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Kenji Utsumi

was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Kitakyushu, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production.

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 known for dubbing over the voices of actors Carl Weathers, Steve McQueen, Jack Nicholson, Sammy Davis Jr., Victor Mature and Robert Shaw in the Japanese-language editions of their films.

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

Personal life

He was married to fellow voice actress Michiko Nomura until his death.

Death

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

Voice roles

Television animation

1963
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1973
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
  • ' (The Dark King Vearn)
1994
1995
1997
  • ' (Gold)
  • Berserk (Zodd the Immortal)
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2013

OVA

Theatrical animation

1966
1967
  • Cyborg 009 and the Monster Wars – 008
1969
1970
1971
1975
1981
1982
1983
  • Harmagedon – Salamander
  • Dr. Slump & Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Sekai Issuu Dai Race – Senbei Norimaki
1984
  • Shounen Keniya – Gure of the Pora tribe
  • Dr. Slump & Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Nanaba Shiro no Hihou – Senbei Norimaki
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
  • ' – Senbei Norimaki, Shenlong, Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer
1989
  • ' – King Morpheus
  • ' – Shenlong
  • Garaga – Daraburigu
1990
  • ' – Shenlong
  • ' – Raisin, Shenlong
1991
1992
  • ' – Burn
1993
  • Dr. Slump & Arale-chan Ncha! Penguin Mura wa Hare no chi Hare – Senbei Norimaki
  • Dr. Slump & Arale-chan Ncha! Penguin Mura yori Ai o Komete – Senbei Norimaki
1994
  • ' – Jamin Shona
1995
  • Macross Plus Movie Edition – Col. Millard Johnson
1996
  • ' – Commander Red
  • ' – Heavenly King
  • Slayers Return – Galev
1997
  • ' – Onigorou Kumatora
  • Hermes – Winds of Love – King Minos
1998
1999
  • ' – Angle Moa
2000
  • ' – El Drago
2004
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu! YÅ«hi no Kasukabe Boys – Vin
2005
  • ' – Alex Louis Armstrong
  • ' – Inspector Tomobiki
2006
  • ' – Dolman Stein
2007
2009
2010
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Chō JikÅ«! Arashi o Yobu Ora no Hanayome – Mazusou Kinyuu
2011
  • ' – Alex Louis Armstrong
  • ' – King of the People of the Vale
2012
2013
  • ' – Shenlong

Video games

1994
  • ' (Mega Drive) – Reacoom, Shenlong
1995
  • ' – Kong
  • ' – Shenlong
  • Linda Cube – Captain Ben
  • ' (Sega Saturn) – Shenlong
  • Hokuto no Ken (Sega Saturn, PlayStation) – Zen-oh
1996
  • ' (PlayStation, Sega Saturn) – Reacoom, Shenlong
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
  • ' (Douglas Roden)
2003
2004
2005
  • ' – Reacoom, Shenlong, Commander Red
  • ' – Alex Louis Armstrong
  • ' – Reacoom, Shenlong
  • Rogue Galaxy – Vuarugogu Doreiza
  • Hokuto no Ken (arcade game) – Raoh
2006
2007
  • ' – Daly
  • ' – Reacoom, Shenlong, Senbei Norimaki
2008
2009
2010
  • ' – Alex Louis Armstrong
  • ModNation Racers – Chief
  • ' – Shenlong, Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer
2011
2012
2013
  • Heroes VS. – Alien Empera
  • ' – Scalar Vuisari

Tokusatsu

1966
  • Ultra Q (Huku Suzuki Captain (Actor by:Jun Kuroki))
1979
1997
  • ' (Notice Narrator)
2007
2011
  • ' (Ghost Ship Captain Los Dark)

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Animated

Commercials

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

References

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