KÅzÅ Shioya
Kōzō Shioya (塩屋浩三 Shioya Kōzō born August 18, 1955 - January 20, 2026) was a Japanese veteran voice actor who is represented by Aoni Production and the older brother of fellow voice actor Yoku Shioya. He may be best known for the roles of Majin Buu in the Dragon Ball franchise, Hyougo Daisan-Kyoueimaru in Nintama Rantarō, Kazushi Hasegawa & Nozomi Takamiya in Slam Dunk and Isamu Amami & Polonaise in King of Braves GaoGaiGar.
He has also been involved in dubbing for voicing over Duck the Great Western Engine, Murdoch, Kelly, and others in Thomas & Friends, Newman in Seinfeld, Runt in Animaniacs, Chien-Po in Mulan, Gonzo in The Muppets, Spike in Dinosaurs, Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Robert Burke in The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Haru in Beverly Hills Ninja and of course, Paul Blart in Paul Blart: Mall Cop.
Shioya passed away on January 20th, 2026 at age 70 from a cerebral hemorrhage.
