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'''Kappei Yamaguchi''' (山口 勝平 ''Yamaguchi Kappei'' | [[File:KappeiYamaguchi_VoiceActor.jpg|right|200x|thumb|"My name is Shigekiyo Yangu. I'm a second-year at Budogaoka Middle School. I weigh 110 kilograms, and my Papa and Mama call me "Shigechi". "Shige-chan" turned into "Shigechi". My turtle I have at home is named Gonta. The other day I was wondering if the 41 yen, 62 yen and 150 yen stamps all tasted different, so I was licking them, and Mama yelled at me. This is a picture of my Mama, who yelled at me."]] | ||
'''Kappei Yamaguchi''' (山口 勝平 ''Yamaguchi Kappei'', born [[May 23]], [[1965]]) is a famous Japanese voice actor. He has performed many notable anime roles, including the title characters of ''Ranma ½'' and ''InuYasha'', Ken Kurenai in ''Red Baron'', L in ''Death Note'', Rai Utsumi in [[Brave (franchise)|''Brave Command Dagwon'']], Usopp in ''One Piece'', Shinichi Kudoh in ''Case Closed''/''Detective Conan'', Jin in ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', Sai Saici in ''Mobile Fighter G Gundam'', Speedy/Yattaro in ''Samurai Pizza Cats''/''Kyatto Ninden Teyandee'', Forever & Shigekiyo Yangu in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', Kuma/Teddie in ''Persona 4'', Professor Daitokuji/Amnael in ''Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters GX!'', Feitan in the [[2011]] Hunter X Hunter anime, Mizuki Akabayashi in ''Durarara X2!!'', and Artemis from the ''Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon'' live-action series. | |||
In the world of dubbing, he has played [[Lee Tockar|Snips]] in ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'', [[Michelangelo (TMNT)|Michelangelo]] in the 2012 ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' cartoon, Kyle Broflovski in ''South Park'', Cody Banks in ''Agent Cody Banks'', Cory Matthews in ''Boy Meets World'', Goku in ''Dragon Ball Evolution'', Garfield in ''Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties'', Blu in the ''Rio'' series, Max Goof in ''A Goofy Movie'', ''An Extremely Goofy Movie'' and ''Disney's House of Mouse'', Mort in the ''Madagascar'' trilogy and the current voice of Bugs Bunny in all ''Looney Tunes'' media. | |||
==Roles== | ==Roles== | ||
===''Beast Wars''=== | ===''Beast Wars''=== | ||
* [[Rattrap|Rattle]] | * [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattle]] | ||
===''Beast Wars Metals''=== | |||
* Rattle | |||
* [[Chak]] | |||
===''Beast Wars Metals 64''=== | |||
* Rattle | |||
===''Beast Wars Metals: Clash! Intense Battle''=== | |||
* Rattle | |||
===''Beast | ===''Beast Wars Returns''=== | ||
* Rattle | * Rattle | ||
===Animated=== | ===''Animated''=== | ||
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] | *[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] | ||
*[[Rattletrap]] | *[[Rattletrap]] | ||
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] | *[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] | ||
===''Medarot S: Unlimited Nova''=== | |||
*Rattle | |||
===''EarthSpark''=== | |||
*[[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] | |||
==Notes== | |||
* Yamaguchi has been loosely associated with Canadian voice actor [[Richard Ian Cox]], where they have shared several long-running roles, but not any ''Transformers'' roles as of yet. | |||
* Yamaguchi reprised his role as Rattle providing new commentary voice over for the ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again|Beast Wars Again]]'' re-runs of ''Beast Wars'' in 2023, as well as dubbing one of the ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Beast Awakening]]'' trailers alongside fellow Japanese dub castmates [[Shigeru Chiba]] and [[Kensō Katō]]. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=277 Kappei Yamaguchi] at Anime News Network | *[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=277 Kappei Yamaguchi] at Anime News Network | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:34, 28 March 2024
Kappei Yamaguchi (山口 勝平 Yamaguchi Kappei, born May 23, 1965) is a famous Japanese voice actor. He has performed many notable anime roles, including the title characters of Ranma ½ and InuYasha, Ken Kurenai in Red Baron, L in Death Note, Rai Utsumi in Brave Command Dagwon, Usopp in One Piece, Shinichi Kudoh in Case Closed/Detective Conan, Jin in Yu Yu Hakusho, Sai Saici in Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Speedy/Yattaro in Samurai Pizza Cats/Kyatto Ninden Teyandee, Forever & Shigekiyo Yangu in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Kuma/Teddie in Persona 4, Professor Daitokuji/Amnael in Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters GX!, Feitan in the 2011 Hunter X Hunter anime, Mizuki Akabayashi in Durarara X2!!, and Artemis from the Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon live-action series.
In the world of dubbing, he has played Snips in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Michelangelo in the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, Kyle Broflovski in South Park, Cody Banks in Agent Cody Banks, Cory Matthews in Boy Meets World, Goku in Dragon Ball Evolution, Garfield in Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties, Blu in the Rio series, Max Goof in A Goofy Movie, An Extremely Goofy Movie and Disney's House of Mouse, Mort in the Madagascar trilogy and the current voice of Bugs Bunny in all Looney Tunes media.
Roles
[edit]Beast Wars
[edit]Beast Wars Metals
[edit]- Rattle
- Chak
Beast Wars Metals 64
[edit]- Rattle
Beast Wars Metals: Clash! Intense Battle
[edit]- Rattle
Beast Wars Returns
[edit]- Rattle
Animated
[edit]Medarot S: Unlimited Nova
[edit]- Rattle
EarthSpark
[edit]Notes
[edit]- Yamaguchi has been loosely associated with Canadian voice actor Richard Ian Cox, where they have shared several long-running roles, but not any Transformers roles as of yet.
- Yamaguchi reprised his role as Rattle providing new commentary voice over for the Beast Wars Again re-runs of Beast Wars in 2023, as well as dubbing one of the Transformers: Beast Awakening trailers alongside fellow Japanese dub castmates Shigeru Chiba and Kensō Katō.
External links
[edit]- Official profile at 21st Century Fox (Japanese)
- Saru no Oukoku (Yamaguchi's blog, Japanese)
- Kappei Yamaguchi at the Internet Movie Database
- Kappei Yamaguchi at Anime News Network
