Kin'ichi Kusumi
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese actor
who has also used the stage name . He has appeared in tokusatsu
kaiju
productions (monster movies) and in pink films.
in the Fuji TV
superhero series of the same name which ran from December 1971 to November 1972. In 1973 he was the giant Zone Fighter
in the Nippon Television
series, again using the name Mamoru Kusumi. Again under the same name, he played the monster Anguirus
in the 1974 Toho
film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
.
Still as Mamoru Kusumi, by November 1977 he also started acting in the Japanese softcore pornographic genre of pink film with a starring role in the Pro Taka studio movie for director Seiji Izumi. Two years later, he starred in the pink film studio Shintōhō's 1979 film directed by Kōji Seki
. He appeared in several more movies as Mamoru Kusumi but in 1982 started acting as Kin'ichi Kasumi and according to the Japanese Movie Database
, had made over 170 films by 2004.
The year 1985 saw Kusumi in two films for Shintōhō, , directed Kōji Seki
, and directed by Akifumi Kageyama and with a screenplay by Kazuyoshi Sekine.
Kusumi continued making films for Shintōhō in the 1990s with directed by Toshiya Ueno
, one of the "Seven Lucky Gods of Pink". He also worked for the budget pink film studio Tokatsu in their May 1990 release . In this movie, directed and written by Kōsuke Fujiwara, Kusumi plays a hapless newspaper salesman who receives some supernatural help in furthering his career through sexual techniques. Kusumi was the subject of an interview in the August 1994 issue of PG, a "[s]pecialist Japanese magazine on pink films."
In May 2002, Kusumi appeared with veteran AV Idol
Hitomi Kobayashi
in a pink film distributed by Xces Film, . Kusumi was still active in films in 2009 when he performed in with pink film actress Motoko Sasaki
. The film was directed by Tarō Araki
and released by OP Eiga
in April 2009.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who has also used the stage name . He has appeared in tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....
kaiju
Kaiju
is a Japanese word that means "strange beast," but often translated in English as "monster". Specifically, it is used to refer to a genre of tokusatsu entertainment....
productions (monster movies) and in pink films.
Life and career
Kusumi started appearing on Japanese TV as early as 1971 (under the name Mamoru Kusumi) when he played the role of Mirror ManMirrorman (TV series)
is the title superhero of a tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, Mirrorman. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the series aired on Fuji TV from December 5, 1971 to November 26, 1972, with a total of 51 episodes. This was Tsuburaya Productions' first non-Ultra superhero...
in the Fuji TV
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
superhero series of the same name which ran from December 1971 to November 1972. In 1973 he was the giant Zone Fighter
Zone Fighter
Zone Fighter, known in Japan as , is a tokusatsu science fiction superhero television series. Produced by Toho Company Ltd., the show aired on Nippon Television from April 2 to September 24, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes, it was cancelled due to the oil crisis of 1973...
in the Nippon Television
Nippon Television
is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
series, again using the name Mamoru Kusumi. Again under the same name, he played the monster Anguirus
Anguirus
is the second Kaiju to appear in the Toho franchise. Anguirus appeared only a year after Godzilla in the 1955 Toho film Godzilla Raids Again...
in the 1974 Toho
Toho
is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
, originally known in the United States as Godzilla vs. Bionic Monster and subsequently Godzilla vs. Cosmic Monster, is a 1974 science fiction kaiju film. This was the 14th of the Toho studio's Godzilla series , it was directed by Jun Fukuda with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano and the...
.
Still as Mamoru Kusumi, by November 1977 he also started acting in the Japanese softcore pornographic genre of pink film with a starring role in the Pro Taka studio movie for director Seiji Izumi. Two years later, he starred in the pink film studio Shintōhō's 1979 film directed by Kōji Seki
Kōji Seki
aka is a Japanese film director known for his pioneering work in the pink film genre. Among the accomplishments of Seki's career: he directed the first pink films for Kokuei, the oldest pink film company, Japan's first 3-D film, the world's first 3-D sex film, and Japan's first "invisible man"...
. He appeared in several more movies as Mamoru Kusumi but in 1982 started acting as Kin'ichi Kasumi and according to the Japanese Movie Database
Japanese Movie Database
The , commonly referred to as JMDB, is an online database of information about Japanese movies, actors, and production crew personnel. It is similar to the Internet Movie Database, but lists only those films originally released in Japan. The site was started in 1997, and contains movies from Meiji...
, had made over 170 films by 2004.
The year 1985 saw Kusumi in two films for Shintōhō, , directed Kōji Seki
Kōji Seki
aka is a Japanese film director known for his pioneering work in the pink film genre. Among the accomplishments of Seki's career: he directed the first pink films for Kokuei, the oldest pink film company, Japan's first 3-D film, the world's first 3-D sex film, and Japan's first "invisible man"...
, and directed by Akifumi Kageyama and with a screenplay by Kazuyoshi Sekine.
Kusumi continued making films for Shintōhō in the 1990s with directed by Toshiya Ueno
Toshiya Ueno
is a Japanese film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He is one of the pink film directors known collectively as the .-Life and career:...
, one of the "Seven Lucky Gods of Pink". He also worked for the budget pink film studio Tokatsu in their May 1990 release . In this movie, directed and written by Kōsuke Fujiwara, Kusumi plays a hapless newspaper salesman who receives some supernatural help in furthering his career through sexual techniques. Kusumi was the subject of an interview in the August 1994 issue of PG, a "[s]pecialist Japanese magazine on pink films."
In May 2002, Kusumi appeared with veteran AV Idol
AV Idol
An AV idol is a Japanese idol who works in the pornographic business, often both as an actress as well as a model as the video performances have a wide range, from just the idol strolling around their house doing chores in bikinis to hardcore porn...
Hitomi Kobayashi
Hitomi Kobayashi
is an important early Japanese AV idol. One of the founding figures of the Japanese adult video, she has been called indispensable to any discussion of the AV...
in a pink film distributed by Xces Film, . Kusumi was still active in films in 2009 when he performed in with pink film actress Motoko Sasaki
Motoko Sasaki
is a Japanese pink film actress and striptease performer. She entered the pink film profession at the advanced age of 29, became a star in the field at 31, and won a Best Actress award for her work in this genre in 2003 at the age of 36.-Early life:...
. The film was directed by Tarō Araki
Tarō Araki
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor. Including Yutaka Ikejima, Yumi Yoshiyuki and Minoru Kunizawa, Araki is one of the four top pink film directors of Ōkura Productions at the turn of the millennium.-Life and career:...
and released by OP Eiga
OP Eiga
, also known as is the largest and one of the oldest independent Japanese studios which produce and distribute pink films. Along with Shintōhō, Kantō, Million Film, and Kōji Wakamatsu's production studio, Ōkura was one of the most influential studios on the pink film genre...
in April 2009.
Films
- Godzilla vs. MechagodzillaGodzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, originally known in the United States as Godzilla vs. Bionic Monster and subsequently Godzilla vs. Cosmic Monster, is a 1974 science fiction kaiju film. This was the 14th of the Toho studio's Godzilla series , it was directed by Jun Fukuda with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano and the...
(1974) as AnguirusAnguirusis the second Kaiju to appear in the Toho franchise. Anguirus appeared only a year after Godzilla in the 1955 Toho film Godzilla Raids Again...
, King CaesarKing Caesaris a fictional Kaiju from the Toho produced Godzilla series. King Caesar's appearance was inspired by the Shisa, a beast that looks like a combination between a dog and a lion. It first appeared in the 1974 Showa film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla... - The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster ArmyThe 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army, known in Thailand as Hanuman and the 6 Ultramen is a tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero film produced in 1974 by Tsuburaya Productions of Japan and Chaiyo Productions of Thailand...
(1974), Shintōhō (May 1979), dir:Kōji SekiKōji Sekiaka is a Japanese film director known for his pioneering work in the pink film genre. Among the accomplishments of Seki's career: he directed the first pink films for Kokuei, the oldest pink film company, Japan's first 3-D film, the world's first 3-D sex film, and Japan's first "invisible man"...
, Million FilmMillion Filmwas one of the early independent studios which produced pink films. Along with OP Eiga, Shintōhō, Kantō and Kōji Wakamatsu's production studio, Million Film was one of the most influential on the genre during its first decade...
(February 1986), dir:Rumi TamaRumi Tamaaka is a Japanese film director, actress, and screenwriter, known for her work in the pink film genre. After making her acting debut in 1965, she appeared in independent pink films throughout the rest of the decade, often for director Akitaka Kimata, whom she would later marry, and his son Seiji... - Latest Soap TechniqueToshiya Uenois a Japanese film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He is one of the pink film directors known collectively as the .-Life and career:...
(1990), Xces Film (August 1991), dir:Sachi HamanoSachi Hamanoaka and , is a Japanese film director. She is the most prolific and written-about female pink film director.-Life and career:Sachi Hamano was born as Sachiko Suzuki in Tokushima Prefecture on March 19, 1948. While in high school, Hamano decided she wanted to become a film director...
, Xces Film (November 1991), dir:Sachi HamanoSachi Hamanoaka and , is a Japanese film director. She is the most prolific and written-about female pink film director.-Life and career:Sachi Hamano was born as Sachiko Suzuki in Tokushima Prefecture on March 19, 1948. While in high school, Hamano decided she wanted to become a film director...
, Xces Film (July 1992), dir:Sachi HamanoSachi Hamanoaka and , is a Japanese film director. She is the most prolific and written-about female pink film director.-Life and career:Sachi Hamano was born as Sachiko Suzuki in Tokushima Prefecture on March 19, 1948. While in high school, Hamano decided she wanted to become a film director...
Television
- RedmanRedman (TV series)is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. A Kyodai Hero programme, it features the titular hero growing to immense size and fighting similarly sized monsters. Originally broadcast as 138 five-minute segments as part of the children's variety show Ohayo! Kodomo Show on Nihon TV, it was produced by...
as Redman - MirrormanMirrorman (TV series)is the title superhero of a tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, Mirrorman. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the series aired on Fuji TV from December 5, 1971 to November 26, 1972, with a total of 51 episodes. This was Tsuburaya Productions' first non-Ultra superhero...
as Mirrorman - Ike! GodmanIke! Godmanis a tokusatsu tv series by Toho. It ran from October 5, 1972 to April 10, 1973. This was Toho's first Kyodai Hero. It was pulled from reruns on September 28,1973 and it was replaced by Ike! Greenman....
- Zone FighterZone FighterZone Fighter, known in Japan as , is a tokusatsu science fiction superhero television series. Produced by Toho Company Ltd., the show aired on Nippon Television from April 2 to September 24, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes, it was cancelled due to the oil crisis of 1973...
as Zone Fighter - Ultraman AceUltraman Aceis the 5th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 7, 1972 to March 30, 1973, with a total of 52 episodes....
as ZoffyZoffyis a fictional alien superhero featured in the Ultra Series. He first appeared in the final episode of Ultraman , thus becoming the very second Ultra-Being from the Land of Light in the Nebula M78 to appear on Earth after Ultraman himself.-Stats:*Height: 45 meters*Weight: 45,000 tonnes*Age: 25,000...
, Alien Steal - Ultraman LeoUltraman Leois a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 7th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Leo was aired between April 12, 1974 to March 28, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes. Tatsumi Nikamoto was the in-suit actor of Ultraman Leo.-Plot:...
as Astra