Kaneto Shiozawa

Kaneto Shiozawa
Born Toshikazu Shiozawa
January 28, 1954
Tokyo, Japan
Died May 10, 2000 (aged 46)
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Cause of death
Cerebral contusion
Occupation Voice actor
Years active 1975-2000
Notable credit(s) Mobile Suit Gundam
as M'Quve
Fist of the North Star
as Rei
Metal Gear Solid
as Gray Fox
High School! Kimengumi
as Monohoshi Dai
Braiger
as Blaster Kid
Saint Seiya
as Aries Mu
Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God
as Ryo Shiba
Crayon Shin-chan
as Buriburizaemon
Detective Conan
as Ninzaburo Shiratori (1st Voice)

Toshikazu Shiozawa (塩沢 敏一 Shiozawa Toshikazu, Thursday, January 28, 1954 – Wednesday, May 10, 2000), better known by the stage name Kaneto Shiozawa (塩沢 兼人 Shiozawa Kaneto), was a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. At the time of his death, he was attached to Aoni Production. He had a distinctive cold, calm, aristocratic-sounding voice, which often typecast him in roles as villains or anti-heroes, particularly strategists and intellectuals. His stage name originated from the Japanese director Kaneto Shindō.

History and death

Shiozawa yearned to be a performer since his boyhood. He graduated from Nihon University Second Senior High School, where he learned to perform in its art department. On May 9, 2000, at 4:00 pm, Shiozawa fell down the stairway of his home in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Despite saying that "I'm all right" (大丈夫だ Dajōbu da), Shiozawa's condition changed at 10:00 pm that day. He fell unconscious and was rushed to the Tokyo Medical University Hospital; he died of a cerebral contusion at 12:54 am on May 10. He was 46 years old at the time of his death. Fellow voice actor Hidekatsu Shibata was one of the attendees at his funeral. Shiozawa's ongoing roles were replaced with other voice actors after his death.

Voice roles

TV anime

1975
1977
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1990
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001

OVA

Films

Video games

Dubbing

Tokusatsu

Drama CD

Other roles

References

  1. NEC Avenue. "Strider Hiryu". PC Engine. Level/area: Ending.

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