Kenji Utsumi

Kenji Utsumi (内海 賢二, Utsumi Kenji, August 26, 1937 – June 13, 2013) was a Japanese voice actor and actor from Kitakyūshū, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production. He was married to fellow voice actress Michiko Nomura until his death.He is best known for his roles in Sally the Witch (1966) (as Sally's Papa), Fist of the North Star (as Raoh and Kaioh), Dr. Slump Arale-chan (as Senbei Norimaki), the Dragon Ball series (as Shenlong, Commander Red, Reacoom and the Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer), Fullmetal Alchemist (as Alex Louis Armstrong), and Hajime no Ippo (as Coach Kamogawa). He was also the official dub-over artist for Steve McQueen, Sammy Davis, Jr., Victor Mature, and Robert Shaw.He received a lifetime achievement award at the third Seiyu Awards.He died from peritoneal cancer at 3:01 PM in JST on June 13, 2013.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 26, 1937
Birth name内海健司
Birth place
Japan , Kitakyushu , Fukuoka Prefecture , Empire of Japan
Date of deathJune 13, 2013
Place of death
Japan , Tokyo , Shinjuku Tokyo , Empire of Japan
Spouse
Michiko Nomura

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  1. http://www.kenproduction.co.jp/list/utsumi_2.html