Kenji Utsumi

Kenji Utsumi
内海賢二
Born 内海健司
(1937-08-26)August 26, 1937
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan
Died June 13, 2013(2013-06-13) (aged 75)
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation Actor, voice actor
Years active 1955-2013
Spouse(s) Michiko Nomura

Kenji Utsumi (内海 賢二 Utsumi Kenji, August 26, 1937 – June 13, 2013) was a Japanese voice actor and actor from Kitakyūshū, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production. He was married to fellow voice actress Michiko Nomura until his death.

He is best known for his roles in Sally the Witch (1966) (as Sally's Papa), Fist of the North Star (as Raoh and Kaioh), Dr. Slump Arale-chan (as Senbei Norimaki), the Dragon Ball series (as Shenlong, Commander Red, Reacoom and the Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer), Fullmetal Alchemist (as Alex Louis Armstrong), and Hajime no Ippo (as Coach Kamogawa). He was also the official dub-over artist for Steve McQueen, Sammy Davis, Jr., Victor Mature, and Robert Shaw.

He received a lifetime achievement award at the third Seiyu Awards.

He died from peritoneal cancer at 3:01 PM in JST on June 13, 2013.[1]

Voice roles

Television animation

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OVA

Theater animation

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Video games

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Tokusatsu

1966
1979
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2007
2011

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Animated

Commercials

Television live-action

References

  1. "Fist of the North Star's Raoh Voice Actor Kenji Utsumi Passes Away - News". Anime News Network. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2013-06-14.

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