Masanari Nihei (二瓶 正也, Nihei Masanari, 9 December 1940 – 21 August 2021) was a Japanese actor.
He played Mitsuhiro Ide in Ultraman, having won the role when originally cast actor Susumu Ishikawa left the production.
[1] Masanari Nihei died on 21 August 2021 due to aspiration pneumonia.
His funeral was held privately by his close relatives.
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