Masanari Nihei was a Japanese actor, known for his role as Mitsuhiro Ide in Ultraman. Prior to Ultra Q, he used his real name as his stage name, Masanori Nihei .
Death[]
Nihei passed away due to aspiration pneumonia on August 21, 2021. His funeral was held privately by his close relatives.[1]
Roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Ultra Q | Morishita Milk Truck Driver | Episode 2 "Goro and Goroh" |
| Bank Robber Sato | Episode 6 "Grow Up! Little Turtle" | ||
| Nakamatsu Construction Supervisor's Assistant | Episode 15 "Kanegon's Cocoon" | ||
| The Birth of Ultraman | Mitsuhiro Ide | ||
| Ultraman | |||
| 1967 | Kaiju Booska | Mecha Taro's Older Brother | Episode 39 "Hundred-ton Whirlwind Wasshoi!" |
| 1968 | Ultraseven | Kamata | Episode 42 "Ambassador of the Nonmalt" |
| Mighty Jack | Akira Genda | ||
| Fight! Mighty Jack | |||
| 1973 | Horror Theater Unbalance | Yagi | Episode 10 "Salaryman's Medal" |
| 1979 | The☆Ultraman | Hiroaki Tobe | Voice |
| 1984 | Anime-chan | Police Officer | |
| 1994 | Ultraseven - Operation: Solar Energy | Himself | |
| 1996 | Revive! Ultraman | Mitsuhiro Ide | Voiced stock footage |
| Ultraman Zearth | Photographer | ||
| 1997 | Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow | ||
| 2001 | Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact | Citizen | |
| 2005 | Ultraman Max | Date | |
| Ultraman Kaiju Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth | Mitsuhiro Ide | ||
| 2008 | Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers | Candy Store Owner |
Other Roles[]
- Gorath - Ito
- Space Ironman Kyodain - Sakurai announcer
- Nebula Mask Machineman - Onimaru
- MegaBeast Investigator Juspion - Yuzo Kitamura
- Special Rescue Police Winspector - Daizo Omagari/Genichi Yonekura
Gallery[]
Nihei as Morishita Milk Truck Driver in Ultra Q
Nihei as Bank Robber Sato in Ultra Q
Nihei as Nakamatsu Construction Supervisor's Assistant in Ultra Q
Nihei as Masanari Nihei in Ultraman
Nihei as Kamata in Ultraseven
Nihei as Akira Genda in Mighty Jack
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Nihei as Masanari Nihei in Ultraseven - Operation: Solar Energy
Nihei as Photographer in Ultraman Zearth
Nihei as Photographer in Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow
Nihei as Citizen in Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact
Nihei as Date in Ultraman Max
Nihei as Mitsuhiro Ide in Ultraman Kaiju Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth
Nihei as Candy Store Owner in Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers
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