Jun'ichi Kanemaru
Junichi Kanemaru | |
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Born |
Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan | October 27, 1963
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation | Voice actor |
Junichi Kanemaru (金丸 淳一 Kanemaru Junichi, born October 27, 1963), alternatively romanized as Junichi or Jun-ichi, is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce. He is most known for the roles of Hayato Kazami (Future GPX Cyber Formula) and Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog series). Kanemaru came in eighth in the Seiyū Grand Prix in 1994, receiving 512 votes. He is also a singer and a talented composer, with songs such as 'Suddenly' (a cover version of Rita Coolidge's song by the same name), and 12月のフェアリーテール ('December's Fairy Tale') (composed and sung by Kanemaru himself). He also notably sung 'Digital Survivor', the theme of his character, Akiyama Ryo, from Digimon Tamers. He is very well known for his frequent use of English lines and phrases in his various roles and has even taught English.
Voice roles
Television animation
- The Bush Baby (Andrew)
- Case Closed (Master)
- Digimon Tamers (Ryo Akiyama)
- Earth Maiden Arjuna (English teacher)
- Future GPX Cyber Formula (Hayato Kazami)
- Hell Teacher Nūbē (Shūichi Shirato)
- High School! Kimengumi (Yorikane, Waseda)
- Hunter × Hunter (Buhara)
- I Can Hear the Sea (Okada)
- Magic Knight Rayearth (Zazu)
- Mahōjin Guru Guru (Prince Zabūn)
- Marmalade Boy (Ginta Suō)
- Mushiking: King of the Beetles (Bū)
- Nintama Rantarou (Raizō Fuwa)
- O~i! Ryoma (Taisuke)
- Pokémon Advanced Generation (Harley)
- Sailor Moon (Asai)
- Sailor Stars (DJ Jack)
- Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo! Masaru-san (Okometsubu Fujiyama (Fūmin))
- Sonic X (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Tsuide ni Tonchinkan (Chinpei Hatsuyama)
- Tsurupika Hagemaru (Kondo Masaru)
- Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl (Kōno)
CD Roles
- Pyū to Fuku! Jaguar (Kyohiko Saketome a.k.a. Piyohiko)
- Hero from Dragon Quest IV's CD theatre
- Shout Out Loud! (Shino Hasae)
OVA
- Future GPX Cyber Formula series (Hayato Kazami)
- Otaku no Video (Inoue)
Theater animation
- Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon (Ryo Akiyama)
- Suite Precure♪ The Movie: Take it back! The Miraculous Melody that Connects Hearts (Natural)
Video games
- Everybody's Golf 2 (Leon)
- Zatch Bell! - Electric Arena 2 (Raiku-sensei)
- Sonic the Hedgehog series (Sonic the Hedgehog, Metal Sonic)
- Mafuyu Hinasaki in the Fatal Frame series
- Super Smash Bros. series (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Drama CDs
- C Kara Hajimaru Koi mo Ii (Hiromu Toujou)
- Koikina Yatsura 1 - 3 & side story (Susumu Manabe)
- Lesson XX (Ichitarou Sakura)
- Mainichi Seiten! series 1 (Shuu Asuoo)
- Mainichi Seiten! series 2: Kodomo wa Tomaranai (Shuu Asuoo)
- Tokyo Amatoria (Keiji Yoshikawa)
Tokusatsu
- Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger (Hakkarasniper)
- Kamen Rider Den-O (Chameleon Imagin)
Miscellaneous
- Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (Dubbing voice of Henry the Green Engine, Poter) (Season 9)
- Budgie The Little Helicopter (Dubbing voice of Dell Don Nosey Bachoe and Wally)
- Hetalia: Axis Powers (German Simulator Narrator)
- Night of the Werehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Dora the Explorer (Dubbing voice of Swiper the Fox)
- Insektors (Dubbing voice of Fulgor)
- Handy Manny (Dubbing voice of Pat)
- Wreck-It Ralph (Sonic the Hedgehog)
External links
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru at Ryu's Seiyuu Info