RIP Masanari Nihei

RIP Masanari Nihei 
 
Last night I found out that Masanari Nihei had passed away. Nihei was best known for playing Mitsuhiro Ide on Ultraman. I've only seen the first 17 episodes of Ultraman so far but Ide is by far my favorite character and I doubt that will change. His comedy work on the show is unmatched. I call him a master of making silly faces. It didn't matter if he was playing scared or having a good time. He could make a funny face. Two episodes of Ultraman standout to me from what I have seen so far that showoff how good Nihei was at playing Ide. I really like episode 2 where he's pretty much playing a cowardly goof the whole episode. He's making all sorts of scared faces when the Baltan attacks. Episode 13 is another good one when Ide feels he has failed the SSSP by accidentally causing the destruction of an oil refinery by a monster. The world lost a good one in Masanari Nihei. Rest in peace. 

-Toku Tom Fool



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