Hirotaka Suzuoki
Hirotaka Suzuoki (鈴置 洋孝 Suzuoki Hirotaka) was a veteran Japanese voice actor who was born on March 6, 1950 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. He voiced characters such as Tien in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, Masaki Murakami in the original Guyver OVA series, Bright Noa in multiple Mobile Suit Gundam series, Tatewaki Kuno in Ranma 1/2, Dragon Shiryuu in Saint Seiya, Commander Jamison in Teknoman, and (sigh) Tatsuo Nagumo in the Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend films. He was the official Japanese dub-voice for many famous Hollywood stars, including Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson and John Travolta.
He was the guest of honor at BotCon Japan 1998.[1]
On August 6, 2006, at the age of 56, Hirotaka Suzuoki died from lung cancer.
| “ | In Japanese edition, His voice is not squeak but very cool! | ” |
—A Japanese fan on the fundamental difference between Suzuoki and Latta [2] | ||
Roles
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010
- Powerglide ("Ghost in the Machine")
- Starscream
The Transformers: The Movie
- Starscream
Notes
- Suzuoki was originally cast to play Galaxy Force Starscream. However, illness forced him to decline the role and he was recast with Takaya Kuroda, who wound up doing a distinct impression of Suzuoki.
