Takeshi Kimura
WritingKaoru 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.
Filmography — Crew
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Screenplay
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Screenplay
King Kong Escapes
Screenplay
The War of the Gargantuas
Screenplay
Destroy All Monsters
Screenplay
The Mysterians
Screenplay
Gorath
Screenplay
The H-Man
Screenplay
Rodan
Screenplay
Daredevil in the Castle
Writer
Samurai Pirate
Screenplay
Farewell Rabaul
Screenplay
Matango
Screenplay
The Last War
Screenplay
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Screenplay
The Human Vapor
Screenplay
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Screenplay
Young Swordsman
Screenplay
Red-Light Bases
Screenplay
Heso no taisho
Screenplay
Whirlwind
Screenplay
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
Screenplay
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
Screenplay
Scoundrel
Writer
Reporters from the Sky
Screenplay
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Screenplay