Takeshi Kimura
Writing
Born: February 4, 1911 · Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Died: May 3, 1987 (aged 76)
Biography
Kaoru Mabuchi (馬淵 薫 Mabuchi Kaoru), known by the pen name Takeshi Kimura (木村 武 Kimura Takeshi), was a Japanese screenwriter who wrote many of Toho's non-Godzilla tokusatsu films during the Showa era. Unlike his contemporary Shinichi Sekizawa, whose screenplays were noted for their lighthearted and "fun" tone, Mabuchi's screenplays were comparatively more gloomy and contained more political themes. Mabuchi considered his screenplay for Ishiro Honda's Matango to be his best work, and was considerably less enthusiastic about his later work. Kimura passed away on May 3, 1987, due to a throat obstruction. Wrote screenplays under his birth name Kaoru Mabuchi as well as under his pen name, Takeshi Kimura.
Known for
Destroy All Monsters
1968
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
Rodan
1956
King Kong Escapes
1967
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
Matango
1963
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
The Mysterians
1957
Human Vapor
2026
The H-Man
1958
Photos (1)
Writing (33)
Human Vapor
Original Film Writer
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Screenplay
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Original Story
Destroy All Monsters
Screenplay
Rodan
Screenplay
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Original Story
King Kong Escapes
Screenplay
The Mysterians
Screenplay
Matango
Screenplay
Matango
Adaptation
The War of the Gargantuas
Screenplay
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Screenplay
Gorath
Screenplay
The Human Vapor
Screenplay
The H-Man
Screenplay
Satan's Creature
Screenplay
The Last War
Screenplay
The Last Escape
Screenplay
Scoundrel
Writer
Daredevil in the Castle
Writer
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Screenplay
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Screenplay
Farewell Rabaul
Screenplay
Samurai Pirate
Screenplay
Faraway Man
Adaptation
Whirlwind
Screenplay
Katango's War
Screenplay
The Red Light Military Base
Screenplay
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Screenplay
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
Screenplay
Heso no taisho
Screenplay
Young Swordsman
Screenplay
Reporters from the Sky
Screenplay