is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Fukuoka Prefecture. Some of his most notable projects have been Ranma ½ as Genma Saotome, Mahōjin Guru Guru as Kita Kita Oyaji, Detective Conan as Professor Hiroshi Agasa, Atashin'chi as Father, Inuyasha as Myōga, Kirby: Right Back at Ya! as King Dedede, and the Ganbare Goemon series as Ebisumaru, Boxy & Boat Captain in the You're Under Arrest manga, television and film, respectively. The work in which he voiced the most characters was in the Super Robot Wars series. He used to work at Aoni Production and now is working at Umikaze. Biography Kenichi Ogata was born on March 29, 1942. After graduating junior high school, Ogata studied cooking, and then went to high school, where he aimed to be a comedy performer, and worked for some theatrical companies. His voice acting debut was in Mazinger Z, and has been voice acting since. He is known for his unique soft voice, but also for his astringent and villain roles, and has an established reputation for his role in Tensai Bakabon. Filmography Television animation 1970s Getter Robo (1974) (General Bat) Great Mazinger (1974) (Ankoku Daishogun, Nuke) Space Battleship Yamato (1974) (Analyzer) Getter Robo G (1975) (Hidra) Grendizer (1975) (Brackky) Steel Jeeg (1975) (Ikima, Kurowashi no Don) Gansou Tensai Bakabon (1975) (Nyarome, Thief, Weather Forecaster, Dog of Flanders, additional voices) Combattler V (1976) (Girua, Dangeru) Gaiking (1976) (Hayami Bunta) Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace (1977) (Gudon, Rugā) Captain Future (1978) (Grag) Captain Harlock (1978) (Chief Engineer Maji) Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) (Denim) 1980s Kaibutsu-kun (1980) (Nonbirasu) Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey (1980) (Spirit of Fire) Space Emperor God Sigma (1980) (Maruchīno) The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980) (Lasse) Ninja Hattori-kun (1981) (Shishimaru) Fang of the Sun Dougram (1981) (Nanashi) Urusei Yatsura (1981) (Ataru's father) Combat Mecha Xabungle (1982) (Kashim King) Game Center Arashi (1982) (Ippeita) Armored Trooper Votoms (1983) (Boror) Igano Kabamaru (1983) (Saizō Igano) Chikkun Takkun (1984) (Gijigiji) Sei Jūshi Bismark (1984) (Gustav) Ai Shoujo Pollyanna Monogatari (1986) (Tom) Anmitsu Hime (1986) (Wantan) Uchūsen Sagittarius (1986) (Rana) Bubblegum Crisis (1987) (Doctor Raven) Kimagure Orange Road (1987) (Jingoro, Kyosuke's grandfather) Anpanman (1988) (Hedoroman) Osomatsu-kun (1988) (Shinigami, understudy for Dayōn in episodes 80-83 and Kemunpasu) The Burning Wild Man (1988). (Kenkichi Kokuhō) Mashin Hero Wataru (1988) (Genryūsai Shinobibe, Doctor cosmo) Alfred J. Kwak (1989) (Henk) Lupin III: Bye-Bye Liberty Crisis (1989) (Ed) Guyver