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Kenji Utsumi

Also Known As: 内海賢二

Birth Date

August 26, 1937

Death Date

June 13, 2013

(passed away at 75)

Place of Birth

Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

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Kenji Utsumi (内海賢二, Utsumi Kenji, August 26, 1937 – June 13, 2013) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Kitakyushu, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production. He was best known for his roles in Sally the Witch (1966) (as Sally's Papa), Fist of the North Star (as Raoh and Kaioh), Dr. Slump Arale-chan (as Senbei Norimaki), the Dragon Ball series (as Shenlong, Commander Red, Reacoom and the Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer), Fullmetal Alchemist (as Alex Louis Armstrong) and Hajime no Ippo (as Coach Kamogawa). He was also known for dubbing over the voices of actors Carl Weathers, Steve McQueen, Jack Nicholson, Sammy Davis, Jr., Victor Mature and Robert Shaw in the Japanese-language editions of their films. He received a lifetime achievement award at the third Seiyu Awards.

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Dragon Ball Z

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Hunter x Hunter

Fighting Spirit

Fist of the North Star

Dr. Slump

Cowboy Bebop

Silver Spoon

Fullmetal Alchemist

Berserk

Basilisk

Pro Golfer Saru

RahXephon

Sally the Witch

Cackling Kitarou

Lil' Red Riding Hood Cha-Cha

Fighting General Daimos

Casshern Sins

Kämpfer

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai