Hiroya Ishimaru
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Hiroya Ishimaru (石丸 博也, Ishimaru Hiroya) is a seiyū who was born on February 12, 1941 in Sendai, Miyagi as Shinji Ishide (石出 伸二, Ishide Shinji). He is most famous for performing the role of Kouji Kabuto in the 1972 series Mazinger Z and its sequels. He also gave voice to Tutty from Bosco Adventure and recently voiced Ultraman Taro in Ultraman Story, Ultraman Mebius, and Ultraman Mebius and Ultra Brothers He is also the Japanese Dub of Jackie Chan. He voiced Dracula in Dracula X: Rondo of Blood.
[edit] Notable Roles
- Apachai Hopachai in History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi
- Kouji Kabuto in Mazinger Z and Mazinkaiser
- Lei Wulong in Tekken
- Rodimus Convoy and Hot Rodimus in Transformers
- Cosmodart Nasca from Space Battleship Yamato 2
- Tatsuya Aoi from Godannar!!
- Edward "Edge" Geraldine in Final Fantasy IV (Nintendo DS version)
[edit] External links
- Hiroya Ishimaru at the Anime News Network
- Production Baobab profile
