Kazuki Yao

Kazuki Yao ( Japanese 矢 尾 一 樹 , Yao Kazuki ; born June 17, 1959 in Ishikawa ) is a Japanese voice actor ( seiyū ) who mainly appears in animes and OVAs . Well-known roles of Yao are Zoruru in Keroro Gunsō , Toren Smith in Gunbuster , Tiger in Monster Rancher , Bunshichi Tawara in Tenjo Tenge and various roles in One Piece , including Franky.

In 1984 he made his dubbing debut as Shurugi Namu in OVA Birth . On June 29, 1990, he married the voice actress Mīna Tominaga , whom he knew from Birth . Later they divorced and he married the voice actress Urara Takano with whom he has a daughter named Anna ( 杏 奈 ).

Filmography (selection)

Anime TV series Astro Boy (2003 remake) - Skunk Initial D - Kouichirou Iketani F-Zero GP Legend - Jack Levin Nerima Daikon Brothers - Prime Minister Oizuma Captain Tsubasa - Heffner Demonbane - Tiberius Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ - Judau Ashta Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Gates Kappa, Ajiz Aziba Corrector Yui (Kasuga Shinichi) One Piece - Jango, Mr. 2, Franky Hunter × Hunter - Majitani Gash! - Sting Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi - Ikki Takeda Street Fighter II V - Fei Long Zoids: Chaotic Century - Stinger Sōsei no Aquarion - Moroha Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God - Shinobu Fujiwara Tenjo Tenge - Bunshichi Tawara Fullmetal Alchemist - Lieutenant Yoki Black Jack - Takashi Betterman - Bodaijiyu Magical Girl Pretty Samy TV - Ginji Kawai Detective Conan - Kuramoto Youji Detective Conan - Ginji Kajiyoshi Monster Rancher - Tiger Death Note - Shidoh Yaiba - General Mongetzu, Gekko Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Super Fusion! Bonds That Transcend Time - Paradox Keroro Gunsō - Zoruru Wedding Peach - Ame

OVA Arslan Senki - Gieve Ginga Eiyū Densetsu (also known as Legend of the Galactic Heroes ) - Warren Hughs Megazone 23 - Shogo Yahagi Madara - Seishinja Gunbuster - Gates Smith Bastard!! - Dark tailor The Heroic Legend of Arslan - Guibu Ushio to Tora - Juro Murder Princess - Dominikov Amon: The Apocalypse of Devilman - Zellos Video games Angelique - Pastha Ys 4: The Dawn of Ys - Mīyu Demonbane - Tiberius Super Robot Wars - Judau Ashta, Gates Capa, Fujiwara Shinobu Tales of the Abyss - Dist One Piece - Jango, Mr. 2, Franky Earnest Evans - Earnest Evans

Web links

• Kazuki Yao in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Kazuki Yao at animenewsnetwork.com (English)
• Kazuki Yao at usagi.org