is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He is represented with Horipro Booking Agency. He rusticated from Waseda University First Literature Department. Biography Owada is the youngest son of three children. (he has an older brother and sister) In 1965, he entered to a free stage by Tadashi Suzuki while entering university. In 1968, Owada joined Shiki Theatre Company. He became widely known as the heroine's husband on Ai yori Aoku in 1972. In 1977, Owada's first leading role in a film was Inugami no Akuryō. He co-starred with Kin'ya Kitaōji in Medea directed by Yukio Ninagawa. Owada made his first appearance in a Chinese film as a Japanese in Honō no Onna Shūkin. He played as a minor in Mito Kōmon, in which his character firstly established the verbal phrase "Kochira ni owasu Okata o Donata to Kokoroeru! Osoreōku mo Mae no Fuku Shōgun, Mito Mitsukunikō ni Ara se rareru zo!!" ("A man who knows who you are here will know what to do! Fearfully you will be made to exist in the former deputy general, Mito Mitsukuni!!") to state when stamping a seal basket (Super Friday: Mito Kōmon Special (Tokyo Broadcasting System, aired 25 July 2003)). In the Japanese dub version of The Lion King Owada is known for voicing King Mufasa. Filmography TV dramas Films Anime television Anime films Video games Dubbing Supervision works Productions Discography References Notes External links Shinya Owada at all cinema Shinya Owada at Kinenote Shinya Owada at Movie Walker Shinya Owada at the TV Drama Database at Horipro Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Horipro artists People from Tsuruga, Fukui Male voice actors from Fukui Prefecture 1947 births Living people 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors