Takashi Shimura
Odaka was one of the few actors to play the same role in more than one original Japanese release of a Godzilla film (Takashi Shimura played Dr. Kyouhei Yamane in the first two films, Raymond Burr reprised his role as Steve Martin in the edited American releases "Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" and "Godzilla 1985", Yumiko Shaku starred as Akane Yashiro in "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla" and returned briefly for its sequel "", and finally Momoko Kochi who portrayed Emiko Yamane on the original 1954 "Godzilla" film reprised her role in a cameo appearance in "Godzilla vs. Destroyah").