Toshiyuki Nishida - Actor who played Pigsy in "Monkey" has died.

[seeformiles]

Actor Toshiyuki Nishida Dies Aged 76

Famed actor Toshiyuki Nishida has sadly passed away. He was 76. According to investigative sources, he was found collapsed at his home.

www.tokyoweekender.com

I know this is for posters of a certain age but "Monkey" has many happy childhood memories for me

 

[quimcunx]

Aw. RIP.

I tried to watch an episode of monkey recently. I didn't get far.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Actor Toshiyuki Nishida Dies Aged 76

Famed actor Toshiyuki Nishida has sadly passed away. He was 76. According to investigative sources, he was found collapsed at his home.

www.tokyoweekender.com

I know this is for posters of a certain age but "Monkey" has many happy childhood memories for me

Me too
RIP Toshiyuki
Forever irrepressible!

 

[Steel Icarus]

I know that was Monkey's nature but ya know. Pigsy too

 

[Happy Tree]

RIP Pigsy. With our thoughts we make the world.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Bum. He did some great stuff after Monkey. There is a brilliant film about the Beta / VHS wars.
I hated Pigsy Mk2 . . . it was never the same.

 

[krtek a houby]

Saw the actor on the news, earlier. The report didn't mention that particular role, but vaguely recognised him.

He was known for comic roles and for many, of a certain age, that iteration of Monkey/Journey to the West was the definitive.

 

[JimW]

Pigsy is also the patron deity of sex workers: Zhu Bajie: Patron Deity of Sex Workers

 

[seeformiles]

Bum. He did some great stuff after Monkey. There is a brilliant film about the Beta / VHS wars.
I hated Pigsy Mk2 . . . it was never the same.

I felt betrayed when they did that - like we wouldn’t notice?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I used to like Monkey Magic.

RIP

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I felt betrayed when they did that - like we wouldn’t notice?

Even though it was just pigsy it just wasn't the same anymore. Fake monkey.