Takanobu Toya

is a former Japanese actor, suit actor, and stuntman. He played most of the monsters and aliens in Return of Ultraman.
==Career==
In April 1971, Toya was invited by his senior member of the university action club "JFA," Eiichi Kikuchi, to participate in the production of Return of Ultraman. In 1974, he again collaborated with Kikuchi to star in Denjin Zaborger.
In the 1980s, Toya retired from the entertainment industry and served as the vice chief of the production department at Toei Television.
==Roles==
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1968	Mighty Jack 	Q Operative 	
1971	Return of Ultraman	Arstron 	SuitEpisode 1 "All Monsters Attack"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Takkong 	SuitEpisode 2 "Takkong's Big Counterattack"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Sadola 	SuitEpisode 3 "Evil Monster Realm of Terror"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Kingsaurus III 	SuitEpisode 4 "Definite Kill! Comet Kick"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Gudon 	SuitEpisode 5 "Two Giant Monsters Attack Tokyo"Episode 6 "Battle! Monsters vs. MAT"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Gorbagos 	SuitEpisode 7 "Operation Rainbow Monster!"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Ghostron 	SuitEpisode 8 "Monster Time Bomb"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Dangar 	SuitEpisode 9 "Monster Island S.O.S"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Stegon 	SuitEpisode 10 "Dinosaur Explosion Directive"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Mognezun 	SuitEpisode 11 "Poison Gas Monster Appears"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Shugaron 	SuitEpisode 12 "Revenge of the Monster Shugaron"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Petroleum complex employee	Episode 12 "Revenge of the Monster Shugaron"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Seamons 	SuitScenes without SeagorathEpisode 13 "Terror of the Tsunami Monsters, Tokyo's Big Pinch"Episode 14 "Terror of the Two Giant Monsters, Tokyo in a Giant Tornado"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Seagorath 	SuitEpisode 13 "Terror of the Tsunami Monsters, Tokyo's Big Pinch"Episode 14 "Terror of the Two Giant Monsters, Tokyo in a Giant Tornado"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Eledortus 	SuitEpisode 15 "Revenge of the Monster Lad"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Terochilus 	SuitEpisode 16 "Mystery of the Big Bird Monster Terochilus"Episode 17 "Monster Bird Terochilus - Tokyo's Big Aerial Bombing"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Bemstar 	SuitEpisode 18 "Ultraseven Arrives!"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Sartan 	SuitEpisode 19 "The Giant Invisible Monster That Came from Space"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Magnedon 	SuitEpisode 20 "The Monster Is a Giant Shooting Star in Space"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Beacon 	SuitEpisode 21 "Monster Channel"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Gokinezura 	SuitEpisode 22 "I'll Kill This Monster!"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Zanika 	SuitEpisode 23 "Dark Monster Spit out the Stars!"Uncredited
1971	Return of Ultraman	Kingstron 	SuitEpisode 24 "Horror! Mansion Monster's Birth"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Zagoras 	SuitEpisode 25 "Leaving My Home Planet Earth"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Nokogilin 	SuitEpisode 26 "Mystery Homicide Beetle Incident"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Gronken 	SuitEpisode 27 "Go to Hell with This One Blow!"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Varricane 	SuitEpisode 28 "Ultra Special Operation"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Yadokarin 	SuitEpisode 29 "Jiro-Kun Rides a Monster"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Oxter 	SuitEpisode 30 "The Curse of the Bone God Oxter"
1971	Return of Ultraman	MAT Security Officer 	Episode 31 "In Between a Devil & Angel"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Plooma 	SuitEpisode 31 "In Between a Devil & Angel"
1971	Return of Ultraman	King Maimai 	SuitEpisode 32 "Decisive Battle Under the Setting Sun"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Leogon 	SuitEpisode 34 "The Life That Can't Be Forgiven"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Draculas 	SuitEpisode 36 "Kick the Night Away"
1971	Return of Ultraman	Alien Nackle 	SuitEpisode 37 "Ultraman Dies at Sunset"Episode 38 "When the Ultra Star Shines"Uncredited
1972	Return of Ultraman	Alien Varduck 	SuitEpisode 39 "Winter of Horror Series - the 20th Century Abominable Snowman"
1972	Return of Ultraman	Snowgon 	SuitEpisode 40 "Winter of Horror Series - Phantom Snow Woman"
1972	Return of Ultraman	Builgamo 	SuitEpisode 41 "The Revenge of Alien Baltan Jr."
1972	Return of Ultraman	Alien Baltan Jr. 	SuitEpisode 41 "The Revenge of Alien Baltan Jr."
1972	Return of Ultraman	Paragon 	SuitEpisode 42 "The Monster That Stands on Mt. Fuji"
1972	Return of Ultraman	Kodaigon 	SuitEpisode 43 "Demon God Barks on the Moon"
1972	Return of Ultraman	Granadas 	SuitEpisode 44 "To the Starry Sky with Love"
1972	Return of Ultraman	Robonez 	SuitEpisode 45 "Assassinate Hideki Go!"Uncredited
1972	Return of Ultraman	Red Killer 	SuitEpisode 46 "This One Blow Filled with Anger"
1972	Return of Ultraman	Femigon 	SuitEpisode 47 "The Targeted Woman"
1972	Return of Ultraman	Yametaranese 	SuitEpisode 48 "I'm Taking the Earth"
1972	Return of Ultraman	Sasahiller 	SuitEpisode 48 "I'm Taking the Earth"
1972	Return of Ultraman	Alien Mysteler (Bad) 	SuitEpisode 49 "Space Warriors - Your Name Is MAT"
1972	Return of Ultraman	King Bockle 	SuitEpisode 50 "Invitation from Hell"
1972	Return of Ultraman	Man in Kimono 	Episode 51 "The 5 Ultra Oaths"
1972	Return of Ultraman	Zetton II 	SuitEpisode 51 "The 5 Ultra Oaths"
1973	Ultraman Ace 	Alien Revole 	Human formEpisode 50 "Tokyo Great Panic! The Mad Traffic Signals"Uncredited
1973	Ultraman Taro 	Construction Worker B 	Episode 36 "You Swine! The Bride Cried"
1973	Fireman 	Black Satan's Subordinate 	Episode 27 "The Secret of the Mountain Shining in the Evening Sun"
===Other Roles===
*Spectreman - Dr. Gori/Alien Igor
*Diamond Eye - Previous life devil
*Denjin Zaborger - Apache Drill, Chimp A, Devil Hat
*Dai Sentai Goggle-V - Otate-sama's aide (Madaraman)
*Seiun Kamen Machineman - Oni man
*Choujuu Sentai Liveman - Keeper
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