Portrait of Masaya Nihei

Acting

Masaya Nihei

Career

Active from 1964 to 2005, with a break from 1990 to 2004, busiest in 1979 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ultraman
Ultraman
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Masaya Nihei Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Romance
    2.1, average 3.8
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Family Dynamics
    3.1, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Tokusatsu 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth
Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth (2005)

as Mitsuhiro Ide

1990s

4 titles · average score 77
Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow
Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow (1997)

as Photographer

Farewell, Mr. Premier
Farewell, Mr. Premier (1997)

TV show

Ultraman Zearth
Ultraman Zearth (1996)

as Photographer

Special Rescue Police Winspector
Special Rescue Police Winspector (1990)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Genichi Yonekura, Taizo Ohmagari

1980s

3 titles
Ultraman: Terror on Route 87
Ultraman: Terror on Route 87 (1989)

as Mitsuhiro Ide

Fireflies in the North
Fireflies in the North (1984)

as Tomosaburo Kumagai

Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey
Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey (1982)

as Asai

1970s

6 titles · average score 73
The Ultraman
The Ultraman (1979)

TV show · as Hiroaki Tobe (voice)

Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman (1979)

as Mitsuhiro Ide

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle (1979)

as Mitsuhiro Ide

Dynamite Don-Don
Dynamite Don-Don (1978)

as Inukai

The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo! (1972)

as Gen-san

Dodes'ka-den
Dodes'ka-den (1970)
GoodWatch score 73

as 4th Man Calling Out

1960s

16 titles · average score 70
Mighty Jack
Mighty Jack (1968)

TV show

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mitsuhiro Ide

The Age of Assassins
The Age of Assassins (1967)
GoodWatch score 73

as Pappy

Ultraman
Ultraman (1966)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Mitsuhiro Ide

The Birth of Ultraman
The Birth of Ultraman (1966)

as Mitsuhiro Ide

Ultra Q
Ultra Q (1966)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Sato / Morishita

Samurai Assassin
Samurai Assassin (1965)
GoodWatch score 76

as Ronin

A Keg of Powder
A Keg of Powder (1964)

as Seinen Miyaji

Oh, Bomb!
Oh, Bomb! (1964)

as Tatsumi

Samurai Pirate
Samurai Pirate (1963)
GoodWatch score 60

as Rebel

Gorath
Gorath (1962)
GoodWatch score 50

as Itô

Operation Sewer Rats
Operation Sewer Rats (1962)

as (uncredited)