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09 January 2014
Shinji Yamashita, the Oldest Actor to Play a Sentai Hero
Yomiuri Online reports new details about an upcoming Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger episode, which will focus on Dantetsu Kiryu's transformation into KyoryuSilver.
In the show's 45th episode, which will air on January 19th, King will unleash his anger at his father (Dantetsu) for joining the evil Deboth Legion. Dantetsu transforms into KyoryuSilver and the fight between father and son begins.
Actor Shinji Yamashita, at the age of 62 now currently holds the record as the oldest actor. In the interview with Yomiuri, he revealed, "I couldn't believe it. Then they told me I'd be Silver and everything was clear to me, it was like a Silver Seat (priority senior citizen seat)."
Lastly, he also revealed that there is a final battle between Dantetsu and his son.
Source: Tokusatsu Network
Actually, that isn't true--Hiroshi Miyauchi is still the oldest at 67. He was born in 1947.
ReplyDeleteSorry Shigeru Chiba you had a good run as oldest
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