is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from

Iwate Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture at , with a population of 1,210,534 (as of October 1, 2020). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefectur ...

who works for

Aoni Production is a Japanese talent agency representing a fair number of voice actors and other Japanese entertainers. Voice actors currently affiliated with Aoni All names are in Western order (given name followed by family/last name). *Mai Aizawa *Kenj ...

. Among his other roles, he has performed the characters Ippon-Matsu and Gorousei (''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...

''), Zaku (''

Fist of the North Star is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' for 245 issues published from 1983 to 1988 and initially colle ...

'') and Kinnikuman Big Body ('' Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne'').

Filmography

Television animation

;1980s *''

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'' (1983) (Police (C)) *''

Gu Gu Ganmo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujihiko Hosono. It was originally serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from 1982 to 1985, and was collected into 12 bound volumes. It was adapted into a fifty-episode ...

'' (1984) (Leo, Little Bird Store) *''

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'' (1984) (Joe, Zaki) *''

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'' (1985) (Clayton) *''

'' (1985) (Zaku, Giji, Red Ribbon's Military Soldier others) *''

GeGeGe no Kitarō , originally known as , is a Japanese manga series created in 1960 by Shigeru Mizuki. It is best known for its popularization of the folklore creatures known as ''yōkai'', a class of spirit-monster which all of the main characters ...

'' (1985) (

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, others) *''

High School! Kimengumi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoei Shinzawa. A first series ''Third Year Funny-face Club'' was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from October 1980 to April 1982. ''High School! Kimengumi'' was se ...

'' (1985) (Soreike Minna, Tatsurō Hirōka, others) *''

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam is a 1985 Japanese television anime series, the second installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise, and a sequel to the original ''Mobile Suit Gundam''. The show was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, with character designs by Yoshikazu ...

'' (1985) (Haifan) *''

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'' (1986) (Man Wolf, Piano, others) *''

Saint Seiya , also known as ''Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac'' or simply ''Knights of the Zodiac'' (translated from the French title ''Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque''), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It ...

'' (1986) (Hydra Ichi and Sea Serpent) *'' Wonder Beat Scramble'' (1986) (Doctor Gabor) *''

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'' (1987) (Genta's father) *''

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'' (1987) (Urashi Maijin, Hyōzansuke, others) *'' Transformers: The Headmasters'' (1987) (Abominus, Groove, Hardhead, Jazz, Slag, Slingshot, Trypticon, Wideload) *'' Fist of the North Star 2'' (1987) (Zorba) *''

Sakigake!! Otokojuku , also known as simply ''Otokojuku'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Miyashita. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1985 to 1991. It is staged in an all-boys school that ...

'' (1987) (Ippei Tazawa) *''

Kiteretsu Daihyakka is a Japanese manga series by duo Fujiko Fujio and later Fujiko F. Fujio, which ran in the children's magazine '' Kodomo no Hikari'' from April 1974 to July 1977. The manga was later made into a 331-episode anime television series which ran ...

'' (1988) (Sasaki-sensei, Sasaki-sensei's Father, Tom, Tongaripapa (Third), Alien, others) *'' Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' (1988) (Turter, King Poseidon, Phoenix, Diner Owner (episode 24)) *''

Dragon Ball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 '' Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ...

'' (1989) (Oguri. Police officer, others) *'' Transformers: Victory'' (1989) (Kakuryu, Drillhorn, Doctor Minakaze) ;1990s *''

Oishinbo is a long-running Japanese cooking manga series written by and drawn by . The manga's title is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for delicious, ''oishii'', and the word for someone who loves to eat, ''kuishinbo''. The series depicts the ...

'' (1990) (Motoyoshi Mikawa, Employee (A)) *''

Armored Police Metal Jack is a Japanese animated TV series co-produced by Sunrise, TV Tokyo and I&S BBDO. The series was broadcast by TV Tokyo affiliates in 1991 on the Monday 5:30PM time slot and aired weekly from April 7 to December 23, lasting 37 episodes. ''M ...

'' (1991) (Offender) *''

Goldfish Warning! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Neko Nekobe which ran in ''Nakayoshi''. A 54-episode anime television series aired on TV Asahi from January 12, 1991 through February 29, 1992. Each episode of the anime contained two ...

'' (1991) (Doctor Ohashi (Second)) *'' Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Ōi Sōdatsu-hen'' (1991) (Announcer Sekiguchi, God of Powerful, Kinnikuman Big Body/Strongman, King The 100 Ton (Episode 4), Bikeman, Chōjin Enma) *''

Future GPX Cyber Formula is a Japanese futuristic motorsports anime television series produced by Asatsu-DK, VAP and Sunrise. The series originally aired between March 15 and December 20, 1991 on Nippon TV and was later followed by four OVA series respectively ...

'' (1991) (Smith) *''

Matchless Raijin-Oh is a 51 episode Japanese anime television series, and the first series produced for the Eldran franchise funded by Tomy and produced by Sunrise. It aired in Japan from April 3, 1991 to March 25, 1992. The story revolves around a group of el ...

'' (1991) (Uchida Official) *'' Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken'' (1991) (Bartos) *''

Trapp Family Story is a 1991 Japanese animated series by Nippon Animation, based on the story of the real-life Austrian singing family the Trapp Family. It is a part of the World Masterpiece Theatre franchise, which adapted classic works of literature into anim ...

'' (1991) (Hans) *''

Ghost Sweeper Mikami is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Shiina. It was published in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from May 1991 to September 1999, with its chapters collected in thirty-nine ''tankobon'' volumes. The series ex ...

'' (1993) (Schwartz) *''

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'' (1993) (Koike (first)) *''

Tama and Friends is a character franchise created by Sony Creative Products in 1983. An OVA series based on the products titled was produced by Sony Music Entertainment Japan and animated by Group TAC. The episodes were released between 1988 and 19 ...

'' (1994) (Otsubo-sensei) *''

Tico of the Seven Seas is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation. It is about an 11-year-old girl and her best friend Tico, a female orca. Unlike the other series in Nippon Animation's ''World Masterpiece Theater'' line, ''Tico of the Seven Seas'' is an entire ...

'' (1994) (Crew) *''

Marmalade Boy is a shōjo manga series by Wataru Yoshizumi. It was published by Shueisha in the magazine '' Ribon'' from May 1992 to October 1995 and collected in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was adapted by Toei Animation as a 76-episode an ...

'' (1994) (Gen Kitahara) *''

Slayers is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. The novels have been serialized in ''Dragon Magazine'' since 1989, before being published into individual volumes. They follow t ...

'' (1995) (Demia and Zolf) *'' Neighborhood Story'' (1996) *''

Famous Dog Lassie is a 1996 Japanese anime television series animated by Nippon Animation as the 22nd entry of the ''World Masterpiece Theater'' staple. The anime is based on the 1940 novel ''Lassie Come-Home'' by Eric Knight and also the second animated Lassie ...

'' (1996) (Heins) *''

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'' (1997) (Youkai Piano, Makuragaeshi) *''

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'' (1997) (Tobiderun) *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, w ...

'' (1998) (Karita) *''

Shin Hakkenden is a Japanese anime series. The anime is based on the epic novel ''Nansō Satomi Hakkenden'' (which also had an earlier OVA adaptation, '' The Hakkenden'') except it is set in the future. Directed by Katsuyoshi Yatabe, the anime's 26 episodes w ...

'' (1999) (Aori) ;2000s *''

'' (2000) (Ippon-Matsu and Gorousei) *''

Hiwou War Chronicles is an anime series, and the first to be produced by Bones. The series was first aired on NHK BS-2 and ran for twenty six episodes, from October 24, 2000, till May 1, 2001. Created by Shō Aikawa and directed by Tetsurō Amino, the series' cha ...

'' (2001) (Murakami) *''

Stellvia , also known as ''Stellvia of the Universe'', is an anime series set in space. As a prelude to the series, the Earth of year 2167 AD is shown to be devastated by a powerful electromagnetic shockwave. This is caused by a nearby star, Hydr ...

'' (2003) (Reshio Sulijet) *''

Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective fiction, detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' ...

'' (2003) (Masaru Saruhashi, Terafumi Kasuga) *''

'' (2003) (Laura's Father) *'' Monster'' (2004) (Kunz) *''

'' (2007) ( Abura-sumashi) *''

Dennō Coil ''Coil - A Circle of Children'', known in Japan as is a Japanese science fiction anime television series created, directed and written by Mitsuo Iso and produced by Madhouse (company), Madhouse. It aired 26 episodes from May to December 200 ...

'' (2007) (Doctor) *''

Tytania is a Japanese space opera novel series written by Yoshiki Tanaka between 1988 and 2015 and released in five volumes. The series is about people who try to liberate the galaxy from the rule of the Tytania-clan and seek refuge with a rebel forc ...

'' (2008) (Salomon) ;2010s *''

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'' (2010) (Oldman Tsuno) *'' Crayon Shin-chan'' (2016) (Sakuzō Yoneda) *''

Nintama Rantarō is a Japanese anime series produced by Ajia-do Animation Works and Japanese broadcast on NHK since April 10, 1993. It is an adaptation of the manga series ''Rakudai Ninja Rantarō'', written and illustrated by Sōbe Amako. ''Nintama Rantar ...

'' (2017) (Hiranosuke Inadera (Second)) *'' atime: Born Dragon Note'' (2017) (Muhammad Athhar Arsaputra)

OVA

*''

Legend of the Galactic Heroes , sometimes abbreviated as ''LOTGH'', ''LOGH'' or in Japanese (and also depicted as ''Heldensagen vom Kosmosinsel'' in the anime intro), is a series of science fiction novels written by Yoshiki Tanaka. In humanity's distant fu ...

'' (1988) (Moore) *'' Transformers: Zone'' (1990) (Star Cloud, King Poseidon, Menasor) *'' Dai Yamato Zero-go'' (2004) (X-2)

Theatrical animation

*'' Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight'' (1985) (Chosuke Ohtsuka) *''

Toki no Tabibito -Time Stranger- is a 1986 Japanese animated science fiction film based on the novel by Taku Mayumura. Produced by Madhouse Studios and directed and co-written by Mori Masaki, the film was released in Japan on December 20, 1986, on Kadokawa Shoten and To ...

'' (1986) ( Ishida Mitsunari) *'' Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise'' (1987) (Kharock) *'' Akira'' (1988) (Takeyama) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam F91'' (1991) (Pilot) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge'' (1991) (Naise)

Video games

*'' Ys III: Wanderers from Ys'' (1991) (Gardner) *''

Xenosaga Episode I ''Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht'' is a role-playing video game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2; the game was released in 2002 in Japan and 2003 in North America. It is the first entry in the ''X ...

'' (2002) (Moriyama) *'' Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo'' (2009) (Piano) *''

Ryū ga Gotoku 5 is an action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3. The game is the fifth main entry in the ''Yakuza'' series. The game was released in December 2012 in Japan, and localized for North ...

'' (2012) (Sakurai)

Tokusatsu

*''

Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger is Toei's twenty-sixth production of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. The catchphrase for the series is . Its footage was used in the American series, ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'' (the end credits listed the show as titled ''Hurricane Ranger ...

'' (2002) (Lingering Summerheat Ninja Bero-Tan (ep. 29)) *''

Mahou Sentai Magiranger Mahou or is the Japanese word for " magic", "sorcery" or "witchcraft". Mahou may also refer to: *Mahou (beer), brewed by the Spanish brewing company Grupo Mahou-San Miguel * Mahou-San Miguel Group, a Spanish brewing company *Mahou, Mali *Magical ...

'' (2005) (Hades Warrior God Toad (eps. 35 - 44)) *''

Ultraman Max is a Japanese Tokusatsu series produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Released as the 19th ''Ultra Series'', it aired from July 2, 2005, until April 1, 2006. The show aimed to return to the fast-paced formula ...

'' (Auto Maton (ep. 38 - 39)) *''

Engine Sentai Go-onger is Toei Company's thirty-second installment in the Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It premiered on February 17, 2008, a week following the finale of '' Juken Sentai Gekiranger'', and ended on February 8, 2009. It ...

'' (2008) (Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast Bombe Banki (ep. 7))

Drama CDs

*'' Hana Yori mo Hana no Gotoku'' (????) (Norito's father)

Dubbing

*''

The Empire Strikes Back ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'') is a 1980 American epic film, epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based o ...

'' (1980 Movie theater edition) (Commander Nemet) *''

Thomas & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...

'' (1995-1998) (George)

References

External links

Official agency profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hirano, Masato 1955 births Living people Aoni Production voice actors Japanese male stage actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Japanese theatre directors Male voice actors from Iwate Prefecture Tama Art University alumni 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors