Godzilla Where are They Now Part 18: The Return of Godzilla (1985)

This is the latest in a series that will track actors from the various Godzilla movies and shows over the years through to Godzilla, Final Wars (2004), the 2014 Godzilla movie being too recent to cover. All known cast members listed. Info derived from imdb. Only roles 2013 and later being tracked.

Ken Tanaka (Goro Maki): in Taxi Driver no Suiri Nisshi 37 (2015), Kasôken no onna (35 episodes 2013-2014), Tsuri Deka 4 (2013), Joyû Reiko Honô no yôni (2013); as Self: Bokura no jidai (1 episode 2013).

Yasuko Sawaguchi (Naoko Okumura): in Kasôken no onna (36 episodes 2013-2014), Kasôken no onna: Nenmatsu Special (2014), Kyô no Hi wa sayonara (2013); as Self: Tetsuko's Room (1 episode 2013).

Yôsuke Natsuki (Dr. Hayashida): last known acting role in 2012; as Self: Tetsuko's Room (1 episode 2015).

Keiju Kobayashi (Prime Minister Mitamura): last known acting role in 2010.

Shin Takuma (Hiroshi Okumura): in Platinum Age (unknown episodes 2015), Masshiro (1 episode 2015), Doctor's Wish (2014), Katei kyôshi ga toku! 2: Hyôjô no Satsujin Trick (2014), Tsuyoki ari (2014), Kasôken no onna (17 episodes 2013-2014), Saikou no omotenashi (2014), Matori no onna: Kôsei Rôdôshô Mayaku Torishimarikan (2014); as Self: Tetsuko's Room (1 episode 2014).

Eitarô Ozawa (Finance Minister Kanzaki): died in 1988.

Taketoshi Naitô (Takegami, Chief Cabinet Secretary): died in 2012.

Mizuho Suzuki (Foreign Minister Emori): in Don't Lose Heart (2013).

Junkichi Orimoto (Director-General of the Defense Agency): in N no tameni (10 episodes 2014), Oyaji no senaka (1 episode 2014), Tsui no sumika (2 episodes 2014), 0.5 Mm (2014), Saigo kara nibanme no koi (11 episodes 2014), Yoru no sensei (10 episodes 2014), Monooki no Piano (2014).

Hiroshi Koizumi (Geologist Minami): died in 2015.

Kei Satô (Chief Editor Gondo): died in 2010.

Takenori Emoto (Desk Editor Kitagawa): last known acting role in 1985; as Self: Ikizama Japan (1 episode 2015).

Sho Hashimoto (Captain of Super X): no other known acting roles.

Nobuo Kaneko (Home Affairs Minister Isomura): died in 1995.

Kunio Murai (Secretary Henmi): in Hanasaki Mai ga damatteinai (1 episode 2015), Nobunaga Concerto (6 episodes 2014), Zipang Punk (2014), The Family Game (1 episode 2013); Yokokuhan: The Pain (5 episodes 2015); as Self: Kore ga watashi no ikiru michi (2013).

Yoshifumi Tajima (Environemental Director General Hidaka): died in 2009.

Shigeo Katô (Ship Captain): last known acting role in 1995.

Kôji Ishizaka (Power Plant Guard): in Aibô (47 episodes 2013-2015), Library Wars: The Last MIssion (2015), Wataru seken wa oni bakari: 2015 Special (unknown episodes 2015), Mori Mitsuko wo Ikita Onna ~ Nipponichi Aisareta Okaasan wa Nipponichi Sabishii Onna datta ~ (2014), Partners: The Movie III (2014), The Island Teacher (6 episodes 2013), Library Wars (2013).

Tetsuya Takeda (Bum): in The Emperor's Cook (12 episodes 2015), Gokuaku Gambo (2 episodes 2014), Furiko (2014), Furiko (2014; different version); Miyamoto Musashi (2 episodes 2014), Don't Lose Heart (2013), Link (5 episodes 2013), The Partner (2013), 101 Proposals (2013), Strawberry Night: After the Invisible Rain (2013), Strawberry Night (2013); Tsuribaka Nisshi: Shin'nyû Shain Hamasaki Densuke (1 episode completed); Shi no zôki (unknown episodes 2015), Keiseisaimin no otoko (2 episodes 2015) in post-production; as Self: Funny or Spank: Prison Break for 24 Hours (2014), Tetsuko's Room (1 episode 2013), Sekai ni hokoru 50-nin no Nihonjin: Seikou no idenshi (2013), Bokura no jidai (1 episode 2013), Waido na shô (1 episode 2013), Mezamashi terebi (1 episode 2013), Waratte iitomo! Zôkangô (1 episode 2013).

Kenpachirô Satsuma (Gojira): last known acting role in 2001, as Self in 2009.

US Only Cast:

Raymond Burr (Steve Martin): died in 1993.

Warren J. Kemmerling (General Goodhoe): died in 2005.

James Hess (Colonel Raschen): last known acting role in 1987.

Travis Swords (Major McDonough): last known acting role in 1992, as Producer in 2011.

Crawford Binion (Lieutenant): last known acting role in 1991.

Justin Gocke (Kyle): died in 2014.

Patrick Feren (Extra): last known acting role in 2003.

Mark Simon (Extra): no other known acting roles.

Shepard Stern (Extra): no other known acting roles.

Alan Waserman (Extra): last known acting role in 2012.

Uncredited Cast:

Lara Cody (Naoko Okumura voice): last known acting role in 2012.

John Culkin (Goro Maki voice: English version): last known acting role in 1991.

Takashi Ebata (Ship Captain): in Doctor's Wish (2014); last previous known acting role in 2004.

Kenji Fukuda (Super X Lieutenant): last known acting role in 1991.

Andy Goldberg (Hiroshi Okumura voice): last known acting role in 2011.

Shinpei Hayashiya (Cameraman Kamiya): no known subsequent acting roles; as Director in 2010.

Isao Hirano (Airforce Chief of Staff): no other known acting roles.

Luke Johnson (Soviet Colonel Kashirin): no known subsequent acting roles.

Eiji Kana (Army Chief of Staff): no other known acting roles.

Takeshi Katô (Trade Minister): died in 2015; in Oh'oka Echizen (10 episodes 2014), Yoshiwara Uradôshin (1 episode 2014), Tôkyô ga senjô ni natta hi (unknown episodes 2014), Tôkyô ga senjô ni natta hi (2014); as Self: Tetsuko's Rooms (2 episodes 2013-2014).

Shin Kazanaka (Uno): no other known acting roles.

Yasuhiko Kono (Naval Chief of Staff): no other known acting roles.

Shinsuke Mikimoto (Chief of Staff): died in 2002.

Kanta Mori (Official at Diet): no known subsequent acting roles.

Takerô Morimoto (Newscaster): in The Roosevelt Game (1 episode 2014); last previous known acting role in 1992.

Matthew Oram (Professor Hayashida / Soviet Envoy / Radio Announcer / Various Characters voice: English version): last known acting role in 1986.

Tony Plana (Goro Maki voice): in Madam Secretary (4 episodes 2014-2015), Castle (1 episode 2015), The Fosters (4 episodes 2015), Motive (1 episode 2015), Cristela (1 episode 2015), Jane the Virgin (1 episode 2014), Alpha House (6 episodes 2013-2014), Taxi Brooklyn (1 episode 2014), A Miracle in Spanish Harlem (2013), Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret (2013), Pain & Gain (2013), Psych (1 episode 2013), Meddling Mom (2013), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode 2013); Adrift (2016), Butterfly Caught (2016) in post-production; as Self: Pain & Gain: The A Game - Michael Bay's 'Pain & Gain' (2013).

Gregory Snegoff (Newscaster / Pilot / Government Official voice: English version): in Robotech: Love Live Alive (2013; also Screenplay Adaptation/Series Staff Writer/Dialogue Director/Supervising Director); as Dialogue Editor: Siberian Education (2013); as Self: The Making of Robotech: Love Live Alive (2013).

Kenichi Urata (Secretary Ishimaru): last known acting role in 2004.

Paul Willson (Professor Hayashida voice): in Cook-Off! (2015), The Big Bang Theory (1 episode 2014), Jessie (1 episode 2013), Inventing Adam (2013); Do It Yourself (2015) completed.

Kiyoshi Yamamoto (Science Agency Director): last known acting role in 1999.