Takeshi Kimura

Kaoru Mabuchi (馬淵 薫, Mabuchi Kaoru, February 4, 1911^[1] – May 3, 1987^[2]), also known by his pen name Takeshi Kimura (木村 武, Kimura Takeshi),^[1][2][3] was a Japanese screenwriter who wrote many films for Toho studios. Kimura scripted several films for director Ishirō Honda, including Matango, Frankenstein vs. Baragon, The War of the Gargantuas, King Kong Escapes, and Destroy All Monsters. He was a member of the Japanese Communist Party whose screenplays often included political themes. His scripts are frequently contrasted with those written by Shinichi Sekizawa, whose scripts for kaiju films typically had a more lightweight, "fun" tone.

Takeshi Kimura
Born	Kaoru Mabuchi February 4, 1911^[1] Osaka, Japan^[2]
Died	May 3, 1987^[2]
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1953-1971

Kimura considered the screenplay for Ishirō Honda's Matango to be his best work, and he considered all of his scripts from Frankenstein Conquers the World onward to be merely work for hire.

Kimura was known for having a dark and gloomy personality, and he was reportedly never very close to any of his fellow Toho employees. He died from a throat obstruction in his Tokyo apartment in 1988.

References

1. Tanaka, Tomoyuki (1983). 東宝特撮映画全史 [The Complete History of Toho Special Effects Movies] (in Japanese). Toho Publishing. p. 540. ISBN 4-924609-00-5.
2. "馬淵薫(まぶちかおる)の解説 - goo人名事典". goo辞書 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
3. Iwabatake, Toshiaki (1 September 1994). ゴジラ大全集 : 誕生 40周年記念 [TV Magazine Special Edition 40th Anniversary of the Birth of Godzilla Complete Works] (in Japanese). Kodansha. p. 64. ISBN 4-06-178417-X.

Bibliography

• Ryfle, Steve (1998). Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of the Big G. ECW Press. ISBN 1550223488.

External links

• Takeshi Kimura at IMDb