| Native name | 山口 健 |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kiyoshige Yamaguchi |
| Birth date | March 24, 1956 |
| Birth place | Tokyo, Japan |
| Death date | October 24, 2011 (aged 55) |
| Height | 180cm |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1977–2011 |
| Agent | OYS Produce |
Ken Yamaguchi (山口 健, Yamaguchi Ken, March 24, 1956 – October 24, 2011) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He was represented by OYS Produce. His son, Kiyohiro Yamaguchi (山口キヨヒロ, Yamaguchi Kiyohiro), is a fellow voice actor.
He was most known for the roles of Ashuraman, The Omegaman, Prisman (Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne), Genji Togashi (Sakigake!! Otokojuku), Flazzard (Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure), Black Dragon (Saint Seiya), and Ein (Fist of the North Star).
Yamaguchi died on October 24, 2011, due to acute heart failure.[1]
Filmography
Television animation
- Sakigake!! Otokojuku (1988) (Genji Togashi)
- Zatch Bell! (2003) (Hosokawa, Nakata-sensei)
- Black Lagoon (2006) (Ibraha)
- Lemon Angel Project (2006) (Danny Yamaguchi)
- Sgt. Frog (2006) (Merosu Seijin)
Unknown date
- Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne (Ashuraman, Prisman (First), The Omegaman)
- Yaiba (Snakeman)
- La Blue Girl (King Seikima, Narrator, Ninja)
- Warrior of Love Rainbowman (Gota Yamada)
- Fist of the North Star 2 (Ein)
- Adventure Kid (Officer)
- Saint Seiya (Black Dragon, Tarantula Arachne)
- The Transformers 2010 (Blurr)
- Tatakae!! Ramenman (Ryuseiken Hogan)
- Digimon Savers (MetalPhantomon)
- Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure (Flazzard)
- Dragon Ball Z (Raspberry)
- Urotsukidoji (Munchausen, Monk, D-9, Ellis's Father)
- Violence Jack (Aids, Gokumon)
- Sonic X (Decoe, Nelson Thorndyke)
- Dragon Ball GT (Si Xing Long)
- Himitsu no Akko-chan (3rd series) (Papa)
- Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi (Pang Tong)
- Last Exile (Walker, Greyhound)
- Machine Robo: Battle Hackers (Gakurandar)
- Marmalade Boy (Takuji Kijima)[2]
- Melody of Oblivion (Child Dragon)
- Miracle Girls (Shinichiro Kageura)
- Oku-sama wa Mahō Shōjo: Bewitched Agnes (Koichi Shioya)
- Monster (Iwai)
- Magical Doremi (Shingo Hasegawa's Father)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Vargenzile)
- Street Fighter Zero The Animation (Gouken)
- Hyper Doll (Detective Todo)
Tokusatsu
- Hikari Sentai Maskman (1987) (Cabira Doggler)
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (1989) (Picture Book Boma)
- Choujin Sentai Jetman (1991) (Vacuum Cleaner Jigen)
Dubbing
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1981 TV Asahi edition) (Ed Goodman (Harvey Keitel))[3]
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Young Indiana Jones (River Phoenix))[4]
References
- ^ Voice Actor Ken Yamaguchi Passes Away at 55
- ^ "Kijima Takuji". Hitoshi Doi. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- ^ "ビッグ・アメリカン［吹］ウィークエンド・シアター版". Star Channel. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "インディ・ジョーンズ 最後の聖戦". Paramount Pictures. Retrieved October 18, 2021.