Eken Mine (峰 恵研, Mine Eken, February 15, 1935 – February 6, 2002) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Nagasaki. He was lifelong friends with Ritsuo Sawa, performing various Kamen Rider characters together, including Scissors Jaguar, who Mine saw children imitating, which convinced him of his impact on them.
Eken Mine | |
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峰 恵研 | |
| Born | February 15, 1935 Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | February 6, 2002 (aged 66) |
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| Years active | 1961–2002 |
| Agent | Theatre Echo |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Spouse | Hiroko Maruyama |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato | Politician A | Voice only |
| 1980 | Eight Riders vs. Galaxy King | Armadig | Voice only |
| 1983 | Unico in the Island of Magic | Minion B | Voice only |
| 1987 | The Story of Fifteen Boys | Korg | Voice only |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-1972 | Ryu the Primitive Boy | Karim | 22 episodes |
| Kamen Rider | Bat Man, Mogurang, Cockroach Man, Garagaranda | 5 episodes | |
| 1973 | Kamen Rider V3 | Kame Bazooka, Hammer Kurage, Jishaku Inoshishi, Kamikirimerang, Kyuketsu Mammoth | 6 episodes |
| 1974 | Cutie Honey | Takeshi Kisaragi, Royal Adviser | Episode 16 only |
| 1974-1975 | Kamen Rider Amazon | Crab Beastman, Dobsonfly Beastman | 3 episodes |
| 1979-1980 | Kamen Rider (Skyrider) | Arijigokujin, Kurageron | 3 episodes |
| 1980-1981 | Kamen Rider Super-1 | Bakuronger, Sprayder, Shabonurun | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | The Jungle Book | Boggy | Episode 1 “Mowgli Comes to the Jungle: Part 1” |
| 1990 | Time Travel Tondekeman | Dr. Thomas Edison | Episode 15 |
| Lupin III: The Mystery of the Hemingway Papers | Monk | TV special | |
| 1996 | Gekisou Sentai Carranger | HH Wasshoishoi | Episode 28 |
References
editExternal links
edit- Eken Mine at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Eken Mine at IMDb