Ken Yamaguchi
Japanese actor and narrator (1956–2011)
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Ken Yamaguchi (山口 健, Yamaguchi Ken; March 24, 1956 – October 24, 2011) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator affiliated with OYS Produce. His son, Kiyohiro Yamaguchi (山口キヨヒロ, Yamaguchi Kiyohiro), is also a voice actor.
Born
March 24, 1956
Kiyoshige Yamaguchi
March 24, 1956
Tokyo, Japan
DiedOctober 24, 2011 (aged 55)
Occupations
Yearsactive1977–2011
Ken Yamaguchi | |
|---|---|
山口 健 | |
| Born | Kiyoshige Yamaguchi March 24, 1956 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | October 24, 2011 (aged 55) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1977–2011 |
| Agent | OYS Produce |
| Children | Kiyohiro Yamaguchi |
He is most known for the roles of Ashuraman, The Omegaman, Prisman in Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne, Genji Togashi in Sakigake!! Otokojuku, Flazzard in Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure, Black Dragon in Saint Seiya, and Ein in Fist of the North Star.
Death
Yamaguchi died of acute heart failure on October 24, 2011, at the age of 55.[1]
Filmography
Television animation
- Sakigake!! Otokojuku (1988) (Genji Togashi)
- Zatch Bell! (2003) (Hosokawa, Nakata-sensei)
- Black Lagoon (2006) (Ibraha)
- Lemon Angel Project (2006) (Danny Yamaguchi)
- Sgt. Frog (2006) (Merosu Seijin)
Unknown date
- Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne (Ashuraman, Prisman (First), The Omegaman)
- Yaiba (Snakeman)
- La Blue Girl (King Seikima, Narrator, Ninja)
- Warrior of Love Rainbowman (Gota Yamada)
- Fist of the North Star 2 (Ein)
- Adventure Kid (Officer)
- Saint Seiya (Black Dragon, Tarantula Arachne)
- The Transformers 2010 (Blurr)
- Tatakae!! Ramenman (Ryuseiken Hogan)
- Digimon Savers (MetalPhantomon)
- Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure (Flazzard)
- Dragon Ball Z (Raspberry)
- Urotsukidoji (Munchausen, Monk, D-9, Ellis's Father)
- Violence Jack (Aids, Gokumon)
- Sonic X (Decoe, Nelson Thorndyke)
- Dragon Ball GT (Si Xing Long)
- Himitsu no Akko-chan (3rd series) (Papa)
- Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi (Pang Tong)
- Last Exile (Walker, Greyhound)
- Machine Robo: Battle Hackers (Gakurandar)
- Marmalade Boy (Takuji Kijima)[2]
- Melody of Oblivion (Child Dragon)
- Miracle Girls (Shinichiro Kageura)
- Oku-sama wa Mahō Shōjo: Bewitched Agnes (Koichi Shioya)
- Monster (Iwai)
- Magical Doremi (Shingo Hasegawa's Father)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Vargenzile)
- Street Fighter Zero The Animation (Gouken)
- Hyper Doll (Detective Todo)
Tokusatsu
- Hikari Sentai Maskman (1987) (Cabira Doggler)
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (1989) (Picture Book Boma)
- Choujin Sentai Jetman (1991) (Vacuum Cleaner Jigen)
Dubbing
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1981 TV Asahi edition) (Ed Goodman (Harvey Keitel))[3]
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Young Indiana Jones (River Phoenix))[4]
