---
name: "Tsutomu Kitagawa"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tsutomu-kitagawa"
fi1m_id: "tsutomu-kitagawa"
imdb_id: "nm0457511"
tmdb_id: 1135826
wikidata_id: "Q2482576"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 December 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 60
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-28T21:15:48.385072+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tsutomu Kitagawa

## Identity

Tsutomu Kitagawa

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tsutomu-kitagawa
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tsutomu-kitagawa
- **IMDb ID:** nm0457511
- **TMDB ID:** 1135826
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2482576
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_Kitagawa, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2482576, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0457511/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1135826

Actor. Born 21 December 1957 in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 December 1957, Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi, Japan
- **Active:** 1999–2004
- **Also known as:** Kitagawa 2tom
- **Average Fi1m score:** 60, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 63 (1), 2000s 59 (2)
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 3, Adventure 3, Science Fiction 3, Fantasy 2, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $49m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_Kitagawa, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2482576, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0457511/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1135826

## Biography

Tsutomu Kitagawa (also credited as 2tom Kitagawa) is a Japanese actor and stuntman. He is known for suit performances as Godzilla in several Toho films of the Millennium series.

Kitagawa graduated from Sakuragaoka High School and joined Sonny Chiba's Japan Action Club in 1975. He performed suit roles as various rangers in Toei's Super Sentai series during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as monsters including King Ghidorah.

His film credits include *Godzilla 2000: Millennium* (1999), *Godzilla vs. Megaguirus* (2000), *Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla* (2002), *Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.* (2003) and *Godzilla: Final Wars* (2004), all as Godzilla. He has also appeared in later Super Sentai productions.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, wikizilla.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Godzilla: Final Wars* (2004), Fi1m 54, as Godzilla — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-final-wars.md)
- *Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.* (2003), Fi1m 64, as Gojira — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-tokyo-s-o-s.md)
- *Godzilla 2000: Millennium* (1999), Fi1m 63, as Godzilla — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2000-millennium.md)

## Complete filmography (27)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger* (2021), series, as Suu-san
- *Come Back! Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Ninnin Girls vs. Boys FINAL WARS* (2016), Actor
- *Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!* (2014), as Oren's Unit
- *Ressha Sentai ToQger* (2014), series, as Guard
- *Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger* (2008), Martial Arts Choreographer
- *Engine Sentai Go-Onger* (2008), series, as Salary Man
- *Cutie Honey: The Live* (2007), series, as Sakunosuke Tanaka
- *Juken Sentai Gekiranger* (2007), series, as Cake Vendor
- *Godzilla: Final Wars* (2004), as Godzilla — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-final-wars.md)
- *Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.* (2003), as Gojira — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-tokyo-s-o-s.md)
- *Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla* (2002), as Gojira / Maser Tank Pilot
- *Godzilla vs. Megaguirus* (2000), as Godzilla
- *Godzilla 2000: Millennium* (1999), as Godzilla — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2000-millennium.md)
- *Rebirth of Mothra III* (1998), as Kingugidora
- *Ninja Sentai Kakuranger* (1994), series, Stunts
- *Special Rescue Exceedraft* (1992), series, as Agawa's subordinate
- *Chōjin Sentai Jetman* (1991), series, as Rei, Man
- *Special Rescue Police Winspector* (1990), series, as Vampire Human Face Bat (stunt)
- *Kamen Rider: Run All Over the World* (1989), Stunts
- *Choushinsei Flashman: Big Rally! Titan Boy!* (1987), as Bun / Blue Flash
- *Choushinsei Flashman: The Movie* (1986), as Bun / Blue Flash
- *Choushinsei Flashman* (1986), series, as Bun
- *Dengeki Sentai Changeman* (1985), series, as Saga
- *Choudenshi Bioman* (1984), series, Stunts
- *Dai Sentai Goggle-V* (1982), series, as Kung-Fu Doll, Motorcycle Gang
- *Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan* (1981), series, as Worker
- *Kamen Rider* (1971), series, as Village Chief, Guard

## Gallery

- ![Tsutomu Kitagawa at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/4097087/gallery-d26048f8b3c3.jpg) Tsutomu Kitagawa at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2024 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Tsutomu_Kitagawa_Photo_Op_Nightmare_Weekend_Richmond_2024.jpg/1280px-Tsutomu_Kitagawa_Photo_Op_Nightmare_Weekend_Richmond_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tsutomu Kitagawa at GalaxyCon Louisville in 2019](https://film.one/media/person/4097087/gallery-cfa818f08472.jpg) Tsutomu Kitagawa at GalaxyCon Louisville in 2019 — Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Tsutomu_Kitagawa_Photo_Op_GalaxyCon_Louisville_2019.jpg/1280px-Tsutomu_Kitagawa_Photo_Op_GalaxyCon_Louisville_2019.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tsutomu Kitagawa at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2019](https://film.one/media/person/4097087/gallery-8fea94a1646c.jpg) Tsutomu Kitagawa at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2019 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Tsutomu_Kitagawa_%2848602342676%29.jpg/1280px-Tsutomu_Kitagawa_%2848602342676%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tsutomu Kitagawa at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2019](https://film.one/media/person/4097087/gallery-fe0b7e353e4a.jpg) Tsutomu Kitagawa at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2019 — Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Tsutomu_Kitagawa_Photo_Op_GalaxyCon_Raleigh_2019.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Tsutomu Kitagawa at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/4097087/gallery-4ee73e7e64f1.jpg) Tsutomu Kitagawa at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2024 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Tsutomu_Kitagawa_%2854069069807%29.jpg/1280px-Tsutomu_Kitagawa_%2854069069807%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tsutomu Kitagawa](https://film.one/media/person/4097087/gallery-180d89b13f36.jpg) Tsutomu Kitagawa — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Tsutomu_Kitagawa.jpg/1280px-Tsutomu_Kitagawa.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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