Fumihiko Tachiki

Fumihiko Tachiki (立木 文彦 Tachiki Fumihiko) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator born April 29, 1961, in Nagasaki, Japan. Known for his low voice, he was originally a blues singer before taking up voice acting, rising to prominence in such roles as Kenpachi Zaraki in Bleach, Yūichi Kirisaki in Yakitate! Japan, Sloth in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Shadowmaru of Brave Police J-Decker, Boss in Mazinkaiser, and of course, Gendo Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion. Fumihiko was also the narrator (and Gaia Memory voices in the latter) of Kamen Rider Kuuga and Kamen Rider Double.

In the world of dubbing, some of Tachiki's most notable roles including Ralph the Guard in Animaniacs, Albert Wesker (Jason O'Mara) in the Resident Evil film series, Jimmy (Quentin Tarantino) in Pulp Fiction, Ambassador Loquel (Paul Eiding) in the Star Trek franchise, Plo Koon in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, additional voices in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and Stainless Steve Steel in the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

He is part of the musical group 2HEARTS alongside Toshiyuki Morikawa.

Roles

The Transformers

When "The Rebirth" was released in Japan in 1996, it was given the American The Transformers branding to differentiate it from the Japanese Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers continuity. Tachiki's performances are applicable only to "The Rebirth" episodes.

• Cyclonus
• Silverbolt
• Spasma

Transformers Animated

• Prometheus Black/Meltdown

Dark of the Moon film

• Dino

External links

• Fumihiko Tachiki at the Internet Movie Database
• Fumihiko Tachiki at Anime News Network