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Masashi Ebara

2026-05-15T03:13:23Z

BrendanPrime:

[[Image:Ebara masashi.jpg|right|thumb]]
'''Masashi Ebara''' (江原正士 ''Ebara Masashi'', born [[May 4]], [[1953]]) is a Japanese voice actor. Some of his anime roles include Alastor in ''Shakugan no Shana'', Might Guy in ''Naruto'', Hoenheim in ''Full Metal Alchemist'', Mojo Jojo in ''Powerpuff Girls Z'', Captain Bravo in ''Buso Renkin'', Yomi in ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', Chiral in ''Sailor Moon R'', Monsoon in ''Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance'' and Richard Vincent in ''The SoulTaker''. He also voiced Dyrandoh in ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'' and is the third voice of Mr. Satan in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise succeeding both the late [[Daisuke Gōri]] and [[Unshō Ishizuka]].

Ebara is a popular voice in the world of dubbing, taking familiar roles such as [[Storm Shadow]] in ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', James the Red Engine in ''Thomas & Friends'' (succeeding [[Katsuji Mori]]), [[Ron Perlman|Clayface]] in The DC Animated Universe, [[John DiMaggio|Aquaman]] in ''[[Batman|Batman: The Brave & the Bold]]'', [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]] in the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of [[Saban]]'s ''X-Men'', [[Tim Curry|Dr. Frank-N-Furter]] in ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'', Norbert Foster Beaver in ''The Angry Beavers'', The Chief in ''Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?'', Squit in ''Animaniacs'', Lumeire in ''[[Disney]]'s Beauty and the Beast'', Fozzie Bear and Dr. Bunson Honeydew in ''The Muppets'' franchise, Voldemort in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, [[Freddy Krueger]] in ''Freddy vs. Jason'', [[Mark Oliver|Gustave Le Grand]] in ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Frendship is Magic]]'', The T-1000 in ''[[Terminator|Terminator 2: Judgement Day]]'' and as the current voice of Sylvester the Cat in the ''Looney Tunes'' franchise. Ebara also serves as the official dub voice for the likes of Tom Hanks and also regularly dubbed for the likes Wesley Snipes, Robin Williams, Bill Murray, Alec Baldwin, Bruce Campbell, Joe Pantoliano, Eddie Murphy, Vince Vaughn, Will Smith, Willem Dafoe, Andy Garcia and many more.

==Voice roles==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
*Ancient rhyming Autobot ("Cosmic Rust")
*[[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]]
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] ("Triple Takeover")
*[[Huffer (G1)|Drag]]
*[[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]]
*[[Air Warrior|Jetron]] ("More Than Meets the Eye" parts 1-3)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] ("The Revenge of Bruticus")
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] ("Heavy Metal War")
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] ("The Core")
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Sharpnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] ("Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2")
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Streak]] ("More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3", "Divide and Conquer", "SOS Dinobots")
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] ("B.O.T.")
*[[Teletraan I]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] ("Dinobot Island, Part 2")
*[[TORQ III]]
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] ("Dinobot Island, Part 2" thru "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1", "Triple Takeover", "Hoist Goes Hollywood")
*[[Wigend of Blackthorn]]

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010''===
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Rider]] ("Fight or Flee")
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Blades (G1)|Graze]] ("Call of the Primitives")
*[[Gregory Swofford]]
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] ("Ghost in the Machine")
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
*[[Scamper]]
*[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s
*[[Skuxxoid]]
*[[Niko Don|Sonmei]]
*Spike Witwicky
*Steeljaw
*[[Victor Drath]]

===''The Headmasters''===
*[[Computron (G1)|Computicon]]
*[[Blades (G1)|Graze]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Jaguar]]
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]]
*[[Polonus]]
*[[Pounce]]
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]
*Spike Witwicky

===''The Transformers: The Movie''===
*Blitzwing
*[[Hook (G1)|Gren]]
*[[Quintesson|Quintesson Leader]]
*Ratchet
*Skywarp
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]

===''Transformers: Alliance''===
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]

==External links==
*[http://www.81produce.co.jp/list.cgi?man+0451816121220 Profile] at 81produce ''(Japanese)''
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=510 Masashi Ebara] at Anime News Network

[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Ebara, Masashi]]

KÅji Yusa

2026-05-13T23:36:58Z

BrendanPrime:

[[Image:Kouji Yusa.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Mind if I drag you in?]]
'''Kōji Yusa''' (遊佐浩二 ''Yusa Kōji'' born [[August 12]], [[1968]]) is a Japanese voice actor. Among his notable roles are Gin Ichimaru from ''Bleach'', Yuri Petrov from ''Tiger & Bunny'', Atticus Rhodes/Fubuki Tenjouin from ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'', Lau from ''Black Butler'', Renzo Shima from ''Blue Exorcist'', Urataros from ''Kamen Rider Den-O'', Waruido Spindo in ''Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger'', and Shadow the Hedgehog from the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' video games.

In the world of dubbing, he has played Jonathan Crane/the Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy) in Christopher Nolan's ''The Dark Knight'' trilogy, he dubbed for Cillian Murphy again in ''Red Eye'', Elgar in ''Power Rangers Turbo'' and ''Power Rangers in Space'', and Jayden the Red Ranger in ''Power Rangers Samurai''.

==Roles==
===''Legends of the Microns''===
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Ironhide]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]]
*[[Shaun]]'s father ("[[Vacation]]")

===''Super Link''===
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Ironhide/Irontread]]
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]

===''Animated''===
* [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]

===''Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns''===
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]

===''EarthSpark''===
*[[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]]

==Notes==
*Kōji shares the roles of Thrust and Wing Saber with [[Colin Murdoch]].

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1289399/ Kōji Yusa] at the Internet Movie Database
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=51073 Kōji Yusa] at Anime News Network

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yusa, Koji}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

KÅji Yusa

2026-05-13T23:36:48Z

BrendanPrime:

[[Image:Kouji Yusa.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Mind if I drag you in?]]
'''Kōji Yusa''' (遊佐浩二 ''Yusa Kōji'' born [[August 12]], [[1968]]) is a Japanese voice actor. Among his notable roles are Gin Ichimaru from ''Bleach'', Yuri Petrov from ''Tiger & Bunny'', Atticus Rhodes/Fubuki Tenjouin from ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'', Lau from ''Black Butler'', Renzo Shima from ''Blue Exorcist'', Urataros from ''Kamen Rider Den-O'', Waruido Spindo in''Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger'', and Shadow the Hedgehog from the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' video games.

In the world of dubbing, he has played Jonathan Crane/the Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy) in Christopher Nolan's ''The Dark Knight'' trilogy, he dubbed for Cillian Murphy again in ''Red Eye'', Elgar in ''Power Rangers Turbo'' and ''Power Rangers in Space'', and Jayden the Red Ranger in ''Power Rangers Samurai''.

==Roles==
===''Legends of the Microns''===
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Ironhide]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]]
*[[Shaun]]'s father ("[[Vacation]]")

===''Super Link''===
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Ironhide/Irontread]]
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]

===''Animated''===
* [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]

===''Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns''===
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]

===''EarthSpark''===
*[[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]]

==Notes==
*Kōji shares the roles of Thrust and Wing Saber with [[Colin Murdoch]].

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1289399/ Kōji Yusa] at the Internet Movie Database
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=51073 Kōji Yusa] at Anime News Network

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yusa, Koji}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Yoku Shioya

2026-05-13T14:24:17Z

BrendanPrime:

[[File:Yoku_Shioya.jpg‎|right|225px|thumb]]
'''Yoku Shioya''' (塩屋翼 ''Shioya Yoku'', born [[June 24]], [[1958]]) is a Japanese voice actor who was born as '''Tsubasa Shioya'''. Since the age of 14, he had started his voice acting carrier as the titular character of ''Umi no Triton''. Along with other roles such as Jinpei the Swallow in ''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'', Cosmo Yuki in ''Space Runaway Ideon'', Shinji Hikari in ''Bismark'', Misha in ''Sailor Moon'', Ryota Miyagi in ''Slam Dunk'', Dr. Oguni Gensai in ''Rurouni Kenshin'', Miles in ''Cowboy Bebop'', Shuichi Kitada in ''Goldfish Warning!'' and Baron Will A. Zeppeli in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''. Recently he has done some voice directing in such anime as ''Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls'' as well as voicing Ikargen in ''Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger''.

In the world of dubbing he played the title character in ''Race for your Life, Charlie Brown!'', Artie Ziff in ''The Simpsons'', Killer in ''All Dogs go to Heaven'', and [[Donatello]] in the home video dub of the first live-action ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' film.

He is the younger brother of voice actor [[Kōzō Shioya]].

==Roles==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Alert]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] ("The Autobot Run")
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumble]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Firebolt]] ("Cosmic Rust", "War Dawn")
*[[Hook (G1)|Gren]]
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] ("Triple Takeover")
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] ("Heavy Metal War")
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Sharpnel]] ("The Revenge of Bruticus")
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] ("The Golden Lagoon", "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1")
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Streak]] ("Enter the Nightbird")
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vorter]] ("Aerial Assault")

===''Scramble City''===
*Firebolt

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010''===
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Rider]] ("The Ultimate Weapon")
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumble/Goldback]]
*[[Outback (G1)|Outback]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Six-Gun]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] ("Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2")
*Swoop
*[[Teletraan II]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] ("Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5")
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]

===''Super-God Masterforce''===
*[[Buster (G1)|Buster]]
*[[Darkwings]]
*Fighter Squadron Pilot ("[[BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space]]")

===''Victory''===
*[[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]]

===''The Transformers: The Movie''===
*Bumble
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*Swoop

===''Robosen''===
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Robosen|Bumblebee G1 Performance]]

==External links==
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=5494 ANN Profile]
*[http://profit-v.com/pro/talent_sioya.html Profile at ProFit]
*[http://www.sound-wing.co.jp/sioya.html Profile at Sound Wing]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shioya, Yoku}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

KÅji Ochiai

2026-05-13T14:20:54Z

BrendanPrime:

{{disambig3|Koji}}
[[File:Ochiai.jpg|right|thumb|245px|‎"[[Fred Tatasciore|You like, Tacos Wade?]]"]]
'''Kōji Ochiai''' (落合弘治, Ochiai Kōji born [[February 4]], [[1966]]) is a Japanese voice actor. In terms of anime, some of his most notable roles include Minotauros in ''Blue Dragon'', Officer Tetsu Ushio (Trudge) in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'', Reuben in the ''Stitch!'' anime, Shirō Magi in ''Psychic Squad'', Joe Gibson in ''Major'', various characters in the ''Lupin III'' franchise since the '90s and Bullblack in ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''.

In the world of dubbing, he has been Mordecai in ''Regular Show'', Scooter in ''The Muppets'', Mayor Gene in ''Wreck-It Ralph'', The Aliens in ''Toy Story 3'', Grover, Elmo & Bert in the NKH dub of ''Sesame Street'', Sparx in ''Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!'', Miles Axlerod in ''Cars 2'', the Spot in the '90s ''[[Spider-Man]]'' animated series, [[Tommy Oliver]] in ''[[Power Rangers (franchise)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', [[Fred Tatasciore|Ben 10,000]] in ''[[Ben 10]]'', Bebop in ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem]]'', [[Tony Hale|Fear]] in ''Inside Out'' and the ever-popular [[Nolan North|Deadpool]] in ''[[Hulk]] vs''. Ochiai also serves as one of the voices for Will Arnett, Vince Vaughn, Giovanni Ribisi, Don Cheadle, Peter Sarsgaard, Fred Armisen and Ron Livingston.

==Roles==
===''The Transformers''===
{{note|Ochiai portrayed these characters '''only''' in the Japanese dub of "[[The Rebirth]]" which was released in Japan using the American ''The Transformers'' branding to distinguish it from the Japanese continuity of ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''.}}
*[[Krunk]]
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]

===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen''===
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]]

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon''===
*Wheelie

===''Transformers Adventure''===
*[[Pseudo]]

===''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-''===
*[[Slicedice]]

===''Transformers: The Last Knight''===
*Wheelie

==External links==
*[http://www.t-echo.co.jp/renmei/actor/ochiai.html Official Profile]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=7780 Ochiai at Anime News Network]
*{{w|lang=ja|落合弘治|Ochiai at Japanese Wikipedia}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ochiai, Kōji}}
[[category:Japanese voice actors]]

Hidekatsu Shibata

2026-05-13T03:21:58Z

BrendanPrime:

[[Image:Shibata hidekatsu.jpg|right|thumb|Hail, Führer King Bradley!]]
'''Hidekatsu Shibata''' (柴田秀勝'', Shibata Hidekatsu'' born [[March 25]], [[1937]]) is a veteran Japanese voice actor who still affiliated with Aoni Production. He is notable for the roles of Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi in ''Naruto'', Führer King Bradley in the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' series, [[Baron Ashura]] in ''Mazinger Z'', Kenzo Kabuto and Emperor of Darkness in ''Great Mazinger'', Monkey D. Dragon in ''One Piece'', Igneel and the Narrator of ''Fairy Tail'', and several Super Sentai villains, most predominantly Captain Zahab in ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''.

In dubbing Shibata serves as the dub voice for Tom Selleck, other notable roles include "Bootstrap Bill" Turner in ''Pirates of the Caribbean'', Brigadier General Francis X. "Frank" Hummel in ''The Rock'', Clifford Worley in ''True Romance'', [[Féodor Atkine|Mr. K]] in ''Mutafukaz'', Mr. Feng in ''The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature'' and The Shredder in the Fuji TV dub of the [[1990]] ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' film.

==Roles==
===''Super-God Masterforce''===
*[[Devil Z]]
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Black Zarak]] (when possessed by Devil Z)

==External links==
*[http://blog.livedoor.jp/shibakatsu/ Hidekatsu Shibata's blog] ''(in Japanese)''
*[http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/sa/shibata-hidekatsu.html Aoni Production profile] ''(in Japanese)''

[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Shibata, Hidekatsu]]

Hidekatsu Shibata

2026-05-13T03:21:32Z

BrendanPrime:

[[Image:Shibata hidekatsu.jpg|right|thumb|Hail, Führer King Bradley!]]
'''Hidekatsu Shibata''' (柴田秀勝'', Shibata Hidekatsu'' born [[March 25]], [[1937]]) is a veteran Japanese voice actor who still affiliated with Aoni Production. He is notable for the roles of Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi in ''Naruto'', Führer King Bradley in the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' series, [[Baron Ashura]] in ''Mazinger Z'', Kenzo Kabuto and Emperor of Darkness in ''Great Mazinger'', Monkey D. Dragon in ''One Piece'', Igneel and the Narrator of ''Fairy Tail'' and several Sentai villains, most predominantly Captain Zahab in ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''.

In dubbing Shibata serves as the dub voice for Tom Selleck, other notable roles include "Bootstrap Bill" Turner in ''Pirates of the Caribbean'', Brigadier General Francis X. "Frank" Hummel in ''The Rock'', Clifford Worley in ''True Romance'', [[Féodor Atkine|Mr. K]] in ''Mutafukaz'', Mr. Feng in ''The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature'' and The Shredder in the Fuji TV dub of the [[1990]] ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' film.

==Roles==
===''Super-God Masterforce''===
*[[Devil Z]]
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Black Zarak]] (when possessed by Devil Z)

==External links==
*[http://blog.livedoor.jp/shibakatsu/ Hidekatsu Shibata's blog] ''(in Japanese)''
*[http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/sa/shibata-hidekatsu.html Aoni Production profile] ''(in Japanese)''

[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Shibata, Hidekatsu]]

Kunihiko Yasui

2026-03-19T01:23:19Z

BrendanPrime:

[[Image:KunihikoYasui.jpg|thumb|Will begin laughing like a maniac in 5, 4, 3, 2...]]
'''Kunihiko Yasui''' (安井邦彦, ''Yasui Kunihiko'' born [[December 12]], [[1960]]) is a Japanese voice actor. Some of his better known roles include Iori Yagami in SNK's ''The King of Fighters'' video game series, Giruru on ''[[Keroro|Sgt. Frog]]'', Hurricane Polymar in ''Tatsunoko vs. Capcom'', and NeziBlack in ''Denji Sentai Megaranger''.

In the world of dubbing, he has played Banshee in the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of [[Saban Entertainment|Saban]]'s ''[[X-Men]]'', Cash Tankenson on ''The Batman'', Warp on ''Teen Titans'', and Tom Dubois on ''The Boondocks''.

==Roles==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] ("Day of the Machines", "Attack of the Autobots")

===''The Transformers''===
{{note|When "The Rebirth" was dubbed in 1996, it maintained the American ''The Transformers'' branding to distinguish it from the Japanese continuity of ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''. Yasui's performances apply only to the Japanese dub of "The Rebirth".}}

*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]]
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]
*[[Gort]]
*[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]
*[[Wingspan]]

==External link==

*{{w|lang=ja|安井邦彦|Kunihiko Yasui at Japanese Wikipedia}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yasui, Kunihiko}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Kazuki Yao

2026-02-04T04:10:17Z

BrendanPrime:

[[File:KazukiYao.jpg‎|right|thumb|250px|]]
'''Kazuki Yao''' (矢尾一樹 ''Kazuki Yao'', born [[June 17]], [[1959]]) is a veteran Japanese voice actor. Some of his best known roles include [[Patrick Seitz|Franky]] in ''One Piece'', Jack Levin in ''F-Zero: GP Legend'', Lt. Yoki in the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' series, Gaston in the ''Berserk Golden Age'' trilogy, Dark Schneider in ''Bastard!!'', Judau Ashta in ''Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'', Ninjaman in ''Ninja Sentai Kakuranger'', and Shinobu Fujiwara in ''Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God'', for which he also sang a <s>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLvI30CKPXc ripoff of]</s> homage to "[[Dare]]".

In the world of dubbing, Yao played Wild Thing (Charlie Sheen) in the Nippon TV dub of ''Major League'', Lenny (Steve Zahn) in ''That Thing You Do!'', Frankie Four-Finger (Benicio Del Toro) in ''Snatch'', additional voices in ''Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan'', and Billy in ''Adventure Time''.

In December 2024, Yao announced he would be stepping down from many of his ongoing roles due to ongoing health struggles.

==Roles==
===''Beast Wars''===
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]

===''Beast Wars Neo''===
*[[God of the Maximals]]
*[[Great Convoy]] ("[[Big Convoy, Move Out]]")
*[[Saberback]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=932 ANN Profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yao, Kazuki}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

JÅji Nakata

2025-12-07T04:43:54Z

BrendanPrime: Added facts about his Tokusatsu roles.

[[File:GeorgeNakata.jpg|thumb|120px|Is this Sparta? [[David Kaye|Yesss...]]]]
'''Jōji Nakata''' (中田譲治 ''Nakata Jōji'', born [[April 22]], [[1954]]) is a Japanese voice actor, born as '''Hitoshi Nakata''' (中田均志 ''Nakata Hitoshi'') and is best known for his role as Kirei Kotomine in ''Fate/Stay Night'', ''Fate/Zero'' and numerous other spinoffs in the ''Fate'' franchise. His first acting role ironically wasn't in anime, but in Super Sentai, being Sir Kauler in ''Choushinsei Flashman'' in 1986. He would later portray Great Professor Bias in ''Choujuu Sentai Liveman'' and voice Tankjoh in "Kishiryuu Sentai Ryusoulger''. He also has done the voices of [[Giroro]] in ''Sgt. Frog/Keroro Gunsō'', Alucard in ''Hellsing'', Count of Monte Cristo/Edmond Dantes in ''Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo'', Folken Fanel in ''The Vision of Escaflowne'', Nyanta in ''Log Horizon'', Gaav in ''Slayers Next'', Hody Jones in ''One Piece'', Luxord in ''Kingdom Hearts'', Sol Badguy in the ''Guilty Gear'' franchise, [[D.C. Douglas|Albert]] [[Peter Jessop|Wesker]] in ''Resident Evil'', E-102 Gamma and Zavok in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' franchise, Diethard Reid in ''Code Geass'', Amshel Goldsmith in ''Blood+'' and the Adai Village Elder in ''Gurren Lagann''. In terms of foreign dubbing he has voiced [[Clancy Brown|Lex Luthor]] on ''The [[Batman]]'', [[Jim Cummings|Master of Games]] on ''Teen Titans'', Reverend Lovejoy in the theatrical dub of ''The Simpsons Movie'', Xibalba in ''The Book of Life'', Kron in ''Dinosaur'', Boris the Animal in ''Men in Black 3'' and King Leonidas in ''300''. He is sometimes credited as "George Nakata".

==Roles==
===''Transformers: Galaxy Force''===
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Master Megatron/Master Galvatron]]

==Notes==
* English speaking voice actors [[Jamieson Price]], [[Crispin Freeman]] and [[Paul Dobson]] have dubbed over some of Nakata's characters several times, but sadly they have never shared the same ''Transformers'' role... ''yet''.

==External links==
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=1030 Jōji Nakata at the Anime News Network]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nakata, Joji}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Kiyoyuki Yanada

2025-08-03T15:10:51Z

BrendanPrime:

[[File:Yanada.jpg‎|right|225px|thumb|BOTH OF YOU! YOU'RE DONE TODAY! GET OUT!]]
'''Kiyoyuki Yanada''' (梁田清之 ''Yanada Kiyoyuki'', [[May 5]], [[1965]] – [[November 14]], [[2022]]) was a Japanese voice actor. Some of his notable anime roles included Ryu Dolk in ''Jushin Liger'', Toraichi Tamiya in ''Ah! My Goddess'', Gale in ''Last Exile'', Belzeb in ''Absolutely Invincible Raijin-Oh'', Atom King in ''Nekketsu Saikyo Go-Saurer'', Daigunder in ''Bakuto Sengen Daigunder'', Takenori Akagi in ''Slam Dunk'', Ginji Matsuzaki in ''Black Lagoon'', Takeshi Ooi in ''Death Note'', Andromon in ''Digimon Adventure'', Thymilph in ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'', Grunbeld in ''Berserk'', and General Catton in ''Samurai Pizza Cats''. Video game roles include of Jotaro Kujo in the ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' Capcom fighter, Mike Haggar in ''Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds'' and both Richter [[Simon Belmont|Belmont]] and Shaft in ''Castlevania''. He was also prone to appearing in Super Sentai, with his most notable role being Boss Tau Zant in ''Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger''.

In the world of dubbing, he also voiced The Shredder in the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of the 1987 ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]] in the first ''X-Men'' movie, [[Richard Epcar|Gladiator]] and Shadow King in the TV Tokyo dub of ''X-Men'', Fin Fang Foom & Grey Gargoyle in ''Iron Man'', Onua in ''Bionicle: Mask of Light'', Monstar Bang in ''Space Jam'', Diesel 10 in ''Thomas: The Tank Engine'', Lawrence Limburger in ''Biker Mice from Mars'', Captain Panaka in ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace]]'', [[Dave Fennoy|Tetrax]] in [[Ben 10]], Behemoth in ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'', Ray Arnold in ''Jurassic Park'' and Hercules in ''God of War III''.

==Roles==
===Beast Wars Metals===
* [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]

===Legends of the Microns===
* [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]

==External links==
*[http://baike.baidu.com/view/522965.htm Profile] at 81produce ''(Japanese)''
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363066/ Kiyoyuki Yanada at the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=1031 Kiyoyuki Yanada at Anime News Network]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yanada, Kiyoyuki}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Eiji Takemoto

2025-08-03T03:22:44Z

BrendanPrime:

[[File:EijiTakemoto.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
'''Eiji Takemoto''' (竹本英史 ''Takemoto Eiji'' born [[March 7]], [[1973]]) is a Japanese voice actor. Outside of ''Transformers'', he has also played Raven in ''Tales of Vesperia'', Rock Howard in ''Garou: Mark of the Wolves'', [[D.C. Douglas|X. Drake]] and Ohm in ''One Piece'', Neptuneman in the ''Kinnikuman'' games, Hawkeye in ''Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers'', Cui in ''Dragon Ball Kai'', King Nosehair in ''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'', Kunzite in ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal'', Miles Edgeworth in promotional materials for the ''Ace Attorney'' series, and Duke Org Rouki in ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger''.

==Roles==
===''Beast Wars II''===
* [[Dirge (BW)|Dirge/Dirgegun]]

===''Beast Wars Neo''===
* [[Bump]]

===''Car Robot''===
* [[Hot Shot (RID)|Art Fire]]
* [[Rapid Run (RID)|J-7]]
* [[Akase|Doctor Akashi]]

==External links==
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=6632 Eiji Takemoto] at Anime News Network

{{DEFAULTSORT:Takemoto, Eiji}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Daisuke GÅri

2025-07-26T14:41:40Z

BrendanPrime:

[[Image:Gori daisuke.jpg|right|thumb|I am the Principal of Otokojuku, Edajima Heihachi!]]
'''Daisuke Gōri''' (郷里大輔 ''Gōri Daisuke'', real name: 長堀芳夫 ''Nagahori Yoshio'' [[February 8]], [[1952]]-[[January 17]], [[2010]]) was a Japanese voice actor who was employed by the talent agency Aoni Production. He usually played big dumb lugs, like his role as Horn Geist from ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Exkaiser]]'', Mr. Satan (aka Hercule), Turtle and the Ox-King in ''Dragon Ball Z'' or Descartes in ''Trigun''. Some other roles include Heihachi Mishima from the ''Tekken'' series, Robin Mask from ''Kinnikuman'', Dominic LeCoulte from ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Uighur from ''Fist of the North Star'', Dozle Zabi from ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', Gemma Himuro from ''Ninja Scroll'' and General Pepper from the ''Star Fox'' series. He also was in Super Sentai during his later life, voicing characters such as Chuuzubo in ''Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger'', as well as narrating ''Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive''.

In the world of dubbing, he had voiced Sloth from ''The Goonies'', [[Lord Zedd]] from ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'', Cobra Bubbles from ''Lilo & Stitch'', Vigo the Carpathian from ''Ghostbusters II'', [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] & [[Destro]] from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'', Leatherhead from the 2003 ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' cartoon, the title character of ''The Iron Giant'', Lucas Bishop from the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of Saban's ''[[X-Men]]'', Bulgy and the devious Diesel from ''Thomas and Friends'', Makuta from the ''Bionicle'' series, Yosemite Sam from ''Looney Tunes'', and a number of [[Brad Garrett]]'s characters.

Gōri died after committing suicide at the age of 57.<ref name="suic">[http://www.zakzak.co.jp/entertainment/ent-news/news/20100120/enn1001201608010-n2.htm Report on suicide at Zak Zak.]</ref>

==Roles==
===''Super-God Masterforce''===
* [[Dauros]]
* [[S. Pakinper]]

===''Victory''===
* [[Goryu (G1)|Goryu]]
* [[Dinoking]]

===''Zone''===
* [[Violengiguar]]
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
* [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]
* [[Dynasty of Primes]]

==External links==
* [http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/ka/gouri-daisuke.html Aoni Production] ''(Japanese)''
* {{w|Daisuke Gōri|Daisuke Gōri at Wikipedia}}
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=871 Profile at the Anime News Network]

==References==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gōri, Daisuke}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Hideyuki Umezu

2025-07-26T14:39:38Z

BrendanPrime:

[[File:Umezu_Hideyuki.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Offering you a once in a lifetime contract like no other.]]
'''Hideyuki Umezu''' (''梅津秀行, Umezu Hideyuki'' born [[July 24]], [[1955]] - [[May 17]], [[2024]]) was a Japanese voice actor. Some of his more notable anime and video games roles include Battle Rock and Growvine from ''[[GoBots|Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos]]'', Barry the Chopper from ''Full Metal Alchemist'', Ian Vashti in ''Gundam 00'', Vindel Mauser from the ''Super Robot Wars'' franchise and the narrator from ''Death Note''. He also voiced characters in almost a dozen different installments of the ''Super Sentai'' franchise, including notable roles such as Sanyo in ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger''.

In the world of dubbing, some of his roles include [[Rob Paulsen|Pinky]] from both ''Animaniacs'' & ''Pinky & the Brain'', Mad Mod from ''Teen Titans'', [[Peter Renaday|Master Splinter]] and Krang from the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' and again in the ''Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend'' OVAs, Dr. I.Q. High from ''Duck Dodgers'', Artie Ziff from ''The Simpsons'', Arthur Weasley (Mark Williams) from the ''Harry Potter'' films, Zazu from ''The Lion King'', Mojo from the TV Tokyo dub of Saban's ''X-Men'' and the singing meteorite from that really good episode of ''The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy''.

==Roles==
===''Transformers: Age of Extinction''===
*[[Joshua Joyce]]

===''Transformers: The Last Knight''===
*[[Merlin]]

==External link==
*{{w|lang=ja|梅津秀行|Umezu at Japanese Wikipedia}}
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=1256 ANN Profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Umezu, Hideyuki}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

1972

2025-06-11T22:31:22Z

BrendanPrime: /* July */

{{yearofthe|1972}}
The year '''1972''' (MCMLXXII) predates the launch of the [[Transformers brand]] by twelve years.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Non-Fiction==
===Events===
====July====
[[July 27]] — First flight of the F-15 Eagle Jet (alt mode of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], and others).

===Births===
* ???? — [[Jim Cheung]], [[Rainer Fritzsche]], [[Nikos Koutsis]], [[Cosmo White]], [[Ricardo Sawaya]], [[Jesús Carrasco]]

====January====
* [[January 5]] — [[Jason C. Miller]]
* [[January 17]] — [[Marcio Dondi]]
* [[January 27]] — [[Keiji Okuda]]

====February====
* [[February 8]] — [[Hiroshi Tsuchida]]
* [[February 9]] — [[Crispin Freeman]]
* [[February 10]] — [[Kim Ki-heung]]
* [[February 12]] — [[Eriko Kawasaki]]
* [[February 17]] — [[Rafael Pacheco]]
* [[February 18]] — [[Shōko Fujibayashi]]
* [[February 19]] — [[Mikołaj Klimek]]
* [[February 22]] — [[Duane Swierczynski]]
* [[February 24]] — [[James Bachman]]
* [[February 26]] — [[Marlon Rosenthal]]
* [[February 27]] — [[Tifanie Christun]]

====March====
* [[March 20]] — [[Jonathan Lipow]]
* [[March 22]] — [[Dado Monteiro]]
* [[March 25]] — [[César Beltrán]]
* [[March 29]] — [[Junichi Suwabe]]

====April====
* [[April 5]] — [[Junko Takeuchi]]
* [[April 12]] — [[Steve Driesen]]
* [[April 18]] — [[David Slack]]
* [[April 22]] — [[Sonia Mazza]], [[Karol Wróblewski]]
* [[April 23]] — [[Manish Wadhwa]]

====May====
* [[May 2]] — [[Dwayne Johnson]], [[Martin Sabel]]
* [[May 5]] — [[Laurent Maurel]]
* [[May 8]] — [[Brian Tyler]]
* [[May 10]] — [[Yeong-seon Eun]], [[Philippe Llado]]
* [[May 15]] — [[Jong-deok An]]
* [[May 16]] — [[Khary Payton]]
* [[May 21]] — [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]
* [[May 23]] — [[Atsushi Imaruoka]]
* [[May 30]] — [[Sōichirō Hoshi]]

====June====
* [[June 1]] — [[Rick Gomez]]
* [[June 3]] — [[Frédéric Souterelle]]
* [[June 13]] — [[Ádel Mercadante]]
* [[June 17]] — [[Antonio D. Charity]]
* [[June 20]] — [[Sal Regla]]
* [[June 22]] — [[Jae Lee]], [[Stefano Alessandroni]]
* [[June 23]] — [[Warren Graff]]
* [[June 30]] — [[Len O'Grady]]

====July====
* [[July 1]] — [[Tetsu Inada]]
* [[July 7]] — [[Masako Inui]]
* [[July 17]] — [[Igor Cruz]]
* [[July 20]] — [[Ryōko Gi]]
* [[July 22]] — [[Seth Fisher]]
* [[July 29]] — [[Wil Wheaton]]
* [[July 31]] — [[Joseph Motiki]], [[Solveig Duda]]

====August====
* [[August 3]] - [[Sumalee Montano]]
* [[August 4]] - [[Ian Busch]], [[Omar Barrera]]
* [[August 10]] - [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
* [[August 11]] — [[Gray Haddock]]
* [[August 14]] — [[Takako Honda]]
* [[August 26]] — [[Aaron Archer]]
* [[August 27]] — [[F.J. DeSanto]]

====September====
* [[September 3]] — [[Junji Sanechika]]
* [[September 8]] — [[Tomokazu Seki]]
* [[September 9]] — [[Goran Višnjić]], [[Tomo Shigematsu]]
* [[September 16]] — [[Grzegorz Falkowski]]
* [[September 19]] — [[Yoshikazu Nagano]], [[Tobias Kluckert]]
* [[September 20]] — [[Flávio Back]]
* [[September 23]] — [[Masayuki Katō]]
* [[September 24]] — [[Patrice Dubois]]
* [[September 27]] — [[Shigeo Kiyama]], [[Agnieszka Fajlhauer]]

====October====
* [[October 5]] — [[Ehren Kruger]]
* [[October 6]] — [[Pascal Nowak]]
* [[October 7]] — [[Sean Kenin Reyes]]
* [[October 9]] — [[Kōki Miyata]]
* [[October 10]] — [[Norihisa Mori]]
* [[October 11]] — [[Claudia Black]]

====November====
* [[November 1]] — [[Verónica López Treviño]], [[Pawan Kalra]]
* [[November 2]] — [[Masanori Tomita]]
* [[November 4]] — [[Christèle Billault]]
* [[November 5]] — [[Marcelo Garcia]]
* [[November 10]] — [[Trevor Devall]]
* [[November 14]] — [[Josh Duhamel]]

====December====
* [[December 2]] — [[Dustin Dennard]]
* [[December 12]] — [[Yann Sundberg]], [[Seong-yong Ha]]
* [[December 16]] — [[Peter Pihlström]]
* [[December 23]] — [[Christian Potenza]], [[Nicolas Justamon]]
* [[December 26]] — [[Ricardo Tejedo]]
* [[December 27]] — [[Alex Skuby]]
* [[December 30]] — [[Selton Mello]]

[[Category:Real-world events by year]]

Akio ÅŒtsuka

2025-05-07T21:02:36Z

BrendanPrime:

[[File:Akio Ohtsuka.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Did anyone fix the codec yet?]]
'''Akio Ōtsuka''' (大塚明夫 ''Ohtsuka Akio'', [[November 24]], [[1959]]) is a Japanese voice actor. His gruff, manly voice has been utilized for a great number of characters, including [[Solid Snake]] in the ''Metal Gear Solid'' series, Batou in ''Ghost in the Shell'', Anavel Gato in ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083'', Wammu in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', Ansem: Seeker of Darkness in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Dimple & the Narrator of ''Mob Psycho 100'', the titular surgeon of ''Black Jack'', and Champ/Oushi Black in ''Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger''.

He is much more active in the world of dubbing, having played Launchpad McQuack in ''DuckTales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' & ''Darkwing Duck'', Two-Face in ''[[Batman]]: The Animated Series'', Bobby in ''Animaniacs'', Colossus in [[TV Tokyo]]'s dub of ''[[X-Men]]'', The Mandarin in ''[[Iron Man]]'', the Skeleton King in ''Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!'', the eponymous anti-hero of ''Todd McFarlane's Spawn'' and Iron Will in ''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship Is Magic''

He is the son of voice actor {{w|Chikao Ōtsuka}} and was for a time married to voice actress {{w|Yōko Sōmi}}.

==Roles==
===''[[DreamMix TV World Fighters]]''===
*[[Solid Snake]]

===''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''===
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]

===''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Beast Awakening]]''===
*[[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]]

==External links==
*[http://www.mausu.net/talent/tpdb_view.cgi?UID=72 Official profile] at Mausu Production
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0960033/ Akio Ohtsuka] at the Internet Movie Database
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=832 Akio Ohtsuka] at Anime News Network

{{DEFAULTSORT:Otsuka, Akio}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Akio ÅŒtsuka

2025-05-07T21:02:12Z

BrendanPrime:

[[File:Akio Ohtsuka.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Did anyone fix the codec yet?]]
'''Akio Ōtsuka''' (大塚明夫 ''Ohtsuka Akio'', [[November 24]], [[1959]]) is a Japanese voice actor. His gruff, manly voice has been utilized for a great number of characters, including [[Solid Snake]] in the ''Metal Gear Solid'' series, Batou in ''Ghost in the Shell'', Anavel Gato in ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083'', Wammu in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', Ansem: Seeker of Darkness in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Dimple & the Narrator of ''Mob Psycho 100'', the titular surgeon of ''Black Jack'', and Champ/Oushi Black in "Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger".

He is much more active in the world of dubbing, having played Launchpad McQuack in ''DuckTales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' & ''Darkwing Duck'', Two-Face in ''[[Batman]]: The Animated Series'', Bobby in ''Animaniacs'', Colossus in [[TV Tokyo]]'s dub of ''[[X-Men]]'', The Mandarin in ''[[Iron Man]]'', the Skeleton King in ''Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!'', the eponymous anti-hero of ''Todd McFarlane's Spawn'' and Iron Will in ''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship Is Magic''

He is the son of voice actor {{w|Chikao Ōtsuka}} and was for a time married to voice actress {{w|Yōko Sōmi}}.

==Roles==
===''[[DreamMix TV World Fighters]]''===
*[[Solid Snake]]

===''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''===
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]

===''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Beast Awakening]]''===
*[[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]]

==External links==
*[http://www.mausu.net/talent/tpdb_view.cgi?UID=72 Official profile] at Mausu Production
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0960033/ Akio Ohtsuka] at the Internet Movie Database
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=832 Akio Ohtsuka] at Anime News Network

{{DEFAULTSORT:Otsuka, Akio}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Marvin Gaye

2025-03-30T23:01:17Z

BrendanPrime:

'''Marvin Gaye''' (born [[April 2]], [[1939]] - [[April 1]], [[1984]]) was an influential American singer and songwriter. His efforts in the 1960s helped define Motown (a style of soul music created with an eye to popular appeal), while his 1970s concept albums reflected real-world issues and his 1980s efforts shaped modern R&B. Gaye has received many honors for his efforts, including posthumous induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Gaye's "[[Sexual Healing]]" is one of several songs used in the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' film]], but for reasons unknown was not included on [[Transformers: The Album|the actual soundtrack]].

==Notes==
He is the only person who had work use in Transformers to have died prior the premiere of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the first animated series]] as he was shot to death by his father on April 1st, 1984, one day prior his 45th birthday, while [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the Gen 1 series premiere]] aired 5 months later on September 17th.
==External Links==
*{{w|Marvin Gaye|Wikipedia entry}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gaye, Marvin}}
[[Category:DreamWorks]]
[[Category:Musicians]]

Talk:Transformers: Armada (cartoon)

2025-01-25T00:57:48Z

BrendanPrime: /* About the dub */ new section

Like the Energon article, I edited the "production" notes. They were riddled with opinionated bias that did not properly reflect the success or outcome of the overall product line. Lets keep opinions out of this guys. Armada wasn't a financial failure and plenty of fans, especially kids, bought the hell out of it. -Bodycount

May I cut and past Wikipedia's Armada article? X-BoB58

NO DAMN CUT AND PASTING FROM OTHER SOURCES. How many fucking times do you need to be TOLD this? --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 21:03, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

You know Wikipedia encourages such out-sourcing, right? you can set it up an article to live-mirror an article on another wiki? (I think it checks for changes every 24 hours or so.) Legally speaking it's aboveboard- content on other wiki's is public domain. (you know, assumign they didn't just C&P from a non-pd source.)

Or is it just a point of policy on this wiki that other wikis may mirror our content, but everything ON HERE originates centrally? -[[User:150.253.70.55|150.253.70.55]] 21:16, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

The latter, really. Especially since this wiki would be more expansive on just about any subject of TFs than the main Wikipedia. Plus, it does discourage C&Ping from non-public-domain stuff.<br>
Now, I KNOW that the claim of DW character models was made in an official capacity at some point, but I can't remember WHEN and by WHO. It's been what, four years now? This is driving me up the wall. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 21:19, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

You pretty much nailed it with the second part, [[User:150.253.70.55|150.253.70.55]]. We ''can'' legally use Wikipedia's content... but this isn't Wikipedia, and hopefully, we'd like to have articles on this wiki end up being different from ones you'd find there. Wikipedia, as much as it's wonderful, has a very different perspective on TF things than we do here; and not only does it just reflect better on our part if our content is original, but it actually provides a far more useful resource. If someone wants to look at what Wikipedia says about a given subject, then let them go to Wikipedia.

Although as just a side note, Wikipedia or this Wiki aren't public domain: they're released under GFDL, which basically sums up to "you can do whatever you want with it, so long as you let others do the same, and give credit". It's not quite just semantics, since if we wanted to copy Wikipedia content (WE DON'T), it'd have to be credited as such.--[[User:Suki Brits|Suki Brits]] 21:29, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

...and because it means we give up any control on derived work created by someone usign TT1 content. (I wasn't disagreeing w/ the idea that everything originate on this wiki, merely seeking if this was actual policy or a lack of understanding of the possible relationships involved, legally and technicly.) -[[User:150.253.70.55|150.253.70.55]] 22:32, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

"_____ remains a toyline of controversy still to this day." should be on EVERY fucking toyline page in the wiki. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 18:16, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

== Put a better effort on this. ==

Please put better effort on this because you made one beginner do all your work. That beginner is a soldier not an expert.<small>—The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:216.151.156.27|216.151.156.27]] ([[User talk:216.151.156.27|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/216.151.156.27|contribs]]){{#if:23:20, 20 September 2007| 23:20, 20 September 2007|}}.</small>
:We are not here to work ''for'' you, or for him. We are here to work ''with'' the both of you. Obviously you feel that these episode summaries are an important thing. However, neither of you apparently feel it is worth putting much of your time or effort into researching the episodes and doing it ''right''. So it's not "our" work any more than we're "making" the "beginner" do all the work. It's just that at this wiki we feel it is wasted effort when we have to fix the mistakes of someone who is plainly not expending the effort to put things into the proper format, use complete sentences, or even use more than one sentence in most cases. Better to leave a summary blank than to put out a halfassed article that looks like the dog's breakfast.

:If these summaries are important to you, then show us that ''you're'' not lazy before asking ''us'' to invest more effort or help you out.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 23:28, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Well we can all watch the Armada Episodes on Youtube instead of getting or wasting money on DVDs.([[User:Anti-Spammer|Anti-Spammer]] 20:46, 31 October 2007 (UTC))
:Except that's, you know, '''illegal''' and whatnot.

I made some alterations to paragraph 2 of "Criticisms." Someone with no knowledge of sentence structure had written a 50-word-long run-on sentence that wasn't very clear. I had to break up into separate sentences. Hopefully it looks less like the ramblings of a madman now. [[User:Punchsydeiron|Punchsydeiron]] ([[User talk:Punchsydeiron|talk]]) 20:54, 22 November 2014 (EST)

== Subs? ==
The Micron Legend Sub is rare? Some explanation please? There is no mention nor allusion of "grail-ness" in the article, or did I miss it? IS there an official dub script, or is/are there only fansubs? [[User:Hida Atarasi|Hida Atarasi]] 00:47, 29 January 2010 (EST)
: I'd imagine a sub for Micron Legend would be fairly rare because Armada aired here six months ahead of time. There'd be little demand. Same reasons there aren't really any available subs of Beast Wars or Beast Machines. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:51, 29 January 2010 (EST)
::Do Fansubs count, or are they filed under the "unofficial" blacklist? Would a translation apply? I don't speak Nihon (yet) but I prefer subbed in all capacity; less translation errors (Downshift/Cliffjumper/Wheeljack) and by comparison, english sounds like the grunting of Oxen (in heat). I'm proud to say I've not heard a single line from Superlink in english except for "Check it out, yo!"
::I'd kill for a Japanese version of Beast Wars. [[User:Hida Atarasi|Hida Atarasi]] 00:35, 31 January 2010 (EST)
:::Fansubs would be "unofficial" for obvious reasons. We do occasionally use them, but so far it's been on most of the [[Japanese themes]]. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 01:20, 31 January 2010 (EST)

==On Mini-Cons in the character list==

I'm pretty sure that several of the characters listed that keep getting removed DON'T actually show up in the cartoon. Wind Sheer and Zapmaster, for example. I mean, Zapmaster in this universe is just Swindle in new colors. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:26, 31 May 2010 (EDT)

==English/Japanese differences==

This [http://www.youtube.com/user/TheLazorBeak YouTube user] has at least the first 18 episodes of "ML", so the better Japanese-literate folks (not me; I handle better on text) can have at it whenever they get the chance. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 03:48, 7 July 2010 (EDT)

== Polish dub ==

Where would information about the Polish dub of Armada go? That thing was so ridiculous at times that it NEEDS to be written up SOMEWHERE. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 12:14, 18 July 2010 (EDT)

=="If just "English", would that be referring to the US, Canada, the UK, or any other major English-speaking country?"==
Yeah, that's the point. The first airdates of English versions of episodes are not limited to one country. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 03:13, 27 September 2010 (EDT)
:Part of my reasoning is that if the episode list have the US airdates, why keep "(English)" in each episode article? Bar the ones that have Canadian or UK airdates. I'm partly baffled as to why not list "(*English-speaking country*)" up in the content box if that's where the episode aired first. If anything, I wouldn't mind doing the "Foreign air date" section like we do for Animated's episodes. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 04:04, 27 September 2010 (EDT)
::Because the main concern of the infobox field is when it aired first, not where (and we distinguish between Japanese and English versions in this case because one is relevant to the reader and one is the original version). That's how I set it up and intended it for. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 04:12, 27 September 2010 (EDT)
:::Touché. Although it'll continue to bug me. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 04:58, 27 September 2010 (EDT)

==Missing characters on character list?==
A number of characters (especially Mini-Cons) listed under various episodes are excluded from the list here:

Backtrack, Blackout, Bonecrusher, Buzzsaw, Comettor, Crosswise, Crumplezone, Drill Bit, Dualor, Dune Runner, Fetch, Firebot, Gunbarrel, Hoist, Iceberg, Incinerator, Inferno, Jolt, Knock Out, Laserbeak, Leader-1, Liftor, Longarm, Nightbeat, Oceanglide, Oval, Rollbar, Rook, Spiral, Stormcloud, Swindle, Terradive, Thunderwing, Waterlog, Wreckage

Although a lot of them only show up once or twice, some--like Laserbeak, Leader-1 or Bonecrusher--were pretty frequent. Is there a reason they aren't included, or should this be corrected? [[Special:Contributions/98.65.165.88|98.65.165.88]] 17:25, 3 January 2011 (EST)
:I think it is supposed to be a list of the main cast for the series, so most of those wouldn't be listed. If it is a main cast list it should really have a note to that effect to prevent people from adding "Random mini-con #418 (only visible from the left knee down)" and such. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 19:28, 3 January 2011 (EST)

== Japanese Yearbook ==

Where would the [[Legends of the Microns Year Book 2003|Micron Densetsu Year Book 2003]] fit within the franchise suite?

(Also, has it ever been scanned? Is that the one which included character models from the first half of Armada? Or was tht a different book?) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:42, 26 January 2012 (EST)
:Yes to question 2, but more importantly '''has it been scanned'''? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:43, 26 January 2012 (EST)

== Blatant conjecture, but someone may know ==

Given the type and rate of mistakes, is it possible the English dialogue writers were only going from the pictures and maybe base knowledge for at least some episodes? --[[User:MissRatbat|MissRatbat]] ([[User talk:MissRatbat|talk]]) 03:32, 3 March 2015 (EST)

== UK air date ==

When did the series first air in the UK

==Armada/Micron Legend differences==
Shouldn't a paragraph or two on the differences between the English and Japanese dubs be put on the main series page? I mean changes that generally aren't on the episode pages; changes like some scenes using different music tracks, character dialogue edited to be slightly more serious (such as Fred), ''Armada'' toning down the violence, character arcs being better fleshed out, certain events and character appearances being set up early before the eventual payoff, and some episodes having character subplots that ''Armada'' either dropped or left incomplete. --[[User:Starzone|Starzone]] ([[User talk:Starzone|talk]]) 09:28, 16 September 2020 (EDT)

== Clip Shows ==

The labelled "clip shows" may recycle some animation, but most of those episodes' runtimes are actually devoted to new plot points vital to understanding later episodes. I think that labelling them as clip shows is misleading. They're more like regular episodes with extensive use of flashbacks. The wiki probably won't agree with me, but if you're thinking of watching Aramada and happen to see my post, do not skip those episodes. --[[User:Leo1452]] ([[User talk:Leo1452|talk]]) 23:35, 27 October 2021 (EDT)
:Having some new plot points doesn't make it not a clip show. As we note on the page, the events of clip shows can sometimes drive the plot forward. Besides, nobody's saying the episodes are skippable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:48, 27 October 2021 (EDT)

== About the dub ==

Were there any episodes of the Japanese dub where either theme song played during a fight? If so, which ones?
Like, I know Transformers EVO was inserted into Megatron Rising part 2 in animated, but were there any Theme used in battle episodes of Micron Legends?

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