Kenji Utsumi
Acting
Biography
Kenji Utsumi (内海 賢二, Utsumi Kenji, August 26, 1937 – June 13, 2013) 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.
Born: August 26, 1937
Place of Birth: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Magnet Robot Gakeen
Dr. Kazuki, who perceived of an invasion of Earth by the Izaru people builds a robot based on the science of magnetism and sphere joint theory. Undergoing a dangerous augmentation process, Dr. Kazuki's daughter Mai becomes the pilot of "Mighty" or "Magnetman Minus". Takeshi Houjou becomes the pilot of "Puraiza" or "Magnetman Plus". The pilots would hold each other and then physically trasform their joint bodies in a metallic plate locking itself on the Gakeen (Short for "Gathering Keen") robot's frame thus enabling the super robot to move and fight. This sequence was notable, to an adult's eye, for its almost-sexual connotation.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone. Enemies and allies – the corrupt military, the Homunculi, and foreign alchemists – will alter the Elric brothers course, but their purpose will remain unchanged and their bond unbreakable.
Hunter x Hunter
To fulfill his dreams of becoming a legendary Hunter like his dad, a young boy must pass a rigorous examination and find his missing father.
Fighting Spirit
Makunouchi Ippo is an ordinary high school student in Japan. Since he spends most of his time away from school helping his mother run the family business, he doesn't get to enjoy his younger years like most teenagers. Always a target for bullying at school (the family fishing business grants him a distinct odor), Ippo's life is one of hardship. One of these after-school bullying sessions turns Ippo's life around for the better, as he is saved by a boxer named Takamura. He decides to follow in Takamura's footsteps and train to become a boxer, giving his life direction and purpose. Ippo's path to perfecting his pugilistic prowess is just beginning...
Hunter × Hunter Pilot
The stand-alone pilot OVA which was shown as part of the "Jump Super Anime Tour" of 1998. Shortly before the TV series, a summary is presented of the story of Gon who wants to become a hunter and the friends he makes in the process.
Cowboy Bebop
In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunters, also referred to as "Cowboys", chase criminals and bring them in alive in return for a reward.
Berserk
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
Cyborg 009
Nine super-powered cyborg soldiers join forces to combat Black Ghost, the terrorist organization which they were originally created to serve.
Dragon Ball Z
Now happily married and with a son, martial arts champion Goku must defend Earth from a series of extraterrestrial invaders bent on destruction.
Dragon Ball
Young Goku sets off on a quest with his teenage friend Bulma to find the seven Dragon Balls, which grant whoever possesses them a single wish.
Filmography
as Mr. Todoroki (voice)
as Shenlong (voice)
as Captain (voice)
as Los Dark (Voice)
as Alex Louis Armstrong (voice)
as Chairman Mao (voice)
as Old Man (voice)
as Burnt Alive Lion (voice)
as Guido (voice)
as Louis Armstrong (voice)
as Hades
as Emperor of Darkness
as Braiking Boss (voice)
as Kyūtarō Ōba (voice)
as Dorumanstein (voice)
as Volgin (voice)
as Inspector Tomobiki (voice)
as Alex Louis Armstrong (voice)
as Mino Nenki (voice)
as Carlos
as Akio Kawazu (voice)
as Alex Louis Armstrong (voice)
as Genji Kamogawa (voice)
as Genji Kamogawa (voice)
as Demon King
as Aoi's Father (voice)
as Shirow Watari (voice)
as Black Ghost (voice)
as Papa (pilot)
as Genji Kamogawa (voice)
as El Drago (voice)
as Duuz Delax Rex (voice)
as Papa (voice)
as Captain (voice)
as Eimei Shishido (voice)
as Appledelhi Siniz Hesap Lütfen (voice)
as Zodd (voice)
as Gordeau (voice)
as King Minos (voice)
as Galev (voice)
as Evil Spirit (voice)
as Commander Red/Shenlong (voice)
as Heavenly King (voice)
as Col. Millard Johnson (voice)
as M. Bison
as Jamin (voice)
as Senbei Norimaki (voice)
as Senbei Norimaki (voice)
as Buraiking Boss
as Senbei Norimaki (voice)
as Ophisto Bazooka (voice)
as Damokuresu (voice)
as Commander Zoa
as Yoisho
as Dark Detective Kurayami (voice)
as Inspector Kurayami (voice)
as Slug / Shenlong (voice)
as Shenron (voice)
as Lord Jaku (voice)
as Kaishō Taki
as Kaishō Taki (voice)
as Bull Demon King (voice)
as Shenron (voice)
as Shenron (voice)
as Priest (voice)
as Shenlong (voice) / Tournament Announcer (voice)
as Village Chief (voice)
as 屠殺鬼玉王
as Eiichiro Kashiwaba (voice)
as Shenlong (voice)
as Geobaldi (voice)
as Raoh (voice)
as Shenlong (voice)
as Junichirō Sakaki (voice)
as Fuji 2 Captain (voice)
as Senbei Norimaki (voice)
as ミスターX
as Dr. Zakariasen (voice)
as Senbei Norimaki (voice)
as 花園明美
as Raoh
as Gure (voice)
as カポー (voice)
as Salamander (voice)
as Goro Narumi
as Senbei Norimaki (voice)
as Don Dracula (voice)
as Senbei Norimaki (voice)
as Glaucos (voice)
as Senbei Norimaki (voice)
as Rikuo Nemoto
as Space Demon King (voice)
as Acetylene Lamp (voice)
as Dracula (voice)
as Rikuo Nemoto
as Don Quijote
as ネモト監督
as Acetylene Lamp (voice)
as Barandoku
as General Do Bergan
as Akira Utsumi
as Mamoru Kazuki (voice)
as Dr. Richardson
as ナレーション
as ヨイショ
as Briking (voice)
as 武者ガロス
as Dora (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Daniel (voice)
as La Seine (voice)
as Inspector Rokugô
as Mazo (voice)
as Pyunma / Cyborg 008 (voice)
as Pyunma / Cyborg 008 (voice)
as Ibo (voice)
as アイアン
as One-Eyed Jack (voice)
as Tajima