Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei Yamaguchi
Born	Mitsuo Yamaguchi May 23, 1965 (1965-05-23) (age 46) Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Voice actor, actor
Years active	1988–present

Mitsuo Yamaguchi (山口 光雄, Yamaguchi Mitsuo^?, born May 23, 1965), better known by his stage name of Kappei Yamaguchi (山口 勝平, Yamaguchi Kappei^?), is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Fukuoka, affiliated with Gokū^[1] and 21st Century Fox.^[2]

He is best known for the roles of Ranma Saotome (Ranma ½), Jackson Neil (Miracle Girls), Tombo (Kiki's Delivery Service), Yattaro (Kyattou Ninden Teyandee), InuYasha (InuYasha), Ryuichi Sakuma (Gravitation), L (Death Note), Usopp (One Piece), Hideyoshi (Law of Ueki), 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. Yamaguchi is also best known as the Japanese voice of Bugs Bunny and Crash Bandicoot.

Yamaguchi has appeared in eroge as Kyōya Ushihisa (牛久 京也, Ushihisa Kyōya^?).^[3] He made his first public appearance in North America at Otakon 2008;^[4] and was also a guest at Sakura-Con 2009.^[5][6] Yamaguchi's third appearance to date has been at Animazement in 2010.

He is married and has a son.^[7]

Roles

Television animation

• Oishinbo (1988–1992, Kyō Aikawa)
• Kimba the White Lion (1989–1990, Ken'ichi)
• Ranma ½ (1989–1992, Ranma Saotome, Kotarō)
• Kyattō Ninden Teyandee (1990–1991, Yattarō)
• Super Zugan (1992–1993, Hideyuki Toyotomi)
• Super Robot Wars Original Generation (Tasuku Shinguji)
• YuYu Hakusho (1992–1994, Jin)
• Captain Tsubasa J (1994–1995, Adult Ryo Ishizaki)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell (Danny)
• Jungle King Tar-chan (1993–1994, Etekichi, Chō, ringleader, guard, researcher, postal worker, Kerberos narrator, audience spectator)
• Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994–1995, Sai Saici)
• Red Baron (1994–1995, Ken Kurenai)
• Demon Child Zenki (1995, Zenki)
• Imagination Science World Gulliver Boy (1995, Gulliver Toscanni)
• Neighborhood Story (1995–1996, Tsutomu Yamaguchi)
• Baby and Me (1996–1997, Takuya Enoki)
• GeGeGe no Kitaro (1996–1998, Noppera-bō)
• Detective Conan (1996-ongoing, Shin'ichi Kudō, Kaitō Kid/Kaitō Kuroba)
• Pocket Monsters (1997-ongoing, Tōru)
• Fancy Lala (1998, Tarō Yoshida)
• Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998, Crane Bahnsteik)
• Takoyaki Mantoman (1998–1999, Takoyaki Blue)
• Betterman (1999, Keita Aono)
• Eden's Bowy (1999, Yorn)
• One Piece (1999-ongoing, Usopp, Dogra, Fake Zoro)
• Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne (2000, Noin Claude)
• Kiba (2006, Hugh)
• InuYasha (2000–2004, InuYasha)
• Gravitation (2000–2001, Sakuma Ryuichi)
• Bakuten Shoot Beyblade (2001–2003, Michael Parker)
• Gun Frontier (2002, Tochirō Oyama)
• Law of Ueki (2002, Hideyoshi Soya)
• Rizelmine (2002, Tomonori Iwaki)
• Asobot Military History Goku (2002–2003, Gokū)
• Weiß Kreuz Glühen (2002–2003, Sena Izumi)
• Twelve Kingdoms (2002–2003, Enki)
• Atashinchi (2002-Ongoing, Fujino)
• Mouse (2003, Sorata Muon)
• DearS (2004, Hikorō Oikawa)
• Doki Doki School Hours (2004, Kenta Suetake)
• Keroro Gunsō (2004-ongoing, Recruit Tororo)
• Eyeshield 21 (2005–2008, Tarō "Monta" Raimon)
• Death Note (2006–2007, L)
• Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star (2006–2007, Frappi)
• Da Capo II (2008, Wataru Itabashi)
• To Love-Ru (2008, Lacospo)
• Neo Angelique ~Abyss~ (2008, René)
• One Outs (2008–2009, Satoshi Ideguchi)
• Pandora Hearts (2009, Cheshire Cat)
• Papuwa (2003–2004, Gunma, Chappy)
• InuYasha: Kanketsu-hen (2009–2010, Inuyasha)
• Sister Princess (2001, Taro Yamada)
• Nintama Rantarō (1993-ongoing, Makinosuke Hanabusa)
• Baccano! (2007, Tic Jefferson)
• Paradise kiss (2005, Yamaguchi Tsutomu)

OVA

• 1+2=Paradise series (1990, Yūsuke Yamamoto)
• Ryokunohara Meikyū – Sparkling Phantom (1990, Kanata Tokino)
• Record of Lodoss War (1990–1991, Eto)
• Mōryō Senki MADARA (1991, Madara)
• RG Veda (1991, Ryu-oh)
• Slow Step (1991, Shū Akiba)
• Sōryūden (1991–1993, Amaru Ryūdō)
• The Heroic Legend of Arslan series (1991–1996, Arslan)
• K.O. Century Beast Warriors (1992–1993, Wan Dababatta)
• Tokyo Babylon (1992–1994, Subaru Sumeragi)
• Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992–1998, Daisaku Kusama)
• La Blue Girl (1992–2002, Nin-Nin)
• Ranma ½ series (1993–2008, Ranma Saotome)
• Baki the Grappler (1994, Baki Hanma)
• Fish in the Trap (1994, Takahiro Matsui)
• Fire Emblem (Julian)
• Oira Uchū no Tankōfu (1994, Ushiwaka Nanbu)
• Plastic Little (1994, Nichol Hawking)
• Vixens (1996, Ujita)
• Jungle de Ikou! (1997, Takuma)
• Gravitation (1999, Ryuichi Sakuma)
• Detective Conan series (2000-ongoing, Shin'ichi Kudō, Kaitō Kid/Kaitō Kuroba)
• Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2001 (2001, Delibird)
• The Boy Who Carried a Guitar: Kikaider Vs. Inazuman (2003, Inazuman)
• Netrun-mon (2004, BB Runner)
• Dead Leaves (2004, Retro)
• Angel's Feather series (2006, Shō Hamura)
• Freedom Project (2006–2008, Bismarck)

Film animation

• Kiki's Delivery Service (1989, Tombo)
• Chibi Maruko-chan: Ōno-kun to Sugiyama-kun (1990, Ōno-kun)
• Ranma ½ series (1991–1992, Ranma Saotome)
• Kindaichi Case Files (1996, Hajime Kindaichi, only this first film)
• Neighborhood Story (1996, Tsutomu Yamaguchi)
• Detective Conan series (1997-ongoing, Shin'ichi Kudō, Kaitō Kid/Kaitō Kuroba)
• One Piece series (2000-ongoing, Usopp)
• InuYasha series (2001–2004, InuYasha)
• Bonobono: Kumomo no Ki no Koto (2002, Araiguma-kun)
• A Tree of Palme (2002, Roualt)
• Dead Leaves (2004, Retro)
• The Law of Ueki (2005–2006, Souya Hideyoshi )
• Dōbutsu no Mori (2006, Fūta the Owl)
• [[Omae Umasou da na (film) (2010, Heart)

Internet animation

• Ikuze! Gen-san (2008, Genzō Tamura)^[8]

Video games

• Angel's Feather series (Shō Hamura)
• Another Century's Episode: R (Tobia Arronax)
• Battle Stadium D.O.N (Usopp)
• Breath of Fire series (Ryū)
• Crash Bandicoot series (Crash Bandicoot, Fake Crash, Wa-Wa the Water Elemental)
• Destroy All Humans! (Cryptosporidium 137)
• GetBackers Dakkanya: Uba Wareta Mugenshiro (Ginji Amano)
• Harry Potter series (Harry Potter (as of Prizoner of Azkaban))
• Grandia (Rapp)
• Imagination Science World Gulliver Boy (Gulliver Toscanni)
• InuYasha series (InuYasha)
• Kannagi no Tori (Ryuu Watanuki)
• L the Prologue to Death Note -Rasen no Trap- (L)
• Legend of the Hungry Wolf series (Jin Chonshū, Jin Chonrei)
• The Legend of Xanadu series (Arios)
• Neo Angelique series (René)
• Neo Geo Battle Coliseum (Jin Chonshū, Jin Chonrei)
• One Piece series (Usopp)
• Persona 4 (Kuma/Teddie)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Time Exploration Team and Darkness Exploration Team (Hikozaru)
• Ranma ½ series (Ranma Saotome)
• Record of Lodoss War series (Eto)
• SD Gundam G Generation Spirits, WARS, WORLD (Tobia Arronax) (Sai Saici)
• Super Robot Wars Alpha 2 (Tobia Arronax)
• Tales of Rebirth (Tytree Crowe)
• Tengai Makyō series (Danjūrō Kabuki)

Dubbing roles

• Agent Cody Banks (Cody Banks)
• Boy Meets World (Cory Matthews (seasons 3–7))
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (television edition) (Mike Teavee)
• Dragonball Evolution (Son Gokū)
• Dr. Dolittle 2 (Archie the Bear)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Will Smith)
• Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (Garfield)
• Growing Pains (Benjamin "Ben" Hubert Horatio Humphrey Seaver (seasons 5–7))
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Henry "Mutt Williams" Jones III)
• Justice League (Booster Gold)
• Looney Tunes (Bugs Bunny)
• Space Jam (Bugs Bunny)
• The Looney Tunes Show (Bugs Bunny)
• Madagascar (Mort)
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Mort)
• Rio (Blu)
• South Park (Kyle Broflovski, James "Jimmy" Vulmer, Craig Tucker, Clyde Donovan, Sixth Grade Leader, Dougie)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Nog)
• A Goofy Movie (Max Goof)
• An Extremely Goofy Movie (Max Goof)
• Disney's House of Mouse (Max Goof)
• Transformers Animated (Jetfire)

Commercials

• M&M's (Japanese) (Red M&M)

Anime music and audio dramas

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) ^[9]
• Ran – Sukisho
• Artemis – Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (live-action)
• Saika – Pick of the Litter
• Edward – Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
• Inuyasha – Inuyasha Jigoku de Matteita Shichinintai (Drama CD)

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 ^[10]
• 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.

Other music CD albums

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)

With other voice actors

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

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 voice actress who voiced Miho Shinohara)
• Hiroi Ouji's Maruten Cha Cha Cha! (ongoing, co-hosted with voice actress Chisa Yokoyama and Sakura Taisen creator Ohji Hiroi)

Awards

• Winner of the voice acting award in the 2003 Tokyo International Anime Fair

Nickname

• Yamaguchi's nickname 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.

References

1. ^ 山口勝平プロフィール
2. ^ Doi, Hitoshi. "Yamaguchi Kappei". Seiyuu Database. January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011. Archived 10 January 2011 at WebCite
3. ^ Yamaguchi Kappei – Audiowiki
4. ^ AnimeCons.com: News: Article
5. ^ Sakura-Con to Host Voice Actor Kappei Yamaguchi – Anime News Network
6. ^ Sakura-Con 2009 Information @ AnimeCons.com
7. ^ Mitsukoshi Charity Auction-1996.03.31
8. ^ "アニメ｢いくぜっ!源さん｣" (in Japanese). http://www.ikuze-gensan.com/anime/staff/index.html. Retrieved 2009-04-01. 
9. ^ My Code Name Is Charmer
10. ^ ふたりはプリキュアSplashStar VocalアルバムⅡ 〜奇跡の雫〜 | TVサントラ | MJCD-20078 | マーベラス エンターテイメント | CD・DVD 販売 通販 ジョーシン ディスクピア

External links

In English

• seiyuu.info
• Kappei Yamaguchi at the Internet Movie Database
• Kappei Yamaguchi at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• the Kappei index(fansite)

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

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Name	Yamaguchi, Kappei
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Date of birth	1965-05-23
Place of birth	Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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