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Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei Yamaguchi
山口 勝平
Kappei Yamaguchi by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Yamaguchi in 2016
Born
Mitsuo Yamaguchi

May 23, 1965
Fukuoka, Japan
Other names牛久 京也 (Ushihisa Kyōya)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • voice actor
Years active1985–present
Notable work
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Children2

Mitsuo Yamaguchi (山口 光雄, Yamaguchi Mitsuo, born May 23, 1965), better known by the stage name of Kappei Yamaguchi (山口 勝平, Yamaguchi Kappei), is a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Gokū[1] and 21st Century Fox.[2] He currently voices Usopp in One Piece and Shinichi Kudo in Case Closed. Other roles included the male Ranma Saotome in Ranma ½, the eponymous character in InuYasha and L in Death Note. In overseas dubs, he is the Japanese voice of Kyle Broflovski, Bugs Bunny and Crash Bandicoot.

Yamaguchi appeared in eroge as Kyōya Ushihisa (牛久 京也, Ushihisa Kyōya).[3] He made his first public appearance in North America at Otakon 2008[4] and in Sakura-Con 2009.[5][6] His third appearance to date has been at Animazement in 2010. He also made a fourth appearance in Hawaii at Kawaii Kon in 2011. He is married and has a son and a daughter.[7]

Filmography

Yamaguchi in 2014

Television animation

Original video animation

Film animation

  • Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Tombo[8]
  • Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (1991), Ranma Saotome[32]
  • Ranma ½: Nihao My Concubine (1992), Ranma Saotome[33]
  • Ranma ½: One Flew Over the Kuno's Nest (1994), Ranma Saotome[34]
  • Gokinjo Monogatari (1996),[35] Tsutomu Yamaguchi
  • Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo (1996), Hajime Kindaichi[36] – Only this first film
  • Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997), Shinichi Kudo[37]
  • Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target (1998), Shinichi Kudo[38]
  • Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century (1999), Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid[39]
  • One Piece series (2000–09, 2011–12, 2016), Usopp[40]
  • Case Closed: Captured in Her Eyes (2000), Shinichi Kudo[41]
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001), Tobio[42]
  • Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven (2001), Shinichi Kudo[43]
  • A Tree of Palme (2002),[44] Roualt[45]
  • Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002), Shinichi Kudo[46]
  • Bonobono: Kumomo no Ki no Koto (2002), Araiguma-kun[47]
  • Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003), Shinichi Kudo[48]
  • Dead Leaves (2004), Retro[49]
  • Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (2004), Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid[50]
  • Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005), Shinichi Kudo[51]
  • Dōbutsu no Mori (2006), Fūta the Owl[52]
  • Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006), Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid[53]
  • Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007), Shinichi Kudo[54]
  • Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008), Shinichi Kudo[55]
  • Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009), Shinichi Kudo[56]
  • Omae Umasou da na (2010), Heart[57]
  • Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010), Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid[58]
  • Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011), Shinichi Kudo[59]
  • Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012), Shinichi Kudo[60]
  • Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning (2012), Robin[61]
  • Asura (2012), Kotaro (小太郎, Kotarō)[62]
  • Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013), Shinichi Kudo[63]
  • Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013), Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid[64]
  • Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper (2014), Shinichi Kudo[65]
  • Anata o Zutto Aishiteru (2015), Barudo
  • The Boy and the Beast (2015), Jirōmaru – teen[66]
  • Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015), Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid[67][68]
  • Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016),[69]

Web animation

  • Ikuze! Gen-san (2008), Genzō Tamura[70]

Live action

  • Godzilla Island (1998), Dogora
  • Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack (1998), Torabolt
  • Moero!! Robocon (1999), Robopachi
  • Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003), Artemis
  • Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004), Thousanian Gineka (ep. 34)
  • Tensou Sentai Goseiger (2010), Marloid Ain-I of the Neutral (Coro) (ep. 41)
  • Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger (2013), Chief Clerk Blu-ray (ep. 2), Chief Edito HVD (ep. 3)
  • Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends (2014), ToQger Equipment Voice
  • Ressha Sentai ToQger (2014–15), Ticket,[71] ToQger Equipment Voice
  • Ressha Sentai ToQger Vs. Kamen Rider Gaim Spring Vacation Combining Special (2014), Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice
  • Heisei Rider vs. Shōwa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai (2014), ToQger Equipment Voice
  • Ressha Sentai ToQger the Movie: Galaxy Line S.O.S. (2014), Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice
  • Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie (2015), Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice
  • They Went and Came Back Again Ressha Sentai ToQGer: Super ToQ 7gou of Dreams (2015), Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice
  • Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie: Ninja in Wonderland (2016), Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice
  • Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016), Illusion (ep. 22)

Video games

  • Crash Bandicoot (1996) - Crash Bandicoot[72]
  • Ranma ½ Battle Renaissance (1996) - Ranma Saotome[8]
  • Hot Shots Golf (1997) - Tatsu
  • Breath of Fire III (1997) - Ryu[8]
  • Grandia (1997) - Rapp[8]
  • Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (1997) - Crash Bandicoot[72]
  • Real Bout Fatal Fury Special: Dominated Mind (1998) - Jin Chonrei, Jin Chonshu[72]
  • Thousand Arms (1998) - Meis Triumph[72]
  • Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (1998) - Crash Bandicoot[72]
  • Crash Team Racing (1999) - Crash Bandicoot, Fake Crash[72]
  • Crash Bash (2000) - Crash Bandicoot
  • Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (2001) - Crash Bandicoot, Wa-Wa
  • Breath of Fire IV (2000) - Ryu[72]
  • GetBackers Dakkanoku: Ubawareta Mugenshiro (2002) - Ginji Amano
  • Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter (2002) - Ryu[72]
  • Kannagi no Tori (2002) - Ryuu Watanuki
  • 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha (2003) - Tobia Arronax
  • Crash Nitro Kart (2003) - Crash Bandicoot, Fake Crash
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Harry Potter (Tom Attenborough)
  • Tales of Rebirth (2004) - Tytree Crowe
  • Madagascar (2005) - Mort (Dee Bradley Baker)
  • NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (2005) - Jin Chonshū, Jin Chonrei[72]
  • Battle Stadium D.O.N (2006) - Usopp
  • Destroy All Humans! (2007) - Cryptosporidium 137 (Grant Albrecht)
  • L the Prologue to Death Note -Rasen no Trap- (2008) - L
  • GetAmped2 (2008) - Jacky Noboru
  • Persona 4 (2008) - Kuma(Teddie)[72]
  • Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! (2009) - Ikurō Fukumoto
  • Another Century's Episode: R (2010) - Tobia Arronax
  • Dangan Ronpa: Academy of Hope and High School Students of Despair (2010) - Hifumi Yamada
  • Dragon Ball Heroes (2010) - Avatar: Majin, Hero-type
  • In Search of the Lost Future (2010) - Eitarō Kenny Osafune
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. (2010) - Tobia Arronax, Sai Saici
  • Super Robot Taisen Original Generation (2011) - Tasuku Shinguji
  • Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2011) - Mark/Philip[72]
  • Persona 4 Golden (2012) - Kuma(Teddie)[72]
  • Persona 4 Arena (2012) - Kuma(Teddie)
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (2013) - Shigekiyo Yangu
  • Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (2013) - Kuma(Teddie)
  • Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (2014) - Kuma/Teddie[72]
  • Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (2014) - Q-N-C
  • Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (2014) - Q-N-C
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (2015) - Shigekiyo Yangu[72]
  • Breath of Fire 6: Hakuryū no Shugosha-tachi (2016) - Ryu[72]
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) - Mii Fighter Type 7
  • Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth (2018) - Kuma(Teddie)[72]
  • MapleStory (2019), male Hoyoung[73]
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) - Red XIII[72]
  • Ghost of Tsushima (2020) - Taka [74]

Drama CD

  • Dear Vocalist Panda-shachou[75]

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Animation

Commercials

Discography

Audio dramas

  • 20 Mensou Ni Onegai! (1990) – Victor VICL-3001[77]
  • Aa Megami-sama Music and Short Story (1991), Keiichi Morisato[8]
  • Rockman Kiki Ippatsu Drama (1995), Robo 1[8]
  • Princess Quest (1996), Gateau[8]

Devil May Cry CD Drama Volume 2 Episode 1: Devil's Neverland - Peter Pan

Singles

  • Rollin' (1990), Futureland/Youmex – TYDY-5147[77]
  • Kon'ya ha April Fool (1991), Pony Canyon – Ranma ½ character single as Ranma Saotome (male)[78]
  • Otousan (1991), Pony Canyon – Ranma ½ as Ranma Saotome (male), sings "China kara no Tegami" with Megumi Hayashibara[79]
  • Characters Christmas (1991), Pony Canyon – Ranma ½ as Ranma Saotome (male)[80]
  • Ranma to Akane no Ballad (1993), Pony Canyon – Ranma ½ as Ranma Saotome (male)[81]
  • Unbalance City (1996), Nippon Columbia – COCC-13586[77]

Albums

Radio shows

Awards

Year Award Category Result
2019 13th Seiyu Awards Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award Won

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