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Kenji Utsumi
内海 健二
Kenji Utsumi
Born(1937-08-26)August 26, 1937
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan
DiedJune 13, 2013(2013-06-13) (aged 75)
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation
Years active1955–2013
AgentKen Production
Spouse(s)Michiko Nomura
Children1

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

He was 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[]

1963
  • Wolf Boy Ken (One-Eyed Jack)
1965
1966
  • Yusei Kamen (Sutekkyi)
  • Mahōtsukai Sally (Maou)[2]
1967
  • Ogon Bat (Mazo)
  • Speed Racer (Detective Rokugo)
  • Bōken Shōnen Shadar (Gosuta)
1968
  • Kyojin no Hoshi (Fumio Fujimura)
  • Cyborg 009 (Albert Heinrich/004)
  • Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae (Kijuro)
1969
  • Kurenai Sanshiro (Narrator)
1973
  • Zero Tester (Gallos Musha)
  • Shinzo Ningen Casshan (BuraiKing Boss)
1975
  • Ganba no Bōken (Yoisho)
  • Uchū no Kishi Tekkaman (Chief Tenchi)
1976
  • Magnos The Robot (Mamoru Kagetsu, Emperor Isar)
1977
  • Chō Denji Machine Voltes V (General Do Bergan)
  • Shin Kyojin no Hoshi (Big Bill Thunder)
1978
  • Lupin III: Part II (African National Jail Chief, Chantie)
  • Tōshō Daimos (Barandoku)
1979
  • The Ultraman (Daisuke Oogawara)
  • Animation Kikō Marco Polo no Bōken (Jafadi)
  • Heroes of Tomorrow (Director Matsumoto)
  • Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur (Guster, Labick)
  • The Rose of Versailles (General de Jarjeyes)
1980
  • Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Joe Ianjean)
  • Don de la Mancha (Don Quixote de la Mancha)
  • Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned (Dracula)[3]
  • New Tetsujin-28 (Space Demon King)
1981
1982
  • Don Dracula (Don Dracula)
  • Space Adventure Cobra (Tavege)
1983
  • Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman (Brynner, Keiji Koronda)
  • Paaman (Don Ishikawa)
  • Cat's Eye (Chief)
1984
1985
  • Touch (Eiichirou Kashiwaba)[2]
  • Pro Golfer Saru (Mister X)
  • Shōwa Ahōzoshi Akanuke Ichiban! (B. B. Mask, Kyouroku Ichinose)
  • Highschool! Kimengumi (Yukio Hirayama)
1986
  • Dragon Ball (Shenlong,[2] Tenkaichi Budōkai Announcer, Commander Red, Senbei Norimaki, Mutaito)
  • Seishun Anime Zenshu (Boushi no Borei)
  • Coral Reef Legend: Elfie of the Blue Sea (Charisma)
1987
  • Fist of the North Star 2 (Kaioh)
  • The Story of Fifteen Boys (Warston)
1988
1989
  • Dragon Ball Z (Shenlong, Reacoom)
  • Mahōtsukai Sally (Daimao)
  • Warau Salesman (Mamoru Kigami)
  • Magical Hat (Jack)
1990
  • Dragon Quest (Ortega)
1991
  • Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken (Demon Lord Baan)[2]
1994
  • Akazukin Cha Cha (Clyde)
  • Tottemo! Luckyman (Earthquake Man)
1995
1997
  • Lupin III: Island of Assassins (Gold)
  • Berserk (Zodd the Immortal)[2]
1998
  • Cowboy Bebop (Appledelhi) (ep. 24)
  • Saber Marionette J to X (Kamatarou Hanagata)
1999
  • Flint: The Time Detective (Leonardo da Vinci)
  • Angel Links (Duuz)[2]
  • Monster Rancher (Rau Leader)
  • Weekly Story Land (Narrator)
2000
  • Shinzo (Insect King Dokkaku)
  • Hajime no Ippo (Genji Kamogawa)
2001
  • Rune Soldier (King Rijarl)
  • Cyborg 009 The Cyborg Soldier (President)
2002
  • RahXephon (Shirow Watari)[2]
  • Ai Yori Aoshi (Aoi's Father)[2]
  • Petite Princess Yucie (Demon King)
2003
  • Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road (Genji Kamogawa)
  • Bōken Yūki Pluster World (Gingiragin)
  • Tank Knights Portriss (Jerid)
  • Tank Knights Portriss (Jerid)
  • FireStorm (Carlo Morrelli)
  • Astro Boy (Tokugawa)
  • Gad Guard (Radig)
  • Cinderella Boy (Kantarou Shirayuki)
  • Fullmetal Alchemist (Alex Louis Armstrong)
2004
  • Kaiketsu Zorori (Dalmanian)
  • Paranoia Agent (Kawazu)[2]
  • Gigantor (Velanade)
  • Black Jack (Keiji Tomobiki)
2005
  • Gallery Fake (Carlos)
  • Basilisk (Nenki Mino)
  • Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyū Densetsu (Narrator)
  • The Snow Queen (Gaion)
  • Kotenkotenko (Tree)
2006
  • Angel Heart (Bando Sanemichi)
  • Red Bull (CM Narrator)
  • Black Jack 21 (Inspector Tomobiki) (eps. 1, 3)[3]
  • Kemonozume (Kyuutarou Ohba)
2007
  • D.Gray-man (Giscone)
  • Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova (Herugaiya)
  • Mokke (Rokusan)
2008
  • Noramimi (Director)
  • Allison & Lillia (Police Inspector Warren)
  • Golgo 13 (Ledell Nikolavitch) (ep. 5)[3]
  • Casshern Sins (Braikingboss)
  • One Outs (Saikawa Owner)
2009
  • Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger (Genji Kamogawa)
  • Slayers Evolution-R (Dune)
  • Shin Mazinger Shōgeki! Z-Hen (Hades/Emperor of Darkness)
  • Dragon Ball Kai (Shenlong)
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Alex Louis Armstrong,[2] Philip Gargantos Armstrong)
  • Needless (Gido)[2]
  • Kämpfer (Hiaburi Lion)
  • Kiddy Girl-and (Q-feuille)
2010
  • Shimajirou Hesoka (Captain Kurobuta)
  • Mayoi Neko Overrun! (Machine Duke)
  • Rio - Rainbow Gate! (Jimmy)
2011
2013
  • Silver Spoon (Todoroki Sensei)

OVA[]

  • Bavi Stock (1985) (Secretary)
  • Outlanders (1986) (Geobaldi)
  • Detonator Orgun (1991) (Zoa)
  • Casshan: Robot Hunter (1993) (Braiking Boss)
  • Macross Plus (1994) (Col. Millard Johnson)
  • Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Robo (2000) (Emperor Goru)
  • Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. Kimura (2003) (Genji Kamogawa)
  • Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku (2010) (Chairman Mao)
  • Legend of Galactic Heroes (1988–1997; 1999–2000) (Sidney Sithole)

Theatrical animation[]

1966
1967
1969
  • Puss 'n Boots - Daniel
1970
  • Chibikko Remi to Meiken Kapi - James
1971
  • Alibaba to Yonjubiki no Tozuku - Dora
1975
  • Uchuu Enban Dai-Senso - Blackey
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
  • Pro Golfer Saru: Super Golf World e no Chōsen!! - Mr. X
1986
1987
  • Pro Golfer Saru: Kōga Hikyō! Kage no Ninpō Golfer Sanjō! - Mr. X
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
  • Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken Buchiya bure!! Shinsei Rokudai Shoguo - Burn
1993
1994
1995
  • Macross Plus Movie Edition - Col. Millard Johnson
1996
1997
1998
  • Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target - Nagaaki Shishido
  • Welcome to Lodoss Island! - King Fern
1999
  • Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe - Angle Moa
2000
  • One Piece: The Movie - El Drago
2004
2005
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa - Alex Louis Armstrong
  • Black Jack: The Two Doctors Of Darkness - Inspector Tomobiki
2006
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 - Dolman Stein[3]
2007
  • Tetsujin 28-go: Hakuchū no Zangetsu - Beranedo
  • Nezumi Monogatari - Alex
2009
  • Yona Yona Penguin - Uncle 2
2010
2011
2012
  • Guskō Budori no Denki - Fisherman factory owner
2013

Video games[]

1994
  • Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden (Mega Drive) - Reacoom, Shenlong
1995
  • Kuusou Kagaku Sekai: Gulliver Boy - Kong
  • Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 - Shenlong
  • Linda Cube - Captain Ben
  • Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butōden (Sega Saturn) - Shenlong
  • Hokuto no Ken (Sega Saturn, PlayStation) - Zen-oh
1996
1997
  • Macross Digital Mission VF-X - Captain
  • Next King: Koi no Sennen Oukoku - King Henry King
  • Linda Cube Again - Captain Ben
  • Tales of Destiny - Hugo Jirukurisuto,[4] Shine Rembrandt
1998
  • Kasei Monogatari - Kiwi 65 World
1999
2000
  • Hokuto no Ken: Seikimatsu Kyūseishu Densetsu (PlayStation) - Raoh
  • Bōken Jidai Katsugeki Goemon (Toranou)
2001
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Voldemort)
2002
  • Kidou Senshi Gundam Senki: Lost War Chronicles (Douglas Roden)
2003
2004
2005
  • Dragon Ball Z 3 - Reacoom, Shenlong, Commander Red
  • Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shoujo - Alex Louis Armstrong
  • Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! - Reacoom, Shenlong
  • Rogue Galaxy - Vuarugogu Doreiza
  • Hokuto no Ken (arcade game) - Raoh
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
  • Ryū ga Gotoku 5 - Tadashi Madarame[4]
2013
  • Heroes VS. - Alien Empera
  • Killzone: Mercenary - Scalar Vuisari

Tokusatsu[]

1966
  • Ultra Q (Huku Suzuki Captain (Actor by:Jun Kuroki))
1979
  • The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army (Notice Narrator)
  • Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle (Notice Narrator)
1997
  • Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light (Notice Narrator)
2007
  • Ultraman Mebius (Alien Empera)
2011
  • Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship (Ghost Ship Captain Los Dark)

Dubbing roles[]

Live-action[]

  • Steve McQueen
    • The Magnificent Seven (1974 TV Asahi edition) - Vin
    • Hell Is for Heroes (1973 Fuji TV edition) - Pvt. John Reese
    • The Cincinnati Kid (1973 TV Asahi edition) - Eric "The Kid" Stoner
    • Bullitt (1977 TV Asahi edition) - Frank Bullitt
    • The Getaway (1982 TV Asahi edition) - Carter 'Doc' McCoy
    • Junior Bonner (1976 TV Asahi edition) - Junior 'J.R.' Bonner
    • Papillon (1977 TV Asahi edition) - Henri 'Papillon' Charrière
    • The Towering Inferno (1989 TBS edition) - Michael O’Hallorhan
    • The Hunter (1987 TV Asahi edition) - Ralph 'Papa' Thorson
    • Tom Horn - Tom Horn
  • Bob Hoskins
    • Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Detective Eddie Valiant
    • Hook - Smee
    • Mrs Henderson Presents (Vivian Van Damm)
    • Son of the Mask (Odin)
    • Unleashed (2007 TV Tokyo edition) (Bart)
  • Carl Weathers
    • Rocky (1983 TBS edition) - Apollo Creed
    • Rocky II (1984 TBS edition) - Apollo Creed
    • Rocky III (1987 TBS edition) - Apollo Creed
    • Rocky IV (1989 TBS and 1995 TV Asahi editions) - Apollo Creed[5]
    • Predator (1989 Fuji TV edition) - George Dillon
    • Action Jackson (1991 Fuji TV edition) - Jericho "Action" Johnson
  • John Rhys-Davies
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Gimli
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Gimli
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Gimli
    • Dragon Storm - King Fastrad
  • Jack Nicholson
    • The Witches of Eastwick (1990 TBS edition) - Daryl Van Horne
    • Batman (1995 TV Asahi edition) - The Joker
    • The Bucket List (2010 TV Asahi edition) - Edward Cole
  • John Saxon
    • Battle Beyond the Stars (1983 TV Asahi edition) - Sador
    • Black Christmas (TV Asahi edition) - Lt. Kenneth Fuller
    • The Electric Horseman (1985 TV Asahi edition) - Hunt Sears
    • Enter the Dragon (1979 TV Asahi edition) - Roper
  • Danny Glover
    • ER - Charlie Pratt
    • Grand Canyon - Simon
    • Flight of the Intruder (1995 Fuji TV edition) - Commander Frank "Dooke" Camparelli
    • Witness (1987 Fuji TV edition) - Lieutenant James McFee
    • Predator 2 (DVD edition) - Lieutenant Mike Harrigan[6]
  • Burt Reynolds
    • Shamus (1978 TBS edition) - Shamus McCoy
    • Gator (1980 TBS edition) - Gator McClusky
    • City Heat (1988 Fuji TV edition) - Mike Murphy
  • Charles S. Dutton
    • Alien 3 (Theatrical and 1996 Fuji TV edition) - Leonard Dillon[7]
    • Black Dog (2002 NTV edition) - FBI Agent Allen Ford
    • Mimic (2006 TV Tokyo edition) - Leonard
  • Paul Winfield
    • The Serpent and the Rainbow (1991 Fuji TV edition) - Lucien Celine
    • Cliffhanger (1995 Fuji TV edition) - Walter Wright
    • The Terminator (2003 TV Tokyo edition) - Ed Traxler
  • Michael Ironside
  • Ernie Hudson
    • The Substitute (1998 Fuji TV edition) - Principal Claude Rolle
    • The Watcher (2002 TV Tokyo edition) - FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
    • Dragonball Evolution - Sifu Norris
  • Billy Dee Williams
  • Laurence Fishburne
  • Omar Sharif
    • Lawrence of Arabia (1981 TV Asahi edition) - Sherif Ali
    • Marco the Magnificent (1975 TV Asahi edition) - Sheik Alla Hou, 'The Desert Wind'
    • More Than a Miracle - Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
    • 10,000 BC (2011 TV Asahi edition) - Narrator
  • Robert Shaw
  • Joe Don Baker
    • The Living Daylights (1993 TBS edition) - Brad Whitaker
    • Congo (1999 Fuji TV edition) - R.B. Travis
    • Tomorrow Never Dies (2001 Fuji TV edition) - Jack Wade
  • Das Boot (1983 Fuji TV edition) - Kapitänleutnant (Jürgen Prochnow)
  • Diamonds Are Forever (1990 TBS edition) - James Bond (Sean Connery)
  • Die Hard - Sgt. Al Powell (Reginald VelJohnson))
  • Die Hard (1992 Fuji TV edition) - Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman)
  • Dune - Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Kenneth McMillan)[8]
  • Exit Wounds (2004 NTV edition) - Chief Hinges (Bill Duke)[9]
  • Get Smart (2011 TV Asahi edition) - The President (James Caan)
  • The Golden Compass - John Faa (Jim Carter)
  • Hot Shots! Part Deux - Saddam Hussein (Jerry Haleva)
  • Jingle All the Way - Myron Larabee (Sinbad)[10]
  • Kenan & Kel - Roger Rockmore (Ken Foree)
  • Little Shop of Horrors - Audrey II (Levi Stubbs))
  • Live and Let Die (1981 and 1988 TBS editions) - Doctor Kananga / Mister Big (Yaphet Kotto)
  • Moonraker (1984 TBS edition) - Sir Hugo Drax (Michael Lonsdale)
  • Never Say Never Again (1985 Fuji TV edition) - Maximillian Largo (Klaus Maria Brandauer)
  • Ocean's Twelve (2007 NTV edition) - Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould)[11]
  • Ra.One - Khalnayak (Sanjay Dutt))
  • Star Trek: The Original Series - Montgomery "Scotty" Scott (James Doohan) (second voice)
  • Thirteen Days (2003 TV Asahi edition) - Curtis LeMay (Kevin Conway)
  • Tremors - Earl Basset (Fred Ward)
  • Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero - Russel Edlund (Harrison Page)

Animated[]

Commercials[]

  • Frosted Flakes (Corn Frosty (コーンフロスティ Kōn Furosuti)) - Tony the Tiger

Television live-action[]

  • Fight! Dragon

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.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Doi, Hitoshi. "Search results for "内海賢二" in ALL database". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved March 16, 2019.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 "声優さん出演リスト 個別表示：内海賢二(Kenji Utsumi)" [Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Kenzi Utumi]. Voice Artist Database (in Japanese). GamePlaza-HARUKA-. Retrieved July 21, 2019.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Kenji Utsumi - 159 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  5. ↑ "ロッキー４／炎の友情". Star Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2020.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  6. ↑ "プレデター２". Star Channel. Retrieved July 8, 2019.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  7. ↑ "エイリアン３". Star Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2020.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  8. ↑ "デューン/砂の惑星 日本公開30周年記念特別版 Blu-ray BOX". Amazon. Retrieved July 23, 2020.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  9. ↑ "金曜ロードショー". NTV. Retrieved October 14, 2019.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  10. ↑ "ジングル・オール・ザ・ウェイ". Fox Japan. Retrieved March 3, 2019.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  11. ↑ "3週連続オーシャンズ！！". TBS. Retrieved July 9, 2019.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>

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