Kusaka Takeshi

Name: Kusaka Takeshi
Native name: 日下武史
Also Known as: くさかたけし
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: February 24, 1931
Died: May 15, 2017

Kusaka Takeshi was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Toshima, Tokyo. He was the founder of the Shiki Theatre Company.

His most known works as a voice actor are Frollo and Vega. And as an actor he is recognized by titles as Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994), Jack and the Beanstalk (1974) and Assassination (1964).

In May 15, 2017 he died of aspiration pneumonia in Spain. He was 86 years old.
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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1999	Suzuran Japanese Drama, 1999, 156 eps (Support Role)	156	Support Role	8.1
1989	Fuun! Sanada Yukimura Japanese Drama, 1989, 25 eps Sanada Masayuki (Support Role)	25	Sanada Masayuki Support Role	0.0
1982	Tachibana: Noboru Seishun Tebikae Japanese Drama, 1982, 23 eps (Ep. 13) (Guest Role)	23	(Ep. 13) Guest Role	0.0
1980	Tabigarasu Jikencho Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps [Narrator] (Support Role)	26	[Narrator] Support Role	0.0
1976	Maboroshi No Budouen Japanese Drama, 1976, 10 eps [Shogun Kasuta] (Guest Role)	10	[Shogun Kasuta] Guest Role	0.0
1976	Mito Komon Season 7 Japanese Drama, 1976, 34 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 4) Guest Role	0.0
1975	Kenka Yasubei Japanese Drama, 1975, 27 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	0.0
1974	Ooka Echizen Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1974, 25 eps (Ep. 24) (Guest Role)	25	(Ep. 24) Guest Role	0.0
1971	Nyonin Heike Japanese Drama, 1971, 20 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	20	(Ep. 8) Guest Role	0.0
1970	Kujaku no Michi Japanese Drama, 1970, 5 eps [Police Department Assistant] (Support Role)	5	[Police Department Assistant] Support Role	0.0
1969	Ten to Chi to Japanese Drama, 1969, 52 eps Sanjonishi Dainagon (Support Role)	52	Sanjonishi Dainagon Support Role	8.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1997	Shin Sarariiman Senka Japanese Movie, 1997, Nishihara (Support Role)	Nishihara Support Role	2.0
1993	Madadayo Japanese Movie, 1993, Dr. Kobayashi (Support Role)	Dr. Kobayashi Support Role	7.5
1992	The Rocking Horsemen Japanese Movie, 1992, Goda Joshin [Fujio's father] (Support Role)	Goda Joshin [Fujio's father] Support Role	7.9
1991	Mangetsu: Mr. Moonlight Japanese Movie, 1991, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.0
1991	Shy Anchikusho Japanese Movie, 1991, Shirakawa Taichi (Support Role)	Shirakawa Taichi Support Role	0.0
1991	Noh Mask Murders Japanese Movie, 1991, Kazunori Minakami (Support Role)	Kazunori Minakami Support Role	7.1
1989	Four Days of Snow and Blood Japanese Movie, 1989, Sadao Araki (Support Role)	Sadao Araki Support Role	6.6
1988	Yakuza Tosei no Suteki na Menmen Japanese Movie, 1988, Nakagawa Nobumitsu (Support Role)	Nakagawa Nobumitsu Support Role	6.8
1984	Deaths in Tokimeki Japanese Movie, 1984, Nakayama (Support Role)	Nakayama Support Role	8.0
1983	Antarctica Japanese Movie, 1983, Kyoju Morishima (Support Role)	Kyoju Morishima Support Role	7.7
1976	Tenpo Suikoden Ohara Yugaku Japanese Movie, 1976, Kusakabe Dewa Mamoru (Support Role)	Kusakabe Dewa Mamoru Support Role	0.0
1976	The Corporation Japanese Movie, 1976, Koide Hiroshi (Support Role)	Koide Hiroshi Support Role	2.0
1973	The Petrified Forest Japanese Movie, 1973, Shiomi Yuji (Support Role)	Shiomi Yuji Support Role	7.1
1967	Flame and Women Japanese Movie, 1967, Ken Sakaguchi (Main Role)	Ken Sakaguchi Main Role	6.3
1966	Silence Has No Wings Japanese Movie, 1966, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.5
1965	Samurai Spy Japanese Movie, 1965, Narrator (Support Role)	Narrator Support Role	6.7
1964	Assassination Japanese Movie, 1964, Nagisahara Kihachiro (Support Role)	Nagisahara Kihachiro Support Role	6.6

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1986	Hoigaku Kyoshitsu no Nagai Ichi Nichi Japanese Special, 1986, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	5.0
1973	Yataro Kasa Japanese Special, 1973, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1966	Kurayami no Ushimatsu Japanese Special, 1966, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1963	Shozuka no Baasan Japanese Special, 1963, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0

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