Kenji Utsumi Explained

Kenji Utsumi
Native Name:内海 賢二
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:26 August 1937
Birth Place:Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Death Place:Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Years Active:1955–2013
Agent:Ken Production
Children:1

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 actor Michiko Nomura until his death.

Death

He died from peritoneal cancer at 3:01 PM in JST on June 13, 2013.[1]

Voice roles

Television animation

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Theatrical animation

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Video games

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fist of the North Star's Raoh Voice Actor Kenji Utsumi Passes Away – News . Anime News Network . June 10, 2013 . June 14, 2013.
  2. Web site: Search results for "内海賢二" in ALL database. Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Hitoshi . Doi . Hitoshi Doi. March 16, 2019.
  3. Web site: 声優さん出演リスト 個別表示:内海賢二(Kenji Utsumi). Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Kenzi Utumi. Voice Artist Database. GamePlaza-HARUKA-. July 21, 2019. ja. March 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331150231/http://gph.sakura.ne.jp/va_memo/system/vadb.cgi?action=view_ind&value=00816&namecode=0. dead.
  4. Web site: ブリット. January 3, 2021. Wowow.
  5. Web site: ロッキー4/炎の友情. August 16, 2020. Star Channel.
  6. Web site: ロード・オブ・ザ・リング. January 5, 2023. The Cinema.
  7. Web site: ロード・オブ・ザ・リング/二つの塔. December 1, 2021. Warner Bros..
  8. Web site: ロード・オブ・ザ・リング/王の帰還. January 5, 2023. The Cinema.
  9. Web site: プレデター2. July 8, 2019. Star Channel.
  10. Web site: シティヒート. October 18, 2021. Warner Bros..
  11. Web site: エイリアン3. August 16, 2020. Star Channel.
  12. Web site: Terminator (Complete Japanese Dubbing Version) Steelbook Specifications (Blu-ray). October 5, 2021. Amazon. November 6, 2015.
  13. Web site: スキャナーズ 2Kレストア特別版 Blu-ray. June 25, 2021. TC Entertainment.
  14. Web site: マトリックス トリロジー<4K ULTRA HD&HDデジタル・リマスター ブルーレイ>11月7日(水)発売. April 14, 2021. Warner Bros..
  15. Web site: 日曜洋画劇場. March 30, 2021. TV Asahi. https://web.archive.org/web/20150420030507/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/nichiyou/report/10/02.html. April 20, 2015.
  16. Web site: ベン・ハー(1959). November 8, 2021. Star Channel.
  17. Web site: ビルとテッドの地獄旅行 <HDマスター・スペシャルエディション>. June 29, 2021. Zeque Productions.
  18. Web site: カットスロート アイランド. November 26, 2021. Kadokawa. November 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211126055927/https://cinemakadokawa.jp/dvd/youga/20/215.html. dead.
  19. Web site: ゾンビ 製作45周年コレクターズ・エディション【送料無料】. February 27, 2023. Nile.
  20. Web site: Die Hard (Japanese Dubbing Version) (Collector's Blu-ray Box) (Blu-ray). November 4, 2021. Amazon. July 3, 2013.
  21. Web site: デューン/砂の惑星 日本公開30周年記念特別版 Blu-ray BOX. July 23, 2020. Amazon. August 4, 2015.
  22. Web site: 金曜ロードショー. October 14, 2019. NTV. October 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191014014948/http://www.ntv.co.jp/kinro//before200805/before200602/lineup/2004/1015/staff.html. dead.
  23. Web site: ランボー 4Kレストア版. October 5, 2021. HMV.
  24. Web site: アフレコ現場から キャストコメント. March 30, 2021. TV Asahi. https://web.archive.org/web/20140313004448/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/nichiyou_2012/report/12/02.html. March 13, 2014.
  25. Web site: 午後エンタ 午後ロード「ハード・トゥ・キル」復讐のためオヤジ蘇る. November 1, 2021. TV Tokyo.
  26. Web site: ハード・ウェイ[吹]. December 30, 2021. Star Channel.
  27. Web site: ジングル・オール・ザ・ウェイ [DVD]]. November 25, 2021. Amazon. December 17, 2008.
  28. Web site: [a5] 新品 ロンドン・ドッグス [DVD] ジュード・ロウ, ジョニー・リー・ミラー, リス・エバンス, レイ・ウィンストン 吹替あり 未開封]. November 22, 2021. Yahoo! Auctions Japan. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122181521/https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r451909139. dead.
  29. Web site: 午後エンタ 午後ロード「マネートレイン」制御不能の. July 8, 2021. TV Tokyo.
  30. Web site: ワーナー・ホーム・ビデオ. https://web.archive.org/web/20030223032045/http://www.whv.jp/database/database.cgi?cmd=dp&num=424&UserNum=&Pass=&AdminPass=&dp=. February 23, 2003. October 19, 2021. Warner Home Video.
  31. Web site: 3週連続オーシャンズ!!. July 9, 2019. TBS.
  32. Web site: #58 ケヴィン・コスナーは緑タイツじゃなかったぞ。. October 25, 2021. TV Tokyo.
  33. Web site: 俺がハマーだ! -日本語吹き替え版. February 27, 2023. Fukikaeru.
  34. Web site: スネーク・フライト[吹][PG−12]. June 20, 2021. Star Channel.
  35. Web site: シュレック2 スペシャル・エディション. December 29, 2021. HMV.
  36. Web site: シュレック フォーエバー. February 11, 2021. Fukikaeru.
  37. Web site: ターザン. February 2, 2022. Disney.
  38. Web site: ターザン2. February 1, 2023. The Cinema.
  39. Web site: Kenji Utsumi – 159 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors|website=behindthevoiceactors.com|postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.}} Shine Rembrandt
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    ] – Kiwi 65 World
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    • (Douglas Roden)
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    • – Alex Louis Armstrong
    • ModNation Racers – Chief
    • – Shenlong, Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer
    2011
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    2013

    Tokusatsu

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

    Dubbing roles

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    Animated

    Commercials

    Television live-action

    • Fight! Dragon

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