Koji Uenishi

was a Japanese actor and suit actor, best known for his portrayal of the titular character in the 1967 series Ultraseven.
==Career==
Hariken Ryu interviewed Uenishi for a 1999 book about tokusatsu hero suit actors.Uenishi's 1999 interview translated into Portugese by Ultraman QG
==Death==
On a booklet in a Triple Fighter CD released in 2016, Eiji Takakura, an action choreographer, stated that Uenishi's son had told him of his father's passing over the phone.https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/上西弘次 The time and cause of his death are unknown.
==Roles==
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1967	Ultraseven 	Ultraseven 	SuitEvery episode except 14 and 15
1967	Ultraseven 	TDF Correspondent 	Episode 6 "Dark Zone"
1967	Ultraseven 	Yukimura 	Episode 11 "Fly to Devil Mountain"
1968	Ultraseven 	Chief of Ultraseven	SuitEpisode 48 "The Biggest Invasion in History: Part 1"Episode 49 "The Biggest Invasion in History: Part 2"
1968	Fight! Mighty Jack	Q4 	Episode 12 "Take Back the Mighty!! (Part 1)"Episode 13 "Take Back the Mighty!! (Part 2)"
1968	Fight! Mighty Jack	Magon 	SuitEpisode 15 "Rush to the Dead Man's Mansion!"
1968	Fight! Mighty Jack	Alien Monoron 	SuitEpisode 16 "Protect the Visitors"
1968	Fight! Mighty Jack	Plant 	Episode 19 "Stop the Human Botanical Garden!"
1968	Fight! Mighty Jack	Big Q 	SuitEpisode 22 "Raise a White Flag at Tokyo Tower"Uncredited
1969	Operation: Mystery	Fisherman 	Episode 17 "The Phantom Grim Reaper"
1969	Operation: Mystery	Shinzo Nakamura 	Episode 26 "The Snow Woman"
===Other Roles===
*Spectreman - Spectreman
==Gallery==
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koji9922_pic.jpg|Koji in a autograph session
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koji99487pic.jpg|Koji figure by Marmit
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==Trivia==
*In Ultraseven episodes 14-15, Eiichi Kikuchi played the titular role instead of Uenishi. Kikuchi would later portray Ultraman Jack, the main Ultra in the next series, Return of Ultraman.
**This fact was referenced in the 2014 drama adaption of Aoi Honoo: At a bathhouse, Hideaki Anno mimics Ultraseven's fights against King Joe, but is mistaken for Ultraman Jack by Takami Akai. Anno explains that he is "half-right", as Jack's suit actor had played Ultraseven solely in King Joe's two episodes.
==References==
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Category:Suit Actors