Kenichi Ogata

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Kenichi Ogata (緒方 賢一 Ogata Ken'ichi, born March 29, 1942) is a veteran seiyū who was born in Fukuoka.

Some of his most notable roles have been Genma Saotome in Ranma ½, Kita Kita Oyaji in Mahōjin Guru Guru, Professor Hiroshi Agasa in Case Closed, and Father in Atashin'chi.

The work in which he voiced the most characters was in the Super Robot Wars series.

Contents 1 Life 2 Voice roles 2.1 Television animation 3 External links

[edit] Life

Kenichi Ogata was born to Japanese comedian Kenichi Enomoto on March 29, 1942. After graduating junior high school, Ogata studied cooking, and then went to high school, where he aimed to be a comedy performer, and worked for some theatrical companies. His voice acting debut was in Mazinger Z, and has been voice acting since.

He is known for his unique soft voice, but also for his astringent and villain roles, and has an established reputation for his role in Tensai Bakabon.

[edit] Voice roles

[edit] Television animation

• Atashin'chi (Father)
• Legend of the Mystical Ninja (Ebisumaru)
• Aria the Natural (Maestro)
• Anmitsu Hime (Wantan)
• InuYasha (Myōga)
• Captain Harlock (Chief Engineer Maji)
• Space Battleship Yamato (Analyzer)
• Space Emperor God Sigma (Maruchīno)
• Urusei Yatsura (Ataru's Father)
• Mobile Suit Gundam (Denim)
• Kimagure Orange Road (Jingoro, Kyosuke's Grandfather)
• Samurai Pizza Cats (Guru Lou)
• Captain Future (Grag)
• Guyver (Genzō Makishima/Enzyme)
• Great Mazinger (Ankoku Daishogun, Nuke)
• Game Center Arashi (Ippeita)
• Getter Robo (General Bat)
• Sgt. Frog (Keroro's Father)
• Steel Jeeg (Ikima)
• The Third (Noru)
• Osomatsu-kun (1988) (Dayōn)
• The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Shamisen)
• Dokkoida (Kurisaburou Kurinohara, Dr. Marron Flower)
• World Masterpiece Theater series
  • Ai Shoujo Pollyanna Monogatari (Tom)
  • Peter Pan no Boken (Smee)
  • Watashi no Ashinaga Ojisan (George)
  • The Bush Baby (Kurankushou)
  • Nanatsu no Umi no Tico (Alphonse Aldretti)
• Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo! Masaru-san (Bosu)
• Combat Mecha Xabungle (Kashim King)
• Armored Trooper Votoms (Boror)
• UFO Baby (Housho Sayonji)
• Gaiking (Hayami Bunta)
• Fang of the Sun Dougram (Nanashi)
• Combattler V (Girua, Dangeru)
• Dokkiri Doctor (Rokoro Shibuya)
• Nana (Andou)
• The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Lasse)
• Nintama Rantarou (Shinbei's Papa)
• Power Stone (Aporusu)
• Pinky and the Brain (Brain)
• Binchō-tan (Madake-jiichan)
• Genma Saotome and the Husband of the Rich Old Couple(season 1) in Ranma ½
• The false Battosai in Rurouni Kenshin
• The Gokuraku owner in Video Girl Ai
• Jack in Bosco Adventure
• Azaka in Tenchi Muyo!
• Aesop in Excel Saga
• Shogun Ieyasu in Saber Marionette J
• Barrell Caskett in Rockman DASH series
• Professor Hiroshi Agasa in Detective Conan (Case Closed)
• Hiroshi Rara in Dual!
• Eiken in Fushigi Yuugi
• Nebraska in Trigun
• Aku Aku in the Japanese dub of the Crash Bandicoot series
• King Dedede in Hoshi no Kirby
• Dido Kaltoha in Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
• Kokuu in Flame of Recca
• Shimazu Yoshihiro in Sengoku Basara
• Dr. Ein in Bomberman Jetters

[edit] External links

• Anime News Network