Michihiro Ikemizu

Michihiro Ikemizu (池水 通洋, Ikemizu Michihiro, born April 11, 1943) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Kanagawa Prefecture and a graduate of Waseda University who works for Aoni Production.

Michihiro Ikemizu
池水 通洋
Born	(1943-04-11) April 11, 1943 (age 79) Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Education	Waseda University
Occupations	Actor voice actor narrator
Years active	1968–present
Agent	Aoni Production
Height	164 cm (5 ft 5 in)

Among his other roles, he has performed the characters Hot Springs Emblem (Urusei Yatsura), Isao Ohta (Mobile Police Patlabor) and Kinnikuman Super Phoenix (Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne).

Filmography

Anime television series

1960s

• Marine Boy (1969) – A Man

1970s

• Animentari Ketsudan (1971) - Masami Maeda, Tatsuo Maki
• Gekko Kamen (1972) – Jūrō Iwai
• Aim for the Ace! (1973) – Ozaki
• Space Battleship Yamato (1974) – Sukeharu Yabu
• La Seine no Hoshi (1975) – Duke of Orléans
• Tensai Bakabon (1975) – Unagi-Inu
• Time Bokan (1975) – Robin Hood
• Lupin III Part II (1977) – Gapelt
• New Kyojin no Hoshi (1977) – Shigeo Nagashima
• Yatterman (1977) – Red Three
• Dokaben (1978) – Hayato Kagemaru
• The Ultraman (1979) – Tajima
• The Rose of Versailles (1979) – Nicholas

1980s

• Ashita no Joe 2 (1980) – Harry Robert
• Otasukeman (1980) – Hijikata Toshizo, Eliot Ness, Sherlock Holmes
• Urusei Yatsura (1981) – Hot Springs Emblem, Akuma Belial
• Attacker You! (1984) – Toshihiko Hazuki
• Fist of the North Star (1984) – Soria, Baruda, Genshou, Cain
• Animated Classics of Japanese Literature (1986) – Kobayashi-sensei
• Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin (1986) – Akame
• Saint Seiya (1986) – Black Phoenix, Crystal Saint
• Dragon Ball (1987) – Akkuman
• Metal Armor Dragonar (1987) – Genil
• Transformers: The Headmasters (1987) – Sixshot, Double Cross, Trigger Happy, Platinum Tiger
• Mobile Police Patlabor (1989) – Isao Ohta
• Transformers: Victory (1989) – Greatshot

1990s

• Getter Robo Go (1991) – Baron Yasha
• Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne (1991) – Kinnikuman Super Phoenix/Phoenixman, Robin Mask, God of Intelligence
• Hime-chan's Ribbon (1992) – Shigeo Gori
• Kiteretsu Daihyakka (1992) – Vice Principal
• Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1993) – Arnold
• Sailor Moon Supers (1995) – Mawashitaro (ep. 143)
• After War Gundam X (1996) – Barten
• Detective Conan (1998) – Tamotsu Machida
• The Big O (1999) – Rick Freizer
• Crest of the Stars (1999) – Kyte
• Master Keaton (1999) – Shinsuke's Father

2000s

• Witch Hunter Robin (2002) – Takuma Zaizen
• Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (2003) – Kogure-sensei
• Samurai 7 (2004) – Tessai
• Sgt. Frog (2004) – Film Director
• Darker than Black (2007) – Yoshimitsu Hourai

2010s

• Blue Exorcist (2011) – A Buddhist Priest
• Detective Conan (2017) – Koroku Hachitsuka
• GeGeGe no Kitarō 6th series (2018) miage-nyūdō (eps 2, 19)

Original video animation (OVA)

• Urusei Yatsura series (1985–2010) – Onsen Mark
• Gall Force (1988) – Elison
• Mobile Police Patlabor (1988) – Isao Ohta
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1989) – Evans
• Tsuki ga Noboru made ni (1991) - Father
• Kamen Rider SD (1993) – Great Leader

Films

• Urusei Yatsura series (1984–1991) – Onsen Mark
• They Were 11 (1986) – Glenn Groff
• Akira (1988) – Inspector, Council
• Patlabor: The Movie (1989) – Isao Ohta
• Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) – Isao Ohta
• WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 (2002) – Isao Ohta

Video games

• Forgotten Worlds (1992 PC Engine adaptation of the original arcade) (Red Soldier)
• Abalaburn Opening Narrator (xxxx) (Kleude's brother)
• Interlude (xxxx) (Sugiura)
• Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (xxxx) (Oka Nieba, others)
• Mobile Police Patlabor ~Game Edition~ (xxxx) (Isao Ohta)
• Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 (xxxx) (Kinnikuman Super Phoenix)
• Star Fox: Assault (2005) (General Pepper)
• Luminous Arc Infinity (2015) (Raji Sol)

Tokusatsu

• Kamen Rider (1971) (voice of Scorpion man (Ep 3), Hitodenja (Ep 18), Zanburonzo (Ep 30), Armadillong (Ep 33), Gord Wolf Man Roar (Ep 39), Sunooman (Ep 40), Todogira (Ep 47), Jaguar man (Ep 53), Kabutolong (Ep 65), Shirakyurasu (Ep 74), Ganikoumoru (Ep. 78 & 79 only (Ep 80 Voice : Ryuji Nishizaki) ), Shocker Rider No. 1 (Ep 92-94), Garaox (Ep 95))
• Kamen Rider X (1974) Movie: Five Riders vs. King Dark (voice of Riderman)
• Kamen Rider Amazon (1974) (voice of Snail Beastman)
• Kamen Rider Stronger (1975) (voice of Kikkaijin Armadillon, Yoroi Kishi, Cyrot)
• Kamen Rider (Skyrider) (1979) (voice of Kamen Rider Stronger, Zougameron, Kamen Rider No. 1, Manto Kong, Ring Bear)
• Kamen Rider Super-1 (1980) (voice of Amagansaa)
• Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!! (voice of Kamen Rider No. 1)
• Ultraman Ace (1972) (voice of Ultra Seven)
• Fireman (1973) (voice of Fireman) not mentioned in opening credits
• Jumborg Ace (1974) (voice of Mad Gone, Jumborg Ace (eps. 26~50 only), Jumborg 9)
• Barom-1 (1971) (voice of Umino (Actor : Ichirou Mizuki))
• Emergency Orders 10-4 10-10 (1972) (voice of Communication)
• Henshin Ninja Arashi (1972) (voice of Arashi, Fake Arashi, 卍 Kamaitachi)
• Warrior Of Light Diamond Eye (1973) (voice of Diamond Eye)
• Enban Sensō Bankid (1976) (voice of Lieutenant Tifun, Major General Byigomesu)
• The Kagestar (1976) (voice of Todogilass, Rebirth Buffalo Guu)
• Choujin Bibyun (1976) (voice of Kabenuri)
• Battle Hawk (1976) (voice of Narrator)
• The War in Space (1977) (voice of Jimmy (Actor : David Perin))
• Megaloman (1979) (voice of Megaloman, Dagger/Shishido Hiroshi (Actor : Yuki Kitazume))
• Kyodai Ken Byclosser (1985) (voice of Betobeto Man, Ring Goku)

Narration

• Close-up Gendai (NHK)
• The Sunday (NTV)
• The Rekishi Retsuden: Soshite Kessaku ga Umareta (BS-TBS)

Dubbing

Live-action

• Bedtime Stories – Barry Nottingham (Richard Griffiths)
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980 Movie theater edition) - Zev Senesca (Christopher Malcolm)
• The Final Countdown (1987 TV Asahi edition) – Lt. Cmdr. Kaufman (Lloyd Kaufman)
• Five Children and It - Uncle Albert (Kenneth Branagh)
• Ordinary People (1986 TV Asahi edition) – Joe Lazenby (Fredric Lehne)
• Piranha II: The Spawning (1990 TV Asahi edition) – Mal the Cook (Arnie Ross)
• Time Bandits (1988 TV Asahi edition) – Theatre Manager (Charles McKeown)
• Transformers: The Last Knight – Sir Edmund Burton (Anthony Hopkins)^[1]

Animation

• The Fox and the Hound – Tod
• Sitting Ducks – Cecil

Accolades

• Merit Award at the 16th Seiyu Awards (2022)^[2]

References

1. "トランスフォーマー／最後の騎士王". Fukikaeru. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
2. "「第十六回 声優アワード」先行発表で麻上洋子、池水通洋、津久井教生が受賞". Natalie. Retrieved March 8, 2022.

External links

• Official agency profile (in Japanese)
• Michihiro Ikemizu at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)
• Michihiro Ikemizu at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database (in Japanese)
• Michihiro Ikemizu at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Michihiro Ikemizu at IMDb