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Tsutomu Kitagawa

Tsutomu Kitagawa

Actor · Born December 21, 1957 (68) · Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi, Japan

Tsutomu Kitagawa (喜多川 務, Kitagawa Tsutomu, born December 21, 1957) is a Japanese actor and stuntman who is mostly known for playing Godzilla for the "Millennium" (or "Shinsei") series. He also played King Ghidorah for Rebirth of Mothra III. He also played the costumed actor for the Blue (and occasionally, Black) Ranger in many of Toei Company's Super Sentai Series in the 1980s, better known in the United States as Power Rangers. Kitagawa graduated from Sakuragaoka High School before joining Sonny Chiba's Japan Action Club in January 1975. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tsutomu Kitagawa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 21, 1957 (68)
From
Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Tsutomu Kitagawa's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Survival
31%
Ideas
22%
Society
8%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Thrilling
3
Dread
1
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tsutomu Kitagawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tsutomu Kitagawa's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Suu-san

  • Come Back! Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Ninnin Girls vs. Boys FINAL WARS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Oren's Unit

  • Ressha Sentai ToQger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Guard

  • Juken sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger(2008)

    Martial Arts Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Engine Sentai Go-Onger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Salary Man

  • Cutie Honey: The Live(2007)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sakunosuke Tanaka

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Juken Sentai Gekiranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Cake Vendor

  • Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)

    as Godzilla

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.(2003)

    as Gojira

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla(2002)

    as Gojira / Maser Tank Pilot

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. Megaguirus(2000)

    as Godzilla

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla 2000(1999)

    as Godzilla

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Rebirth of Mothra III(1998)

    as Kingugidora

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 53 episodes · Stunts

  • Special Rescue Exceedraft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Agawa's subordinate

  • Chōjin Sentai Jetman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Man · as Rei

  • Special Rescue Police Winspector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Vampire Human Face Bat (stunt)

  • Kamen Rider: Run All Over the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Stunts

  • Choushinsei Flashman: Big Rally! Titan Boy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Bun / Blue Flash

  • Choushinsei Flashman: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Bun / Blue Flash

  • Choushinsei Flashman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 50 episodes · as Bun

  • Dengeki Sentai Changeman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Saga

  • Choudenshi Bioman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 51 episodes · Stunts

  • Dai Sentai Goggle-V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Kung-Fu Doll · as Motorcycle Gang

  • Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Worker

  • Kamen Rider(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Guard · as Village Chief

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1971 to 2021; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)

Midcredits 75th

Film career

19712021

Peak 2004 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 27: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew4 of 27: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s8 · 6 acting · 2 crew1990s6 · 5 acting · 1 crew2000s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Tsutomu Kitagawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Cutie Honey: The Live (2007)

72nd percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)

Midcredits 75th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tsutomu Kitagawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tsutomu Kitagawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kôichi Ueda shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers