Shigeru Kôyama

Shigeru Koyama (1929 - 2017 )

Film Deaths[]

Revenge (Adauchi) (1964) [Cocky Samurai]: Killed in a sword duel with Kinnosuke Nakamura.
Samurai Rebellion (Jôi-uchi: Hairyô tsuma shimatsu) (1967) [Geki Takahashi]: Stabbed through the back by Toshiro Mifune.
Kill! (Kiru) (1968) [Tamiya Ayuzawa]: Stabbed to death by Tatsuya Nakadai.
Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman (Nemuri Kyoshiro engetsu sappo) (1969) [Samurai] Commits suicide via harakiri.
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (Zatôichi to Yôjinbô) (1970) [Jinzaburo Wakiya] Stabbed to death by Shin Kishida.
Inn of Evil (Inochi bo ni furo) (1971) [Hacchôbori officer, Kaneko] Has a blade thrown into his chest.
47 Ronin (Shijûshichinin no shikaku) (1992) [Jûnai Onodera]: While still alive at the end of the film he knows his actions will result in his death. Plus this is based on reality the character he was portraying eventually was forced to commit suicide via seppeku.
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) [Army General]: Killed in an explosion by Destoroyah.
The Man in White (Yurusarezaru mono) (2003) [Kitabatake]: Shot in the head by Masaya Katô.
Outrage Coda (Autoreiji Saishusho) (2017) [Fuze] While Shigeru doesn't appear in this film, it is established that his character dies between this and the previous film in the series.