Masahiro Anzai Explained

Masahiro Anzai
Birth Date:	26 November 1954
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan
Nationality:	Japanese
Occupation:	Voice actor

Masahiro Anzai (Japanese: 安西正弘; Anzai Masahiro) (26 November 1954 – 15 March 2021) was a Japanese voice actor and actor.^[1]

Biography

Anzai graduated from the . He retired from acting in 1997 due to his treatment for diabetes, which caused his lower left leg to be amputated and blindness in the eye.^[2] He died of acute heart failure on 15 March 2021.^[3]

Filmography

Television animation

• Urusei Yatsura (1982-1986), Ryunosuke's father
• Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (1983-1984), Midori Kisaragi
• Sakigake!! Otokojuku (1988), Dokugantetsu, Mick Kong, other roles
• The Jungle Book (1989), Bacchus
• Brave Exkaiser (1990-1991), Mario
• Genji Tsūshin Agedama (1991-1992), Ebiten, The owner of Ganko-Tei
• Sangokushi (1991-1992), Dian Wei
• Sailor Moon (1992), Rhett Butler^[4]
• Yadamon (1992-1993), Butch
• Yamato Takeru (1994), Ouka
• Bonobono (1995-1996), Beaver-san
• Romeo's Blue Skies (1995), Marchelo Rossi^[5]
• Slayers (1995-1997) Philionel El Di Seyruun (Season 1 and 2 only)

Original video animation (OVA)

• Birth (1984), Inorganic Biker Kid/Kooni
• Twilight Q - part 1 (1987), Uemura
• Zillion: Burning Night (1988), Nabaro
• Crows (1994), Genjirō Katsuragi

Theatrical animation

• (1984)
• (1985)
• Wings of Honnêamise (1987), Majaho
• (1988)
• (1991)

Tokusatsu

• Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985), Dodon

Dubbing

Live-action

• Dangerous Minds, Hal Griffith (George Dzundza)^[6]
• Friends, Jack Geller (Elliott Gould)^[7]
• , Mathilda's Father (Michael Badalucco)^[8]
• Loaded Weapon 1, Rick Becker (Jon Lovitz)^[9]
• Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Francis Buxton (Mark Holton)^[10]
• Sneakers, Darren Roskow (Dan Aykroyd)^[11]

Animation

• Thumbelina, Grundel

Notes and References

1. Web site: 安西正弘さんが死去 「うる星やつら」の竜之介の父の声. 18 March 2021. Asahi Digital. Japanese.
2. Web site: 糖尿だよ!おっ母さん 安西正弘とカプットゲズント公式ホームページ. tounyoudayo.com. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141224104436/http://www.tounyoudayo.com/. 24 December 2014.
3. Web site: Voice Actor Masahiro Anzai Passes Away . Anime News Network . 8 May 2021.
4. Web site: Masahiro Anzai, who played Rhett Butler in Sailor Moon, has died due to heart failure. sailormoonnews.com. 22 March 2021 . 9 May 2021.
5. Web site: ロミオの青い空 . NIPPON ANIMATION . 9 May 2021.
6. Web site: デンジャラス・マインド／卒業の日まで［吹］. June 7, 2021. Star Channel.
7. Web site: フレンズ シーズン1. January 29, 2023. The Cinema.
8. Web site: レオン 完全版/オリジナル版 4K UHD+Blu-ray(4枚組). March 21, 2022. TC Entertainment.
9. Web site: 37172[VHS]ローデッド・ウェポン１（吹替）標準語]. October 31, 2021. Aucfan.
10. Web site: ワーナー・ホーム・ビデオ. https://web.archive.org/web/20030404122527/http://www.whv.jp/database/database.cgi?cmd=dp&num=231&UserNum=&Pass=&AdminPass=&dp=. April 4, 2003. October 19, 2021. Warner Home Video.
11. Web site: スニーカーズ. October 5, 2021. Star Channel.