#suit actor

[chernobog13]

KENPACHIRO SATSUMA R.I.P.

I was extremely saddened to learn that suit actor Kenpachiro Satsuma passed away yesterday, December 16, from a bout of pneumonia.

Satsuma-san was apprentice and friend to original Godzilla suit actor Haruo Nakajima. Satsuma-san's first suit role was as the Smog Monster, Hedorah, battling his sensei as Godzilla, in Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971).

Satsuma-san went on to play the space kaiju Gigan in the next two films in the series, Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) and Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973).

Nakajima-san retired from the role of Godzilla in 1972. When the Godzilla series was revived in 1984 with The Return of Godzilla (aka Godzilla 1985) the role went to his former apprentice, Satsuma-san.

Satsuma-san played Godzilla throughout the entire Heisei series, ending with Godzilla vs. Destroyah (1995), when Toho retired the Big G a second time.

Satsuma-san brought an animalistic fierceness to Godzilla that made the king of the monsters truly terrifying and unpredictable. Gone was the super heroic, somewhat goofy Godzilla of the 1970s, and returned was the menace of the original Godzilla/Gojira (1954).

I had the honor to meet Satsuma-san, and other Toho luminaries, in 2015 during G-Tour 3. He was very polite, gracious and humble, with a mischievous twinkle in his eye. He was a delight to speak with, and I will always remember that visit as one of the highlights of the tour.

(bottom four photos by me)

[misscouchpotatobew]

Underrated Godzilla suit actors.

They need more love!!!

Shinji Takagi

Isao Zushi

Toru Kawai (passed in 1996)

Mizuho Yoshida

[ask-the-toy-box]

R.I.P. Kenpachiro Satsum suit actor for Gigan, Hedorah, and 90s era Godzilla

[choppedcowboydinosaur]

I wonder if for kaiju movies they could use quad suits? A quad suit is a type of suit that normally is used by furries to depict a creature that walks on all 4 legs. I think the way it works is that they position the suit actor on their hands and knees and then attach stilts to their limbs for them to walk around on all 4 legs. (It's probably a bit more complex than that but that's the gist of it.) Like for Anguirus they could use a quad suit for him since he's usually depicted as being a 4 legged animal. That and you can avoid the kaiju crawl.

For those of you who don't know what kaiju crawl is, it's a phenomenon during the Showa era of tokusatsu movies where the suit actor has to portray a kaiju that walks on 4 legs so they just crawl on their hands and knees. This is usually because the suit limits them from walking on their hands and feet as a 4 legged animal but also because of the limits of human anatomy which prevent that kind of movement from happening most of the time. There are exceptions like the Baragon suit from GMK but I think that's pretty rare.

So, if they made a quad suit for Anguirus that could be interesting. The only possible problem I see is how they would manage the fight choreography. Since, I'm guessing it's harder to fight in a quad suit than on 2 legs in a Godzilla suit. Maybe they can change the choreography in a way to complement the quad suit, but it probably would be challenging.

[superheroesintroublexxx]

🍆

The suit actor’s smile is very charming.

GUYFERD suit actor: 森聖二 Seiji Mori

七星闘神ガイファード GUYFERD

[ross-hollander]

Transformers movie concept:

Replace the CGI models with old-fashioned suit actors like the early Godzilla films.

[frownyalfred]

Broke: Dick hates being Batman because he’s his own vigilante and doesn’t want the responsibility of the cowl

Woke: Dick hates being Batman because he has to bulk for a few weeks beforehand in order to look convincing in the suit

I feel like Dick gets the heads up text from Bruce, groans, and turns around to hit Costco for chicken breast and greek yogurt.

Because he’s muscular as Nightwing, absolutely, but he’s not carrying as much muscle on a given day like Jason and Bruce are. He needs to be more agile than them, and as a result he’s a little leaner.

Taking on the cowl, even temporarily, means bulking up as quickly as possible. Because even if he pads the suit, the goons don’t know that. They’re still gonna hit Batman like he’s carrying the same amount of mass.

[itsmissing]

fucked up

[xx-sketchy-xx]

bad habits Actor Wally au! By the one and only @frillsand

absolutely love him haha

(I may or may not have fell I love with @/cutepotatook swirly instructions lol xD)

[numnum-num]

Marlon Brando and "the love of his life" Wally Cox

[the-ridiculous-blog]

Alexander Siddig in Inescapable!!! (screams)

[chernobog13]

Kenpachiro Satsuma about to go swimming in his Godzilla suit.

[misscouchpotatobew]

Congratulations -1 Goji! (I know I'm late lol)

He's making everyone proud!

I wish Mr. Satsuma lived long enough to see a Godzilla movie win an Oscar.

I still can't look at Heisei Godzilla behind the scenes without tearing up. That one clip where Satsuma throws Mecha Godzilla is one of my favorites.

Thank you, Kenpachiro Satsuma.

[yo-yo-yoshiko]

They’re so good

[the-final-sif]

FOR QSMP PEOPLE THAT ARE CURRENTLY CONFUSED:

The union that is threatening to sue QSMP is Solidaires Informatique, they are a real french union in the tech sector, and have been actively going after poor labor conditions in the gaming space for awhile now, they have also actively sued Erisium for poor labor practices.

They have previously sued and won against Quantic Dream, a french game development studio, AND managed to sue Ubisoft, a case that has literally resulted in the arrest/charging of 5 people working at Ubisoft.

They really aren't a group to play games with, and they are well versed in how they are required to operate under french law and what their obligations are. Americans in particular may find some of how they handle things odd, but it's a different country and different laws and norms apply.

[theclassymike]

Cole Sprouse at the Revolve Festival at Coachella 2024.