Kobayashi Asao

Name: Kobayashi Asao
Native name: 小林朝夫
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: February 16, 1961
Age: 65

Japanese actor. Well known for his role of Hyō Asao (VulPanther) in Taiyō Sentai Sun Vulcan. On 28 December 1982, less than a year after Sun Vulcan ended, Kobayashi's co-star Kishida Shin (Arashiyama Daizaburō) died of esophageal cancer, aged 43. Asao Kobayashi was so overcome by the shock of Kishida’s sudden death that he took a hiatus from acting and left show business permanently a few years later. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1984	Mujaki na Kankei Japanese Drama, 1984, 13 eps (Support Role)	13	Support Role	7.0
1981	Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan Japanese Drama, 1981, 50 eps Hyo Asao / VulPanther (Main Role)	50	Hyo Asao / VulPanther Main Role	6.9

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1981	Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan: The Movie Japanese Movie, 1981, Hyo Asao / VulPanther (Main Role)	Hyo Asao / VulPanther Main Role	6.6

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1985	Okusama wa Furyo Shojo!? Osana Tsuma Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1985	Yonaka no Bara Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0

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