Kappei Yamaguchi
Kappei Yamaguchi ( Japanese 山口 勝平 , Yamaguchi Kappei ; born May 23, 1965 in Fukuoka , Fukuoka Prefecture ; actually Mitsuo Yamaguchi 山口 光 雄 Yamaguchi Mitsuo ) is a Japanese voice actor ( seiyū ) and actor. He is the executive director of the Gokū agency and belongs to a. the actor troupe 21st century FOX. His best-known roles include Ranma Saotome ( Ranma ), Inu Yasha ( Inu Yasha ), Tororo ( Sgt. Frog ), Shin'ichi Kudō ( Detective Conan ), Usopp ( One Piece ) and L ( Death Note ).
biography
Kappei Yamaguchi graduated from an academy for dubbing, radio and television broadcasting in Tokyo. In 1988 he made his debut as a voice actor as an unnamed sailor in Cubitus . In 1989 he had his breakthrough in the lead role Ranma Saotome. Since then he has been very active in his profession as a seiyū, but his real profession is theater actor.
Roles (selection)
Anime
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Computer games
Foreign productions
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Awards
- 2003: Tōkyō Kokusai Anime Fair Best Voice Actor for Inu Yasha in Inu Yasha
Individual evidence
- ↑ 劇 団 21 世紀 FOX. Archived from the original on July 3, 2009 ; Retrieved May 6, 2009 (Japanese).
Web links
- Saru no Ōkoku : Kappei Yamaguchi's personal blog (Japanese)
- Kappei Yamaguchi on Twitter.com
- Kappei Yamaguchi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kappei Yamaguchi on the Anime News Network (English)
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| SURNAME | Yamaguchi, Kappei |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 山口 勝平 (Japanese); 山口 光 雄 (Japanese, real name); Yamaguchi Mitsuo (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese voice actor (seiyū) and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fukuoka , Fukuoka Prefecture |