, better known by the stage name , was a Japanese

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and the father of

Macross is a Japanese science fiction mecha anime media franchise/ media mix, created by Studio Nue (most prominently mecha designer, writer and producer Shōji Kawamori) and Artland in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth and th ...

star Arihiro Hase. He died of

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on March 8, 2002, at the age of 66. At the time of his death he was a

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, but he had been previously represented by

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 *Ken ...

. He was most known for playing "Aderans" Nakano-san in ''

Kinnikuman is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. ...

''.

Notable voice roles

* Majokko Megu-chan (Chō-san) *

Devilman is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. The manga focuses on a high school student named Akira Fudo who absorbs the powers of the demon called " Amon" with help of his friend Ryo Asuka in order to batt ...

(Rockfell) * Ikkyū-san (Shūnen) * GeGeGe no Kitaro 1971 (Konaki Jijii (First voice)) *GeGeGe no Kitaro 1985 (Hakusanbō, Satomi's Father, Mermen Boss, Merman, Hiderigami, Gremlin, Kurabboko, Enra-Enra, others) * Magne Robo Gakeen (Tensai Tsuji) *

Cyborg 009 is a Japanese science fiction manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was serialized in many different Japanese magazines, including '' Monthly Shōnen King'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'', '' Shōnen Big Comic'', ''COM'', ' ...

1979 (Chang Changku/006) * Nils no Fushigi na Tabi (Emeric, others) *

Hana no Ko Lunlun , translated to English as ''The Flower Child Lunlun'' and ''Lulu, The Flower Angel'', is a magical girl anime by Toei Animation, focusing on a theme of flowers in its stories. It was directed by Hiroshi Shidara and written by Shiro Jinbo. I ...

(Yabōki) *

Sazae-san is a Japanese yonkoma manga series written and illustrated by Machiko Hasegawa. It was first published in Hasegawa's local paper, the , on April 22, 1946. When the ''Asahi Shimbun'' wished to have Hasegawa draw the four-panel comic for the ...

(Nanbutsu Isasaka (First Voice) * Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World (Killer A) *

(Kazuo Nakano, Kani Base, Cements, Okamarasu) *

Cutey Honey is a Japanese Shōnen manga, shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. First appearing in ''Weekly Shōnen Champions 41st issue of 1973, the series ran until April 1974. It follows an Android (robot), android girl na ...

(Goemon) *

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 seri ...

(Kiyoshi's Father) *

Mōretsu Atarō is a Japanese comedy manga series written by Fujio Akatsuka. It was serialized from 1967 to 1970 in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday''. Two anime television adaptations were produced by Toei Doga (now known as Toei Animation), and aired TV Asahi (t ...

1990 (Xgorou) *

Yatterman is a Japanese anime television series broadcast from January 1, 1977 to January 27, 1979, comprising 108 episodes. It is the second and longest show in the ''Time Bokan'' series by Tatsunoko Productions. The series succeeded ''Time Bokan'' a ...

(

Zenigata Heiji , usually called and formerly Heiji Zenigata VII, is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch for his manga series ''Lupin III'', which debuted in ''Weekly Manga Action'' on August 10, 1967. He is named after the famous fictional Japanes ...

) *

La Seine no Hoshi is Japanese anime series by Soeisha (later renamed as Sunrise), which premiered in Japan on Fuji TV from April 4, 1975 and finished its run on December 26, 1975, spanning a total of 39 episodes. The title translates to English as "The Star o ...

(Shuro) * Rocky Chuck the Mountain Rat (Bobby) *

Akazukin Chacha is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series by Min Ayahana. It was serialized by Shueisha in the manga magazine '' Ribon'' from 1992 to 2000 and collected in 13 bound volumes. The series is loosely based on the fairy tale Little Red Riding H ...

(Shōnosuke) *

Doraemon ''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ''tankōbon'' volumes and ...

(Mr. Honekawa - 1st voice)

Other

*''

Pinocchio Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel '' The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan ...

'' as Gideon *'' The Black Cauldron'' as Fflewddur Fflam *'' Back to the Conscience'' as Gideon *''

Lady and the Tramp ''Lady and the Tramp'' is a 1955 American animated musical romance film produced by Walt Disney and released by Buena Vista Film Distribution. The 15th Disney animated feature film, it was directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and ...

'' as Joe

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