Kyusaku Shimada: Japanese Actor and Voice Talent

Kyusaku Shimada (Japanese: 嶋田久作) is a Japanese actor born on April 24, 1955, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He has built a prolific career spanning multiple decades, appearing in numerous films, television series, and voice acting roles across Japanese media.

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Career and Filmography

Shimada has worked extensively in Japanese cinema, collaborating with numerous directors on varied projects ranging from historical dramas to contemporary thrillers and science fiction. Some of his notable film credits include Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988), Shin Godzilla (2016), and appearances in various modern releases through the 2020s.

In addition to live-action film and television work, Shimada has contributed his voice to prominent projects, including voicing the character Hades in the Japanese localization of the popular video game franchise Kingdom Hearts.

Selected Filmography

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988) - Yasunori Kato
Teito monogatari (1991) - Kato Yasunori
Kingdom Hearts (2002) - Hades (Voice)
Kingdom Hearts II (2005) - Hades (Voice)
Shin Godzilla (2016) - bureaucrat of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Shin Ultraman (2021)