{"id":418042,"date":"2022-03-18T16:08:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T13:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/original-1954-godzilla-star-akira-takarada-dead-at-87\/"},"modified":"2022-03-18T16:08:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T13:08:27","slug":"original-1954-godzilla-star-akira-takarada-dead-at-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/original-1954-godzilla-star-akira-takarada-dead-at-87\/","title":{"rendered":"#Original 1954 &#8216;Godzilla&#8217; star Akira Takarada dead at 87"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23d4decf4ef\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23d4decf4ef\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/original-1954-godzilla-star-akira-takarada-dead-at-87\/#%E2%80%9COriginal_1954_%E2%80%98Godzilla_star_Akira_Takarada_dead_at_87%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Original 1954 &#8216;Godzilla&#8217; star Akira Takarada dead at 87&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9COriginal_1954_%E2%80%98Godzilla_star_Akira_Takarada_dead_at_87%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Original 1954 &#8216;Godzilla&#8217; star Akira Takarada dead at 87&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>He was the King of the Monster <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Akira Takarada, a Japanese actor and voiceover artist best known for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earing in the original 1954 \u201cGodzilla,\u201d died Monday at age 87. His passing was confirmed by Toho studios, which produced the original monster flick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are saddened to hear of the passing of Akira Takarada,\u201d they wrote in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Godzilla_Toho\/status\/1504543021865619460\">Thursday tweet<\/a>. \u201cMay his memory continue to inspire the lives of many Godzilla fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Toho didn\u2019t disclose a cause of death, however, Takarada had been suffering debilitating lower back pain and had been in and out of the hospital in the past few years, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2022-03-17\/godzilla-franchise-actor-akira-takarada-passes-away-at-87\/.183729\">the Anime News Network reported<\/a>. On March 10, Takarada had appeared in a wheelchair at a fan greeting event for his movie \u201cYononaka ni Taete Sakura no Nakariseba.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"802\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=802\" alt=\"Takarada is most famous for playing sailor Hideto Ogata in the original 1957 film &quot;Godzilla.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-21571547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1604 1604w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1203 1203w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=802 802w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=401 401w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\"\/><figcaption>Takarada is most famous for playing sailor Hideto Ogata in the original 1954 film \u201cGodzilla.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"880\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=880\" alt=\"Takarada's cause of death is yet unknown.\" class=\"wp-image-21571544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1760 1760w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1320 1320w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=880 880w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=440 440w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\"\/><figcaption>Takarada\u2019s cause of death is yet unknown.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Takarada (left) in a scene from &quot;Godzilla&quot; (1957).\" class=\"wp-image-21571551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Takarada (left) in a scene from \u201cGodzilla\u201d (1954).<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Born on April 29, 1934, Takarada is most famous for playing sailor Hideto Ogata in the original 1954 film \u201cGodzilla.\u201d His character liaised with the Japanese Coast Guard after the first ship that Godzilla destroyed issued a distress signal and witnessed the monster\u2019s death from the Oxygen Destroyer at the end of the film. <\/p>\n<p>The thespian also appeared in the American re-cut \u201cGodzilla, King of the Monsters\u201d (1956) starring Raymond Burr.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Fuyuki Murakami (seated, glasses), Toyoaki Suzuki (boy, standing), Momoko Kochi (lace dress), Akira Takarada (seated, patterned tie), Takashi Shimura (at microphones) in &quot;Godzilla&quot; (1954).\" class=\"wp-image-21571549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Fuyuki Murakami (seated, glasses), Toyoaki Suzuki (boy, standing), Momoko Kochi (lace dress), Akira Takarada (seated, patterned tie), Takashi Shimura (at microphones) in \u201cGodzilla\u201d (1954).<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Akira Takarada, Toyoaki Suzuki, Kokuten Kodo (foreground), Momoko Kochi, Takashi Shimura, and Akihiko Hirata in &quot;Godzilla&quot; (1954).\" class=\"wp-image-21571548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Akira Takarada, Toyoaki Suzuki, Kokuten Kodo (foreground), Momoko Kochi, Takashi Shimura and Akihiko Hirata in \u201cGodzilla\u201d (1954).<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A poster for &quot;Godzilla, King Of The Monsters.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-21571553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A poster for \u201cGodzilla, King Of The Monsters.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From there, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2022\/03\/takarada-akira-dead-godzilla-star-was-87-obituary-1234981795\/\">Takarada went on to star in a slew of flicks featuring the King of the Monsters<\/a>, including \u201cMothra vs Godzilla\u201d (1964), \u201cGodzilla vs Mothra\u201d (1992).\u00a0The actor\u2019s last appearance in a Godzilla flick was in \u201cGodzilla: Final Wars\u201d (2004), although he filmed scenes for the 2014 US reboot \u201cGodzilla,\u201d which unfortunately didn\u2019t make the final cut. However, he is still featured in the movie\u2019s credits.<\/p>\n<p>Along with his work on the Godzilla franchise, Takarada appeared in other atomic age monster mashes from \u201cInvasion of the Astro-Monster\u201d (1965) to \u201cEbirah, Horror of the Deep\u201d (1966) and Toho\u2019s \u201cKing Kong Escapes\u201d (1967).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"745\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=745\" alt=\"Takarada's death was confirmed by Toho studios.\" class=\"wp-image-21571552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1490 1490w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1117 1117w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=745 745w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=372 372w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\"\/><figcaption>Takarada\u2019s death was confirmed by Toho studios.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Along with his work on the Godzilla franchise, Takarada appeared in other atomic age monster mashes from &quot;Invasion of the Astro-Monster&quot; (1965) to &quot;Ebirah, Horror of the Deep&quot; (1966) and Toho\u2019s King Kong Escapes (1967).\" class=\"wp-image-21571546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Along with his work on the Godzilla franchise, Takarada appeared in other atomic age monster mashes from \u201cInvasion of the Astro-Monster\u201d (1965) to \u201cEbirah, Horror of the Deep\u201d (1966) and Toho\u2019s \u201cKing Kong Escapes\u201d (1967).<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"965\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Akira Takarada attends the 2013 Chiller Theatre Expo at Sheraton Parsippany Hotel on April 26, 2013 in Parsippany, New Jersey.\" class=\"wp-image-21571545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/godzilla-star-akira-takarada-obit-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Akira Takarada attends the 2013 Chiller Theatre Expo at Sheraton Parsippany Hotel on April 26, 2013 in Parsippany, New Jersey.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The actor\u2019s star presence wasn\u2019t limited to in front of the camera. A prolific voiceover artist, Takarada did the Japanese dub for \u201cDoctor Doolittle\u201d (1967), in which he lent his voice to the titular character, as well as Disney animated flicks, \u201cThe Great Mouse Detective (1986)\u201d and \u201cAladdin (1992),\u201d voicing baddies Ratigan and Jafar respectively. He reprised his latter voiceover role for the \u201cKingdom Hearts\u201d\u00a0video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGodzilla\u201d fans offered their condolences to the monster movie giant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you, Akira Takarada, for loving Godzilla so much,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theYokoHiguchi\/status\/1504573113610162176\">wrote one crestfallen fan on Twitter.<\/a> \u201cYour enthusiasm, love, and support for the series has meant so much to me and to all of the Godzilla fans around the world. You are an icon. Our hero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRest in peace to Akira Takarada,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaBitchy101\/status\/1504537798178598930\">said another.<\/a> \u201cHis impact on Japanese pop culture was irreplaceable and he will forever go down as a legend. RIP KING, may you rest in peace knowing that you changed the lives of millions.\u201d\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Akira Takarada, a Japanese actor and voiceover artist best known for appearing in the original 1954 \u201cGodzilla,\u201d died Monday at age 87. 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