Fujioka Hiroshi ( By Jmaruyama)


(Some images from Henshin Hall of Fame and Igadevil's Kamen Rider Page)

Real Name: Fujioka Kunihiro
Birthdate: 2/19/1946
Birth Sign: Pisces
Birth Place: Matsuyama; Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Blood Type: ?
Height: 180 cm (5.9 ft)
Weight: 74 kg (163 lbs.)

Sci-Fi/Tokusatsu Roles:
Hongo Takashi/Kamen Rider Ichi-Go [Number One] (Kamen Rider – TV Asahi,1971)
Tamura Yoshio (ESpy – Toho, 1974)

Other Select TV/Movie Credits:
“Anko Chin Wa Ai No Hana” (The Sweet Camellia Is The Flower of Love) –Shochiku, 1965
“Wakai Shibuki” (The Fresh Splashing Waters) –Shochiku, 1965
“Chi To Okite” (Blood and The Law) – Group 7, 1965
“Yasagure No Okite” (Law of the Yasagure) - CAG, 1965
“Sayonara Wa Dance No Ato Ni” –(Say Goodbye After The Dance)-Shochiku, 1965
“Nihon Zero Chitai -Yoru Ou Nerau” (Japan’s Zero Zone – Aim For The Night) –Shochiku, 1966
“Namida No Nenrakusen” (Ferryboat of Tears) – Shochiku, 1966
“Ame No Naka No Futari” (Two In The Rain)-Victor, 1966
“Tenka No Kaidanji” (The World’s Newborn Boy) – Shochiku, 1966
“Tokyo Mushuku” (The Tokyo Homeless) –CAG, 1966
“Seishun Kotoba Yori -Kaze Ni Kiku, Kumo Ni Kiku” (Voice of the Youth -Listen To The Wind, Listen To The Clouds) –1966
“Otoko No Kao Wa Rirekishou” (A History of A Man’s Face) –Shochiku, 1966
“Shucharaka Shain” (The Bumbling Employee) – Shochiku, 1966
“Singapore No Yoru Ga Fukeru” (The Singapore Night Approaches) – Shochiku, 1967
“En” (Banquet) –Shochiku, 1967
“Uchu Dai Kaijuu Girara” (Great Space Monster Girara AKA X From Outer Space) – Shochiku, 1967
“Mata Au Hi Made – Aijin No Zensen” (Until We Meet Again – Fountain of Love) – Shochiku, 1967
“Chisana Snack” (A Small Snack) –Shochiku, 1968
“Hatsukoi Sengen” (Declaration of First Love) - Nishino Ballet Dan (The Nishino Ballet Group) 1968
“Conte 55 Go To Suisenji Kyoko No Kami Sama No Aijin” (Conte Number 55 and Suisenji Kyoko in Heavenly Lover) –   Shochiku, 1968
“Ochiba To Kuchizuke” (Kiss Admist The Falling Leaves) –Shochiku, 1969
“Conte 55 Go To Suisenji Kyoko No One, Two, Punch –San Biyaku Roku Jyu Go Ho No March” (Conte Number 55 and Suisenji   Kyoko in One, Two, Punch – The 365 Step March) – Shochiku, 1969
“Yajyu Kari” (Beast Hunting) –Toho, 1973
“Nippon Chinbotsu” (AKA Submersion of Japan) –Toho, 1973
“Yajyu Shin Shubeshi: Fukushu No Mekkaniku” (Beast Must Die– The Mechanics of Revenge)-Toho, 1974
“ESpy” – Toho, 1974
“Shiroi Kiba” (White Fang) – Daiei TV/Nihon TV, 1974
“Tokyo Wan Enjo” (Tokyo Bay Inferno AKA Conflagration) – Toho, 1975
“Ozora No Samurai” (The Limitless <Sky> Samurai) –Toho, 1976
“Koi No Kuchu Buranko” (Love On The Swing)-Toho, 1976
“Sabita No Honou” (Rust Colored Blaze)-Shochiku, 1977
“Tokusou Saizensen” (Special Investigation Frontline) – Toho, 1977
“Ghost Warrior” (AKA SwordKill) – Albert Band Int. Pictures/Empire/Harkham/MGM, 1986 (US)
“In The Line of Duty 3” – D & B Films, 1988 (HK)
“K2” (AKA K2: The Ultimate High) – Dentsu/Majestic/Miramax. 1991 (US/Japan)
“Hagashi Mono No Densetsu” (Legend of the Vagabond) – Nihon Video Eiga, 1992
“Heisei Shushoku Monogatari – Be Stewardess!” (Modern Working Gal Story – Be A Stewardess!) – King Record, 1992
“Ai Ni Tsuite Tokyo” (About Love, Tokyo) – About-Love-Tokyo Production Committee, 1993
“Goto Shi Kabushiki Gaisha” (Master Goto Incorporated) – Video ChaChanBu/TV Tokyo/Baru. 1993
“Yamato Takeru” – Toho, 1994
“La Vie Kyosen” (The Symbiosis of Life) – Office 90, 1995
“Black Jack” – Bandai Visual, 1996
“Black Jack 2: Pinoco Ai Shiteru” (Black Jack 2: I Love You Pinoco” – Bandai Visual, 1997
“Shogun Cop” – BanPresto, 1999
“Sakuya Yokai Den” (Sakuya Spirit Legends) – Towani, 2000

Other Information:

SAG (Screen Actors Guild of American) Member.

For nearly ten years Fujioka portrayed gruff “Punch Pama” (Tight Perm) haired detective Tetsuo Sakurai in Toho’s long running detective drama “Tokusou Saizensen”.

Has several Martial Arts degrees: Karate (Sho Dan – First Degree), Judo (San Dan –Third Degree), Bato-Dou (Japanese Sword Arts – Yon Dan –Forth Degree), Tou Dou (Japanese Sword Arts – Teacher, Seventh Degree), Ko Gatana Koshin Dou (Small Sword Arts – Forth Degree), Yari (Spear Arts – First Degree), Shuriken (Throwing Star Arts – First Degree) and Ko Ai Do (Japanese Long Sword Arts – First Degree). Also claims to be an accomplished equestrian and marksman.

Has released several books on Japanese Bushido and manuals on his own “Samurai-Do” Martial Arts Teachings which he promotes through his own website: http://www.samurai-hiroshi.com/

Sang the opening title song “Let’s Go Rider Kick” for the original “Kamen Rider” show for the first few episodes (Eps. 1-13) before Fuji Koichi(AKA Simon Masatou) took over.

Often performed most of his own stunts on “Kamen Rider”. Broke his arm during a motorcycle stunt accident. This resulted in the casting of Sasaki Takeshi as Kamen Rider No. 2, Ichimonji Hayato to fill in while Fujioka recuperated.

Lent his voice and image for the SEGA Video Fighting Game, “Shenmue”. He portrayed the character of Iwao Hazuki.