Tōru Ōhira
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| Born | September 24, 1929 [1][2] Tokyo, Japan |
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| Occupation(s) | Actor Seiyū |
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Tōru Ōhira (大平 透 Ōhira Tōru?) (September 24, 1929 - ) is a male actor and seiyū from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. He is a representative of Ōhira Production.
One of his best known roles is the dub voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars. He is also known for his many narration roles, most notably in the Super Sentai series.
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Overview
He was a very influential figure in the dubbing industry during the Sousei period.
After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan University Jōnan Senior High School (in which he was also the supervisor of the school's volleyball team), he went on to graduate from the Meiji University Department of Political Science and Economics. In 1954, he joined the Nippon Broadcasting System, in which he became an announcer and producer. In 1955, with the opening of the Tokyo Broadcasting System, he enlisted in its theatrical company. He left the company in 1958 to become a voice artist.
His breakthrough performance was the dubbing voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars series. He reprised this role for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. In addition, he is usually cast in either astringent villain roles or gag characters.
He is a close friend of Kyosen Ōhashi, and the mentor of Shirō Yasutomi.
Voice roles
Television animation
- Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (Doctor Kozaburo Nambu)
- Osomatsu-kun (1988 series) (Dekaban)
- Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls (Tokugawa Ieyasu)
- Secret Squirrel (Yellow Pinkie)
- Steal Napoleon's Dictionary! (Hēkā)
- One Piece (Gaimon)
Theater animation
- Disney productions (Black Pete)
- Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy (Zoa)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Wannyan Space-Time Legend (President)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Winged Braves (Cyclid)
- Be Forever Yamato (Führer Skulldard)
- Mystery of Mamo (Stuckey)
Video games
- Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (Saint Germain)
- Kingdom Hearts (Mayor of Halloween Town)
- Kingdom Hearts II (Pete, Mayor of Halloween Town)
- Sakura Taisen 3 ~Pari wa Moeteiru ka?~ (Duke Calmar)
Dubbing roles
- Master of the Flying Guillotine (Fung Sheng Wu Chi)
- Adventures of Superman (Clark Kent, Superman)
- Superman (Jor-El)
- Star Wars series (Darth Vader)/(Boss Nass)
- Mission: Impossible (The Voice on Tape)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (Mayor)
- Fantasia 2000 (Quincy Jones)
- The French Connection (Alain Charnier)
- French Connection II (Alain Charnier)
- Project A (Governor-general)
- Monsters, Inc. (Henry J. Waternoose)
- Cats and Dogs (Presiding Judge Dog)
- Telly Savalas (TV Asahi)
Tokusatsu
- (1973) Ninja Buttai Gekko (Narrator)
- Ambassador Magma (Goa)
- (1978) Spider-Man (Narrator)
- (1978) Kyoryu Sentai Koseidon (Narrator)
- Super Sentai series
- (1975) Himitsu Sentai Goranger (Narrator)
- (1977) JAKQ Dengeki Tai (Narrator)
- (1979) Battle Fever J (Narrator)
- (1980) Denshi Sentai Denziman (Narrator)
- (1981) Taiyou Sentai Sunvulcan (Narrator)
- (1982) Dai Sentai Goggle Five (Narrator)
- (1983) Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (Narrator)
- (1992) Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (Narrator)
- (1995) Chouriki Sentai Ohranger (Emperor Bacchus Wrath)
- Metal Heroes series
- (1984)Uchuu Keiji Shaider (Narrator)
- (1985)3 Space Sheriff Special Crossover (Narrator)
- (1985)Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion (Narrator)
- (1986)Jikuu Senshi Spielban (Narrator)
- (1988)Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya (Narrator)
- (1989)Kidou Keiji Jiban (Narrator)
References
External links
- Toru Ohira at Ohira Production (Japanese)
- Toru Ohira at Anime News Network
- Toru Ohira at the Internet Movie Database
