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Kenji Takahashi (高橋 健二, Takahashi Kenji, born February 5, 1955), known professionally as Kenji Ohba (大葉 健二, Ōba Kenji) is a prolific Japanese actor and former stuntman best known for his roles in the Super Sentai and Metal Heroes series, especially as Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan in the 1982 TV series Space Sheriff Gavan. He is the president of his own action/stunt troupe called "Luck JET" ("JET" being an acronym for "Jaunty Eventful Troupe").[1]

Kenji Ohba 大葉健二
Born	Kenji Takahashi (1955-02-05) February 5, 1955 (age 67) Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1965-present

Filmography

TV Drama

• Android Kikaider (1972, Jiro's suit actor)
• Kikaider 01 (1973, Jiro's suit actor)
• Robot Detective (1973)
• Symbol of Justice Condorman (1975)
• Akumaizer 3 (1975, Suit actor)
• Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975) - Akarenger suit actor
• Choujin Bibyun (1976)
• J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1977) - Hayato Kono (episode 3)
• Message from Space: Galactic Wars (1978)
• Battle Fever J (1979) - Shiro Akebono / Battle Kenya
• Denshi Sentai Denjiman (1980) - Daigoro Oume / Denji Blue
• Kage no Gundan IV (1985) = Gamahachi
• Space Sheriff Gavan (1982) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan
• Space Sheriff Sharivan (1983) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan (episode 1-6, 13-24, 34, 48, 51)
• Space Sheriff Shaider (1984) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan (episode 49)
• Choujinki Metalder (1987) - (episodes 25-26)
• Hissatsu Shigotonin V Fuunryūkohen (1987) (episode 13)
• Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya (1988) - Yajiro (episode 27)
• Kamen Rider Black RX (1989) - Masaru Kujo (episode 34)
• Juukou B-Fighter (1995) - Haruka's Father (eps 1-2)
• Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002) - Shurikenger disguise (episode 45)
• Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) - Dan Kenshi (episodes 40 and 42)
• Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011) - Shiro Akebono (episode 44)

Films

• Urakaidan (1965)
• Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965) - Self-Defense Force Soldier B
• The Guardman: Tokyo yôjimbô (1965)
• Akai tenshi (1966)
• Sister Street Fighter (1974) - Combatant #1
• Akane iro no kûdô (1976)
• Dasso yugi (1976)
• Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon (1977) - Karate Brother 1
• J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger (1978, Suit actor)
• Denshi Sentai Denziman Movie (1980) - Daigoro Oume / Denzi Blue
• Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983) - Inukai Genpachi Nobufuchi
• Kotaro makari-toru! (1984) - Teruhiko Tenkouji
• Space Cop Shaider: Pursuit! Shigi Shigi Abduction Plan (1984) - Retsu Ichijôji / Space Sheriff Gavan
• Shogun's Samurai (1985) - Gamahachi
• Kamen Rider ZO (1993) - Kuroda
• Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) - Maki's father
• Kill Bill Volume 1 (2003) - Shiro, Bald Guy
• Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) - Shiro, Bald Guy
• Sekiryû no onna (2006)
• Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (2011) - Daigoro Oume
• Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan, Shiro Akebono / Battle Kenya, Daigoro Oume / Denzi Blue
• Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan
• Super Hero Taisen Z (2013) - Commander Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan
• Dragon Emperor (2016)
• Space Squad: Gavan vs. Dekaranger (2017) - Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan
• HE-LOW (2018)

Video games

• The Space Sheriff Spirits (2006) - Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan (voice)

Stage

• Tiger & Bunny the Live (2012) - "Hero Academy Teacher"[2]

References

External links

• Official Profile at Luck JET/Japan Action Enterprise (in Japanese)
• Kenji Ohba at IMDb

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