Masahiro Anzai ( ja, 安西正弘; ''Anzai Masahiro'') (26 November 1954 – 15 March 2021) was a Japanese voice actor and actor.

Biography

Anzai graduated from the . He retired from acting in 1997 due to his treatment for diabetes, which caused his lower left leg to be amputated and blindness in the eye. He died of acute heart failure on 15 March 2021.

Filmography

Television animation

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Ryunosuke's father The ''Urusei Yatsura'' manga series features a large ensemble cast of characters created by Rumiko Takahashi. It tells the story of Japanese teenager Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien Lum, who believes she is Ataru's wife after he accidentally pr ...

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Original video animation (OVA)

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Theatrical animation

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Tokusatsu

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Dubbing

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References

External links

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