Kazumi Tanaka

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name = Kazumi Tanaka
田中 和実


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birth_date = birth date|1951|8|11
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birth_place = Tokyo, Japan
death_date = death date and age|2007|12|20|1951|8|11
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occupation = Seiyū
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gender = Male
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relatives = Ryouichi Tanaka (brother)
ethnic = Japanese
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Dragon Ball Z as
Jeese
Transformers as
Suiken
Kirk
Killbison
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agent = Aoni Production

nihongo|Kazumi Tanaka|田中 和実|Tanaka Kazumi (August 11, 1951 – December 20, 2007) was a male Seiyū (voice actor) from Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. He was the younger brother of Ryouichi Tanaka. He was largely known for the role of Jheese in Dragon Ball Z and the roles of Suiken, Kirk, and Killbison in the Transformers anime. He also served as the narrator for the NTV show "The Wide" [ [http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2290 TokyoGraph News] ]

On December 20, 2007, Kazumi died from cor pulmonale at the age of 56.

Notable voice roles

Anime

*The Bush Baby (John)
*Cutie Honey (Officer Tokimura)
*Dragon Ball Z (Jheese, Orin, Malaka)
*Galaxy Cyclone Braiger (Khamen Khamen
*GeGeGe no Kitaro (Tsurube-Hi, Amajaku)
*Ghost Sweeper Mikami (Iimu)
*Himitsu no Akko-chan (Gentarou, principal, old man)
*Kinkyuu Hasshin Saver Kids (Takeo)
*Ranma 1/2 (Maomolin) (1st voice) (later replaced by You Yoshimura)
*Saint Seiya (Black Cygnus, Crag, Leda)
*Sakigake!! Otokojuku (Maruyama)
*Slayers (Tiiba)
*Spirit Hero Wataru (Mikan Kid)
*Tatakae!! Ramenman (Fuki, Jamu)
* (Suiken, Kirk)
* (Killbison)
*Tsuri Baka Nisshi (Eguchi)

OVAs

*Crying Freeman (Jinshinye, Yakuza D)
*Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Edwin Fischer)
*Madara (Naro, Seiryuu)
* (Seda)
*One-Pound Gospel (Yamamoto)
*Riding Bean (guard)
*Shonan Bakusozoku (Hell's Legion Katoo)
*Twinbee Paradise (Dr. Cinnamon)
*Urban Square - Kouhaku no Tsuigeki (Hasebu)
*Wizardry (greater demon)

Films

*Akira (army)
*Cannon Fodder (soldier)
*The Dagger of Kamui (Magohachi)
* (villager)
* (goblin)
* (Myō'ō)
* (Wong Lee)
* (O'Reilly)

References

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0849003/ IMDB]

External links

* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=2385 ANN]
* [http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/ta/tanaka-kazumi.html Aoni Production]