is a Japanese actor and stuntman who is mostly known for playing Godzilla for the "Millennium" (or "Shinsei") series. He also played King Ghidorah for Rebirth of Mothra III. He also played the costumed actor for the Blue (and occasionally, Black) Ranger in many of Toei Company's Super Sentai Series in the 1980s, better known in the United States as Power Rangers. Kitagawa graduated from Sakuragaoka High School before joining Sonny Chiba's Japan Action Club in January 1975.
Filmography Suit actor Battle Fever J (1979) - Battle Kenya, Miss America 2 Denshi Sentai Denziman (1980-1981) - Denzi Blue Dai Sentai Goggle-V (1982-1983) - Goggle Black Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (1983-1984) - Dyna yellow Choudenshi Bioman (1984-1985) - Blue Three Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985-1986) - Change Pegasus Choushinsei Flashman (1986-1987) - Blue Flash Hikari Sentai Maskman (1987-1988) - Blue Mask Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya (1988-1989) - Chinese Ninja Lu-Long Gosei Sentai Dairanger (1993-1994) - Shishi Ranger Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (1994-1995) - Ninja Black Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007-2008) - Master Bat li Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie - ToQ 2gou (child version) Ressha Sentai ToQger Returns: Super ToQ 7gou of Dreams - ToQ 2gou (child version)
Chouseishin series Chouseishin Gransazer (2003-2004) - Sazer Remls
Other roles Megaloman (1979) - Black Star soldiers Rebirth of Mothra III (1998) as King Ghidorah/Cretaceous King Ghidorah Godzilla 2000 (1999) as Godzilla Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) as Godzilla Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) as Godzilla/1954 Godzilla Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) as Godzilla Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) as Godzilla Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008) as himself
Non-Suit Roles Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (1981) - Worker Dai Sentai Goggle-V (1982) - Kung-Fu Doll, Motorcycle Gang member Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985) - Saga Choujin Sentai Jetman (1991) - Man Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) - Cake Vendor Kamen Rider Wizard (2013) - Guard Ressha Sentai ToQger (2014) - Guard Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (2021) - Mr. Su
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