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Akihiko Hirata

Japanese actor (1927-1984)

Born
16 December 1927, Seoul
Died
25 July 1984
Citizenship
Japan, Empire of Japan
Occupation
actor, film actor
Films here
2

Akihiko Onoda (小野田昭彦, Onoda Akihiko; December 16, 1927 – July 25, 1984), known professionally as Akihiko Hirata (平田昭彦, Hirata Akihiko), was a Japanese film actor.

He is known for his work in the kaiju genre, including such films as King Kong vs. Godzilla, The Mysterians, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Terror of Mechagodzilla, and his most famous role of Dr. Daisuke Serizawa, the brilliant but disturbed young scientist in the original Godzilla, released in 1954. He starred in many movies, including two out of the three films of Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy.

Filmography (martial arts films)

Frequent collaborators

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q418046 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

Last posts

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  3. Choosing a Tai Chi Competition Sword for Performance
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  5. Best Lightweight Tai Chi Swords for Seniors
  6. Best Wooden Tai Chi Sabers for Beginners and How to Choose
  7. Buying a Tai Chi Broadsword for Practice
  8. Stainless Steel vs Chrome-Plated Jian for Martial Arts
  9. Why Your Tai Chi Sword Rattles and How to Buy a Better One
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