was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Fukushima Prefecture. He graduated from the fine arts department of Nihon University. He is most known for the roles of Hakaider (Android Kikaider), Doctor Neo Cortex (Crash Bandicoot series), 38 out of 50 Vader Monsters (Denshi Sentai Denjiman), Ryu Jose (Mobile Suit Gundam), Heart (Fist of the North Star), Happosai Ueda (Nintama Rantarou), Nappa (Dragon Ball Z) and Sergeant Bosco Albert "B.A." Baracus (Japanese dub of The A-Team). He played major villain roles in the first eight Metal Hero Series. Filmography Television animation 1965 Astro Boy Gigantor Wolf Boy Ken 1970 Tomorrow's Joe (Tiger Ozaki, Gerira, others) 1975 Brave Raideen (Kyoretsu Gekido) 1977 Voltes V (Jangal) 1978 Daimos (Balbas, Isamu Ryūzaki) 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam (Ryu Jose) 1980 Space Emperor God Sigma (Shiwai Ritsu) 1981 Urusei Yatsura (Daimajin) 1982 Rainbowman (Dongoros) Space Adventure Cobra (Dan Brad) 1983 Fushigi no Kuni no Alice (Humpty Dumpty) 1984 Fist of the North Star (Heart, Fudou of the Mountain) Sherlock Hound (Inspector Lestrade) 1986 Dragon Ball (Android #8) 1987 Metal Armor Dragonar (Chephov, Dorchenov) 1988 Sakigake!! Otokojuku (Raiden) 1989 Dragon Ball Z (Nappa, Android #8) Idol Densetsu Eriko (Kōsuke Tamura) 1990 Brave Exkaiser (Dinogeist) NG Knight Lamune & 40 (Don Harumage) 1991 Future GPX Cyber Formula (Tetsuichirō Kurumada) 1992 Tekkaman Blade (Honda) 1993 Ghost Sweeper Mikami (Santa Claus, Gondawara) Nintama Rantarō (Happosai Ueda) YuYu Hakusho (Enki) 1994 Tekkaman Blade II (Honda) 1995 Street Fighter II V (Dhalsim) 1996 Detective Conan (Tatsuji Kuroiwa) Rurouni Kenshin (Hyottoko) 1997 Kindaichi Case Files (Shūichirō Midō) 1998 Lost Universe (Jill Il) Yu-Gi-Oh! (Toei) (Kujirata, Dark Master Zorc) 1999 Pokémon (Tadokoro) 2002 Monkey Typhoon (Gantz) 2003 Ashita no Nadja (Head pirate) Planetes (Goro Hoshino) 2004 Monster (Tomāshu Zoback) Paranoia Agent (Keiichi Ikari) Pokémon Advanced Generation (Aoba, Genji) Samurai Champloo (Zuikō) 2005 Black Jack (Doctor Asakusa) Gun X Sword (Tony) 2006 Black Jack 21 (Dr. Kuma) Ōban Star-Racers (Kross) Utawarerumono (Genjimaru) Yomigaeru Sora - Rescue Wings (Motomura) 2007 Deltora Quest (Soldeen) Devil May Cry (Pleshio) Shugo Chara! (Gozen) Doraemon (Mokke) 2008 One Outs (Yuuzaburou Mihara) Soul Eater (Alcapone) Stitch! (Dr. Jumba Jookiba) 2009 Bleach (Baraggan Luisenbarn) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Dominic) Stitch! ~Itazura Alien no Daibōken~ (Jumba) 2010 Stitch! ~Zutto Saikō no Tomodachi~ (Jumba) 2012 K (Daikaku Kokujōji) 2013 Hajime no Ippo: Rising (Kamogawa Genji) 2014 Sword Art Online II (Thrym) 2015 K: Return of Kings (Daikaku Kokujōji) Yo-kai Watch ("Komasan's exploration team"