Kappei Yamaguchi

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Kappei Yamaguchi (山口 勝平, Yamaguchi Kappei^?) (real name: Mitsuo Yamaguchi (山口 光雄, Yamaguchi Mitsuo^?)) (born May 23, 1965) is a male seiyū from Fukuoka, Fukuoka, affiliated with Gokū^[1] and 21st Century Fox. His blood type is B.

He is best known for the roles of Ranma Saotome (Ranma ½), Tombo (Kiki's Delivery Service), Yattaro (Kyattou Ninden Teyandee), InuYasha (InuYasha), L (Death Note), Usopp (One Piece), and Kaito Kid and Shinichi Kudo (Case Closed). His current starring roles include that of Raimon "Monta" Taro, the Deimon Devil Bats' ace receiver in Eyeshield 21.

It was announced on May 23, 2008 that he would make his debut North American anime convention appearance at Otakon 2008.^[2]

Contents 1 Biography/profile 2 Notable voice roles 2.1 Anime 2.1.1 TV series 2.1.2 OVAs 2.1.3 Movies 2.2 Internet animation 2.3 Video games 2.4 Anime music and audio dramas 2.4.1 Dialogue roles (dramas) 2.4.2 Singing roles 2.5 Other voice roles 3 Other music CD albums 3.1 Solo 3.2 With other seiyū 4 Radio Shows 5 Awards 6 Trivia 7 References 8 External links 8.1 In English 8.2 In Japanese

[edit] Biography/profile

• Sometimes mistranslated as Katsuhei Yamaguchi or Shōhei Yamaguchi
• Is alternatively credited as Kyōya Ushiku (牛久 京也, Ushiku Kyōya^?) in some eroge ^{[3] [4]}
• Height/Weight: 160 cm (5 ft, 3 in), 55 kg (121 lbs)^[5]
• Married, has a son^[6]

• According to information posted at the Internet Movie Database, as of March 2006, he is tied with Megumi Hayashibara as the third most prolific voice actor in Japan, behind second ranked Shinichiro Miki and top ranking Takehito Koyasu.

[edit] Notable voice roles

[edit] Anime

[edit] TV series

• René - Neo Angelique ~Abyss~ (2008)
• Wataru Itabashi - D.C. II: Da Capo II (2007)
• Hikozaru (Chimchar) - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness (2007)
• Chouhi Ekitoku - Koutetsu Sangokushi (2007)
• Chic Jefferson - Baccano! (2007)
• Tasuku Shinguji - Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars (2006)
• L - Death Note (2006)
• Souichirou - Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z (2006)
• Hyu - Kiba (2006)
• Frappi - Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star (2006)
• Hideyoshi Sōya - The Law of Ueki (2005)
• Taro Raimon - Eyeshield 21 (2005)
• Kenta Suetake - Sensei no Ojikan a.k.a. Doki Doki School Hours (2004)
• Hikoro Oikawa - DearS (2004)
• Daitokuji/Amnael - Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (2004)
• Tororo - Sgt. Frog (2004)
• Shinpachi Nagakura- Peacemaker Kurogane (2003)
• Danny (Boy) - Konjiki no Gashbell (2003)
• Chappy - Papuwa (2003 remake)
• Muon Sorata - Mouse (2003)
• Master Linn - Kaleido Star (2003)
• Sena - Weiss Kreuz Gluhen (2002)
• Fujino - ATASHIn'CHI (2002)
• Rokuta - The Twelve Kingdoms (2002)
• Tochiro - Gun Frontier (2002)
• Tomonori Iwaki - Rizelmine (2002)
• Gokyuu - Monkey Typhoon (2002)
• Ryo Misaki - Angelic Layer (2001)
• Taro Yamada - Sister Princess (2001)
• Michael Parker - Beyblade (2001)
• Bashatto-san - Pecola (2001)
• InuYasha - InuYasha (2000)
• Usopp, Eyelashes - One Piece (1999)
• Noin - Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne (1999)
• Rattle (Rattor) - Beast Wars (1999)
• Ryuichi Sakuma - Gravitation (1999)
• Keita Aono - Betterman (1999)
• Chuumon - Digimon Adventure (1999)
• Midoribon - Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden (1998)
• Tanutaro - Ninpen Manmaru (Manmaru the Ninja Penguin) (1998)
• Tarou Yoshida - Fancy Lala (1998)
• Yorun- Edens Bowy (1998)
• Flex - Silent Möbius TV (1998)
• Rhint - episode 10 of Cowboy Bebop (1998)
• Crane Bahnsteik (The White Prince) - Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998)
• Akashi Shirase - Saber Marionette J to X (1998)
• Kentaro Higashikunimaru - Clamp School Detectives (1998)
• Tōru (Todd Snap) - Pokémon (anime) (1997)
• Donbe - Dr. Slump second series (1997)
• Shesta - The Vision of Escaflowne (1996)
• Takuya Enoki - Akachan to Boku (Baby and Me) (1996)
• Rai Utsumi - Brave Command Dagwon (1996)
• Takurou - Wedding Peach (1995)
• little Zenki - Zenki (1995)
• Shinichi Kudo (Jimmy Kudo) / Kaito Kid (Phantom Thief) - Detective Conan (Case Closed) (1996)
• Tsutomu Yamaguchi - Gokinjo Monogatari (1995) and Paradise Kiss (2005)
• Gulliver - Gulliver Boy (1995)
• Kimiira - B'T X (1995)
• Ken Kurenai - Red Baron (1994)
• Sai Saici - G Gundam (1994)
• Prince Nikomo - Mahoujin Guru Guru (1994)
• Yuuya Noda - Miracle Girls (1993)
• Jin - YuYu Hakusho (1992)
• Hideo Hanada - Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei (1992)
• Bart - Floral Magician Mary Bell (1992)
• Pikkarin - Holly the Ghost (1991)
• Yattaro - Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (the original) (1990)
• Ono-kun - Chibi Maruko-chan first series (1990)
• Ranma Saotome (male) - Ranma ½ (1989)
• Shester - Captain Tsubasa (1983)

[edit] OVAs

• Bis - Freedom Project (2006)
• Shou Hamura - Angel's Feather (2006)
• BB Runner - Netrun-mon (2004)
• RETRO - Dead Leaves (2004)
• Ogawa - Viper GTS (2002)
• Taku Yamada - Futari Ecchi (2002)
• Shinichi Kudo - Detective Conan OVAs (2000) - (2006)
• Bukida (Fumio Kida) - Gakkou ga Kowai! Inuki Kanako Zekkyou Collection (1999)
• Senmatsu the Monkey - Sakura Wars Goka-Kenran (1999)
• Light - Twinbee Paradise (1999)
• Takuma Kusanagi - Jungle de Ikou! (1997)
• Takurou - Wedding Peach DX (1997)
• Kenta - Can Can Bunny (1997)
• Inagaki Kappei- Ayane's High Kick (1996)
• Bass - Jewel BEM Hunter Lime (1996)
• Low - Shadow Skill (1995)
• Dick - Bondage Queen Kate (1995)
• Julian - Fire Emblem (1995)
• Nichol Hawking- Plastic Little (1994)
• Ranma Saotome (male) - Ranma ½ OVAs (1993-1996)
• Hugo - Battle Angel Alita (1993)
• Haruhiko Kasama - Please Save My Earth (1993)
• Bostov - Kouryu Densetsu Villgust (1993)
• Ryuu-Oh - RG Veda (1992)
• Subaru Sumeragi - Tokyo Babylon (1992)
• Nin-Nin - La Blue Girl (1992)
• Wan Dabata - KO Beast (1992)
• Daisaku Kusama - Giant Robo (1992)
• Hanappe - Hanappe Bazooka (1992)
• Tenma Koizumi - Here is Greenwood (1991)
• Osamu - Mamono Hunter Yohko (Devil Hunter Yoko) (1991)
• Arslan - Heroic Legend of Arslan (1991)
• Ryudo Amaru - Sohryuden (1991)
• Shuu Akiba - Slow Step (1991)
• Madara - Madara (1991)
• Sada - Virgin Fleet (1991)
• Yusuke Yamamoto - 1+2=Paradise (1990)
• Etoh - Lodoss to Senki (1990)
• Sosuke Inukawa (Gakuzo) - The Hakkenden (1990)
• Tokino Kanata - Ryokunohara Labyrinth (1990)
• Shibuya - Desperate Love 1989 (1989)
• Lanberts - Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988)
• Inuma Saurou - Violence Jack (1986)
• Astra and Announcer - Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend (1996)

[edit] Movies

• Frappi - Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star: Tick-Tack Kiki Ippatsu! (2006)
• Fūta (Blathers) - Dōbutsu no Mori (2006)
• Araiguma-kun - Bonobono: Kumomo no Ki no Koto (2002)
• Roalt - A Tree of Palme (2002)
• InuYasha - InuYasha movies (2001- )
• Usopp - One Piece movies (2000- )
• Shesta - Escaflowne, A Girl in Gaea (2000)
• Mireo - Blue Remains (2000)
• Shin'ichi Kudo (Jimmy Kudo) / Kaito Kid (Phantom Thief) - Detective Conan (Case Closed) movies (1997- )
• Yasuharu Musashino - Rurouni Kenshin: Ishin Shishi no Requiem (1997)
• Manafu - Noiseman Sound Insect (1997)
• passenger - Junkers Come Here (1995)
• Hajime Kindaichi - Kindaichi Case Files, movie #1 (1995)
• Ranma Saotome (male) - Ranma ½ movies (1991- 1994)
• Johnny - A Wind Named Amnesia (1989)
• Tombo - Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

[edit] Internet animation

• Gen-san - Ikuze! Gen-san (2008) [4]

[edit] Video games

• Mean Green Soup Alien - Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo PS2 game
• René - Neo Angelique (2006)
• Crash Bandicoot - Crash Bandicoot series (Japanese dub)
• Wa-Wa - Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (Japanese dub)
• Fake Crash - Crash Bandicoot series (Japanese dub)
• Tytree Crowe - Tales of Rebirth (2004)
• Usopp - One Piece series
• InuYasha - InuYasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale (2003)
• Wataru Hibiya - Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side (2002)
• Rapp - Grandia (original) (1999)
• Ryu - Breath of Fire III (adult Ryu only), IV, and V.
• Kabuki Danjuuro - Tengai Makyou Series
• Ran - Sukisho Series
• Jin Chonrei and Jin Chonshu - Fatal Fury series.
• Tasuku Shinguji - Super Robot Wars Alpha, Super Robot Wars Original Generations
• Crypto - Destroy All Humans! (Japanese version)
• Beryl - Apocripha/0

[edit] Anime music and audio dramas

[edit] Dialogue roles (dramas)

• Akira Ijyuin - 20 Mensou Ni Onegai! (Man of Many Faces) (Victor, VICL-3001, 1990)
• Yuuji Nonaka - Code Name wa Charmer a.k.a. My Codename is Charmer (Bandai/Apollon, BCCM-6, 1991) [5]
• Ran - Sukisho
• Artemis - Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon(live-action)

[edit] Singing roles

• René - Neo Angelique ~My First Lady~ "Neo Angelique game booklet CD"
• InuYasha -- InuYasha character single "Aoki Yasei O Daite" released in December, 2005
• Chichiri - Fushigi Yūgi "CD books"
• Light - Twinbee Paradise 3 Vocal Bomb (Konami, KICA-7761) and Twinbee Paradise 2 Sound Fantasia (Konami KICA-7652)
• Equal Striver (with Akio Matsuoka) - Shadow Skill V (Star Child, KICA-310, 1996)
• Ranma Saotome (male) - Various Ranma ½ character songs released as singles (1989 - 1993)
• Usopp - One Piece Character Song Albums and various singles.
• Ryuichi Sakuma - Gravitation - Gravitation Sound Story III - Predilection
• Hideyoshi Souya - Law of Ueki - The Law of Songs! - Hattari!
• Frappi - Gambalance de Dance- Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star 2nd ED with Miyu Matsuki(as Choppi) and Mayumi Gojo [6]
• Danny - "Boy..." (Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Character Song Series: Gash with Best Friends)
• Sai Saici -with Argo Gulskii - Mobile Fighter G Gundam Character song: China Shuffle.

[edit] Other voice roles

• Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (Artemis)
• The second Japanese dub voice of Bugs Bunny, he replaced Kei Tomiyama
• South Park (Kyle Broflovski, James "Jimmy" Vulmer, Craig, Clyde Donovan, Leader of the Sixth Graders, Dougie)
• Unknown role - Seiyū Daisuki 4: Wedding Bell (Media Remoras, MRCA-20081, 1996)
• Boy Meets World (Cory Matthews, Japanese dub, beginning with episode 3)
• A Goofy Movie (Max Goof)
• An Extremely Goofy Movie (Max Goof)
• Madagascar (Mort)

[edit] Other music CD albums

[edit] Solo

• Rollin' (Futureland/Youmex, TYDY-5147, 1990)
• A Boy (Futureland/Youmex, TYCY-5185, 1991)
• Mini-Best (Meldac/Nippon Crown, MECH-18004, 1995)
• Unbalance City (Nippon Columbia, COCC-13586, 1996)

[edit] With other seiyū

• Message: Seiyū Collection Volume 1 (Platz, PLCA-808) (1990)

[edit] Radio Shows

• Pure Pure Island (aired for a month in 1998 as a tie-in with the anime series Fancy Lala and was co-hosted with J-pop singer Reiko Omori who was also the seiyū who voiced Miho Shinohara)
• Hiroi Ouji's Maruten Cha Cha Cha! (ongoing, co-hosted with seiyū Chisa Yokoyama and Sakura Taisen creator Ohji Hiroi)

[edit] Awards

• Winner of the seiyū award in the 2003 Tokyo International Anime Fair

[edit] Trivia

Trivia sections are discouraged under Wikipedia guidelines. The article could be improved by integrating relevant items and removing inappropriate ones.

• Yamaguchi's nick name is "saru", which means "monkey" in Japanese; translated into English, his personal web blog is titled: Monkey's Kingdom. Apparently this comes from his love for the monkey character in the classical Chinese story Journey to the West. He has actually voiced the monkey's role in an adaption of the original story, Monkey Typhoon and played the role in various stage adaptations.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

[edit] In English

• Kappei Yamaguchi at Hitoshi Doi's seiyuu database
• seiyuu.info
• Kappei Yamaguchi at the Internet Movie Database
• Kappei Yamaguchi at TV.com
• Animenfo.com
• Kappei Yamaguchi at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• the Kappei index(fansite)

[edit] In Japanese

• (Japanese)Kappei Yamaguchi's personal blog
• (Japanese)Maruten radio show homepage
• (Japanese)Voice role listing
• (Japanese)Voice role listing #2
• (Japanese)Profile@Gekidan 21 Seiki Fox