Mitsunobu Kaneko

Acting

Mitsunobu Kaneko

Born September 25, 1957 · Tokyo, Japan

Died June 11, 1997 · aged 39

Mitsunobu Kaneko was born on September 25th, 1957 in Tokyo. At the age of 9, he played the main charactor in "Akuma-kun" (literally translated: Boy Demon), and following year 1967 at the age of 10, he also played the main charactor in "Giant Robo" (In the U.S., "Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot"). He is the younger brother of actor Yoshinobu Kaneko. Mitsunobu Kaneko passed away June 11th, 1…

Known For

The Skull SoldierThe Skull Soldier · 1992
The Skull Soldier
7.51992
MovieActionDrama
Narumi, a man out for revenge with the powers he received and a bit of help from the one who saved his life, he creates the persona of Skull Soldier and attempts to discover who really killed his sister.
Freezing PointFreezing Point · 1966
Freezing Point
7.21966
MovieDrama
Keizo Tsujiguchi believes his wife Natsue was having an extramarital affair when their child was kidnapped and killed. He believes of her extramarital affair she was unable to watch over their child properly and blames her for their daughter's death. To exact revenge on his wife, he then adopts the killer's child without telling the truth to his wife or their newly adopted child.
The Hill is Full of FlowersThe Hill is Full of Flowers · 1963
The Hill is Full of Flowers
1963
MovieDrama
A youth drama directed by Kiyoshi Horiike, who was adapted from "Young Tokyo no Yane" by Akira Saiga from "Oka wa Hanazakari" based on Yojiro Ishizaka. Miwako Kazuki left the English literature department and joined Toyo Critics. She was attracted by Noro, the editor-in-chief, whose wife died a few years ago and was now living with her two orphans and her old mother....
Voyage Into SpaceVoyage Into Space · 1970
Voyage Into Space
6.21970
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
Earth is invaded by an interstellar terrorist group, Big Fire (the Gargoyle Gang in the American version), led by Emperor Guillotine who spends most of his time in a multicolored space ship hidden at the bottom of Earth's ocean, from which he issues his orders. Big Fire is capturing scientists to create an army of monsters to conquer Earth. A boy named Daisaku Kusama (Johnny Sokko in the American version) and a young Unicorn agent named Jūrō Minami (Jerry Mano in the American version) are shipwrecked on an island after being attacked by a sea monster and subsequently captured by Big Fire. They flee to where a Pharaoh-like giant robot is being built by captive scientist Lucius Guardian, who gives Daisaku and Jūrō its control device. Guardian helps them escape before he is shot to death; before he dies, he triggers an atomic bomb which destroys the base. The radiation activates the robot, which now obeys only Daisaku.
Giant RoboGiant Robo · 1967
Giant Robo
7.51967
SeriesAction & AdventureKids
Join Daisaku Kusama and Giant Robo as they battle the interstellar terrorist group Big Fire.
Akuma-KunAkuma-Kun · 1966
Akuma-Kun
7.01966
Series
Akuma-Kun (devil's child) is a young boy who teams up with Mephisto, an old pointy nosed Tuxedo wearing demon who has a bump on his head. They are both working for Dr. Faust, who control Mephisto by using the solomon's flute. They battle monsters and ghosts.
Akuma-kunAkuma-kun · 1966
Akuma-kun
1966
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

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Voyage Into SpaceVoyage Into Space · 1970
Voyage Into Space
6.21970
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
Earth is invaded by an interstellar terrorist group, Big Fire (the Gargoyle Gang in the American version), led by Emperor Guillotine who spends most of his time in a multicolored space ship hidden at the bottom of Earth's ocean, from which he issues his orders. Big Fire is capturing scientists to create an army of monsters to conquer Earth. A boy named Daisaku Kusama (Johnny Sokko in the American version) and a young Unicorn agent named Jūrō Minami (Jerry Mano in the American version) are shipwrecked on an island after being attacked by a sea monster and subsequently captured by Big Fire. They flee to where a Pharaoh-like giant robot is being built by captive scientist Lucius Guardian, who gives Daisaku and Jūrō its control device. Guardian helps them escape before he is shot to death; before he dies, he triggers an atomic bomb which destroys the base. The radiation activates the robot, which now obeys only Daisaku.

Johnny Sokko