Minori Terada
Actor · Since 1971
Known for
Minori Terada was a Japanese actor and voice performer born in Itabashi, Tokyo, who died in 2024 after a long career spanning both live-action and animation. He voiced the villainous Muska in Studio Ghibli's 'Castle in the Sky', one of the studio's most quoted performances, and appeared in Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Maborosi'. His extensive television work included the original 'Kamen Rider' series and later roles in horror films such as 'Howling Village'. He remains fondly remembered as one of the definitive voices of classic anime villainy.
Minori Terada
Actor · Since 1971
78 Movies · 20 Series
Minori Terada was a Japanese actor and voice performer born in Itabashi, Tokyo, who died in 2024 after a long career spanning both live-action and animation. He voiced the villainous Muska in Studio Ghibli's 'Castle in the Sky', one of the studio's most quoted performances, and appeared in Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Maborosi'. His extensive television work included the original 'Kamen Rider' series and later roles in horror films such as 'Howling Village'. He remains fondly remembered as one of the definitive voices of classic anime villainy.
Movies
Plays Muska (voice)
Castle in the Sky
1986
Plays Chikaraishi
Station
1981
Plays Ken's Father
Typhoon Club
1985
Plays Yamanobe
Howling Village
2020
Plays Mitsuru Yoshida
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
Plays Michio Nozaki
Liverleaf
2018
Plays Hashimoto
Door II: Tokyo Diary
1991
Plays Mr. Fujikura
Hush!
2001
Plays Detective
Maborosi
1995
Plays Inumura Daikaku Masanori
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
Plays Ryubee Sonozaki
Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate
2010
Plays Hagiwara
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
1981
Plays Tetsuro Muraki
Love Hotel
1985
Plays Shuhei Akimura
Murder on D Street
1998
Plays Aonagi's Director (voice)
Blue Thermal
2022
Plays Kimura
P. P. Rider
1983
Plays Taniguchi
The Friends
1994
Plays Hiroshi Miyahara
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978
Plays Inspector Namikoshi (segment "Mirror Hell")
Rampo Noir
2005
Plays Gengo Ohtaka
The Fall of Ako Castle
1978
Plays Masatoshi Okochi
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
Plays Kuchinawa (voice)
Kuramerukagari
2024
Plays Sanji
Red Lion
1969
Plays Him
The Human Bullet
1968
Plays Kirigakure Saizo
The Shogun Assassins
1979
Plays Ryubei Sonozaki
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010
2009
Plays Yusuke Mikuni
A Tale of Happiness
1988
Plays Takehiko Yamamoto
Winter's Flower
1978
Plays Tsunoki / Yamanoi(津野木（山野井）)
Dark Room
1983
Plays Tsutsumi
Love of Sawako
1990
Plays Andou
Dragon Head
2003
Plays Harada
Labyrinth Romanesque
1988
Plays Ijuin
Eijanaika
1981
Plays Food Stall Owner
Lost Chapter of Snow: Passion
1985
Plays Editor-in-chief Imanaka
Zero Woman: Final Mission
1995
Plays Ikejima
Alone in the Night
1994
Plays Shotaro Kinuta
We Make Antiques!
2018
Plays Yamane
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
1990
Plays Yasuhiko Furumizo
The Boss' Wife
1988
Plays Fisherman
The Catch
1983
Plays Criminal
Karaoke Terror
2003
Plays The Old Man
Meet Me in the Dream: Wonderland
1996
Plays Keizo Koshiduka
A Watcher in the Attic
1994
Plays Tatsumura
Cherry Blossoms
1989
Plays Renji's Father
Kaza-hana
2001
Plays Truck Driver
Wait and See
1998
Plays Yutaka
Tsugaru Folksong
1973
Plays Saito
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage
1998
Plays Minamida Criminal
Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure
1987
Plays Owner of Fishing Shed
Dog in a Sidecar
2007
TV Shows
Plays Ryubee Sonozaki / Terror Dopant
Kamen Rider W
2009
Plays Ryubee Sonozaki
Kamen Rider
1971
Plays Hisamasa Azai
Princess Go
2011
Plays Narrator
Ronin of the Wastelands
1972
Plays Kazuo Matsuoka
Tenshi no Uppercut
1986
Plays Kaku Yasushi
Show No More Tears
1993
Plays Secretary-General
Kamen Rider Black Sun
2022
Plays Hiroaki Asakura
Copyface
2016
Plays Sugawara Hajime
Marginal Village Inc.
2015
Plays Yu Dobashi
Ultraman Blazar
2023
Plays Daizo Machida
Kaiki Daisakusen - Second File
2007
Plays Shoichi Kono
Tabiya Okaeri
2022
Plays Himé's Father
Sunny
2024
Plays Manabu Irie
Keihen Line Story: Welcome to Private Homestay Kizunaya
2021
Plays Kazuya Nozawa
I'm Home
2015
Plays Terror Dopant (voice)
Kamen Rider Ghost: Legendary! Rider Souls!
2016
Plays Tsukakoshi
Bungo Japanese Literature Cinema
2010
Plays [Yakuza]
Bishonure Tantei Mizuno Hagoromo
2019
Plays Sakichi
Kogarashi Monjiro
1972
Plays Kinya Ninomiya
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
2012
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Kuramerukagari
Full Filmography 98
Sunny
Himé's Father
2024Season 1
Kuramerukagari
Kuchinawa (voice)
2024
Ultraman Blazar
Yu Dobashi
2023Season 1
Breaking and Living
Jiro Kikuta
2023
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Secretary-General · 10 episodes
2022
Blue Thermal
Aonagi's Director (voice)
2022
Tabiya Okaeri
Shoichi Kono
2022Season 1
Nobutora - Samurai Tiger
Nobutora Takeda
2021
2021Season 1
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Minori Terada still alive?
Minori Terada passed away on March 14, 2024 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Minori Terada?
Minori Terada is best known for roles in Castle in the Sky, Maborosi, Howling Village.
How many movies has Minori Terada been in?
Over a 60-year career (since 1964), Minori Terada has appeared in 78 movies and 19 TV shows.
What was Minori Terada's first movie?
The career of Minori Terada began with Car Thieves (1964).
What is Minori Terada's most recent movie or series?
Minori Terada's most recent release is Sunny, which premiered on July 9, 2024.
What TV shows has Minori Terada appeared in?
On television, Minori Terada has appeared in Sunny, Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider Black Sun, Dragon Sakura.
Minori Terada
1942-11-07 · Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
Minori Terada was a Japanese voice actor and actor.