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Ishizuka was born on May 16, 1951, in {{wp|Katsuyama, Fukui}}, {{wp|Japan}}. He became a voice actor in 1984, becoming known for his deep, strong voice, which led to him being typecast as older and more mature male characters. His most notable roles in the Pokémon anime are that of {{an|Professor Oak}} and the unseen [[narrator]]. He died on August 13, 2018 of esophageal cancer. However, he managed to record his parts for episodes all the way to October. Following his death, archive audio for Ishizuka has been used for [[Sophocles's Charjabug]]. His prerecorded narration was featured posthumously in [[M22]]. | Ishizuka was born on May 16, 1951, in {{wp|Katsuyama, Fukui}}, {{wp|Japan}}. He became a voice actor in 1984, becoming known for his deep, strong voice, which led to him being typecast as older and more mature male characters. His most notable roles in the Pokémon anime are that of {{an|Professor Oak}} and the unseen [[narrator]]. He died on August 13, 2018 of esophageal cancer. However, he managed to record his parts for episodes all the way to October. Following his death, archive audio for Ishizuka has been used for [[Sophocles's Charjabug]] and {{DL|Toucannon's flock|Toucannon}}. His prerecorded narration was featured posthumously in [[M22]]. | ||
==Pokémon roles== | ==Pokémon roles== | ||
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* [[Dawn's Mamoswine]] | * [[Dawn's Mamoswine]] | ||
* [[Cilan's Stunfisk]] | * [[Cilan's Stunfisk]] | ||
* [[Kiawe's Charizard]] | * [[Kiawe's Charizard]] ([[SM001]]-[[SM105]]) | ||
* [[Sophocles's Charjabug]] | * [[Sophocles's Charjabug]] | ||
* [[James's Weezing|James's Koffing and Weezing]] | * [[James's Weezing|James's Koffing and Weezing]] | ||
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* [[Alexa's Gogoat]] | * [[Alexa's Gogoat]] | ||
* {{p|Thundurus}} ({{DL|Forces of Nature (anime)|Thundurus|anime}}) | * {{p|Thundurus}} ({{DL|Forces of Nature (anime)|Thundurus|anime}}) | ||
* {{p|Toucannon}} ({{DL| | * {{p|Toucannon}} ({{DL|Toucannon's flock|Toucannon|anime}}) | ||
* {{p|Oranguru}} ({{an|Oranguru|anime}}; [[SM039]]-[[SM087]]) | * {{p|Oranguru}} ({{an|Oranguru|anime}}; [[SM039]]-[[SM087]]) | ||
* {{p|Tapu Bulu}} ({{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Bulu|anime}}; [[SM044]]-SM090) | * {{p|Tapu Bulu}} ({{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Bulu|anime}}; [[SM044]]-[[SM090]]) | ||
* [[Squirtle Squad]] member | * [[Squirtle Squad]] member | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 27 August 2019
Unshō Ishizuka (Japanese: 石塚運昇 May 16, 1951 – August 13, 2018) was a Japanese seiyū for the Pokémon anime.
Biography
Ishizuka was born on May 16, 1951, in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan. He became a voice actor in 1984, becoming known for his deep, strong voice, which led to him being typecast as older and more mature male characters. His most notable roles in the Pokémon anime are that of Professor Oak and the unseen narrator. He died on August 13, 2018 of esophageal cancer. However, he managed to record his parts for episodes all the way to October. Following his death, archive audio for Ishizuka has been used for Sophocles's Charjabug and Toucannon. His prerecorded narration was featured posthumously in M22.
Pokémon roles
Anime
Humans
Major
Minor
- Underground Man
- Giant
- Roderick
- King of Pokélantis
- Angie's father
- Provo
- Ampharos Train driver
- Delbert
- Lord Shabboneau
- Count Pumpka
- Nick (old)
- Butler (BW080)
- Various guest characters
Pokémon
Major
- Ash's Muk (EP030-SM042)
- Ash's Swellow
- Ash's Boldore
- Misty's Gyarados
- Brock's Onix and Steelix
- Brock's Pineco and Forretress
- Tracey's Scyther
- Dawn's Mamoswine
- Cilan's Stunfisk
- Kiawe's Charizard (SM001-SM105)
- Sophocles's Charjabug
- James's Koffing and Weezing
- James's Amoonguss
- Gary's Blastoise
- Paul's Ursaring
- Paul's Torterra
- Palmer's Rhyperior
- Tierno's Blastoise
- Sabrina's Kadabra
- Jasmine's Steelix
- Brawly's Hariyama
- Norman's Slaking
- Ramos's Gogoat
- Red Gyarados
- Alexa's Gogoat
- Thundurus (anime)
- Toucannon (anime)
- Oranguru (anime; SM039-SM087)
- Tapu Bulu (anime; SM044-SM090)
- Squirtle Squad member
Minor
- Jessie's Magikarp
- James's Magikarp and Gyarados
- Harrison's Hypno
- Harrison's Steelix
- Harley's Octillery
- Morrison's Swampert
- Paul's Hariyama
- Paul's Drapion
- Trip's Tranquill
- Dr. Namba's Electabuzz
- J's Drapion
- Lola's Blastoise
- Lola's Mantine
- Lola's Gyarados
- Officer Jenny's Croconaw
- Luke's Golett
- Drake's Onix
- Drake's Venusaur
- Janina's Onix
- Montgomery's Throh
- Bianca's father's Darmanitan
- Gail's Druddigon
- Davy's Stoutland
- Pryce's Piloswine
- Clair's Gyarados
- Flannery's Torkoal
- Roark's Onix
- Crasher Wake's Gyarados
- Byron's Bastiodon
- Byron's Steelix
- Lenora's Herdier
- Brycen's Beartic
- Roxie's Scolipede
- Marlon's Mantine
- Grant's Onix
- Cissy's Blastoise
- Bruno's Onix
- Bertha's Hippowdon
- Lucian's Bronzong
- Greta's Hariyama
- Anabel's Metagross
- Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Arbok
- Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Squirtle
- Tad's Poliwrath
- Andreas's Poliwrath
- Trinity's Gyarados
- Hun's Steelix
- Mollie's Raticate
- Sean's father's Scolipede
- Shamus's Emboar
- Blake and Heath's father's Exploud
- Viren's Electivire
- Fearow (anime)
- Crystal Onix
- Onix
- Claydol
- Hariyama
- Scyther
- Scizor
- Raticate
- Rhyhorn
- Darmanitan
- Galvantula
- Pangoro
- Sigilyph (BW064)
- Ferroseed (BW081)
- Snorlax (XY018)
- Various other Pokémon
Other
Musical appearances
* This song is credited in-character as Professor Oak.
Video games
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Other non-Pokémon roles
Note: In the case of dubbing roles, the name of the character and TV show/movie/franchise are followed by the original English actor's name in parentheses.
- Vajramon (Digimon Tamers)
- Bunta Fujiwara (Initial D)
- Zabuza Momochi (Naruto)
- Sergei Smirnov (Mobile Suit Gundam 00)
- Van Hohenheim (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
- Gozaburo Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Moichi Taoka (Slam Dunk)
- Gustav (Zatch Bell!)
- Kizaru (One Piece (2009-2016))
- Mr. Satan (Hercule) (Dragon Ball franchise (2010-2018))
- Heihachi Mishima (Tekken franchise (2011-2015), PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Project X Zone)
- Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (2014), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (2016))
- Gantu (Lilo & Stitch franchise and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep) (Kevin Michael Richardson)
- Horatio Caine (CSI: Miami) (David Caruso)
- Lex Luthor (Superman Returns) (Kevin Spacey)
- Dr. Hell (Mazinger Z: Infinity)
- Inspector Nakamori (Case Closed)
- Quent Yaiden (Wolf's Rain)
External links
This article is part of Project VA, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each voice actor of the Pokémon anime. |