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[[File:Unsho Ishizuka.jpg|thumb|200px|Unshō Ishizuka]] | [[File:Unsho Ishizuka.jpg|thumb|200px|Unshō Ishizuka]] | ||
'''Unshō Ishizuka''' (Japanese: '''石塚運昇''' May 16, 1951 – August 13, 2018) was a Japanese | '''Unshō Ishizuka''' (Japanese: '''石塚運昇''' May 16, 1951 – August 13, 2018) was a Japanese voice actor for the [[Pokémon anime]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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]], {{DL|Toucannon's flock|Toucannon}}, and {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Bulu}}. His prerecorded narration was featured posthumously in [[M22]]. | ||
==Pokémon roles== | ==Pokémon roles== | ||
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* [[Alder]] | * [[Alder]] | ||
* [[Magikarp salesman]] | * [[Magikarp salesman]] | ||
* [[Gurkinn]] | * [[Gurkinn]] ([[XY030]]-[[XY123]]) | ||
* [[Samson Oak]] ([[SM001]]-[[SM088]]) | * [[Samson Oak]] ([[SM001]]-[[SM088]]) | ||
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* [[Underground Man]] | * [[Underground Man]] | ||
* {{OBP|Giant|EP029}} | * {{OBP|Giant|EP029}} | ||
* [[Winstrate family|Victor Winstrate]] | |||
* [[Roderick]] | * [[Roderick]] | ||
* [[King of Pokélantis]] | * [[King of Pokélantis]] | ||
* [[Head engineer]] | |||
* [[Connally]] | |||
* [[Angie's parents|Angie's father]] | * [[Angie's parents|Angie's father]] | ||
* [[Provo]] | * [[Provo]] | ||
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* [[Delbert]] | * [[Delbert]] | ||
* [[Lord Shabboneau]] | * [[Lord Shabboneau]] | ||
* [[Turner]] | |||
* [[Count Pumpka]] | * [[Count Pumpka]] | ||
* {{OBP|Nick| | * {{OBP|Nick|HS13}} (old) | ||
* Butler ([[BW080]]) | * Butler ([[BW080]]) | ||
* Various [[Character of the day|guest characters]] | * Various [[Character of the day|guest characters]] | ||
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====Pokémon==== | ====Pokémon==== | ||
=====Major===== | =====Major===== | ||
* [[Ash's Muk]] ([[EP030]]-[[ | * [[Ash's Kingler]] ([[EP075]]-[[JN132]]{{tt|*|Posthumous release; archival audio}}) | ||
* [[Ash's Swellow]] | * [[Ash's Muk]] ([[EP030]]-[[JN132]]{{tt|*|Posthumous release; archival audio}}) | ||
* [[Ash's Boldore]] | * [[Ash's Swellow]] ([[AG080]]-[[JN146]]{{tt|*|Posthumous release; archival audio}}) | ||
* [[Misty's Gyarados]] | * [[Ash's Boldore]] ([[BW061]]-[[JN132]]{{tt|*|Posthumous release; archival audio}}) | ||
* [[Brock's Steelix|Brock's Onix and Steelix]] | * [[Misty's Gyarados]] ([[HS02]]-[[JN143]]{{tt|*|Posthumous release; archival audio}}) | ||
* [[Brock's Forretress|Brock's Pineco and Forretress]] | * [[Brock's Steelix|Brock's Onix and Steelix]] ([[EP005]]-[[JN146]]{{tt|*|Posthumous release; archival audio}}) | ||
* [[Brock's Forretress|Brock's Pineco and Forretress]] ({{tt|*|Posthumous release; archival audio}}) | |||
* [[Tracey's Scyther]] | * [[Tracey's Scyther]] | ||
* [[Dawn's Mamoswine]] | * [[Dawn's Mamoswine]] ([[DP106]]-[[BW091]]) | ||
* [[Cilan's Stunfisk]] | * [[Cilan's Stunfisk]] | ||
* [[Kiawe's Charizard]] | * [[Kiawe's Charizard]] ([[SM001]]-[[SM105]]) | ||
* [[Sophocles's Charjabug]] | * [[Sophocles's Charjabug]] ([[SM026]]-[[SM063]]{{tt|*|Posthumous release; archival audio}}) | ||
* [[James's Weezing|James's Koffing and Weezing]] | * [[James's Weezing|James's Koffing and Weezing]] | ||
* [[James's Amoonguss]] | * [[James's Amoonguss]] | ||
* [[Gary's Blastoise]] | * [[Gary's Blastoise]] ([[EP269]]-[[DP045]]) | ||
* [[Gary's Electivire]] ([[AG192]]-[[DP151]]) | |||
* [[Paul's Ursaring]] | * [[Paul's Ursaring]] | ||
* [[Paul's Torterra]] | * [[Paul's Torterra]] | ||
* {{DL| | * {{DL|Palmer|Rhyperior|Palmer's Rhyperior}} | ||
* [[Tierno's Blastoise]] | * [[Tierno's Blastoise]] | ||
* [[Sabrina's Kadabra]] | * [[Sabrina's Kadabra]] | ||
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* [[Brawly's Hariyama]] | * [[Brawly's Hariyama]] | ||
* [[Norman's Slaking]] | * [[Norman's Slaking]] | ||
* [[Byron's Bastiodon]] | |||
* {{DL|Ramos|Gogoat|Ramos's Gogoat}} | * {{DL|Ramos|Gogoat|Ramos's Gogoat}} | ||
* [[ | * [[Lance's Gyarados]] ([[EP236]]-[[AG098]]{{tt|*|Posthumous release; archival audio}}) | ||
* [[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}}) ([[SM004]]-[[SM018]]{{tt|*|Posthumous release; archival audio}}) | ||
* {{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]]; [[SM144]]-present{{tt|*|Posthumous release; archival audio}}) | ||
* [[Squirtle Squad]] member | * [[Squirtle Squad]] member ([[EP012]]-[[SM042]]{{tt|*|Posthumous release; archival audio}}) | ||
=====Minor===== | =====Minor===== | ||
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* {{DL|Roark|Onix|Roark's Onix}} | * {{DL|Roark|Onix|Roark's Onix}} | ||
* {{DL|Crasher Wake|Gyarados|Crasher Wake's Gyarados}} | * {{DL|Crasher Wake|Gyarados|Crasher Wake's Gyarados}} | ||
* {{DL|Byron|Steelix|Byron's Steelix}} | * {{DL|Byron|Steelix|Byron's Steelix}} | ||
* {{DL|Lenora|Herdier|Lenora's Herdier}} | * {{DL|Lenora|Herdier|Lenora's Herdier}} | ||
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* {{DL|Bertha|Hippowdon|Bertha's Hippowdon}} | * {{DL|Bertha|Hippowdon|Bertha's Hippowdon}} | ||
* {{DL|Lucian|Bronzong|Lucian's Bronzong}} | * {{DL|Lucian|Bronzong|Lucian's Bronzong}} | ||
* {{DL| | * {{DL|Greta|Hariyama|Greta's Hariyama}} | ||
* {{DL| | * {{DL|Anabel|Metagross|Anabel's Metagross}} | ||
* {{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Arbok|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Arbok}} | * {{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Arbok|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Arbok}} | ||
* {{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Squirtle|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Squirtle}} | * {{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Squirtle|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Squirtle}} | ||
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* {{DL|Trinity|Gyarados|Trinity's Gyarados}} | * {{DL|Trinity|Gyarados|Trinity's Gyarados}} | ||
* {{DL|Hun|Steelix|Hun's Steelix}} | * {{DL|Hun|Steelix|Hun's Steelix}} | ||
* {{DL|Mollie|Raticate|Mollie's Raticate}} | * {{DL|Mollie (AG167)|Raticate|Mollie's Raticate}} | ||
* {{DL|Gavin|Machamp|Gavin's Machamp}} | |||
* {{DL|Master Hamm|Hitmonlee|Master Hamm's Hitmonlee}} | |||
* {{DL|Minnie|Scizor|Minnie's Scizor}} | |||
* {{DL|Jaco|Manectric|Jaco's Manectric}} | |||
* {{DL|Alan|Probopass|Alan's Nosepass and Probopass}} | |||
* {{DL|Sean|Scolipede|Sean's father's Scolipede}} | * {{DL|Sean|Scolipede|Sean's father's Scolipede}} | ||
* {{DL|Shamus|Emboar|Shamus's Emboar}} | * {{DL|Shamus|Emboar|Shamus's Emboar}} | ||
* {{DL|Blake and Heath's parents|Exploud|Blake and Heath's father's Exploud}} | * {{DL|Blake and Heath's parents|Exploud|Blake and Heath's father's Exploud}} | ||
* {{DL|Viren|Electivire|Viren's Electivire}} | * {{DL|Viren|Electivire|Viren's Electivire}} | ||
* {{DL|Sailor (Trainer class)|Blastoise|Sailor's Blastoise}} | |||
* {{p|Fearow}} ([[Ash's Fearow|anime]]) | * {{p|Fearow}} ([[Ash's Fearow|anime]]) | ||
* [[Crystal Onix]] | * [[Crystal Onix]] | ||
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* {{p|Ferroseed}} ([[BW081]]) | * {{p|Ferroseed}} ([[BW081]]) | ||
* {{p|Snorlax}} ([[XY018]]) | * {{p|Snorlax}} ([[XY018]]) | ||
* {{p|Haunter}} ([[PK15]]) | |||
* Various other {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} | * Various other {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} | ||
====Other==== | ====Other==== | ||
* [[Narrator]] ([[EP001]]-[[SM091]]) | * [[Narrator]] ([[EP001]]-[[SM091]], [[M01]]-[[M22]], [[JNS05]]{{tt|*|Posthumous release; archival audio}}) | ||
* [[Pokédex|Unova Pokédex]] | * [[Pokédex|Unova Pokédex]] | ||
* [[Pokédex|Kalos Pokédex]] ([[XY094]]-[[XY140]]) | * [[Pokédex|Kalos Pokédex]] ([[XY094]]-[[XY140]]) | ||
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===Video games=== | ===Video games=== | ||
====[[Super Smash Bros. | ====[[Super Smash Bros. series]]==== | ||
* {{SSB|Incineroar}} | * {{SSB|Incineroar}} | ||
* {{p|Weezing}} | |||
* {{p|Metagross}} | |||
* {{p|Venusaur}} (''Ultimate'') | |||
==Other non-Pokémon roles== | ==Other non-Pokémon roles== | ||
===Anime series=== | |||
* Vajramon (''{{wp|Digimon Tamers}}'') | * Vajramon (''{{wp|Digimon Tamers}}'') | ||
* Bunta Fujiwara (''{{wp|Initial D}}'') | * Bunta Fujiwara (''{{wp|Initial D}}'') | ||
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* {{wp|Heihachi Mishima}} (''{{wp|Tekken}}'' franchise (2011-2015), ''{{wp|PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale}}'', ''{{wp|Project X Zone}}'') | * {{wp|Heihachi Mishima}} (''{{wp|Tekken}}'' franchise (2011-2015), ''{{wp|PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale}}'', ''{{wp|Project X Zone}}'') | ||
* Joseph Joestar (''{{wp|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders}}'' (2014), ''{{wp|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable}}'' (2016)) | * Joseph Joestar (''{{wp|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders}}'' (2014), ''{{wp|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable}}'' (2016)) | ||
* Dr. Hell (''{{wp|Mazinger Z: Infinity}}'') | |||
* Inspector Nakamori (''{{wp|Case Closed}}'') | |||
* Quent Yaiden (''{{wp|Wolf's Rain}}'') | |||
* Steven Armstrong (''{{wp|Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance}}'') | |||
===Live-action voice roles=== | |||
* Great Emperor Lah Deus (''{{wp|Choushinsei Flashman}}'') | |||
* Jeeruda (''{{wp|Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive}}'') | |||
* Table Shadow (''{{wp|Ressha Sentai ToQger}}'') | |||
* Larry (''{{wp|Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger}}'') | |||
===Dubbing roles=== | |||
* {{wp|Gantu}} (''{{wp|Lilo & Stitch (film series)|Lilo & Stitch}}'' franchise and ''{{wp|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep}}'') ({{wp|Kevin Michael Richardson}}) | * {{wp|Gantu}} (''{{wp|Lilo & Stitch (film series)|Lilo & Stitch}}'' franchise and ''{{wp|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep}}'') ({{wp|Kevin Michael Richardson}}) | ||
* {{wp|Horatio Caine}} (''{{wp|CSI: Miami}}'') ({{wp|David Caruso}}) | * {{wp|Horatio Caine}} (''{{wp|CSI: Miami}}'') ({{wp|David Caruso}}) | ||
* {{wp|Lex Luthor}} (''{{wp|Superman Returns}}'') ({{wp|Kevin Spacey}}) | * {{wp|Lex Luthor}} (''{{wp|Superman Returns}}'') ({{wp|Kevin Spacey}}) | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/a/ishizuka-unsho.html Aoni Production profile] | * [http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/a/ishizuka-unsho.html Aoni Production profile] | ||
* [https://myanimelist.net/people/357/Unshou_Ishizuka | * [https://myanimelist.net/people/357/Unshou_Ishizuka MyAnimeList] | ||
* [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-17/late-voice-actor-usho-izhizuka-remains-in-pokemon-anime-until-october/.135585 Anime News Network article on Ishizuka's death] | * [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-17/late-voice-actor-usho-izhizuka-remains-in-pokemon-anime-until-october/.135585 Anime News Network article on Ishizuka's death] | ||
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[[ja:石塚運昇]] | [[ja:石塚運昇]] | ||
[[zh:石塚運昇]] | [[zh:石塚運昇]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:06, 20 February 2024
Unshō Ishizuka (Japanese: 石塚運昇 May 16, 1951 – August 13, 2018) was a Japanese voice actor 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, Toucannon, and Tapu Bulu. His prerecorded narration was featured posthumously in M22.
Pokémon roles
Anime
Humans
Major
Minor
- Underground Man
- Giant
- Victor Winstrate
- Roderick
- King of Pokélantis
- Head engineer
- Connally
- Angie's father
- Provo
- Ampharos Train driver
- Delbert
- Lord Shabboneau
- Turner
- Count Pumpka
- Nick (old)
- Butler (BW080)
- Various guest characters
Pokémon
Major
- Ash's Kingler (EP075-JN132*)
- Ash's Muk (EP030-JN132*)
- Ash's Swellow (AG080-JN146*)
- Ash's Boldore (BW061-JN132*)
- Misty's Gyarados (HS02-JN143*)
- Brock's Onix and Steelix (EP005-JN146*)
- Brock's Pineco and Forretress (*)
- Tracey's Scyther
- Dawn's Mamoswine (DP106-BW091)
- Cilan's Stunfisk
- Kiawe's Charizard (SM001-SM105)
- Sophocles's Charjabug (SM026-SM063*)
- James's Koffing and Weezing
- James's Amoonguss
- Gary's Blastoise (EP269-DP045)
- Gary's Electivire (AG192-DP151)
- Paul's Ursaring
- Paul's Torterra
- Palmer's Rhyperior
- Tierno's Blastoise
- Sabrina's Kadabra
- Jasmine's Steelix
- Brawly's Hariyama
- Norman's Slaking
- Byron's Bastiodon
- Ramos's Gogoat
- Lance's Gyarados (EP236-AG098*)
- Alexa's Gogoat
- Thundurus (anime)
- Toucannon (anime) (SM004-SM018*)
- Oranguru (anime; SM039-SM087)
- Tapu Bulu (anime; SM044-SM090; SM144-present*)
- Squirtle Squad member (EP012-SM042*)
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 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
- Gavin's Machamp
- Master Hamm's Hitmonlee
- Minnie's Scizor
- Jaco's Manectric
- Alan's Nosepass and Probopass
- Sean's father's Scolipede
- Shamus's Emboar
- Blake and Heath's father's Exploud
- Viren's Electivire
- Sailor's Blastoise
- Fearow (anime)
- Crystal Onix
- Onix
- Claydol
- Hariyama
- Scyther
- Scizor
- Raticate
- Rhyhorn
- Darmanitan
- Galvantula
- Pangoro
- Sigilyph (BW064)
- Ferroseed (BW081)
- Snorlax (XY018)
- Haunter (PK15)
- Various other Pokémon
Other
Musical appearances
* This song is credited in-character as Professor Oak.
Video games
Super Smash Bros. series
- Incineroar
- Weezing
- Metagross
- Venusaur (Ultimate)
Other non-Pokémon roles
Anime series
- 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))
- Dr. Hell (Mazinger Z: Infinity)
- Inspector Nakamori (Case Closed)
- Quent Yaiden (Wolf's Rain)
- Steven Armstrong (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)
Live-action voice roles
- Great Emperor Lah Deus (Choushinsei Flashman)
- Jeeruda (Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive)
- Table Shadow (Ressha Sentai ToQger)
- Larry (Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger)
Dubbing roles
- 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)
External links
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