Kenji Ohba

This article is about an actor in the Super Sentai series.

Kenji Takahashi (高橋健二, Takahashi Kenji), best known as Kenji Ohba (大葉健二, Ōba Kenji) is a Japanese actor, director, and businessman.

In Super Sentai Series, Ohba portrays Shiro Akebono (Battle Kenya) in Battle Fever J, and Daigoro Oume (DenziBlue) in Denshi Sentai Denziman. He previously guest starred in an episode of J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai. Kenji is also a suit actor, playing Akarenger in Episode 67 of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger to the finale. He also did his own stunts as Battle Kenya and DenziBlue.

He is known for his role as Retsu Ichijoji (Space Sheriff Gavan) in the first Metal Heroes series of the same name as well as in the Gokaiger vs. Gavan film. He also played one of Shurikenger's human forms and appeared in the Juken Sentai Gekiranger as Dan Kandou, the father of Jan Kandou (GekiRed). He also appeared in Kamen Rider Black RX as Shou Kujou and in one episode of Sekaininjasen Jiraiya as Yajiro Iyo.

Roles in Super Sentai[]

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (TV series, 1975-1977) - Akarenger (suit actor, #63-84), EAGLE soldier (in #75)
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (TV series, 1977) - Hayato Kono (in #3)
Battle Fever J (TV series, 1979-1980) - Shiro Akebono/Battle Kenya (regular)
Denshi Sentai Denziman (TV series, 1980-1981) - Daigoro Oume/Denzi Blue (regular)
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (TV series, 1981-1982) - Vul Shark (suit actor, #1 & 2)
Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger (TV series, 2002-2003) - Retsudou (in #45, human form assumed by Shurikenger)
Juken Sentai Gekiranger (TV series, 2007-2008) - Boxer Dan (in #39, 40, 42, 45), Suugu (in #44, voice actor)
Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (movie, 2011) - Daigoro Oume
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (TV series, 2011-2012) - Santa Claus/Shiro Akebono (in #44 and archive footage of #45)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (movie, 2012) - Retsu Ichijoji/Gavan, Daigoro Oume, Shiro Akebono

Ohba is the only actor who has played multiple roles in Super Sentai where these characters appear in Gokaiger. While several other Sentai actors who played multiple roles have appeared in Gokaiger, they usually have appeared as only one of their roles:
- Hiroshi Miyauchi - Sokichi Banba (Big One) of J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (also known as Akira Shinmei/AoRenger of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger).
- Junichi Haruta - Kanpei Kuroda (GoggleBlack) of Dai Sentai Goggle-V (also known as Ryu Hoshikawa/DynaBlack of Kagaku Sentai Dynaman).
- Teruaki Ogawa - Hyuga (Black Knight II) of Seiju Sentai Gingaman (also known as Sasuke/NinjaRed of Ninja Sentai Kakuranger).