History's Greatest Monsters - Three Generations of Godzilla Actors

Haruo Nakajima, Kenpachiro Satsuma, Tsutomu Kitagawa. From the documentary 'Bringing Godzilla Down to Size'.

[@3rdstreetboss923]

Here to say rest in peace to Satsuma, first Haruo and now him, we truly lost two great men and legends

[@anthonysalinas-candelero9978]

Dang man I didn't know this...all we have is Tom but they're legacy shall live on

[@3rdstreetboss923]

@@anthonysalinas-candelero9978 always, the legacy they created will be Here forever

[@darkbonnie87fan]

We lost the suitmation in final wars and now we are losing the original suit actors

[@Gamerafighter76]

Legends among legends.

[@WarFoxThunder]

fr...

[@Gamerafighter76]

Haruo Nakijima was, and always will be, the OG! Rest In Peace

[@gundammon]

He's the OG Big G.

[@Gamerafighter76]

@@gundammon Amen

[@YoursTrulyThe1Pony]

I give him the full bow to my knees for all the best work he's done in his life as an actor. ありがとう, 中島 春雄 Thank You, Haruo Nakajima

[@Gamerafighter76]

@@YoursTrulyThe1Pony Eeyup.

[@KhanhNguyen-gk9ms]

I wish he was still alive to see the new Godzilla minus one.

[@themanageriguess]

We came here to remember the legacy of Haruo Nakijima, and now we come to remember the legacy of Kenpachiro Satsuma. Rest easy kings.

[@Jeffzilla07PH]

Rest in Peace to Haruo Nakajima (Showa Goji) and Kenpachiro Satsuma (Heisei Goji, Gigan, and Hedorah). They'll live on forever as Godzilla's legendary suit actors and great people.

[@Aviationgavin]

i wonder how he flew

[@ACLTony]

Saddened me when Mr. Nakajima passed away as I was hoping to see him at a convention.

[@kendradavis3137]

Same here, especially when I didn’t get to see Jason David Frank in any convention or comic book place he be at for Power Rangers while being a father figure to me. As for Mr. Nakajima, it felt like he was my grandfather after the ones I knew dying as time goes on.

[@zippymufo9765]

@@kendradavis3137 I met him at a convention in 1997, he was in a great mood and happy that so many people were lining up to buy his photos and take pictures with him. Some older people who had grew up with Godzilla films had tears in their eyes.

[@redshirtacademymortuary4848]

I did, in 2015, in Boston of all places. Signed my Criterion Blu-ray and an 8x10 that's now framed. Got one pic of the both of us.

[@steveoevo]

HE PASSED AWAY?

[@ezlmonqzy9650]

@@redshirtacademymortuary4848lucky I just started watching Godzilla in chronological order last month so far I’m on the 8th film ,(son of Godzilla) so far my favorite is Godzilla fighting the Three Headed Dragon on Planet X.I hope you saw Minus One it was a blast

[@NathanGatten]

"I'm an actor dammit!" Love Satsuma and his attitude, sticking up for better working conditions and being appreciated as an actor. Really sad to see him go. 😔

[@savellexsse]

So very sorry to learn that Kenpachiro Satsuma passed away today (December 16, 2023) at age 76, the second of the three profiled here, after Haruo Nakajima's passing at 88 in 2017. Much love and respect to them and the magnificent work over their amazing careers.

[@HappiKarafuru]

They were just like family from 3 generation of the G . Haruo being Grandfather, Kenpachiro being father and Tsutomo being the Son. How coincidence, giving their look and age

[@vksasdgaming9472]

Grandpa founded it and made it a job with unbreakable work ethic. Father restored the artistic dignity of it because grandpa was so focused on earning enough and son just keeps the craft alive combining it with modern techniques.

[@VFUNANDPEACEFULL]

And TJ storm the newborn son

[@fedan2012]

Fun Fact: Kenpachiro Satsuma was kidnapped by the North Korean government once to act as the kaiju in an obscure North Korean monster film known as Pulgasari.

[@bluemooninthedaylight8073]

@@fedan2012 That's such a wild and weird story.

[@OdaVenom]

@@fedan2012 was a runt who played little Pulgasari kidnapped too? The one who was Minilla in Godzilla's Revenge. Poor little guy was there too, yet nobody ever mention that! 🤣

[@MisterSandmanAU]

You gotta love seeing Nakajima and Satsuma interact. They're good pals, and it shows. I suppose it helps that both of them acted not only as Godzilla himself, but as his opponents and allies.

[@angelobrewster6293]

Rest in Peace both Hauro Nakijima and Kenpachiro Satsuma.

[@nobertosanchez647]

Two words to describe the three of them: *BEYOND LEGEND* .

[@anthonysalinas-candelero9978]

They should do the Spidey Meme

[@cactusmangaming]

@@anthonysalinas-candelero9978japanese cover

[@zegarth_corpse]

"In May 2007, Three Generations of Godzilla gathered in Tokyo for the first time." Sounds dope as fuck, the voice made it even more menacing.

[@cringebaby2558]

Rip Satsuma. What a legendary actor for the Big G.

[@ivanjimenez8022]

I love satsuma when i was little

[@ivanjimenez8022]

And i was sad for 3 days

[@samw.1608]

RIP Satsuma-san and Nakajima-san. You gave me so many great memories.

[@DeanOliver1964]

I had the immense honor of meeting Haruo Nakajima at a convention in 2017. He was working the cons right up to his passing just three weeks after I met him. As a Godzilla fan since my childhood, meeting him was amazing and brought out the little kid in me once again.

[@spidermanfan.3161]

Its so sad that in recent years we lost 2 Of these 3 legends Hauro Nakajima in 2017 ..the original Godzilla …and Now kenpachiro Satsuma the 2nd Godzilla in the heisei in 2023…. May those 2 amazing actors who brought godzilla to life in 2 eras rest in piece.

[@Grimwinn]

Their distinctive personalities would make a great dynamic for a tv show

[@stephenbillings]

Only Tsutomu Kitagawa left of the three now. R.I.P. Kepachiro Satsuma 16/12/2023. 😢

[@omegalulG]

rest in peace Kenpachiro Satsuma the legend of heisei series 🕊

[@tarbo-boi9511]

REST IN GODZILLA HARUO NAKAJIMA

[@muggy2128]

I love how their personalities seem so contrasting

[@foomp]

The "don't need this building" bit made me laugh more than it should imagining Godzilla actually thinking that so calmly.

[@TheRivrPrncess]

Many thanks to everyone who brought Godzilla to life on the screen.

[@peterkim3370]

If Godzilla could talk he’d be like ”Don’t need this building, down you go:)”

[@CBright7831]

I read that Haruo Nakajima lost between 15 to 20lbs during every shoot while wearing the Godzilla suit due to how heavy and hot it was. Someone needs to put me in one of those things because I need to shed some weight, myself. 😆

[@claymationgloves3662]

My skinny ass would get a really good workout 🤣

[@HermaphroGynandro]

I've done a freelance mascot gig once. I hope it makes my stomach flatter.

[@SeoulMan]

Rest in peace, Satsuma-sensei. May you be together with Nakajima-sensei.

[@CrazyPlatinum92]

Rip Kenpachiro Satsuma thank you for making my childhood rip 🙏

[@sunneversetsonthebritishempire]

R.I.P Haruo Nakajima and Kenpachiro satsuma… we lost another great actor…

[@Turdinator9000]

RIP to Nakajima and now Satsuma 🕊️ You two were legendary, every blessed meaning of the word

[@michaelnicely4102]

I love all three of them but satsuma is my favorite for playing my favorite era

[@nucleargods4032]

Goodbye, Mr Satsuma. You will be missed

[@ninopaulojabon7864]

We now lost another one of three of them. Rest in Peace Kenpachiro Satsuma...

[@ayrandrunkard1263]

Thank you Haruo Nakajima for your hard work as actor in the Godzilla suite ! Thank for the fantastic remember at my favorite fantasy Monster

[@ToxicTurquoise454]

R.I.P. Kenpachiro Satsuma, I loved oldie Godzilla movies as a kid 😢

[@Gojirfan2004]

We sadly lost two kings in our world, Haruo Nakajima, The King of the Monsters and now Kenpachiro Satsuma, The Heisie King of the Monsters. Rest in peace, Kenpachiro Satsuma. You will be missed by many Godzilla and Kaiju fans around the world.

[@keaton_jb_meme_central]

Here to show condolences to Kenpachiro aka Heisei Godzilla

[@ladyqueen4040]

Shame they didn't had all 3 do a film together

[@mikehunt4986]

But at least two of the three did!

[@moragag9307]

Godzilla: No Way Home 😁👍🏼🔥

[@I_Shit_on_your_shit_point]

This was filmed. All three are here.

[@viktorgunnarsson9156]

3 kings

[@1sikknate891]

No 3 gods

[@matthewbyrom5394]

But only one true king

[@Spartan11117777]

….to fight a 3-Headed King Ghidorah.

[@jimlahey1326]

It's sad that Kitagawa is the last of the three titans. Satsuma's portrayal of Godzilla was the first I ever saw, may he and Nakajima rest in peace.

[@KCB05_Cosplays]

Had this video on pause and I just heard about Satsuma...RIP

[@Forkisdeath]

Rest in peace Kenpachiro Satsuma

[@GalaxyYT-]

Satsuma actually fits very well with Heisei Godzilla, it looks like Heisei would be an angry man.

[@jaesjmes5498]

Haruo is literally the reason Godzilla acts and moves the way he does, it’s incredible to think about his impact on Godzilla as a whole

[@damianstarks3338]

So happy to meet the actors behind the suits. Childhood memories

[@TheDoc.]

Nakijima: The First Satsuma: The Second Kitagawa: The One That Remains

[@nightmarebb7987]

TJ Storm: The American Hero!

[@Paleowgh]

Mizuho Yoshida: The Other Guy.

[@SHE3N]

"Man in the suit" huh?, put some respect on nakajima's name, bro is the true GOAT

[@jadenlol7441]

Fr, people these days believe that the man in the suit incident is real

[@mayowilson9246]

I like tmits but y'all are right THIS MAN IS THE GOAAT

[@conniespringah1248]

​@@jadenlol7441Ikr,cant believe its just man with a phone did that

[@ConThatTokuBoy]

It's probably monsterverse kids not knowing about classic godzilla

[@miftahsaktimaulana2120]

Those kids dont even know suitmation trials yet💀💀💀

[@xsnowpirate10x]

These 3 helped create memories for the world

[@whitest_rabbit69]

The hell these three men went through to provide my childhood with endless entertainment will never go unnoticed. Thank you gentlemen

[@pyr0.04]

Rest in Peace Haruo Nakajima and Kenpachiro Satsuma. You will be missed. 😢❤🫡

[@Paleowgh]

Rest in peace to Nakajima and Satsuma, may you both fly high.

[@SonicsNetwork]

Together, they're "The Tokyo Three."

[@Eleking_1967]

Only 1 remains...

[@miftahsaktimaulana2120]

Oh no not an evangelion reference

[@moragag9307]

This is giving me No Way Home vibes OG Godzilla Haruo Nakajima // Tobey Maguire Kenpachiro Satsuma Heisei // Andrew Garfield Tsutomu Kitagawa Millennium // Tom Holland

[@raginisinha5500]

I Love All three Godzilla Actors. But I Love Haruo Nakajima

[@justinpritt7897]

R.I.P Kenpachiro-San.. May you and haruo-san play as godzilla in the great beyond..

[@ComfortsSpecter]

They’re so Vibey I Love how They Resemble Their Godzilla Their Personalities Are so Vibrant and Representative of Their Era Amazing Thank You

[@justfemaleindonesiaball8130]

Rest In Peace Haruo Nakajimma and Kenpachiro Satsuma 😔 Very Legendary Actor a Great men

[@finchatforharambe905]

They are the opposite of what the analog videos showed,they are kind and loving people

[@FuzztasticFilms]

Does that count as disrespectful if turning these people into horror?

[@finchatforharambe905]

@@FuzztasticFilmsnah

[@DH-.]

I love the thumbnail, you can see Godzilla in the stance and posture

[@imahoare4742]

Rest easy, Satsuma-san. You'll be missed.

[@JSPena]

RIP Kenpachiro Satsuma

[@epic_eleking176]

Rest in peace haruo nakajima and Kenpachiro Satsuma

[@SimpleGuy10]

Only one actor left..R.I.P kenpachiro satsuma and Haruo Nakajima

[@TheMightyN]

First Nakajima... and now Satsuma. RIP to the Heisei Shogun himself.

[@scoobysnak07]

And now Satsuma-san has also passed... RIP

[@draccoonxcii1288]

RIP Mr Nakajima and Mr Satsuma🕯️

[@evilblox_editz]

Rip satsuma

[@R.J.Godzilla81]

On this day Dec. 16, 2023 we lost Heisei Godzilla actor Kenpachiro Satsuma. The reason im a Godzilla fan today, and now ill never be the same.

[@GojiGuyy]

It was the 15th, but yes indeed, rip

[@I_Shit_on_your_shit_point]

Liar

[@capribreezee]

I love how each one has their own style

[@DeadPixel1105]

Satsuma passed away today. RIP legend.

[@chadgorosaurus4898]

3 legends in one video. Rest in peace Nakajima and Satsuma.

[@bndhidorahonewhismany6436]

Rest In Peace, Haruo and Satsuma

[@brickguygaming3248]

私はゴジラとかそういうものが大好きで、一番好きなのは初代ゴジラの俳優です。あと、最初のゴジラについてレゴでちょっとしたストップモーションを作ってみるつもりです

[@nataliearaujo3095]

quando fizer avisa moço, eu espalho por aí pra assistirem

[@lukezivonromero9804]

Kitagawa is the last man standing 😔

[@SlayerOfTheDamned]

Wow. The Showa, Heisei, and Millenium Godzilla’s all in one place. A once in a lifetime meeting for sure.

[@mkcstealth7624]

Nakajima and Satsuma were great in both the Showa and Heisei eras and they are missed greatly. Thank you for your time and passion to these films

[@TANKTREAD]

3 generations, all AWESOME.

[@TBevill1231]

These men have done so much for movies.

[@ritchieuchiha81]

R.I.P Kenpachiro Satsuma 1947-2023 (Godzilla Heisei)...

[@ACLTony]

This may become a lost art as now CGI seems to have taken over.

[@jjamv9373]

There are still sort of suit actors in a way with motion capture, while not entirely the same thing, you could say they’re putting on a “digital suit”

[@ACLTony]

@@jjamv9373 Good point. I remember seeing a short documentary on the making of "jack the giant slayer". The actors playing the giants wore mono-colored clothes that were then covered with a lot of tiny electronic sensors that enabled the cgi effects.

[@paracuna]

I think it has less to do with cgi and more with the fact how limited suitmation is, you have to make the suit adjusted to human body, so you can't make it too diverse in shapes and movements can look stiff due to limitations. However I don't think the art is dead, cgi just makes things a bit easier and more organic.

[@gavichealsomething2169]

Japan still does this type of stuff Mainly with Super Sentai and Kamen Rider

[@a.e_man78789]

​@@gavichealsomething2169don't forget Ultraman.

[@freezray1776]

Their work goes on!

[@GeekAverage]

Funny how when Haruo talks about going to the zoo to study animals it was the first time I ever considered that and how Godzilla moves a lot like a bear and sure enough, the next thing he talks about it bears.

[@officialxverzusz]

5:09 Well that's just fucking sad Imagine a set piece costing more than twice your salary

[@mikehunt4986]

My favorite part of the documentary. Worth the price just for this segment!

[@ratselfeinschmecker5849]

rest in peace to nakajima and satsuma

[@gaymer42069]

Awesome men, im so glad they could all meet. What they took part in creating is timeless and will without a doubt be remade and iterated upon to be enjoyed for generations more. And people will always come back to see the original.

[@doomslayer3829]

Those three actors are brave literally almost fucked but luckily survived. Such a legendary godzilla actors they are.

[@lucasthehedgehog799]

The fact that the actor who played Heisei gozilla died yesterday broke me RIP Hauro and Kenpachiaro Satsuma The Godzillas that I grew up with

[@CCLimbo]

RIP Satsuma

[@Nacho-Mamma]

I am of the old school "Gojira", and all three gentlemen played a huge role in my life since I was only 3 or 4 years old the first time I ever watched the 1954 "Godzilla - King Of The Monsters". From the mid to late 1960's to today, I have loved all of these wonderful & fun TOHO movies, including "Destroy All Monsters" which is pretty much a montage of all the monster movies made up to that point. Kenpachiro Satsuma played a big part of all that, and was always my favorite "Gojira" actor. He seemed to add his own special touch to the role. And, every fan of these movies is grieving his loss. God speed, Kenpachiro Satsuma. May Gojira keep watch over, and protect you.

[@jordangreen2845]

haruo nakajima will always be my hero, long live the king

[@randallrona9618]

There will no actors who would play the King of the Monsters like these 3. R.I.P. to Haruo Nakajima(OG Showa Godzilla) and Kenpachiro Satsuma(Heisei Godzilla, Hedorah and Gigan). ♥️♥️

[@wolfyreichert8999]

That sidewalk must be huge

[@oliverortiz5226]

This was a treat to see these talented men who have entertained me for decades.

[@Cousin_Uli]

Rip Satsuma.

[@claymitchell2335]

Three monstrous heroes!

[@jasoncherry5849]

These men had the rate privilege of playing one of the most iconic roles in all cinematic history. The “G” Man was and still is a hero of mine even when he wasn’t the hero. I’d like to thank these there’re men for making such an amazing character seem as real as the actors around him.

[@Triadians677]

3 legends in one video

[@Lefty90]

Rest In Peace Haruo nakijima

[@Ninjabeback56]

Only 1 actor remains....

[@thesteelsquid863]

OKAY so the og guy said he was inspired by bears, and the new monsterverse goji creators said his fighting style was inspired by bears! That's so cool :D