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''s ninja Saizō in the long-running prime-time television ''

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''. Godai first appeared as Saizō in Episode 57 of Series III, and continued through Series IV and V, about 190 episodes. His stage name is the name of the character portrayed by Yujiro Ishihara in the 1969 film ''Eiko e no 5,000 kiro''. He is also a voice actor. He has had important roles in ''

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'', and as the villain Akudaikaan in ''

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''. In film, Godai played the male lead opposite Rina Akiyama in the 2006 horror film '' Eko eko azaraku: B-page''. He appeared in the 1985 ''Shiosai'', an adaptation of ''

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Yukio Mishima Kimitake Hiraoka ( , ''Hiraoka Kimitake''; 14 January 192525 November 1970), known by his pen name Yukio Mishima ( , ''Mishima Yukio''), was a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, model, Shintoist, Ultranationalism (Japan), ultranationalis ...

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at IMDB, retrieved on October 25, 2008 He also played a role in ''

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'' (the 1981 movie version). Godai appeared live on stage at a special performance ''Koi densetsu: Ai sureba koso'' by

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Godai, Takayuki 1956 births Living people Japanese male actors