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Takayuki Godai

Acting Born Jul 1, 1956 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan 24 credits

Biography

Takayuki Godai (五代高之, Godai Takayuki, born July 1, 1956) is a Japanese actor best known as the shōgun's ninja Saizō in the long-running prime-time television jidaigeki Abarenbō Shōgun. Godai first appeared as Saizō in Episode 57 of Series III, and continued through Series IV and V, about 190 episodes.

His stage name is the name of the character portrayed by Yujiro Ishihara in the 1969 film Eiko e no 5,000 kiro.

He is also a voice actor. He has had important roles in Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan, and as the villain Akudaikaan in Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star.

In film, Godai played the male lead opposite Rina Akiyama in the 2006 horror film Eko eko azaraku: B-page. He appeared in the 1985 Shiosai, an adaptation of The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima. He also played a role in Moonlight Mask (the 1981 movie version).

Godai appeared live on stage at a special performance Koi densetsu: Ai sureba koso by Yōko Nagayama. Wikipedia contributors. (2021, February 12). Takayuki Godai. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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Known for

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

as Takayuki Hiba

PreCure Splash Star

as Akudaikaan (voice)

Engine Sentai Go-Onger

as Saw Banki (voice)

Engine Sentai Go-Onger

as Chainsaw Banki (voice)

Full filmography

  • Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011) as Takayuki Hiba
  • Tales of the Bizarre (1990)
  • PreCure Splash Star (2006) as Akudaikaan (voice)
  • Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1977)
  • Engine Sentai Go-Onger (2008) as Saw Banki (voice)
  • Engine Sentai Go-Onger (2008) as Chainsaw Banki (voice)
  • Lady Karuizawa (1982) as Jun'ichi Shitô
  • Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (1981) as Takayuki Hiba
  • Let's Go to Onsen (1999)
  • White and Yellow ~My Pancake Story from Hawaii~ (2018) as Ibata [regular customer]
  • Kiyoko Ranman (2013) as Yuma Kiichi
  • Ring (1995) as Copy Editor
  • A Certain Seductive Summer (1979)
  • Kirisaki Jack no Kokuhaku (2015)
  • Goryokaku (1988)
  • Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Part 3: The Fights of Middle Age (2024) as Yoshiteru
  • 新・ミナミの帝王～狙われた銀次郎～ (2013)
  • Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan: The Movie (1981) as Takayuki Hiba / Vul Eagle II
  • Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star: Maji Doki Theater (2006) as Akudaikan (voice)
  • Eko Eko Azarak: B-Page (2006)
  • Fallen Angels II (1999) as Takeda
  • The Moon Mask Rider (1981)
  • Baian the Assassin (1981) as Jugoro Kosugi
  • Anthropologist Kumiko Misaki Murder Exam 6 (2016) as Yutaka Inaba