Yuji Ueda

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Yuji Ueda (うえだ ゆうじ Ueda Yūji, born as 上田 祐司 Ueda Yūji, born June 15, 1967) is a popular seiyū in Japan.

He was born in Fukuoka and has a number of notable roles to his name, including some as the main character, as in "Love Hina" and "Martian Successor Nadesico". He is married to fellow seiyū Omi Minami.

In July 2004, he left Arts Vision and officially made his name into an all-hiragana form. In April 2005, Ueda joined Osawa Production, and currently works for Osawa as of April 2006.

Ueda currently has 160 voice works credited to his name-to-date according to the Anime News Network and as of July 24, 2006. He's a versatile voice actor, voicing characters ranging from simpletons (Urashima Keitaro in Love Hina and Bantaro in the Jubei-chan series) to tough, even vicious men (Sagara Sanosuke in Rurouni Kenshin and Zolf J. Kimblee in Full Metal Alchemist).

Contents 1 Notable Roles 1.1 Games 2 Trivia 3 See also

[edit] Notable Roles

• Nekozawa Umehito - Ouran High School Host Club (2006)
• Claude C. Kenni - Star Ocean: The Second Story
• Rowen - Elemental Gelade (2005）
• Hajime Shibata - Jigoku Shoujo (2005)
• Shinobu Morita - Honey and Clover (2005)
• Tatsunosuke - Peacemaker Kurogane (2004)
• Jiro Akutagawa - Prince of Tennis (2004)
• Shuichi Takamizawa - Midori no Hibi (Midori Days) (2004)
• Yuichi Kudo - Sensei no Ojikan (Doki Doki School Hours) (2004)
• Zolf J. Kimblee - Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (Fullmetal Alchemist) (2004)
• Karudio - Konjiki no Gash Bell!! (2003)
• Pierre Takida - Stellvia of the Universe (2003)
• Hiroyasu Ueda - Chobits (2002)
• Naoyuu Asano - The Twelve Kingdoms (2002)
• Tasuke Yasuda - A Cheeky Angel (2002)
• Takuto Meyers - Galaxy Angel (2002), Galaxy Angel: Moonlit Lovers(2003), Galaxy Angel: Eternal Lovers (2004), Galaxy Angel II ~Zettai Ryouiki no Tobira~ (2006)
• Keitaro Urashima - Love Hina Again (2002) & Love Hina (2000)
• Gamakichi/Mubi - Naruto (2002)
• Dinohyumon - Digimon movie 7 (2002)
• Deji Devil - Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat (2002)
• Horokeu Usui (a.k.a Horohoro, Trey Racer) - Shaman King
• Kotaro Nanbara - Hand Maid May (2001)
• Kurikichi - Samurai (2001)
• Sagara Sanosuke - Rurouni Kenshin (1996) & Rurouni Kenshin: Seisouhen (2001)
• Kakyo Kuzuki - X/1999 (2001)
• Kato - Angel Sanctuary (2001)
• Hojo - InuYasha (2000)
• Masaru Hananakajima - Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo! Masaru-san (1998)
• Daly Wong - Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (1998)
• Abarenbou - Di Gi Charat (1998)
• Yoshio - Fancy Lala (1998)
• Urien - Street Fighter III: New Generation (1997)
• Takeshi (Brock) - Pokémon (1997)
• Tenkawa Akito - Martian Successor Nadesico (1996)
• Reeden - Vision of Escaflowne (1996)
• Suboshi - Fushigi Yūgi (1995)
• Amiboshi - Fushigi Yūgi (1995)
• Yousuke Fuuma - Wedding Peach (1995)
• Yoshio Saotome - Tokimeki Memorial (1994)
• Yoshiki Yaegashi - Blue Seed (1994)
• Sarquiss - One Piece
• Yuuichiro, Higure, Coloredman, Numberman - Rockman EXE series
• Mitsuru Ayanokouji - Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX
• Chairman - Genshiken

[edit] Games

• Zabel Zarock/Lord Raptor, Rikuo/Aulbath, Jon Talbain/Gallon - Darkstalkers
• Maeda Keiji, Sasaki Kojiro - Samurai Warriors
• Oscar Reeves - Growlanser, Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice
• Balrog/Blanka - Street Fighter Alpha (1995)
• Shoma Sawamura - Rival Schools series (1998)
• Jin Saotome - Marvel vs. Capcom series (1999)
• Zappa - Guilty Gear XX (2002)
• Kyosuke Takakura - Nana (PS2) (2005)
• Kurino Sandora - Namco X Capcom (2005)

[edit] Trivia

• He has starred alongside Yui Horie whereby his character had a crush on Horie's.
  • In Love Hina, with Ueda as Urashima Keitaro and Horie as Narusegawa Naru. Also, the other girl in the "love triangle" (Otohime Mutsumi) is voiced by Satsuki Yukino (see below).
  • In Jubei-chan II, with Ueda as Bantaro and Horie as Jiyu.
• He has once voiced the same character as Junichi Suwabe: Kyosuke Takakura in Nana. Ironically, in Full Metal Alchemist, they voiced bitter enemies (with Suwabe as Greed and Ueda as Kimblee).
  • In Prince of Tennis, they belonged to the same tennis team in which Suwabe's character is the team captain
  • In Clamp's X anime, Suwabe's character Fuma is once again the leader of the Dragons of Earth, in which Ueda's character Kakyo is a member of.
• He has starred alongside Satsuki Yukino whereby his character has romantic feelings for her.
  • In Inuyasha, both his characters Hojo (and Hojo's ancestor Akitoki) shares a crush for Yukino's character Kagome.
  • In Ragnarok, his character married Yukino's.
  • Clamp's X anime, his character Kakyo has romantic feeling's for Yukino's Hokuto.

[edit] See also

• Yuji Ueda profile at the Anime News Network
• Ueda Yuji profile at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Pages