Kong Kuwata Explained

Kong Kuwata
Native Name:	コング 桑田
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Name:	Takanobu Kuwata
Birth Date:	23 August 1961
Birth Place:	Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Occupation:	Actor, voice actor, radio announcer, singer

is a Japanese voice actor, television and theatrical actor, radio announcer and gospel singer. He is an active member of the theatrical group, Lilly Boat Army 2 and the Cube Group talent agency. He is best known for his roles as Geese Howard from the Fatal Fury series and Genjuro Kibagami from the Samurai Shodown series.

Roles

Anime

• Samurai Spirits 2: Asura-Zanmaden (1999) - Genjuro Kibagami
• Samurai 7 (2004) – Kikuchiyo
• Ginga Legend Weed (2006) – Kaibutsu
• Appleseed Ex Machina (2007) – Aeacus
• Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka (2008) - Nagase (Father)
• (2017) – Geese Howard^[1]

Video games

• (1991) – Duck King, Richard mayer, Tung Fu Rue, Micheal Max, Hwa Jai, Raiden, Billy Kane, Geese Howard
• Samurai Shodown II (1994) – Genjuro Kibagami, Neinhalt Sieger^{[2] [3]}
• (1995) – Geese Howard^[4]
• Samurai Shodown III (1995) – Genjuro Kibagami^[2]
• Real Bout Fatal Fury (1995) – Duck King, Geese Howard^{[4] [5]}
• The King of Fighters '96 (1996) – Geese Howard^[6]
• Samurai Shodown IV (1996) – Genjuro Kibagami^[2]
• Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (1997) – Duck King, Geese Howard^{[4] [5]}
• Samurai Shodown 64 (1997) – Genjuro Kibagami^[2]
• (1998) – Duck King, Geese Howard^{[4] [5]}
• (1998) – Geese Howard
• (1999) – Duck King, Geese Howard
• (2000) – Geese Howard
• Capcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001 (2001) – Geese Howard
• (2003) – Geese Howard, Genjuro Kibagami^[7]
• Samurai Shodown V (2003) – Genjuro Kibagami^[2]
• Samurai Shodown VI (2004) – Genjuro Kibagami,^[2] Neinhalt Seiger
• The King of Fighters Neowave (2005) – Geese Howard
• NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (2005) – Geese Howard, Genjuro Kibagami^[7]
• The King of Fighters XI (2005) – Duck King,^[8] Geese Howard
• (2006) – Geese Howard, Richard Meyer
• (2008) – Geese Howard
• The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match (2009) – Geese Howard^[7]
• The King of Fighters XIV (2016) – Geese Howard^[7]
• Tekken 7 (2017) – Geese Howard (special moves and grunts)^[9]
• Granblue Fantasy (2018) – Genjuro Kibagami
• The King of Fighters All Star (2018–19) – Geese Howard, Genjuro Kibagami^{[10] [11]}
• Samurai Shodown (2019) – Genjuro Kibagami^[7]
• The King of Fighters XV (2022) – Geese Howard^[12]

Stage

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (2024) – Dario Brando^[13]

External links

• Ricomotion Kong's official website

Notes and References

1. South Town . The King of Fighters: Destiny . 1 . 1 . Closing credits, Cast (Japanese).
2. Web site: GENJURO KIBAGAMI:SAMURAI SHODOWN OFFICIAL WEBSITE. samuraianiv.snk-corp.co.jp. March 14, 2021.
3. Web site: NEILHALT SIEGER:SAMURAI SHODOWN OFFICIAL WEBSITE. samuraianiv.snk-corp.co.jp. March 14, 2021.
4. Web site: [CHARACTER]ギース・ハワード:餓狼伝説総合公式サイト]. garou15th.com. ja. March 14, 2021.
5. Web site: [CHARACTER]ダック・キング:餓狼伝説総合公式サイト]. garou15th.com. ja. March 14, 2021.
6. Web site: KOFキャラクター：THE KING OF FIGHTERS OFFICIAL WEB SITE. kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20170404132454/https://kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp/character/index.php?num=geese. April 4, 2017. December 4, 2021.
7. Web site: Kong Kuwata (visual voices guide). behindthevoiceactors.com. . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information..
8. Web site: KOFキャラクター：THE KING OF FIGHTERS OFFICIAL WEB SITE. kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20170404132419/https://kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp/character/index.php?num=duck. April 4, 2017. December 4, 2021.
9. Harada. Katsuhiro. Harada_TEKKEN. 887304754631659520. とか言うてくる割には聴き分けれてないっぽいね。実際気付いてる人まずいませんが、一部登場や勝ち演出などの長台詞は英語のネイティブの声優さんですが、その他全ての必殺技や掛け声などはコングさんですよ。 RT @kazuma19920524 ギースの声はコング桑田でいいと思うよ。. July 18, 2017. October 31, 2021. ja.
10. KOF_ALLSTAR. 1020609328083099650. 【ファイター紹介 第29弾】 「You're not worth my disgust!」 ギース・ハワード、KOF ALLSTARに参上！ CV.コング 桑田 KOFASは絶賛事前登録受付中！ 詳細は以下からご確認ください☺ kofallstar.netmarble.jp #KOFAS #KOF #キングオブファイターズ #ギースハワード. July 21, 2018. November 10, 2019. ja.
11. KOF_ALLSTAR. 1131034446080012289. ⚔KOFAS×サムライスピリッツ天草降臨⚔ サムライスピリッツ天草降臨ファイター牙神幻十郎のプロフィール公開！ 「さっさと抜けェ！貴様を……殺ス！」 CV.コング桑田 プロフィールで牙神幻十郎をもっと知ろう！ #KOFAS #サムライスピリッツ天草降臨コラボ #牙神幻十郎. May 21, 2019. November 10, 2019. ja.
12. 【ENG】KOF XV DLC｜TEAM GAROU｜Trailer. YouTube. January 31, 2022. January 31, 2022.
13. Web site: Mateo. Alex. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stage Musical Reveals Cast, Costume Visuals. animenewsnetwork.com. August 28, 2023. February 20, 2024.