Eken Mine

Eken Mine
峰 恵研
Born(1935-02-15)February 15, 1935
Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
DiedFebruary 6, 2002(2002-02-06) (aged 66)
Occupations
Years active1961–2002
AgentTheatre Echo
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
SpouseHiroko Maruyama

Eken Mine (峰 恵研, Mine Eken, February 15, 1935 – February 6, 2002) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Nagasaki. He was lifelong friends with Ritsuo Sawa, performing various Kamen Rider characters together, including Scissors Jaguar, who Mine saw children imitating, which convinced him of his impact on them.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1978 Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato Politician A Voice only
1980 Eight Riders vs. Galaxy King Armadig Voice only
1983 Unico in the Island of Magic Minion B Voice only
1987 The Story of Fifteen Boys Korg Voice only

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1971-1972 Ryu the Primitive Boy Karim 22 episodes
Kamen Rider Bat Man, Mogurang, Cockroach Man, Garagaranda 5 episodes
1973 Kamen Rider V3 Kame Bazooka, Hammer Kurage, Jishaku Inoshishi, Kamikirimerang, Kyuketsu Mammoth 6 episodes
1974 Cutie Honey Takeshi Kisaragi, Royal Adviser Episode 16 only
1974-1975 Kamen Rider Amazon Crab Beastman, Dobsonfly Beastman 3 episodes
1979-1980 Kamen Rider (Skyrider) Arijigokujin, Kurageron 3 episodes
1980-1981 Kamen Rider Super-1 Bakuronger, Sprayder, Shabonurun 3 episodes
1989 The Jungle Book Boggy Episode 1 “Mowgli Comes to the Jungle: Part 1”
1990 Time Travel Tondekeman Dr. Thomas Edison Episode 15
Lupin III: The Mystery of the Hemingway Papers Monk TV special
1996 Gekisou Sentai Carranger HH Wasshoishoi Episode 28

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