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Jun Negami (根上 淳, Negami Jun; born Fujio Mori; September 20, 1923 - October 24, 2005) was a Japanese actor.[1] He was best known internationally for his role as Ryū Ibuki on the tokusatsu television series Return of Ultraman (1971–72).

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  • Pen itsuwarazu, bôryoku no machi (1950)
  • Shojoho (1950)
  • Kumo no machi (1950)
  • Mesu inu (1951) - Keiichi Shirakawa
  • Honoo no hada (1951)
  • Asakusa kurenaidan (1952) - Shimakichi
  • Nagasaki No Uta Wa Wasureji (1952) - Nogami, Hiroyuki
  • Shino machi o nogarete (1952) - Shiro Nomura
  • Mōjū tsukai no shōjo (1952)
  • Lightning (1952) - Shuzo
  • Zoku Jûdai no seiten (1953) - Masato Miki
  • Zoku zoku Jûdai no seiten (1953) - Shingo Arai
  • Jūdai no yūwaku (1953)
  • Konjiki yasha (1954) - Kan-ichi
  • Asakusa no yoru (1954) - Tozuki
  • Midori no nakama (1954) - Ippei Takazu
  • Tsuki yori no shisha (1954)
  • Kawa no aru shitamachi no hanashi (1955) - Gizô Kurita
  • Hotaru no hikari (1955)
  • Nanatsu no kao no ginji (1955)
  • A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love (1955) - Shin'ichirō Matsushima[2]
  • Asakusa no oni (1955)
  • Shichinin no ani imôto (1955) - Natsu / Keiichi
  • Hanayome no tameiki (1956) - Keita Funayama
  • Asakusa no hi (1956)
  • Ninjô baka (1956)
  • Gogo 8 ji 13 pun (1956) - Jôji Harada
  • Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) - Mr. Seiko
  • Tsuki no kôdôkan (1956)
  • Hibana (1956)
  • Wasureji no gogo 8 ji 13 pun (1957) - Jôji Harada
  • Danryu (1957) - Yuzo Hiashi
  • Daitokai no gozen 3-ji (1958)
  • The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958) - Sagaminokami Tsuchiya
  • Tabi wa Kimagure Kaze Makase (1958)
  • Haha (1958) - Ryôtarô Yuasa
  • Akasen no hi wa kiezu (1958) - Inutaro
  • Yoru no sugao (1958) - Wakabayashi
  • Kyohansha (1958)
  • Sasameyuki (1959) - Itakura
  • Haha no omokage (1959) - Sadao Sagawa
  • Yamada Nagamasa - Oja no ken (1959) - Gorobei Onishi
  • Jirôchô Fuji (1959)
  • Jan Arima no shûgeki (1959)
  • Kaigunheigakkô monogatari: Aa! Etajima (1959)
  • Machibugyô nikki: Tekka botan (1959) - Gônosuke Hori
  • A Woman's Testament (1960) - Kanemitsu
  • The Demon of Mount Oe (1960)[3]
  • Kenju no okite (1960)
  • Afraid to Die (1960) - Yusaku Sagara
  • Satan's Sword (1960) - Serizawa
  • Zoku Jirocho Fuji (1960)
  • Kizû tsu ita yajû (1960)
  • Furaî monogatari-âbara hishâ (1960)
  • Harekosode (1961)
  • Tôshi reijô (1961) - Professor
  • Ginza no bonbon (1961) - Ozaki
  • A Wife Confesses (1961) - Lawyer Sugiyama
  • Buda (1961) - Mahakashyapa
  • Katei no jijô (1962) - Ochiai
  • Yûkai (1962) - Takaoka
  • Nessa no tsuki (1962)
  • Yatchaba no Onna (1962)
  • Makkanâ koi no monogatari (1963)
  • Hanzaî sakusen nanbâ wan (1963)
  • Odoritai yoru (1963) - Takashi Dan
  • Kyojin Ôkuma Shigenobu (1963) - Hiroshi Nakai
  • Kuro no kyôki (1964)
  • Mushuku mono jingi (1965)
  • A, zerosen (1965) - Takada
  • The Guardman: Tokyo yôjimbô (1965) - Ôishi
  • Rokyoku komori-uta (1965)
  • Ninkyo otoko ippiki (1965)
  • The Dragon's Fangs (1966)
  • Satogashi ga kowareru toki (1967) - Azuma
  • Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Sanbiki no kamakiri (1967) - Shiro Oba
  • Rikugun chôhô 33 (1968) - Minoru Sasaki
  • Onna no iji (1971)
  • Ai to makoto: Kanketsu-hen (1976)
  • Hadaka no taisho horo-ki: Yamashita Kiyoshi monogatari (1981)
  • Yojôhan iro no nureginu (1983)
  • Irodori-gawa (1984) - Soichiro Saso
  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) - Kurahara (segment "Runaway Horses")
  • Shaso (1989) - Tadayuki Matsuzaki

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''Jun Negami'' was a Japanese actor known for his extensive career in film and television spanning from the late 1940s to the 1990s, beginning with notable roles in post-war cinema at Daiei studios and later transitioning to prominent television appearances including tokusatsu series. He gained early recognition for starring in films such as Haha San-nin (1949), Lightning (1952), and Afraid to Die (1960), and became widely known to audiences for portraying Captain Ryu Ibuki in Return of Ultraman (1971–1972). Born in 1923 in Tokyo as the first son of violinist Otto Mori, Negami joined Daiei Film production company in 1947 and made his screen debut in Haha San-nin (Three Mothers) in 1949, quickly building popularity through additional starring roles in Lightning (Inazuma), A Story of a Town with a River (Kawa no Aru Shitamachi no Hanashi), and Thin Snow (Sasameyuki). After Daiei's decline, he shifted focus to television work, appearing in dramas such as White Tower (Shiroi Kyoto) and contributing to popular tokusatsu productions. He was married to singer Peggy Hayama from 1965 until his death. Negami died on October 24, 2005, at the age of 82 from a stroke, following years of treatment for health complications related to diabetes.

Early life

Family background

Jun Negami was born Fujio Mori (森 不二雄) on September 20, 1923, in Tokyo, Japan. He was the firstborn son of Otto Mori, a violinist. His paternal grandfather was Rudolf Dittrich, an Austrian musician known for his contributions to Western classical music in Japan during the Meiji era. Coming from a family with musical heritage through his father and grandfather, Negami grew up in a household influenced by his father's career as a violinist and his grandfather's legacy as a pioneering figure in Japan's adoption of European musical traditions. This artistic heritage shaped his early environment in Tokyo.

Career

Entry into acting and Daiei debut

Jun Negami joined the movie production company Daiei in 1947, shortly after the end of World War II. This affiliation with Daiei marked his formal entry into the acting profession, where he initially trained and appeared in minor roles. He made his official film debut in 1949, starring in the movie Haha San-nin ("Three Mothers"). This debut signaled the start of his professional acting career in 1949, which included prolific work in Japanese cinema during the subsequent decades.

Prolific film work in the 1950s

Jun Negami emerged as one of Daiei's most active actors during the 1950s, a decade that marked the height of his film productivity as a handsome leading man and supporting player. He frequently appeared in multiple films each year, with outputs often reaching 7 to 10 titles annually from 1952 through the mid-to-late decade, reflecting the rapid pace of Daiei's production schedule. His roles spanned youth dramas that captured postwar teenage anxieties, literary adaptations drawn from classic Japanese novels, and other studio-driven projects typical of Daiei's output at the time. Among his notable performances were Shuzo in Mikio Naruse's Lightning (1952), where he portrayed a key figure in the family drama. In 1955, he starred as Shin'ichirō Matsushima in A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love and as Gizō Kurita in Kawa no aru shitamachi no hanashi, both showcasing his versatility in romantic and urban narratives. He also ventured internationally, playing Mr. Seiko in the 1956 MGM production The Teahouse of the August Moon alongside Marlon Brando. Toward the end of the decade, he appeared as Itakura in Kon Ichikawa's 1959 adaptation Sasameyuki (The Makioka Sisters), contributing to a prestigious literary ensemble piece. This intense period of activity established Negami as a reliable presence in Daiei's roster, though his film work gradually transitioned in the following decade.

Film roles in the 1960s and international appearances

In the 1960s, Jun Negami continued to appear in Japanese cinema, taking supporting roles in several notable films produced primarily by Daiei. He played Yusaku Sagara in the crime drama Afraid to Die (1960), directed by Yasuzō Masumura. That same year, he portrayed Serizawa in the period action film Satan's Sword (1960). In 1961, Negami appeared as Lawyer Sugiyama in A Wife Confesses (1961), another Masumura-directed work exploring marital and legal themes. He also took the role of Kanemitsu in A Woman's Testament (1960). Other films from the decade included Buddha (1961) as Mahakashyapa and various titles such as The Demon of Mount Oe (1960) as Yasumasa Hirai. Negami's international film appearances remained rare. Earlier in his career, he had a small role as Mr. Seiko in the American production The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956). Decades later, he appeared in the U.S.-Japan co-production Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), directed by Paul Schrader, playing Kurahara in the "Runaway Horses" segment. His feature film output declined toward the end of the 1960s and into subsequent decades, shifting focus to other media.

Television work and later career

In the late 1960s, Jun Negami began transitioning toward television as his prolific film output slowed, taking on roles in dramas that showcased his versatility in supporting parts. He portrayed Shuji Satomi in the 1967 medical drama Shiroi Kyotō. In 1969, he appeared as Imagawa Yoshimoto in the historical taiga drama Ten to Chi to. The 1970s marked a prominent phase in tokusatsu series, where Negami gained recognition for authoritative roles in special-effects driven programming. He played Captain Ryu Ibuki in Return of Ultraman (1971–1972), appearing in 30 episodes as the steadfast leader of the Monster Attack Team. He followed this with the lead role of Daigoro Nitta in Electroid Zaborger 7 (1974), featured in 23 episodes of the superhero series. Negami's later work leaned toward historical dramas and occasional guest appearances, reflecting a more selective approach in his senior years. He portrayed Tokugawa Mitsutomo in the period series Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune (1995). His final film credit came as Tadayuki Matsuzaki in Shaso (1989). Negami's last credited roles were on television in 1995 and in film in 1989, concluding his acting career in the mid-1990s.

Personal life

Marriage and family

Jun Negami married singer Peggy Hayama in 1965. The marriage lasted until his death in 2005. The couple had one child, a son born in 1968. They were known as one of the entertainment industry's most devoted couples, and Peggy Hayama provided care for her husband during his later health challenges.

Death

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