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Overview

Date of Birth:

4 February 1912 more

Date of Death:

January 1988, Tokyo, Japan more

Contact:

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Mini Biography:

Takeshi Kimura was a studio writer for Toho. Unlike his contemporary,... more

Trivia:

Changed his name to Kaoru Mabuchi after completing Furankenshutain tai... more

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Alternate Names:

Kaoru Mabuchi

Filmography

Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Gojira tai Megaro (1973)   (story "Gojira tai Uchu Kaijû") 1973 - 3.4 (1,589)
AKAs:
  • Godzilla vs. Megalon (USA)
- 2. Chikyû kogeki meirei: Gojira tai Gaigan (1972)   (story "Gojira tai Uchu Kaijû") 1972 - 4.9 (923)
AKAs:
  • Earth Assault Order: Godzilla vs. Gigan
  • Godzilla on Monster Island
  • Godzilla vs. Gigan
  • The Earth Destruction Directive: Godzilla vs. Gigan
  • War of the Monsters
- 3. Gojira tai Hedorâ (1971)   (writer) (as Kaoru Mabuchi) 1971 - 5.5 (1,000)
AKAs:
  • Godzilla vs. Hedora (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • Godzilla vs. Hedorah (UK: video title)
  • Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster (USA)
- 4. Suna no kaori (1968)   (writer) (as Kaoru Mabuchi) 1968 - -
AKAs:
  • The Night of the Seagull (USA)
- 5. Kaijû sôshingeki (1968)   (writer) (as Kaoru Mabuchi) 1968 - 6.3 (1,020)
AKAs:
  • All Monsters Attack
  • Attack of the Marching Monsters
  • Destroy All Monsters (USA)
  • Gojira dengeki daisakusen (Japan: reissue title)
  • Monster Attack March
  • Monster Invasion (literal English title)
  • Operation Monsterland (UK)
  • The March of the Monsters
- 6. Kingu Kongu no gyakushû (1967)   (writer) (as Kaoru Mabuchi) 1967 - 5.2 (515)
AKAs:
  • King Kong Escapes (UK) (USA)
  • King Kong Strikes Again (International: English title: literal title)
  • King Kong's Counterattack (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Revenge of King Kong
- 7. Kiganjô no bôken (1966)   (writer) (as Kaoru Mabuchi) 1966 - 6.3 (17)
AKAs:
  • Adventure in Kigan Castle
  • Adventure in the Strange Castle
  • Adventure of the Strange Stone Castle
  • Kegon Castle Adventure
  • Strange Stone Castle's Adventure
  • The Adventure of Taklamakan
- 8. Furankenshutain no kaijû: Sanda tai Gaira (1966)   (writer) (as Kaoru Mabuchi) 1966 - 6.1 (545)
AKAs:
  • Adventure of Gargantuas
  • Duel of the Gargantuas
  • Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gailah
  • Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gaira (literal English title)
  • Sanda vs. Gailah
  • The War of the Gargantuas (USA)
- 9. Furankenshutain tai chitei kaijû Baragon (1965)   (writer) (as Kaoru Mabuchi: American version) 1965 - 3.2 (698)
AKAs:
  • Frankenstein Conquers the World (USA)
  • Frankenstein Meets the Giant Devil Fish
  • Frankenstein and the Giant Lizard
  • Frankenstein vs. Baragon (International: English title)
  • Frankenstein vs. the Giant Devil Fish
  • Frankenstein vs. the Subterranean Monster
  • Furankensuten to Baragon
- 10. Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki (1964)   (writer) 1964 - 6.5 (32)
AKAs:
  • Shikonmado: Big Tornado (literal English title)
  • Whirlwind
- 11. Dai tozoku (1963)   (writer) 1963 - 6.2 (88)
AKAs:
  • The Adventures of Sinbad
  • The Great Thief
  • The Lost World of Sinbad (USA)
  • The Samurai Pirate
- 12. Hiken (1963)   (writer) 1963 - -
AKAs:
  • The Secret Sword
  • Young Swordsman
- 13. Matango (1963)   (screenplay) 1963 - 6.3 (827)
AKAs:
  • Attack of the Mushroom People (USA: TV title)
  • Curse of the Mushroom People
  • Fungus of Terror
  • Matango the Fungus of Terror
  • Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People (USA: DVD box title)
  • Matango: Fungus of Terror
- 14. Heso no taisho (1962) (writer) 1962 - -
- 15. Yôsei Gorasu (1962)   (screenplay) 1962 - 5.5 (127)
AKAs:
  • Astronaut 1980
  • Gorath (USA)
  • Gorath, the Mysterious Star
  • Suspicous Star Gorath
  • Yosei Gorath
- 16. Yato kaze no naka o hashiru (1961)   (writer) 1961 - -
AKAs:
  • Bandits on the Wind
- 17. Sekai daisenso (1961)   (writer) 1961 - 7.0 (51)
AKAs:
  • The Great World War (literal English title)
  • The Last War
- 18. Osaka jo monogatari (1961)   (writer) 1961 - 6.4 (26)
AKAs:
  • Daredevil in the Castle
  • Devil in the Castle
  • Osaka Castle Story
  • The Tale of Osaka Castle (UK)
- 19. Gasu ningen dai ichigo (1960)   (writer) 1960 - 6.5 (90)
AKAs:
  • The First Gas Human (International: English title)
  • The Human Vapor (USA)
- 20. Ôzora no yarôdomo (1960) (writer) 1960 - -
- 21. Sensuikan I-57 kofuku sezu (1959)   (writer) 1959 - -
AKAs:
  • Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (International: English title)
- 22. Nemuri Kyôshirô burai hikae: Maken jigoku (1958)   (writer) 1958 - -
AKAs:
  • The Spell of the Hidden Gold (International: English title)
- 23. Bijo to Ekitainingen (1958)   (writer) 1958 - 6.1 (272)
AKAs:
  • Beauty and the Liquidman (International: English title: literal title)
  • The H-Man (USA)
- 24. Chikyû Bôeigun (1957)   (writer) 1957 - 6.3 (411)
AKAs:
  • Defence Force of the Earth
  • Earth Defense Force
  • The Mysterians (USA)
- 25. Shizukanaru otoko (1957)   (writer) 1957 - -
AKAs:
  • The Quiet Man (literal English title)
- 26. Saigo no dasso (1957)   (writer) 1957 - -
AKAs:
  • The Last Pursuit (literal English title)
- 27. Yagyu bugeicho (1957)   (writer) 1957 - 6.8 (32)
AKAs:
  • Ninjitsu
  • Secret Scrolls
  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls
  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls, Part I
- 28. Sora no daikaijû Radon (1956)   (writer) 1956 - 6.1 (870)
AKAs:
  • Radon
  • Radon, Monster from the Sky (literal English title)
  • Rodan
  • Rodan! The Flying Monster (USA)
- 29. Ringo taikara (1956) (writer) 1956 - -
- 30. Narazu-mono (1956)   (writer) 1956 - -
AKAs:
  • Blackguard (literal English title)
  • Scoundrel
- 31. Saraba Rabauru (1954)   (writer) 1954 - 8.0 (7)
AKAs:
  • Farewell Rabaul
- 32. Akasen kichi (1953)   (writer) 1953 - -
AKAs:
  • Red-Light Bases (literal English title)

Additional Details

Other Works:

"Gojira tai Uchu Kaijū" (1971 unused story) more

Genres:

Sci-Fi | Action | Drama | Horror more


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