was best known to tokusatsu fans as the android Ichiro in the Kikaider 01 series (1973–74). Ikeda's interest in acting came at an early age from his father, respected sword fight choreographer Tatsuo Ouchi. He also had a black belt in judo and karate. Ikeda studied with the Bunka-za Theater, first appearing on-screen in Hibari's Guitar of Motherly Love (1962).
Ikeda made only a handful of films, but found his niche on television, where he appeared in such shows as Special Mobile Investigation Unit (1963), Comrades (1963), Story of Coming Wind (1963), Aboard With 27 People (1964) and Onihei Hankacho (1969–70).
While Ikeda's biggest and best-known tokusatsu role was in Kikaider 01, and Takeshi Minami in Return of Ultraman, he also appeared in Operation: Mystery (1968–69), Silver Mask (1971–72), Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975–77), and Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers (2006).
Education
Ikeda graduated from Hosei University in 1967 with a degree in economics.
Later years
Ikeda was a fashion model for the SOS Modeling Agency, a commercial spokesman for Toshiba, and also appeared in several stage productions.
Popularity
Ikeda developed a fan following in Hawaii as well as Japan. In 2001, he and Kikaider star Daisuke Ban made a personal appearance in Hawaii, meeting with fans who grew up watching the Honolulu broadcasts of Kikaider and Kikaider 01. This led to both series being revived on TV and released on DVD, as well as additional live appearances, special events, and autograph sessions in both Japan and Hawaii.
In a 2008 interview, Ikeda mentioned that he was upset that Kikaider's Hawaii popularity was not widely known in Japan.
Death
Ikeda died on June 11, 2010 from complications of diabetes.
Filmography
Actor
1978
Edogawa Rampo no bijo (TV Series) as
Detective
- Shiroi ningyo no bijo (1978) - Detective
- Yokushitsu no bijo (1978) - Detective
1977
Kaiketsu Zubat (TV Series) as
Naoya Kirasaki
- Kojin yama Namida no Wakare (1977) - Naoya Kirasaki
1977
Secret Squadron Gorenger (TV Series) as
Jiro Daigo
- Orenji-iro no Hatsukoi!! Hoeru Daitokai (1977) - Jiro Daigo
1976
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (TV Series)
- A Parting Flower (1976)
1975
Seigi no shinboru Kondoruman (TV Series)
1974
Fight! Dragon (TV Series) as
Shinichi Gojo / Landslide
- Target: The Karate Champion (1974) - Shinichi Gojo / Landslide
1973
Kikaidâ Zero Wan (TV Series) as
Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Ghost Story: The Ghost Lady of the Underground Secret Base (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Friends of Good Children -- Android Banzai! (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Samurai Waruda Dies at Dawn (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Bijinda's Beautiful Sad Parting (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Young Man Who Loved Bijinda (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Comrade Attack -- The Flame Throwing Shadow-Figure Gun (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Matchless in All the Land -- The Midair Battleship Blast!! (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Escape! The Frozen Bijinda Hangs by a Thread (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Rival Spacemen Come by Flying Saucer (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Sure-Death Device -- Three-cornered Blood Match! (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Great Swordsman -- In the Midst of Fog He Came -- Waruda (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Mystery of the Fourth Dimension -- Time Travel of Fear (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Long-Sleeve Kimono Girl -- Bijinda Hell Picture Scroll (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Enchanted Big Clock -- Bijinda Danger (1974) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Emergency -- The Gorilla with Child's Tears -- Tears (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Beckoning in Hell: Bijinda (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Touching Android Bijinda Explosive Death (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Demon? Angel? Bijinda Appears!! (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Red Demon -- Blue Demon -- The Ten Billion Volt Terror! (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Crazy Town -- The Terrible Mermaid Princess Counterattack (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Hidden Land Fierce Battle!! Zadam Hell Trap (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Chronicle of the South Deathmatch!! The Zadam Super Power Display (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Devil-Spawn Zadam Lunar Base Lift-Off (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Devil's Trade!? The Earth Pigs Planetary Scheme (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Evil Starfish Mankind Impending Extermination (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Today's Special Class Is Murder Training!? (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Vampire Building -- The Beautiful Girls Dorm Terror! (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Grand Outrage -- Shadow Big Boss' Identity Revealed (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The King Indian Certain-Death Spell! (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- History Unparalleled!! The Android Great Explosion (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Grand Chapter!! The Terrible Giant Devil Start-Up (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Panic! The Mummy's Nitro Shell (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Explosion -- The Secret of Giant Devil (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Ghost Story: The Ghost of Gill Casts His Spell in Hell (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Ghost Story: Challenge of the Long-Neck Monster (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Ghost Story: The Cursed Head of the Graveyard Ghost Cat (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- A Big Boss Big Shadow Mystery!? (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Big Shadow Appearance Mystery (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Crisis Ichiro! The Foursome Combination!! (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Thunderstrike! The Power Reducing Zero One Direct Hit (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Magician Versus Zero One's Secret Ability!! (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Terror! An Egg Laughs on Blue Alligator Island!! (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- The Return of Jiro Kikaida (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- What Is the Hakaidaa Four Step Attack!? (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
- Invincible!! Android Zero One is Born!! (1973) - Ichiro / Kikaider 01
1973
Emergency Call Ten-Four Ten-Four (TV Series) as
Ippei Hanagata (1973)
1972
Shirubâ kamen (TV Series) as
Hiroshi Akiyama
- Andromeda 2001 (1972) - Hiroshi Akiyama
- The Target Is You! (1972) - Hiroshi Akiyama
1971
Return of Ultraman (TV Series) as
Takeshi Minami
- Urutora 5-tsu no chikai (1972) - Takeshi Minami
- Jigoku kara no sasoi (1972) - Takeshi Minami
- Uchuu senshi sonona wa MAT (1972) - Takeshi Minami
- Chikyuu itadakimasu! (1972) - Takeshi Minami
- Nerawareta onna (1972) - Takeshi Minami
- Kono ichigeki ni okari o komete (1972) - Takeshi Minami
- Gou Hideki o ansatsu seyo! (1972) - Takeshi Minami
- Hoshizora ni ai o komete (1972) - Takeshi Minami
- Majin tsuki ni (1972) - Takeshi Minami
- Fuji ni tatsu kaijuu (1972) - Takeshi Minami
- Barutan seijin Jr. no fukushuu (1972) - Takeshi Minami
- Maboroshi no yukionna (1972) - Takeshi Minami
- 20-seiki no yukiotoko (1972) - Takeshi Minami
- Urutora no hoshi hikaru toki (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Urutoraman yuuhi ni shisu (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Yoru o kechirase (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Zankoku! Hikari kaijuu Purizuma (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Yurusarezaru inochi (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kaijuu tsukai to shounen (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Rakujitsu no kettou (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Akuma to tenshi no aida ni-- (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Noroi no honegami Okusutâ (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Jirou-kun kaijuu ni noru (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Urutora tokkou daisakusen (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kono ippatsu de jigoku e ike! (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kaiki! Satsujin konchuu jiken (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Furusato chikyuu o saru (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Senritsu! manshon kaijuu tanjou (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Ankoku kaijuusei o hake! (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kono kaijuu wa ore ga yaru (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kaijuu channeru (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kaijuu wa uchuu no nagareboshi (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Uchuu kara kita toumei daikaijuu (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Urutora sebun sanjou! (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kaichou Terochirusu Toukyou daikuushuu (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Daikaichou Terochirosu no nazo (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kaijuu shounen no fukushuu (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Nidai kaijuu no kyoufu Toukyou daitatsumaki (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Tsunami kaijuu no kyoufu Toukyou daipinchi! (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kaijuu Shugaron no fukushuu (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Dokugasu kaijuu shutsugen (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kyouryuu bakuha shirei (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kaijuutou SOS (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kaijuu jigen bakudan (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kaijuu reinbô sakusen (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kessen! Kaijuu tai Matto (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Nidai kaijuu Toukyou o shuugeki (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Hissatsu! Ryuusei kikku (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kyoufu no kaijuu makyou (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Takkongu daigyakusou (1971) - Takeshi Minami
- Kaiju Soh-Shingeki (1971) - Takeshi Minami
1971
Ore wa otokoda! (TV Series)
- Episode #1.25 (1971)
1968
Operation: Mystery! (TV Series)
- Kamaitachi (1968)
1966
Ichiman sanzennin
1963
Tokubetsu kidô sôsatai: Tokyo eki ni harikome
1963
Tokubetsu kidô sôsatai
Miscellaneous
2002
Charcoal Feather Federation (TV Mini Series) (production assistant: ending credits)
2002
Shiawase-sô no Okojo-san (TV Series) (production assistant - 3 episodes)
- Mayumi no dêto daisakusen/Tsukahara no Okojo tachi (2002) - (production assistant)
- Mangaka wa tsurai yo/Kakurenbo daikessen! (2002) - (production assistant)
- Okojo vs. Okojo/Sono na wa Kojorû (2002) - (production assistant)
References
Shunsuke Ikeda Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA