Yasunori Matsumoto

Yasunori Matsumoto (松本 保典, Matsumoto Yasunori, born February 7, 1960 in Matsudo, Chiba) is a Japanese voice actor. He works for Sigma Seven.

Career

Some of Matsumoto's most notable roles are Wataru Akiyama in Initial D, Jean Havoc in Fullmetal Alchemist, Magnum Ace in Shippū! Iron Leaguer, Gourry Gabriev in Slayers and Ryo Hibiki in Sonic Soldier Borgman. His wife was voice actress Junko Sakuma, who died in March 2011.^{[citation needed]}

Voice roles

Anime

• Yutaro Katori/Fighbird in The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird
• Black Gaine/Black Might Gaine in The Brave Express Might Gaine
• Shuntarou in Brave Exkaiser
• Takeshi Furuhata in Kaiji
• Kyoshiro in Lady Blue
• Kazuya in Adventure Kid
• Takeaki in Urotsukidoji
• Buju in Urotsukidoji
• Fudō Myō-ō Ācalanātha in Tenkū Senki Shurato
• Bowman Jean in Star Ocean EX
• Alejandro Corner in Mobile Suit Gundam 00
• Ross Syllibus in Armitage III (the original)
• Napoleon in Captain Tsubasa
• Gai Kurasawa in Darker Than Black
• Kenji in Elven Bride
• Stoner in Eureka Seven
• Jean Havoc in Fullmetal Alchemist (1st Anime)
• Juna in Futari wa Pretty Cure
• Wan Paul in Get Backers
• Hiroshi Nakano in Gravitation
• Kenneth Leymon in Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness
• Archanfel in Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor
• Tsubasa in Kannazuki no Miko
• Sonsaku Hakufu in Koutetsu Sangokushi
• Shishimaru in Kuro no Shishi (OVA)
• Raven in Kyou Kara Maoh!
• Shunsaku Kudo in Idol Defense Force Hummingbird
• Goemon in Legend of the Mystical Ninja (TV series)
• Robot Impact in Legend of the Mystical Ninja (TV series)
• Noriyasu Seta in Love Hina
• Spreader of Darkness in Lost Universe
• Magnum Ace in Shippū! Iron Leaguer
• Kaos in Madara
• Galian in MÄR
• Kouji Sugimoto in Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01
• Ganryu and Kizashi Haruno in Naruto: Shippuden
• Shukaido in Please Save My Earth
• Adult Lunick/Adult Kazuki in Pokémon (anime)
• Neko-sensei in Princess Tutu
• Schezo Wegey in Puyo Puyo~n
• Kujaku in RG Veda
• Hiroya Matsumoto / Shinesman Red in Shinesman
• Ralph Bomerz in Silent Möbius
• Gourry Gabriev in Slayers
• Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (OVA)
• Captain Nidhogg in Soul Eater
• Noal in Tekkaman Blade
• Virgil Walsh in Trinity Blood
• Kantai in Twelve Kingdoms
• Toya in YuYu Hakusho
• Major Zairin in Zoids Genesis
• Wester in Fresh Pretty Cure!
• Umigishi in Nangoku Shōnen Papuwa-kun
• Yoroiden Samurai Trooper (Ronin Warriors) Cale Cale (Yami Mashou Anubis)

OVA

• Starship Troopers (1988) (Johnny Rico)

Games

• Logos Panic
• Hercules in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II
• Guy Cecil in Tales of the Abyss
• Double in Rockman X4 (Mega Man X4)
• Karune in Tengai Makyou Fuuun Kabuki Den
• Folka Albark in Super Robot Wars Original Generations series
• Alejandro Corner, Doctor Minami in Super Robot Wars Series
• Raymond Vester in Resident Evil: Revelations

Dubbing (Japanese)

Live-action

• Adam Sandler
  • Reign Over Me (Dr. Charlie Fineman)
  • Jack and Jill (Jack and Jill Sadelstein)
  • Just Go with It (Dr. Daniel "Danny" Maccabee)
  • That's My Boy (Donald 'Donny' Berger.)
  • Grown Ups 2 (Lenny Feder)
• Anaconda (1999 TV Asashi edition (Gary Dixon (Owen Wilson)))
• The Benchwarmers (Gus Matthews (Rob Schneider))
• Dead Poets Society (Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke))
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Joel Barish (Jim Carrey))
• Fever Pitch (Ben Wrightman (Jimmy Fallon))
• The Freshman (Steve Bushak (Frank Whaley))
• Gone in 60 Seconds ("Kip" Raines (Giovanni Ribisi))
• Independence Day (1999 TV Asashi edition (Captain Jimmy Wilder (Harry Connick, Jr.)))
• Keeping the Faith (Father Brian Kilkenney Finn (Edward Norton))
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (Rocky DeSantos (Steve Cardenas))
• A River Runs Through It (Paul Maclean (Brad Pitt))
• Seven (Detective David Mills (Brad Pitt)
• U-571 (2004 TV Asashi edition (Lieutenant Pete Emmett (Jon Bon Jovi))
• Veronica's Closet (Josh Nicolé Blair (Wallace Langham))

Animation

• Batman: The Animated Series (Dick Grayson / Robin)
• ReBoot (Fuji TV dub (Bob))
• Up (Dug)

External links

• Sigma7 profile
• Yasunori Matsumoto at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia