Kenji Utsumi
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese voice actor
and actor
from Kitakyūshū, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production
. He is married to fellow voice actress Michiko Nomura
.
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 Shenron, Commander Red, Recoome and the Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer), Fullmetal Alchemist
(as Alex Louis Armstrong), and Hajime no Ippo (as Coach Kamogawa). He's 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
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese voice actor
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
from Kitakyūshū, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production
Ken Production
Ken Production is a Japanese voice talent management agency founded by veteran voice actors Kenji Utsumi on June 1, 1984.-Represented voice actors:*Ayumi Fujimura*Kei Hayami*Akiko Hiramatsu*Hyo-sei*Minoru Inaba...
. He is married to fellow voice actress Michiko Nomura
Michiko Nomura
is a Japanese voice actress. She is married to fellow voice actor Kenji Utsumi.-Notable voice roles:*Speed Racer : Mitchi Shimura *Sazae-san : Wakame Isono *Doraemon : Shizuka...
.
He is best known for his roles in Sally the Witch (1966) (as Sally's Papa), Fist of the North Star
Fist of the North Star
is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and drawn by Tetsuo Hara that was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1983 to 1988, spanning 245 chapters, which were initially collected in a 27-volume tankōbon edition by Shueisha...
(as Raoh
Raoh
is a fictional character in the Fist of the North Star manga franchise by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara. He is the eldest of four honorary brothers who trained alongside the protagonist Kenshiro in the ancient assassination art of Hokuto Shinken...
and Kaioh), Dr. Slump Arale-chan
Dr. Slump
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's anthology comic Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1980 to 1984 which were collected into 18 tankōbon volumes...
(as Senbei Norimaki), the Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995; later the 519 individual chapters were published into 42 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. Dragon Ball was inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the...
series (as Shenron, Commander Red, Recoome and the Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer), Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist
, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industrial Revolution...
(as Alex Louis Armstrong), and Hajime no Ippo (as Coach Kamogawa). He's also the official dub-over artist for Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen was an American movie actor. He was nicknamed "The King of Cool." His "anti-hero" persona, which he developed at the height of the Vietnam counterculture, made him one of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination...
, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Samuel George "Sammy" Davis Jr. was an American entertainer and was also known for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities....
, Victor Mature
Victor Mature
Victor John Mature was an American stage, film and television actor.-Early life:Mature was born in Louisville, Kentucky to an Italian-speaking father from the town Pinzolo, in the Italian part of the former County of Tyrol , Marcello Gelindo Maturi, later Marcellus George Mature, a cutler,...
, and Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw (actor)
Robert Archibald Shaw was an English actor and novelist, remembered for his performances in The Sting , From Russia with Love , A Man for All Seasons , the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three , Black Sunday , The Deep and Jaws , where he played the shark hunter Quint.-Early life...
.
He received a lifetime achievement award at the third Seiyu Awards
Seiyu Awards
The are award ceremonies for the recognition of voice acting talent for outstanding performance in anime and other media in Japan...
.
Television Animation
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- Cat's Eye (Chief)
- Dr. Slump Arale-chan (Sembei Norimaki)
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(Shenron, Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer, Commander Red, Senbei Norimaki) - Dragon Ball Z (Shenron (first voice), Recoome)
- Dragon Ball GT (Shenron)
- One OutsOne Outsis a Japanese baseball manga series by Shinobu Kaitani originally serialized in the seinen manga magazine Business Jump from 1998 to 2006. It was relaunched in Business Jump on October 1, 2008. An anime adaptation by Madhouse began airing on October 7, 2008....
(Tsuneo Saikawa) - Fist of the North StarFist of the North Staris a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and drawn by Tetsuo Hara that was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1983 to 1988, spanning 245 chapters, which were initially collected in a 27-volume tankōbon edition by Shueisha...
(Raoh) - Fist of the North Star 2 (Raoh, Kaioh)
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(Alex Louis Armstrong, Phillip Gargantos Armstrong) - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Alex Louis Armstrong)
- Hajime no Ippo (Kamogawa Genji)
- Kampfer (Burnt Alive Lion)
- Neo-Human Casshern (Braiking Boss)
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- Sally the Witch (1989) (Sally's Grandfather)
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(Hades) - Shinzo Ningen CasshanCasshanCasshan also known as in Japan, is an anime series created by animation studio Tatsunoko Productions in 1973, which was based on a serialization in Kodansha’s Terebi Magazine and Akita Shoten’s “Boken Oh” ....
(Braiking Boss) - Slayers Evolution-R (Dun)
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OVA
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Theater Animation
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Video Games
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- Killzone 2 (Scolar Visari)
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(Ripto) - Tatsunoko FightTatsunoko Fightis a fighting video game developed and published by Takara for the PlayStation game console released in Japan in October 2000. It features characters from various Tatsunoko superhero properties in addition to original creations developed exclusively for the game...
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(Chief Blank)
Dubbing Roles
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(TBS and TV Asahi editions) (Red Grant) - Galaxy QuestGalaxy QuestGalaxy Quest is a 1999 science-fiction comedy parody about a troupe of human actors who defend a group of aliens against an alien warlord. It was directed by Dean Parisot and written by David Howard and Robert Gordon. Mark Johnson and Charles Newirth produced the film for DreamWorks, and David...
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(Quint) - Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey II)
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(TBS edition) (Brad Whitaker) - The Lord of the Rings film trilogyThe Lord of the Rings film trilogyThe Lord of the Rings is an epic film trilogy consisting of three fantasy adventure films based on the three-volume book of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King .The films were directed by Peter...
(Gimli) - The Matrix trilogy (Fuji TV edition) (Morpheus)
- MoonrakerMoonraker (film)Moonraker is the eleventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The third and final film in the series to be directed by Lewis Gilbert, it co-stars Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Corinne Clery, and Richard Kiel...
(TBS edition) (Sir Hugo Drax) - Never Say Never AgainNever Say Never AgainNever Say Never Again is a 1983 spy film based on the James Bond novel Thunderball, which was previously filmed in 1965 as Thunderball...
(Fuji TV and TV Asahi editions) (Maximillian Largo) - ShrekShrekShrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek!...
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(Montgomery "Scotty" Scott (second voice)) - TarzanTarzan (1999 film)Tarzan is a 1999 American animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 18, 1999...
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(BS2 edition) (Shredder) - Thomas and Friends (Gordon the Big Engine)
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(Fuji TV edition) (Jack Wade) - Total RecallTotal RecallTotal Recall is a 1990 American science fiction action film. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Ronny Cox & Mel Johnson, Jr.. It is based on the Philip K. Dick story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale”...
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(Chuck and Lionel)