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Yūji Ueda
うえだ ゆうじ
Born (1967-06-15) June 15, 1967 (age 57)[1]
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Other namesYu-Chan
Occupation
Years active1992–present
AgentPomaRancz
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse(s)Omi Minami

Yūji Ueda (うえだ ゆうじ, Ueda Yūji, born June 15, 1967) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] He is best known for voicing the roles of Sagara Sanosuke in Rurouni Kenshin, Akito Tenkawa in Martian Successor Nadesico, Takeshi/Brock and Sonansu/Wobbuffet in Pokémon, Horohoro/Trey Racer in Shaman King, Johannes Krauser II in Detroit Metal City, Keitarō Urashima in Love Hina, Shirou Iori in Kill la Kill, and Yousuke Fuuma in Wedding Peach.

Biography[]

He was born in Fukuoka as 上田祐司 (same pronunciation). In July 2004, he left Arts Vision and officially made his name into an all-hiragana form. In April 2005, Ueda joined Office Osawa.

Yūji is frequently called "Yū-chan" by veteran voice actresses; usually co-voice actresses from Pokémon.

He is married to voice actress Omi Minami. In March 2012, Ueda and Minami both left Osawa, and launched a new agency called PomaRancz.[3]

Filmography[]

Television animation[]

1992
  • Calimero – Giuliano
1994
1995
  • Bonobono – Yama-Ō
  • Fushigi Yūgi – Amiboshi, Suboshi
  • Wedding Peach – Yousuke Fuuma
1996
  • The Vision of Escaflowne – Reeden
  • Martian Successor Nadesico – Akito Tenkawa
  • Rurouni KenshinSagara Sanosuke
  • Violinist of Hameln – Hamel
  • Chouja Reideen - Masato Tsubaki
1997
  • BØY – Kiyoshirō Okamoto
  • Pocket Monsters – Takeshi (Brock), Barri-chan (Mimey), Zippo
  • Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy – Kuma
1998
  • Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! – Hitoshi Matsu
  • Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 – Daly Wong
  • Case Closed – Shigehisa Noguchi
  • Di Gi Charat – Abarenbō
  • Digimon Adventure – Numemon
  • Eat-Man '98 – Larry
  • Fancy Lala – Yoshio
  • Flint the Time Detective – Dino Fishman
  • Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo! Masaru-san – Masaru Hananakajima
  • Super Yo-Yo – Seito Houjouin
  • Ojarumaru – Kisuke, Okorinbou
1999
2000
  • Boys Be... – Tsuyoshi Ueno
  • Hand Maid May – Kōtarō Nanbara
  • Love HinaKeitarō Urashima
  • Mon Colle Knights – Tanaka
2001
  • Chance Pop Session – Muraki
  • Earth Maiden Arjuna – Chris Hawken
  • Fruits Basket – Makoto Takei
  • I My Me! Strawberry Eggs – Tofu Tofukuji, Akira Fukae
  • InuYasha – Hōjō
  • PaRappa the Rapper – Shop Manager
  • Prétear – Kaoru Awayuki
  • Project ARMS – Takeshi Tomoe
  • Sadamitsu the Destroyer – Sadamitsu Tsubaki
  • Samurai – Kurikichi
  • Shaman King – Horokeu Usui (a.k.a. Horohoro), Hang Zang-Ching
  • Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars – Hachiyou Tsunamori
  • X/1999Kakyo Kuzuki
2002
  • A Cheeky Angel – Tasuke Yasuda
  • Chobits – Hiroyasu Ueda
  • Heat Guy J – Kia Freeborn
  • Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat – Deji Devil
  • Pocket Monsters Side Stories – Takeshi (Brock), Musashi's Sonansu (Jessie's Wobbuffet), Satoshi's Hinoarashi (Ash's Cyndaquil), Satoshi's Yorunozuku (Ash's Noctowl), Barri-chan (Mimey), Zippo
  • Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation – Takeshi (Brock), Musashi's Sonansu (Jessie's Wobbuffet), Satoshi's Kimori/Juputor/Jukain (Ash's Treecko/Grovyle/Sceptile) Satoshi's Hinoarashi (Ash's Cyndaquil), Satoshi's Yorunozuku (Ash's Noctowl), Barri-chan (Mimey), Harley's Nokutas (Harley's Cacturne)
  • Love Hina Again – Keitaro Urashima
  • Rockman EXE – Yuuichiro, Higure, Coloredman, 'Numberman
  • The Twelve Kingdoms – Ikuya Asano
  • Witch Hunter Robin – Juzo Narumi
2003
  • Cromartie High School – Jun Ishikawa
  • Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu – Fuwa-senpai, Mori
  • GetBackers – Yuuji Takamura
  • Konjiki no Gash Bell!! – Karudio
  • One Piece – Sarquiss, Stainless
  • Peacemaker Kurogane – Tatsunosuke
  • Stellvia of the Universe – Pierre Takida
2004
2005
  • Aria the Animation – Udo "Woody" Ayanokoji the 51st
  • Black Jack – Tanikawa
  • Buzzer Beater – DT
  • Elemental Gelade – Rowen
  • Emma - A Victorian Romance – Hakim Atawari
  • Fighting Beauty Wulong – Takuro Kaburagi
  • Gag Manga Biyori – Opening song performer and various characters
  • Hell Girl – Hajime Shibata
  • Honey and Clover – Shinobu Morita
  • Mushishi – Adashino
2006
  • 009-1 – Doctor Green
  • Aria the Natural – Udo "Woody" Ayanokoji the 51st
  • Gag Manga Biyori 2 – Pensuke
  • Galaxy Angel Rune – Denish
  • Ghost Slayers Ayashi – Kumoshichi
  • Ouran High School Host Club – Nekozawa Umehito
  • Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon – Takeshi (Brock)
  • Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl – Takeshi (Brock), Musashi's Sonansu (Jessie's Wobbuffet), Satoshi's Jukain (Ash's Sceptile), Satoshi's Mokazaru/Gokazaru (Ash's Monferno/Infernape), Satoshi's Hinoarashi/Magmarashi (Ash's Cyndaquil/Quilava), Satoshi's Yorunozuku (Ash's Noctowl), Shinji's Glion (Paul's Gliscor), Shinji's Būbā/Būburn (Paul's Magmar/Magmortar), Jun's Sawamura (Barry's Hitmonlee)
  • Project Blue: Chikyū SOS – James
  • The Third – Toy Joey
2007
  • Case Closed – Inagaki Hiromasa
  • D.Gray-man – Selim
  • Devil May Cry – Kerry
  • Mobile Suit Gundam 00Billy Katagiri
  • Moetan – Naoto "Nao-kun" Tezuka
  • Oh! Edo Rocket – Ears
  • You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle – Staff
2008
  • Aria the Originator – Udo "Woody" Ayanokoji the 51st
  • Glass Maiden – Akira
  • Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- – Cristiano
  • Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens – Hagashima
2009
  • Battle Spirits: Shonen Gekiha Dan – Magical Crown
  • Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor – Ilya Sokoloff
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodJean Havoc, Bido
  • Golgo 13 – Danielle's Pimp
  • Rideback – Haruki Hishida
  • Tears to Tiara – Lector
2010
  • Durarara!! – Takashi Nasujima
  • Sgt. Frog – Darere
2011
  • Blade – Agus
  • Chihayafuru – Shinichi Murao
  • Gosick – Simon Hunt
  • Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san – Fujisaki
2012
2013
2014
  • Hanayamata – Hana's Father
  • Tokyo Ghoul – Itsuki Marude
2015
  • Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation – Father Tominaga
  • DD Fist of the North Star II – Fudō
  • Pocket Monsters: XY&Z – Musashi's Sonansu (Jessie's Wobbuffet), Satoshi's Gekogashira/Gekkoga (Ash's Frogadier/Greninja), Monsieur Pierre's Kureffi (Monsieur Pierre's Klefki), Shōta's Juputoru/Jukain (Sawyer's Grovyle/Sceptile)
  • Samurai WarriorsMaeda Keiji
  • Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold – Tanngrisnir Hercules
  • Show by Rock!! – Maple Arisugawa
  • Tokyo Ghoul √A – Itsuki Marude
  • Seiyu's Life! – Manager of Voice Entertainment
  • One-Punch Man – Watch Dog Man
  • Ushio to Tora – Kappa
2016
  • Battle Spirits Double Drive – Azasu
  • Nobunaga no ShinobiSaitō Tatsuoki
  • Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon – Takeshi (Brock), Musashi's Sonansu (Jessie's Wobbuffet), Māmane's Kuwagannon (Sophocles's Vikavolt), Barri-chan (Mimey), Lychee's Rugarugan (Olivia's Lycanroc), Māmane's father (Sophocles' father)
2017
  • Kirakira PreCure a la Mode – Gummy
  • March Comes in Like a Lion – Eisaku Noguchi
  • Puri-Puri Chiichan – Doctor Hatena
2018
2019
  • Mob Psycho 100 II – Red Raincoat
  • One-Punch Man 2 – Watch Dog Man
  • Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious – Deathmagla
2020
  • Deca-Dence – Sarkozy
2021
  • Shaman King (2021) – Horokeu Usui (a.k.a. Horohoro)

OVA[]

  • Dirty Pair Flash (1994) – Operator
  • Fobia (1995) – Mutsumi Narita
  • Magic User's Club (1996) – Akane's Boyfriend #3
  • Master of Mosquiton (1996) – Honoo
  • Very Private Lesson (1998) – Arihiko Tairaku
  • Sol Bianca: The Legacy (1999) – Percy
  • Angel Sanctuary (2000) – Yue Katou
  • Rurouni Kenshin: Seisōhen (2001) – Sagara Sanosuke
  • Digital Juice (2002) – Chicken
  • Futari Ecchi (2002) – Makoto Onoda
  • Nurse Witch Komugi (2002) – Mugi-maru
  • Akane Maniax (2004) – Andorō Umeda
  • Ayashi Divine Comedy (2007) – Kumoshichi
  • Detroit Metal City (2008) – Johannes Krauser II

Theatrical animation[]

Tokusatsu[]

  • Tokusou Robo Janperson (1993) – Robot Angel (ep. 15)
  • Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger (2018) – Destra Majjo (eps. 1 – 7, 9 – 11, 13 – 15, 17 – 18, 20 – 23, 25 – 26, 28 – 30, 32, 34 – 36, 38 – 39, 41 – 42)
  • Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film (2018) – Destra Majjo
  • Mashin Sentai Kiramager (2020) - Stove Jamen (eps. 7-8)

Games[]

Drama CDs[]

  • Mainichi Seiten! series 2: Kodomo wa Tomaranai (Tatsuya-fishmonger)
  • Setsunai Koi Daze – Wataru Shinjou
  • Shiawase ni Shite Agemasu – Toshiyuki Oosawa
  • Solid Love – Kei Oujisawa

Dubbing roles[]

Live-action[]

  • Anna and the Apocalypse – Arthur Savage (Paul Kaye)[5]
  • I Still Know What You Did Last Summer – Darick the Dockhand (Benjamin Brown)
  • The Matrix – Mouse (Matt Doran)
  • Saturday Night Fever – Bobby C. (Barry Miller)[6]

Animation[]

References[]

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  2. "Ueda Yuuji". Hitoshi Doi. Retrieved January 22, 2010. {{cite web}}:
  3. "声優のうえだゆうじさんと南央美さんが二人で事務所ポマランチを設立". 萌えオタニュース速報. April 26, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 "Yuji Ueda (visual voices guide) - BTVA - Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources. {{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  5. "世界中の映画ファンを虜にした、前代未聞のゾンビミュージカルムービー『アナと世界の終わり』ブルーレイ・DVD・デジタル配信発売を記念して、日本語吹替声優発表&コメント到着♪". Pony Canyon. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  6. "サタデー・ナイト・フィーバー". Star Channel. Retrieved May 7, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  7. "オジー&ドリックス". Cartoon Network. Archived from the original on June 23, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2019. {{cite web}}:

See also[]

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