Abarenbō Shōgun
is a Japanese actor. His career has centered on television "tokusatsu" and "jidaigeki". He starred in the 1967–68 television series "Kōsoku Esper" and the 1973 series "Shirojishi Kamen", and played a supporting role as the ninja Saizō in Series III, Episodes 1–57, of "Abarenbō Shōgun." In NHK's eleventh Taiga drama, "Kunitori Monogatari", Mitsugi portrayed Akechi Mitsuharu. He appeared regularly in Episodes 436–509 of "Tokusō Saizensen". A frequent guest actor, he made six appearances on "Ōedo Sōsamō" and four on "Zenigata Heiji", three on "Taiyō ni Hoero!"', and two on "Happyaku Yachō Yume Nikki". Fans of the "tokusatsu" "Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman" know him as Dr. Hoshikawa. The producers of "Abarenbō Shōgun" selected him to reprise his role in the 500th episode special, and again to portray the "daimyō" Tokugawa Munenao in Series VI.