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is a Japanese film actor who is most known in the west for his roles in the ''Godzilla'' film series. ==Life and career== Takarada was born in Japan-occupied Korea, and lived for a time in Harbin, China. His father worked as an engineer on the South Manchuria Railway. After the war, he remained in Harbin, and he is able to speak Mandarin Chinese and English. Takarada moved to Japan with his family in 1948. He joined Toho as part of their "New Face" program in April 1953.〔 In his film debut, he had a small role in ''And Then the Liberty Bell Rang'', a biography of the educator Fukuzawa Yukichi.〔 His big break came when he was cast as navy diver Hideto Ogata in the original ''Godzilla'' (1954). He became a popular actor at Toho for his good looks and charismatic, sophisticated character. He continued his association with the Godzilla series in ''Mothra vs. Godzilla'' (1964), ''Invasion of Astro-Monster'' (1965), and ''Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster'' (1966). He returned to the series in 1992 with ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'' and appeared again in ''Godzilla: Final Wars'' (2004). Other Toho science-fiction/special-effects films in which he appeared include ''Half Human'' (1958), ''The Last War'' (1961), ''Frankenstein Conquers the World'' (1965), ''King Kong Escapes'' (1967), and ''Latitude Zero'' (1969). Toho prepared a musical production of ''Gone with the Wind'' with Broadway composer-lyricist Harold Rome for its new Teigeki theater in 1970. Entitled ''Scarlett,'' Takarada was originally scheduled to play the role of Rhett Butler. However, injuries sustained in an accident in which he fell off a bulldozer while filming prevented him from participating in this stage production.〔, p.154.〕 Takarada made a guest appearance at the fan convention G-Fest XVII in 2010, and once more at G-Fest XIX in July 2012. On March 27, 2013, Takarada posed for publicity photographs with director Gareth Edwards on the set of the Legendary/Warner Bros ''Godzilla'' reboot, suggesting a cameo of sorts in the new movie. His scenes were filmed, but ultimately cut from the movie. He is still listed in the movie credits. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Akira Takarada」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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