Ken Yamaguchi

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 is a fellow voice actor Kiyohiro Yamaguchi (山口キヨヒロ, Yamaguchi Kiyohiro).

Ken Yamaguchi
山口 健
Born	Kiyoshige Yamaguchi (1956-03-24)March 24, 1956 Tokyo, Japan
Died	October 24, 2011(2011-10-24) (aged 55)
Occupations	Actor voice actor narrator
Years active	1977–2011
Agent	OYS Produce
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Children	Kiyohiro Yamaguchi

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 (Blueberry)
• 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 (xxxx) (Cabira Doggler)
• Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (xxxx) (Picture Book Boma)
• Choujin Sentai Jetman (xxxx) (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

1. Voice Actor Ken Yamaguchi Passes Away at 55
2. "Kijima Takuji". Hitoshi Doi. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
3. "ビッグ・アメリカン［吹］ウィークエンド・シアター版". Star Channel. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
4. "インディ・ジョーンズ 最後の聖戦". Paramount Pictures. Retrieved October 18, 2021.