Yūji Ueda (Japanese: うえだゆうじ) is a voice actor who provides the voices of many characters in the Japanese version of the Pokémon anime. His most famous role in the series is that of Brock (Japanese: タケシ Takeshi).

Biography

Yūji Ueda was born on June 15, 1967, in Fukuoka, Japan. He is married to fellow voice actor 南央美 Omi Minami.

Pokémon

Ueda's most prominent voice on Pokémon is that of Brock.

Voices on Pokémon

• Brock (EP005-EP083, EP115-EP273, AG004-present, H001, all movies except Raikou: Legend of Thunder)
• Jessie's Wobbuffet (EP146-present, Spell of the Unown, Pokémon 4Ever, Pokémon Heroes, Jirachi: Wish Maker, Pikachu's PikaBoo, Camp Pikachu, Gotta Dance)
• Ash's Treecko (AG007-AG066, Gotta Dance)
• Ash's Grovyle (AG066-present)
• Ash's Cyndaquil (EP141-EP271, H004, H014, Spell of the Unown, Pichu and Pikachu, Pikachu's PikaBoo, Camp Pikachu)
• Ash's Noctowl (EP154-EP271, H004, H014)
• James's Victreebel (EP057-EP095)
• Mimey (EP064-present)
• Norman's Vigoroth (AG003, AG069, AG070)
• Falkner's Hoothoot (EP131)
• Zippo (EP078, EP079, EP080, EP220, EP221, EP222, H008, H014)
• Casey's Elekid (EP261, H011, H017
• Cassidy's Raticate (EP057, EP157, H012)
• Macey's Quilava (EP267, EP268)
• Charmandertwo (Birth of Mewtwo, Origin of Mewtwo)
• Magby (Pichu Brothers shorts)
• Seaking (Slowking's Day)
• Quagsire (EP127, EP197, AG096)
• Sudowoodo (EP162)
• Lanturn (EP220, EP221, EP222)
• Sentret (EP133)
• Pidgey (EP001, EP081, EP164, EP195, EP211, EP274)
• Wartortle (EP060)
• Treecko (AG071)
• Meditite (AG030)
• Vaporeon (EP183, EP226)
• Squirtle (H007)
• Volbeat (AG042)
• Pidgeotto (EP172)
• Pidgeot (EP104)
• Hoothoot (Pikachu's Rescue Adventure)
• Furret (AG053)
• Various guest characters (EP001, EP015, EP070, EP086, EP096, EP178, EP208, EP224, EP245, AG017, AG068, H002, H017)

Famous Non-Pokémon Roles

• Keitarō Urashima (Love Hina)
• Akito Tenkawa (Martian Successor Nadesico)
• Sanosuke Sagara (Rurouni Kenshin)
• Horo Horo (Shaman King)
• Kakyō Kazuku (X (TV)
• Yoshiki Yaegashi (Blue Seed)
• Hiroyuki Ueda (Chobits)
• Abarenbō (Di Gi Charat)

Musical Appearances in Pokémon

• Brock's Paradise (タケシのパラダイス)
• Everyone Walking Together (皆であるこう)