Yūsuke Numata Explained

Yūsuke Numata
Native Name:	沼田 祐介
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	10 June 1968
Birth Place:	Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Occupation:	Voice actor
Years Active:	1989–present

, also known by the stage name, is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Aoni Production.

Background

When he was in the 4th grade of elementary school, he saw "The Galaxy Express 999" and was so impressed that he became aware of voice work. In junior high school, he became obsessed with idols such as Akina Nakamori, but in high school, "Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro" and his involvement in the Kyudo club led him to pursue voice acting again. After graduating from high school, he went on to attend the Broadcasting Arts Academy College and moved to Tokyo at the age of 21. Graduated from the 10th term of Seiji Juku Tokyo School. He made his debut in the anime "Dragon Quest. He has since continued his career with minor roles, and played his first leading role as Masato Kaneda in "Super Electric Robot Tetsujin 28-go FX".^[1]

Voice roles

Television animation

• Atashin'chi (Yoshioka)
• Aoki Densetsu Shoot (Shinichi Nitta)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (Ahmed El Fasi)
• (Norman Osborn/Green Goblin)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!! (Mamoru Iwashima)
• Dragon Ball Z (Ikose, Jewel, Obake, Saibamen)
• Dragon Ball GT (Baby)
• Dragon Ball Kai (Gregory)
• Dragon Ball Super (Quitela, Kettle, Koitsukai and Biarra)
• Beyblade (Ananda)
• Marmalade Boy (Student A (ep. 24))
• Sailor Moon R (Shinozaki)
• Stitch! (Perorin (ep. 11))
• GeGeGe no Kitaro (90s) (Kashabo (ep. 61))
• Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart (Horpun)
• Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (Sakana)
• RockMan.EXE (MegaMan NT Warrior) (Dekao Oyama) (Dex Oyama)
• One Piece (Chess, Risky Brother, Antonio, Speed Jiru, Peseta, Skull, Charlotte Mascarpone, Kaku from Wano and Gerotini)
• Ojarumaru (Ken)
• Sword Art Online (Slug (ep. 21))
• Kagewani (Takeru (ep. 1), Sanjou (ep. 2))
• Midnight Horror School (Zobie)

OVA

• Twinbee (Zakobī)

Tokusatsu

• Juukou B-Fighter (Mercenary Iruba (ep. 16))
• B-Fighter Kabuto (Water Dwelling Beast Kapparapa (ep. 20))
• Mirai Sentai Timeranger (Tac)
• Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (Juuzaian Braidy (ep. 6), Sudolaian Girenu (ep. 48))
• GoGo Sentai Boukenger (Tsukumogami Mamorigami (ep. 35))
• Kamen Rider Wizard Original DVD (Gargoyle)
• Uchu Sentai Kyuranger (Manavil (ep. 22))

Video games

• (Ryouga)
• Mega Man Network Transmission (Dex Oyama)
• (Andrew Oikonny, NUS64)
• (Golden Great Ape Baby Vegeta)
• (Saibamen)
• series (Baby Vegeta)
• (Saibamen and Baby Vegeta)
• (Saibamen and Super Baby Vegeta 2)
• Dragon Ball FighterZ (Saibamen and Super Baby 2)
• SegaSonic the Hedgehog (Mighty the Armadillo)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule: Breed & Battle (Ryo Bakura)

Dubbing

• as Sheen Estevez
• Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends as Toad (Seasons 4-7), Troublesome Trucks (Season 5), Stephen Hatt (Season 5)
• Lights, Camera, ACTION! Wiggles TV Series as Greg Wiggle
• Shirt Tales (Buck Beaver from "The Big Foot Incident" and "Dinkel's Ark")

Other Japanese

• Pinocchio's Daring Journey (Lampy)

External links

• Yūsuke Numata at Aoni Production (Japanese)

Notes and References

1. 武田実紀男編「ボイス・レヴュー 第31回 沼田祐介」『アニメージュ 1992年6月号』徳間書店、平成4年（1992年）6月10日、雑誌01577-6、125頁。