Celebrity Obituaries and Passings

[Executive Hamster]

You guys are right. Thank you.

Trying to decide what movie to watch tonight in his honor.

Im watching Godzilla vs Mothra. That was the film I remember him from the most. The first role I think of when I think of him.....and it also just so happens to be the next movie in my marathon, but thats purely coincidental.

"Can I get one question" And then he asks probably the stupidest question you could ever ask regarding a giant egg. That is one of the most memorable moments in the whole franchise for me.

[Gigantis]

Trying to decide what movie to watch tonight in his honor.

Honestly i'm gonna watch every Godzilla film he was in on a marathon. It's the least i can do.

[Major sssspielberg!]

Tbh I think the roles he seemed to have the most fun with were Mr. Safecracker and Sec. Gen. Daigo. Probably gonna find time for those and Latitude Zero after this weekend.

[Tyrant_Lizard_King]

As spry and lively as ever right up until the end. Everyone should hope to go out like that.

[DynomikeGojira]

Haven't seen an English language article about it yet but it appears as if Akira Takarada passed away.

RIP to an absolute legend he will definitely be missed dearly

[LegendZilla]

I think I'm gonna watch Monster Zero tonight to commemorate him. Astronaut Fuji has joined Glenn.

[shadowgigan]

As spry and lively as ever right up until the end. Everyone should hope to go out like that.

I literally want to be as cool as him when i am older. Except, im sure that is impossible, because im not mother fucking Akira Takarada.

[vastatosaurus]

May the legend rest in peace. His works will forever inspire the lives of every Godzilla fans around the world.

[LSD Jellyfish]

Oooof, that one really hurt. It feels especially painful because it's sort of an end of an era; he was one of the last actors from the original 54 film, and was of course in many of the "golden era" Toho films.

[ShinGojira14]

Oooof, that one really hurt. It feels especially painful because it's sort of an end of an era; he was one of the last actors from the original 54 film, and was of course in many of the "golden era" Toho films.

Couldn’t have put it better myself.

[MaxRebo320]

I feel Takarada-san's passing should warrant its own thread in the "General Toho Films" section.

Anyways, what's more to say? A true class-act both on film and in real life. I only met him briefly at G-Fest 2019, but even in those faint moments I could tell what a hell of a guy he was. Also very sad to see a man who's dedicated much of his later life to anti-nuclear activism pass when the world is once more at a brink...

For those wanting to see him in some non-Kaiju roles, there's of course the Andrew Hoshino duology directed by Jun Fukuda (Ironfinger and Golden Eyes), but I also recommend The Big Boss (Directed by Kihachi Okamoto) and Samurai Saga (Hiroshi Inagaki), both from 1959.

[LSD Jellyfish]

I feel Takarada-san's passing should warrant its own thread in the "General Toho Films" section.

Anyways, what's more to say? A true class-act both on film and in real life. I only met him briefly at G-Fest 2019, but even in those faint moments I could tell what a hell of a guy he was. Also very sad to see a man who's dedicated much of his later life to anti-nuclear activism pass when the world is once more at a brink...

For those wanting to see him in some non-Kaiju roles, there's of course the Andrew Hoshino duology directed by Jun Fukuda (Ironfinger and Golden Eyes), but I also recommend The Big Boss (Directed by Kihachi Okamoto) and Samurai Saga (Hiroshi Inagaki), both from 1959.

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[mikelcho]

So sad. May he rest in peace and may the Lord have mercy on his soul.

I only hope Legendary/Warner Bros. hears about this and finally decides to restore his missing scene to Godzilla (2014) as a fitting tribute to his memory.

They're not going to do that, and I think it would be a better tribute to his memory if people stopped bringing it up. I heard Takarada didn't even care.

Wow, I didn't even know that. What a good sport he was!

[UltramanGoji]

They're not going to do that, and I think it would be a better tribute to his memory if people stopped bringing it up. I heard Takarada didn't even care.

What a dumb thing to say. Takarada may not have cared but a lot of his fans would like to see this scene that was given substantial press before release only to be dropped without explanation on release. Nobody's suddenly asking for it because of his passing. We would just like to see what was filmed.

[G-Matt]

I hate to sound like a broken record, but this really is a big punch to the gut. The man was truly a class act, and it was an honor to meet him twice at G-Fest, the second time being the last one I went to, back in 2019.

R.I.P. Takarada-san

[Chris55]

They're not going to do that, and I think it would be a better tribute to his memory if people stopped bringing it up. I heard Takarada didn't even care.

What a dumb thing to say. Takarada may not have cared but a lot of his fans would like to see this scene that was given substantial press before release only to be dropped without explanation on release. Nobody's suddenly asking for it because of his passing. We would just like to see what was filmed.

I remember the 2 year fan campaign to even make it happen and the huge amount of excitement when it came to be.

[vastatosaurus]

The last of the mohicans is gone as they say. RIP
Also we are truly in a new era for Godzilla now.

I feel the same way.
It makes me very emotional that the lead actors and filmmakers of the original 1954 movie are no longer in this world. I feel like a long story is finally coming to an end. It can't be the same as before. But the legends will remain.


https://twitter.com/UvU_00/status/15047 ... YSZw_rmZwg

This makes me really emotional too.

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[Chrispy_G]

So sad. May he rest in peace and may the Lord have mercy on his soul.

I only hope Legendary/Warner Bros. hears about this and finally decides to restore his missing scene to Godzilla (2014) as a fitting tribute to his memory.

I have always felt that some kind of re-cut, special edition of that film was overdue. I think it would be a nice gesture to restore his cameo into the film. When you consider how loosely that film is edited and how many moments just linger....of all the things they could have cut and trimmed, his scene should have been off limits.

Aside from all of that hoopla, this just stings a lot.

My fandom of Godzilla reaches back to as far as I can remember. Watching my Godzilla vs The Sea Monster VHS tape occupies some of my earliest movie-watching memories.

Rest In Peace Akira Takarada. God Bless.

[Gailah 1966]

R.I.P. Akira Takarada
An iconic legend of Toho studios is gone. We, the fans will keep him in our minds and hearts.

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The last of the mohicans is gone as they say. RIP
Also we are truly in a new era for Godzilla now.

I feel the same way.
It makes me very emotional that the lead actors and filmmakers of the original 1954 movie are no longer in this world. I feel like a long story is finally coming to an end. It can't be the same as before. But the legends will remain.


https://twitter.com/UvU_00/status/15047 ... YSZw_rmZwg

This makes me really emotional too.

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Thank you for that photograph by the way. It´s a very nice picture to honor that trio. I never saw Akihiko Hirata smiling before because of his serious roles he played especially in Godzilla 1954.

[Smuggers]

Was just talking to someone about Akira Takarada this morning, had no idea about this. RIP, what a legend.