Akira Takarada 80th birthday drawing. Share our thoughts

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4Kaiju

MemberMothra LarvaeApr 29, 20144938 Views3 Replies

As most of you may have already known Akira Takarada turns 80 today.

HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY MAN!!!

sry that your cameo got cut out but really happy to wish a great 80th birthday.

Birthday Drawing.

http://amirkameron.deviantart.com/art/Happy-80th-birthday-Akira-Takarada-450898197

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G. H. (Gman)
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G. H. (Gman)April 29, 2014

Excellent post. Always loved it when Takarada was in a Godzilla movie. He completely puts to bed the false notion that Godzilla movies only had bad acting. He was an A-lister after the original film and a very positive, energetic talent in the Godzilla movies that followed the original.

My favorite role of his in the series was Yoshimura from Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster. Playing a hardass, fugitive was a very different and exciting change from his more honorable characters in previous films. He really put a lot of energy into the part.

Happy Birthday Takarada.

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4KaijuApril 29, 2014

Dude! you almost have same exact thought I have of him.