, better known by the stage name , was a Japanese

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born in

Fukushima Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,771,100 () and has a geographic area of . Fukushima Prefecture borders Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture ...

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. He died in 1998 from

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. After his death, his ongoing roles were replaced with other voice actors.

Filmography

Television animation

*'' Akū Daisakusen Srungle'' (Crime Boss) *'' Attacker YOU!'' (Director Matsugorō Daimon) *''

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'' (Gasten) *'' The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn'' (Cyan) *''

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'' (Detective Satsuta) *'' The Brave of Gold Goldran'' (Treasure Walzac) *'' Brave Police J-Decker'' (Dr. Eric Von Gigastein III) *'' Chōdendō Robo Tetsujin 28-go FX'' (President Zorn) *''

Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994; its chapters are collected in 107 ...

'' (Hideo Kawashima, Toshiro Ebara) *''

Flame of Recca is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from March 1995 to January 2002, with its chapters collected in 33 volumes. The series was adapted into a 4 ...

'' (Sekiou) *'' Hariken Polymer'' (Flying Squirrels member) *'' Lupin III Part 2'' ( Goemon Ishikawa I) *'' Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos'' (Gadess) *''

Mahōjin Guru Guru ''Magical Circle Guru Guru'' () is a Japanese manga by Hiroyuki Etō, which was serialized in Enix's '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from 1992 to 2003. It was later adapted into an anime series on October 13, 1994. A second manga series was ser ...

'' (Demon Giri) *'' Mashin Hero Wataru'' (schwalbinegger, Zan Gyakku) *'' Miru to Kowaku Naru Tsūkai! Yokozuna Anime Aa Harimanada'' (Mitsugu Tachikaze) *''

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'' (Dahāru Muhamando, Mākirotto Chronos) *''

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 Rant ...

'' (Fūki, Panzō Kurokoge) *'' Obocchama-kun'' (Subaruta-sensei) *'' Ronin Warriors'' (Arago) *'' Round Vernian Vifam'' (Professor Melvin Krake) *'' Space Runaway Ideon'' (Professor Formosa) *'' Uchū Majin Daikengō'' (Gōriki) *'' Zenki'' (Gōra) *''

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'' (Emperor Warusar)

Original video animation (OVA)

*'' Armored Trooper Votoms: Shining Heresy'' (Noscowitz) *'' Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes'' (Akudamu) *'' Giant Robo: The Animation'' (Li Zhong, Professor Duncan) *''

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'' (Bosatsu and Ranmaru's Grandfather) *'' Violence Jack'' (Slum King) *'' Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter'' (Dalles)

Video games

*'' Langrisser: The Descendants of Light'' (Chaos) *'' Panzer Bandit'' (Farado)

Tokusatsu

*'' B-Fighter Kabuto'' (Dark Beast Tokasuzura)

Dubbing

Live-action

*'' Hard Target'' (1997 Fuji TV edition) (Mr. Lopacki (Robert Apisa)) *''

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'' (Sallah (

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)) *'' Space Rangers'' (Zylyn ( Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa)) *'' Spenser: For Hire'' (Hawk ( Avery Brooks))

Animation

*''

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'' (Don Karnage (

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) *''

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'' (Bebop)

Successors

* Ryuzaburo Otomo: (''

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 ...

'': Geddes, Ganan, Emperor Warusa; Nintama Rantaro: Kazeoni black moss) * Hiroshi Naka: (''

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'' :Spade Musketeers) * Banjou Ginga: (''Sunrise Eiyuutan'': Emperor) * Daisuke Gouri: (''Sunrise Eiyuutan'': Ganan) *Kazuhisa Tanaka: (''Sabata'': officer) * Jin Urayama: ('' Nintama Rantaro'': Jokoji Azukae Gate Officer) *

Kenji Nomura is a Japanese voice actor from Okayama Prefecture affiliated with Aoni Production. Known for playing characters large in size, he has starring roles in anime shows, including Mitsunori Kugayama in ''Genshiken'', Chairman Harabote in '' Kinnikum ...

: ('' Nintama Rantaro'': Jokoji Azukae Gate Officer)

References

External links

Seiyū Database WWW Version
* 1948 births 1998 deaths Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Fukushima Prefecture Deaths from typhoid fever {{Japan-voice-actor-stub