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Susumu Kurobe (黒部 進, Kurobe Susumu) is a Japanese actor, known for portraying Shin Hayata, the human host of Ultraman in his titular series. His real name is Takashi Yoshimoto (吉本 隆志, Yoshimoto Takashi). His stage name is derived from his birthplace.

Personal Life[]

His eldest daughter, Takami Yoshimoto, played Rena Yanase in Ultraman Tiga. He became a grandfather in 2011, when his daughter gave birth to a son.

Roles[]

Year Title Role Notes
1966 Ultra Q Shigeo Kimura Episode 8 "Terror of the Sweet Honey"
The Birth of Ultraman Shin Hayata
Ultraman
1971 Return of Ultraman Episode 38 "When the Ultra Star Shines"
1973 Ultraman Taro Episode 33 "5 Seconds Before the Great Explosion of the Land of Ultra!"
Episode 34 "The Last Day of the Six Ultra Brothers!"
1974 Ultraman Leo Shinji Okuma Episode 30 "Japan Masterpiece Folklore Series - The Monster's Favor"
1989 The Men Who Made Ultraman: Moon Boat in the Forest of Stars Ikeda
1990 Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars Detective
1993 Gridman the Hyper Agent Tatsumoto Hosono Episode 4 "A Runaway Car"
1994 Ultraseven - Operation: Solar Energy Himself
1996 Ultraman Zearth Unnamed guard
Revive! Ultraman Shin Hayata Voiced stock footage
1997 Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow Unnamed civilian
1999 Ultraman Nice Ikemazu Yumeboshi
2001 Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact Unnamed police officer
2003 Ultra Q Club Buddhist priest Voice
2005 Ultraman Max Kenzo Tomioka
Ultra Q Kaiju Legend: Jun Manjome's Confessions Shigeo Kimura
Ultraman Kaiju Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth Shin Hayata
2006 Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers Shin Hayata/Ultraman Voice (Ultraman)
2007 Ultraman Mebius Voice (Ultraman)
Episode 47 "Mefilas's Game"
Episode 50 "Words from the Heart -Final Trilogy III-"
2008 Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers Shin Hayata/Ultraman
2009 Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Ghost Rebirth Ultraman Voice
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie Shin Hayata/Ultraman Voice (Ultraman)
2010 Ultraman Zero The Movie: Super Deciding Fight! The Belial Galactic Empire Ultraman Voice
2011 Ultraman Zero Gaiden: Killer the Beatstar
2012 Ultraman Saga Shin Hayata/Ultraman Voice (Ultraman)
2013 New Ultraman Retsuden Ultraman[1] Voice
Episode 1 "Encounter With the Light"

Stage[]

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Ultraman Festival 2001 Live Stage Part 1 Ultraman Voice
Ultraman Festival 2001 Live Stage Part 2
2007 Ultraman Premier Stage Shin Hayata/Ultraman Voice (Ultraman)
2008 Ultraman Premier Stage 2
2009 Ultraman Premier Stage 3
2011 Ultraman Premier 2011
2014 3 Major Tokusatsu Hero Festival Ultraman[2] Voice

Other Roles[]

  • Sailor Fuku Hangyaku Doumei - Villain Leader
  • J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai - Crime Boss (Episode 12)
  • Kamen Rider Black - Hideomi Kuromatsu
  • Tokkei Winspector - Professor Onikichi Kuroda
  • Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster - Assassin
  • Son of Godzilla - Meteorological observation aircraft captain
  • King Kong Escapes - Dr. Who's Henchman
  • Destroy All Monsters - Shin Kuroiwa
  • Latitude Zero - Chin
  • Ganbaron
  • Megaloman - Barock
  • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah - Flight Chief
  • Godzilla vs. Mothra - Flight Chief
  • Godzilla vs. Megaguirus - Maritime Self-Defense Force Executive
  • Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters - Captain Yamagami
  • Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit - Officer Kimura

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Trivia[]

  • In an interview with Susumu Kurobe during 2013, he stated that:
  • While playing heroic characters in Tsuburaya Productions' shows, he is known for playing villainous characters in other shows, including Toei's. Similarly, Kohji Moritsugu portrayed a villain in Kamen Rider Blade.

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