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Ken Yamaguchi

1956 – 2011

Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator

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About Ken Yamaguchi

Lived 1956 – 2011 (aged 55). Ken Yamaguchi was a Japanese seiyū and voice acting in Japan.

was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator affiliated with OYS Produce. His son, , is also a voice actor.

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.

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) 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)) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Young Indiana Jones (River Phoenix))

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ken Yamaguchi?

Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator

When was Ken Yamaguchi born?

Ken Yamaguchi was born on 24 March 1956 in Fukushima Prefecture.

When did Ken Yamaguchi die?

Ken Yamaguchi died on 24 October 2011 in Fukushima Prefecture.

What was Ken Yamaguchi's occupation?

Ken Yamaguchi was a seiyū and voice acting in Japan.

What nationality was Ken Yamaguchi?

Ken Yamaguchi was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ken Yamaguchi

· Wikidata: Q3032106

· DBpedia: Ken Yamaguchi

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