was a Japanese actor,

voice actor Voice acting is the art of Acting, performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses in addition to other names. Examples of voice work include animation, animated, ...

and narrator who was represented by

Aoni Production is a Japanese talent agency representing a fair number of Voice acting in Japan, voice actors and other Japanese entertainers. It was founded in 1969 by Susumu Kubo. Voice actors currently affiliated with Aoni All names are in Western order (g ...

. He died in Tokyo due to

chronic kidney disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a type of long-term kidney disease, defined by the sustained presence of abnormal kidney function and/or abnormal kidney structure. To meet criteria for CKD, the abnormalities must be present for at least three mo ...

on May 1, 2014.

Notable voice roles

Anime television series

Star of the Giants is a Japanese sports manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Noboru Kawasaki. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1966 to 1971. It is about the actual baseball team Yomiuri Giants using ...

(1969) (Jirō Masuda, Tsuneo Horiuchi) * Andersen Stories (1971) (Elen's Grandfather) *

Getter Robo is a Japanese Mecha anime and manga, mecha media franchise created by Ken Ishikawa (manga artist), Ken Ishikawa and Go Nagai. An anime television series produced by Toei Animation was broadcast on Fuji TV from April 4, 1974, to May 8, 197 ...

(1974) (Monji Ogarashi, Daizo Jin, Daimajin Yura) * Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey (1980) (Tyltyl and Mytyl's Father, Spirit of the Time) *

Fist of the North Star is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' for 245 issues published from 1983 to 1988 and initially collected in 27 volumes ...

(1984) (Colonel, Hidora) * Yume Senshi Wingman (1984) (Kenta's Father) * Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin (1986) (Sniper, Daisuke's Father) * City Hunter '91 (1991) (Boss) * High School Mystery: Gakuen Nanafushigi (1991) (Shinichi Tajima) *

Dragon Ball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' (''DBZ'') 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'' television series and adapts the latter 325 chapters ...

(1992) (Android #20/ Dr. Gero) * 21 Emon (1992) (Orino Masakazu) * A Dog of Flanders: My Patrasche (1992) (Bowman) * Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (1994) (Coach Matoba) * Dr. Slump (Remake) (1998) (Tsuruten) * Trouble Chocolate (1999) (Tetsusaburo Omori) * Crash B-Daman (2006) (Saionji Kurando) Unknown date * Angel Heart (Chin) * Arrow Emblem Hawk of the Grand Prix (Narrator) * Bakuhatsu Goro (Onimaru) *

Digimon Xros Wars ''Digimon Fusion'', known in Japan as , is the sixth anime television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series aired on TV Asahi from July 2010 to March 2012. Its storyline follows the adventures of Mikey K ...

(Deckerdramon) * Dragon Ball Z Kai (Dr. Gero) *Detective Conan:Magic Kaito Special (Konosuke Jii) *

Dragon Ball GT is a Japanese anime television series based on Akira Toriyama's ''Dragon Ball'' manga franchise that ran from February 1996 to November 1997. Produced by Toei Animation, the series premiered in Japan on Fuji TV and ran for 64 episodes. Unl ...

(Dr. Gero) * GeGeGe no Kitarou 2nd Series (Konaki Jijii) *

G (Professor Grah, Iron Armor Mask) * Hello! Lady Lynn (Headmaster) * Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora (Yoshizou Tada) * High School Mystery: Gakuen Nanafushigi (Shinichi Tajima) * Jungle Kurobe (Shishi-otoko's Papa) *

Lupin III , also written as ''Lupin the Third'', ''Lupin the 3rd'', or ''Lupin the IIIrd'', is a Japanese media franchise created by Monkey Punch. The series follows the endeavors of master thief Lupin III (character), Lupin III, grandson of gentleman t ...

Part III (Bruce) *

Mazinger Z is a Japanese super robot manga written and illustrated by Go Nagai. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from October 1972 to August 1973 and Kodansha's ' from October 1973 to September 1974. ''Mazing ...

(Narrator, Professor Morimori, Pigman, Iron Mask) *

Monster A monster is a type of imaginary or fictional creature found in literature, folklore, mythology, fiction and religion. They are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive, with a strange or grotesque appearance that causes Anxiety, terror ...

(Achmed Mustafa) *

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

( Zeff, Raoul, Strong World Episode 0 (Impel Down warden)) * Rocky Chuck the Mountain Rat (Bob the Quail) *

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 ...

( Libra Dohko (Roshi)) *

Space Battleship Yamato is a Japanese science fiction anime series written by Yoshinobu Nishizaki, directed by manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, and produced by Academy Productions. The series aired in Yomiuri TV from October 6, 1974 to March 30, 1975, totaling u ...

Series (General Talon) * Time Patrol Rescueman (Sandoitchi)

OVA

* Garou Densetsu/Fatal Fury (xxxx) (Tung Fu Rue) *

Legend of the Galactic Heroes , sometimes abbreviated as ''LOTGH'', ''LOGH'', ''LGH'' or in Japanese (and also depicted as ''Heldensagen vom Kosmosinsel'' in the anime intro), is a series of Epic (genre), epic science fiction novels written by Yoshiki Tanak ...

(xxxx) (Sebastion von Musel) *

Hades Chapter (xxxx) (Roshi)

Movies

* Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Battle! The Three Great Super Saiyajin (1992) (Dr. Gero) * Dragon Ball Z: The Strongest in the World (1990) (Dr. Kochin) *Farewell

(xxxx) (General Talon) *

(xxxx) (Colonel) * Kinnikuman Movies (xxxx): *Kinnikuman: Stolen Championship Belt (xxxx) (Mouko-Seijin) *Counterattack! The Underground Space Choujins (xxxx) (Hydra Būton) *Great Riot! Justice Superman (xxxx) (Black Great Ukon) *Hour of Triumph! Justice Superman (xxxx) (The Nio) *Justice Superman vs. Ancient Superman (xxxx) (Gun Satan) * Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (1972) (Professor Nossori)

Games

*''Dragon Ball Z 2: Super Battle'' (1995) (Dr. Gero / Android 20) *''

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'' (1996) ( Raidou) *''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood'' (2006) (Dario Brando) *''

Klonoa ''Klonoa'' is a series of platform video games primarily developed and published by Namco. It stars Klonoa, an anthropomorphic creature who explores dream worlds. The series includes two main games: '' Klonoa: Door to Phantomile'' (1997) for the ...

'' (2008) (Grandpa) *'' Yakuza 4'' (2010) (Yoshiharu Ueno) *'' Kid Icarus: Uprising'' (2012) (Dyntos) unknown date *'' BS Fire Emblem: Akaneia Senki'' (xxxx) (Boah, Dice, and Brzak) *''

BS Zelda no Densetsu Inishie no Sekiban Between August 6, 1995 and May 30, 1999, Nintendo, in collaboration with St.GIGA, broadcast three different ''The Legend of Zelda'' titles to fans for download via the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom's Satellaview subsystem. ''BS ...

'' (xxxx) (Ajina) *''

'' Series (xxxx-xx) (Dr. Gero) *'' Dragon Ball Z Sparking!'' (xxxx) Series (Dr. Gero) * (xxxx) (Owner of the Inn, Photo Shop, Mr. Mamoru Mori, Muramoto, and Father T.) *''

'' Series (xxxx-xx) (General Talon) *''

Super Robot Wars ''Super Robot Wars'', known in Japan as is a series of Japanese tactical role-playing video games produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment, formerly Banpresto. Starting out as a spinoff of the '' Compati Hero'' series, the main feature of the fr ...

'' Series (xxxx-xx) (Kevin Oruto) *'' Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 2nd Kiss'' (xxxx-xx) (Souichirou Saeki)

Tokusatsu

*'' Akumaizer 3'' (xxxx) (voice of Evil) *''Choujin Bibyun'' (xxxx) (voice of Evil) *'' Ganbare!! Robocon'' (xxxx) (voice of Robopar, Robo Mecha) *''

Robot Detective is a tokusatsu superhero TV series. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, the series was produced by Toei Company Ltd., and broadcast on Fuji TV JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television station that serves the Kantō reg ...

'' ((xxxx) voice of Seven man, voice of Spring man, voice of

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man) *''Sliver Mask'' (xxxx) (voice of Alien Shine) *''

Ultraman The , also known as ''Ultraman'', is a Japanese science fiction media franchise owned and produced by Tsuburaya Productions, which began with the television series '' Ultra Q'' in 1966. The franchise has expanded into many television shows, fi ...

'' (1966) (voice of Underground People X) *'' Ultra Seven'' (1967) (voice of Alien Cool, voice of Alien Iyros, voice of AlienPoll, voice of Alien Goron)

Dubbing

*'' Battle of the Commandos'' (1975 NTV edition) (Pvt. Sam Schrier ( Helmuth Schneider)) *''

Watership Down ''Watership Down'' is an adventure novel by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. Set in Hampshire in southern England, the story features a small group of rabbits. Although they live in their natur ...

'' (Dandelion)

References

External links

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