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Kyusaku Shimada

Kyusaku Shimada

Acting·1955·142 films

Kyūsaku Shimada is a Japanese actor. He was originally part of the Tokyo Grand Guignol Theater group, formed by artist Norimizu Ameya. He stayed with the group until its dissolution in 1986. One of the productions the group undertook was an adaptation of the occult novel Teito Monogatari (Hiroshi Aramata) where Shimada played the lead role Yasunori Kato. He has appeared in films such as Makoto Shinozaki's 0093: Her Majesty's Masao Kusakari and Takahisa Zeze's Pandemic.

Filmography

Shin Godzilla
Shin Godzilla (2016)Katayama : Minister for Foreign Affairs ad interim
Tokyo!
Tokyo! (2008)Prison Director (segment "Merde")
Shin Ultraman
Shin Ultraman (2022)Taishi Okuma
Memories of Matsuko
Memories of Matsuko (2006)
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021)Lieutenant Suehiro
Cutie Honey
Cutie Honey (2004)Police Manager
Kokuho
Kokuho (2025)Umeki
No Way Back
No Way Back (1995)Tetsuro
One Million Yen Girl
One Million Yen Girl (2008)Prison Officer
Forbidden Siren
Forbidden Siren (2006)
The Chef of South Polar
The Chef of South Polar (2009)Captain
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008)Designer
Penance
Penance (2013)
The Blood of Wolves
The Blood of Wolves (2018)Takeshi Kako
The Princess Blade
The Princess Blade (2001)Byakurai
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (2005)
The Clone Returns Home
The Clone Returns Home (2008)Kagaeyama
Pure Japanese
Pure Japanese (2022)
Labyrinth of Dreams
Labyrinth of Dreams (1997)Black Kite Customer
Joker Game
Joker Game (2015)Colonel Takeno
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? (2022)Wataru Nakagaichi
Tomie: Revenge
Tomie: Revenge (2005)Dr. Togashi
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988)Yasunori Kato
Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion
Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion (2015)Ryosuke Kono
Not Quite Dead Yet
Not Quite Dead Yet (2020)Tanabe
64: Part 1
64: Part 1 (2016)Azusa
Dragon Head
Dragon Head (2003)Minila
Dark Tales of Japan
Dark Tales of Japan (2004)Apartment Manager (segment "Crevices")
The Apology King
The Apology King (2013)Ootoya
The Woodsman and the Rain
The Woodsman and the Rain (2012)Shinoda
Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment
Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment (2015)Ryosuke Kono
Sada
Sada (1998)Takiguchi
Pandemic
Pandemic (2009)Shûji Tachibana
69
69 (2004)Aihara
Kamen Rider: THE NEXT
Kamen Rider: THE NEXT (2007)Shindou
A Madder Red
A Madder Red (2021)Narihara
Time Trip App
Time Trip App (2014)Satsumaya
Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons
Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons (2000)Syuzo
The Yin Yang Master Zero
The Yin Yang Master Zero (2024)Katsuragi Shigetsune
A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth
A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006)
The Promised Land
The Promised Land (2019)
Tonbi
Tonbi (2022)Publishing Company Security Guard
Blue Hour
Blue Hour (2019)The Star
Rainbow Kids
Rainbow Kids (1991)Tokyo
Talk to the Dead
Talk to the Dead (2013)
Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle
Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle (2003)Inugai
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Snake Girl
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Snake Girl (2005)Kyoko's Father
Patisserie Coin De Rue
Patisserie Coin De Rue (2011)Yokoi Ona
Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet
Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet (2002)Inugai
All the Things We Never Said
All the Things We Never Said (2020)Juro Yamada
Half a Confession
Half a Confession (2004)
The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine
The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine (2018)Hanbee Tanaka
Tokyo: The Last War
Tokyo: The Last War (1989)Yasunori Kato
The Motive
The Motive (2004)
Dynamite Graffiti
Dynamite Graffiti (2018)
Sad Vacation
Sad Vacation (2007)Sone
Abacus and Sword
Abacus and Sword (2010)
Orochi - Blood
Orochi - Blood (2008)Shitsuji
A Watcher in the Attic
A Watcher in the Attic (1994)Kogoro Akechi
Vengeance for Sale
Vengeance for Sale (2002)Enemy
Blossoms Bloom
Blossoms Bloom (2014)
Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill
Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill (2013)Yoji Nakatsugawa
Freesia: Bullet Over Tears
Freesia: Bullet Over Tears (2007)Iwatsuru
We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone (1993)
The Code
The Code (2009)
4.50 from Paddington
4.50 from Paddington (2018)Masaru Oyama
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia (2007)
In the Pool
In the Pool (2005)
Murder on D Street
Murder on D Street (1998)Kogoro Akechi
Kowloon Generic Romance
Kowloon Generic Romance (2025)Shū
Night Time Picnic
Night Time Picnic (2006)Fujimaki
Cape Nostalgia
Cape Nostalgia (2014)Takahashi
Maestro!
Maestro! (2015)Shuzo Shimaoka
Naoko
Naoko (2008)
Teacher and Stray Cat
Teacher and Stray Cat (2015)
Heaven's Story
Heaven's Story (2010)Lawyer
First Gentleman
First Gentleman (2021)
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel (2014)
Dumbeast
Dumbeast (2009)
Jam Films 2
Jam Films 2 (2004)
Time Scoop Hunter
Time Scoop Hunter (2013)
The Blue Danube
The Blue Danube (2021)
Neighbor X
Neighbor X (2023)
Double Suicide Elegy
Double Suicide Elegy (2005)
The Courier
The Courier (2017)
Let's Go to the Hospital
Let's Go to the Hospital (1990)Anzai
Route 225
Route 225 (2006)
Angel Home
Angel Home (2013)Senba
Love Is Five Seven Five
Love Is Five Seven Five (2005)Miura
Switch
Switch (2020)Oizumi Takataro
Soup Opera
Soup Opera (2010)Editor Kuraki
Wandering Brain
Wandering Brain (1993)
The Road Less Travelled
The Road Less Travelled (2013)Jun Shimazu
Laughing Lucky Cats
Laughing Lucky Cats (2017)Gonda
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (2014)Hades (voice)
Silver Mask
Silver Mask (2006)Governor Akise
Saiyūki
Saiyūki (1993)沙悟净
Welcome to Toei Slaughterhouse
Welcome to Toei Slaughterhouse (2021)Minagawa
Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War (2008)Ishiyama
Gosh!!
Gosh!! (2025)
Walking With The Dog
Walking With The Dog (2004)
Damejin
Damejin (2006)Policeman
One Summer's Day
One Summer's Day (1999)Masahiro Ooi
Si-Sei 2 -The Fallen Spider-
Si-Sei 2 -The Fallen Spider- (2007)
Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover
Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover (2002)
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe (1999)Takeshi Ikenaga
Amber Light
Amber Light (2019)Sakumoto
Nagi's Island
Nagi's Island (2022)Norio Yamamura
25
25 (2014)
Silver Angel
Silver Angel (2004)Constable Shiroshita
The Ice Ruts
The Ice Ruts (2016)아키노 유타카
Happy Ending Story
Happy Ending Story (1991)
Uneasy Encounters
Uneasy Encounters (1994)Hatayama
Nejirin bou
Nejirin bou (2004)Customer at barber shop
Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Dai Go Ya
Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Dai Go Ya (2006)Takuro Sato
Akio Jissoji's Museum of Wonders - Volume of the Unknown
Akio Jissoji's Museum of Wonders - Volume of the Unknown (1992)
Bird Call
Bird Call (2006)
Skin #5 Video Mix M.M.M.
Skin #5 Video Mix M.M.M. (1989)Takao Shimada
The Ogre's Bride
The Ogre's Bride (2026)Usui
THE LAST GOZE
THE LAST GOZE (2020)
London no Yamamoto Isoroku
London no Yamamoto Isoroku (2021)
Before The Leaves Fall
Before The Leaves Fall (2015)
Most Dangerous  Deka Matsuri
Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri (2003)
Kissho Tennyo
Kissho Tennyo (2007)
Farewell for Today
Farewell for Today (2013)Hiroki Murayama
Columbo of Shinano - Dead Person's Echo
Columbo of Shinano - Dead Person's Echo (2013)Arai Takashi
Rakugo Story
Rakugo Story (2011)
Tales of Terror: Final Night 2
Tales of Terror: Final Night 2 (2006)Takuro Sato
Ramo Trip
Ramo Trip (2012)
Sayonara Debussy - Pianist Tantei Misaki Yosuke
Sayonara Debussy - Pianist Tantei Misaki Yosuke (2016)榊間
With You Who Wanted to be a Star : Another Story
With You Who Wanted to be a Star : Another Story (2021)Washigami Takao
Kaisen Zenya
Kaisen Zenya (2026)
Tales of Terror: Final Night 1
Tales of Terror: Final Night 1 (2006)
Oka wo koete
Oka wo koete (2008)
Munashiidake
Munashiidake (2013)
Masters of Killing
Masters of Killing (2006)
Days in the Shade
Days in the Shade (2003)
TOMA #2
TOMA #2 (2023)
Shodo Kyouju
Shodo Kyouju (2010)
Future Past Perfect Pt. 03 (U_08-1)
Future Past Perfect Pt. 03 (U_08-1) (2010)
Wash Away
Wash Away
SAKANAQUARIUM ADAPT ONLINE
SAKANAQUARIUM ADAPT ONLINE (2023)