was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was born in Nakatsu, Oita, Japan as . He was part of Aoni Production at the time of his death, but he established Gin Production in 1997. He was most known for the roles of Hemu-Hemu (Nintama Rantarà Â) and Ginnosuke Nohara (Crayon Shin-chan).
On August 25, 2001, he died from acute subarachnoid hemorrhage, aged 49.
His final roles were Captain Smoker in One Piece, Biff in s-CRY-ed and Taizo Kotobuki in Super GALS!.