 This article is about a suit actor in the Super Sentai series.
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Kazuo Niibori (新堀 和男 Niibori Kazuo) is a veteran Super Sentai suit actor best known for playing the first fifteen Red Rangers from 1975 to 1991.
He directed the action on Zyuranger, is now head of the Red Entertainment Deliver and often still directs action for certain Sentai episodes.
He portrayed Count Dracula in Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan episode 34, Dracula in Choudenshi Bioman Ep 25: Prince Ghost? & Ep. 26: My Father's Dreadful Secret, human Zados in Dengeki Sentai Changeman Ep. 44: Leave it to Mai!, Akira's Opponents in Hikari Sentai Maskman Ep. 25: Akira's Lover!? the priest who married Ryu and Kaori in the finale of Jetman & Masa in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Ep. 33: Iiiit's a Hero!!
He reprised his role of Akarenger and Red Turbo in the 35th anniversary movie, Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle.
He also plays as himself in Akibaranger's Ep. 6: Take Flight Leader! The Painful Trap of Deluded Photography.
Roles[]
Kazuo Niibori in Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger
TV[]
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975-1977) - Akarenger (1-66), Sun Halo Mask, Volcano Mask General Magman, Iron Man Mask General Temujin, Masked Monsters, Aorenger (sub)
- Battle Fever J (1979-1980) - Battle Japan
- Denshi Sentai Denziman (1980-1981) - DenziRed
- Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (1981-1982) - VulEagle (1-23), Count Dracula
- Dai Sentai Goggle V (1982-1983) - GoggleRed
- Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (1983-1984) - DynaRed
- Choudenshi Bioman (1984-1985) - Red1, Dracula (episode 25-26)
- Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985-1986) - ChangeDragon, Zados (Human Form)
- Choushinsei Flashman (1986-1987) - Red Flash
- Hikari Sentai Maskman (1987-1988) - Red Mask, Akira's Opponents (episode 25)
- Choujuu Sentai Liveman (1988-1989) - Red Falcon
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (1989-1990) - Red Turbo
- Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman (1990-1991) - FiveRed
- Choujin Sentai Jetman (1991-1992) - Red Hawk, Preacher (Final Episode)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011-2012) - Akarenger, Red Turbo
- Masa (Ep. 33: Iiiit's a Hero!!)
- Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger (2012) - Himself
Movies[]
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Movie (1975) - Akarenger
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Blue Fortress (1975) - Akarenger
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match (1976) - Akarenger
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane (1976) - Akarenger
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: Fire Mountain's Final Explosion (1976) - Akarenger
- Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie (1980) - DenziRed
- Taiyo Sentai SunVulcan: The Movie (1981) - VulEagle
- Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie (1982) - GoggleRed
- Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie (1983) - DynaRed
- Chodenshi Bioman: The Movie (1984) - Red1
- Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie (1985) - ChangeDragon
- Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Close Call! (1985) - ChangeDragon
- Choshinsei Flashman: The Movie (1986) - Red Flash
- Choshinsei Flashman: Great Turnabout! Titan Boy!! (1987) - Red Flash
- Hikari Sentai Maskman: The Movie (1987) - Red Mask
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie (1989) - Red Turbo
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle (2007) - Kojiro Musashino
- Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (2011) - Akarenger, Red Turbo, DynaRed, Red1
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (2012)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Uchu Keiji: Super Hero Taisen Z (2013)
- Heisei Riders vs. Showa Riders: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai (2014) - Operator
V-Cinema[]
- Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (2001) - Red Falcon
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger Returns: Life Received! The Earth's Monarchs' Decisive Battle! (2017) - Sendai
Action Director[]
- Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (Episode 49-53)
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie
- Chouriki Sentai Ohranger (Episodes 5-8)
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger (Episodes 26-38)
- Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (Episodes 25-36)
- Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger (Episodes 37-38, 50-51)
- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger (Episodes 25-26)
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (Episodes 24-27)
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger (Episodes 45-49)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger (Episodes 46-49)
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger: BUN BUN! BAN BAN! Movie BANG!!
Gallery[]
Aorenger (sub)
Recognitions[]
- Kazuo Niibori received the Special Achievement Award at the 2015 Japan Action Awards for his years of performing as a suit actor in Tokusatsu.[1]
External links[]
- Kazuo Niibori at Wikipedia
- Kazuo Niibori at the Kamen Rider Wiki
- Kazuo Niibori
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