Ken Yamaguchi Explained

Ken Yamaguchi
Native Name:	山口 健
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Name:	Kiyoshige Yamaguchi
Birth Date:	24 March 1956
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan
Height:	180cm
Years Active:	1977–2011
Agent:	OYS Produce
Children:	Kiyohiro Yamaguchi

was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He was represented by OYS Produce. His son is a fellow voice actor .

He was most known for the roles of Ashuraman, The Omegaman, Prisman (), Genji Togashi (Sakigake!! Otokojuku), Flazzard (Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure), Black Dragon (Saint Seiya), and Ein (Fist of the North Star).

Yamaguchi died on October 24, 2011, due to acute heart failure.^[1]

Filmography

Television animation

• Sakigake!! Otokojuku (1988) (Genji Togashi)
• Zatch Bell! (2003) (Hosokawa, Nakata-sensei)
• Black Lagoon (2006) (Ibraha)
• Lemon Angel Project (2006) (Danny Yamaguchi)
• Sgt. Frog (2006) (Merosu Seijin)

Unknown date

• (Ashuraman, Prisman (First), The Omegaman)
• Yaiba (Snakeman)
• La Blue Girl (King Seikima, Narrator, Ninja)
• Warrior of Love Rainbowman (Gota Yamada)
• Fist of the North Star 2 (Ein)
• Adventure Kid (Officer)
• Saint Seiya (Black Dragon, Tarantula Arachne)
• The Transformers 2010 (Blurr)
• Tatakae!! Ramenman (Ryuseiken Hogan)
• Digimon Savers (MetalPhantomon)
• Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure (Flazzard)
• Dragon Ball Z (Blueberry)
• Urotsukidoji (Munchausen, Monk, D-9, Ellis's Father)
• Violence Jack (Aids, Gokumon)
• Sonic X (Decoe, Nelson Thorndyke)
• Dragon Ball GT (Si Xing Long)
• Himitsu no Akko-chan (3rd series) (Papa)
• Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi (Pang Tong)
• Last Exile (Walker, Greyhound)
• (Gakurandar)
• Marmalade Boy (Takuji Kijima)^[2]
• Melody of Oblivion (Child Dragon)
• Miracle Girls (Shinichiro Kageura)
• (Koichi Shioya)
• Monster (Iwai)
• Magical Doremi (Shingo Hasegawa's Father)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Vargenzile)
• Street Fighter Zero The Animation (Gouken)
• Hyper Doll (Detective Todo)

Tokusatsu

• Hikari Sentai Maskman (xxxx) (Cabira Doggler)
• Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (xxxx) (Picture Book Boma)
• Choujin Sentai Jetman (xxxx) (Vacuum Cleaner Jigen)

Dubbing

• Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1981 TV Asahi edition) (Ed Goodman (Harvey Keitel))^[3]
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Young Indiana Jones (River Phoenix))^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-09/voice-actor-ken-yamaguchi-passes-away-at-55 Voice Actor Ken Yamaguchi Passes Away at 55
2. Web site: Kijima Takuji . . January 22, 2010.
3. Web site: ビッグ・アメリカン［吹］ウィークエンド・シアター版. November 30, 2021. Star Channel.
4. Web site: インディ・ジョーンズ 最後の聖戦. October 18, 2021. Paramount Pictures.