Kappei Yamaguchi

Mitsuo Yamaguchi (山口 光雄, Yamaguchi Mitsuo, born May 23, 1965), better known by his stage name of Kappei Yamaguchi (山口 勝平, Yamaguchi Kappei), is a Japanese voice actor from Fukuoka, affiliated with Gokū and 21st Century Fox. He is best known for voicing lead characters in long-running popular anime shows. He voiced the male Ranma Saotome in Ranma ½, Inuyasha in Inuyasha, L in Death Note, Usopp in One Piece and Shinichi Kudo in Detective Conan. Other roles he has done include Jackson Neil in Miracle Girls, Tombo in Kiki's Delivery Service, Yattarō in Kyatto Ninden Teyandee, Ryuichi Sakuma in Gravitation, Hideyoshi Soya in The Law of Ueki, Yamada Hifumi in Danganronpa, and Monta in Eyeshield 21. In overseas dubs, he is the Japanese voice for Kyle Broflovski, Bugs Bunny and Crash Bandicoot.

Contents

• anirevo 2013 kappei yamaguchi special interview
• Kappei yamaguchi voice actor
• Television animation
• Original video animation OVA
• Film animation
• Internet animation
• Tokusatsu
• Video games
• Live action
• Commercials
• Audio dramas
• Singles
• Albums
• Radio shows
• References

Yamaguchi has appeared in eroge as Kyōya Ushihisa (牛久 京也, Ushihisa Kyōya). He made his first public appearance in North America at Otakon 2008; and was also a guest at Sakura-Con 2009. Yamaguchi's third appearance to date has been at Animazement in 2010. He also made a fourth appearance in Hawaii at Kawaii Kon in 2011.

He is married and has a son.

Television animation

Ranma ½ (1989–92), Ranma Saotome – Debut

Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (1990), Yattaro

Super Zugan (1992), Hideyuki Toyotomi

YuYu Hakusho (1992), Jin

Miracle Girls (1993-01-08), Yūda Noda

Jungle King Tar-chan (1993), Etekichi

Nintama Rantarō (1993), Hanabusa Makinosuke

Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994), Sai Saici

Red Baron (1994), Ken Kurenai

Ginga Sengoku Gun'yuuden Rai (1994), Taisuke

Captain Tsubasa J (1994), Adult Ryo Ishizaki

Wedding Peach (1995), Takurou Amano

Demon Child Zenki (1995), Zenki (little)

Imagination Science World Gulliver Boy (1995), Gulliver Toscanni

Gokinjo Monogatari (1995–96), Tsutomu Yamaguchi

Baby and Me (1996), Takuya Enoki

Brave Command Dagwon (1996), Rai Utsumi

Detective Conan (1996), Shinichi Kudo

GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996), Noppera-bō

Pocket Monsters (1997), Tōru

Fancy Lala (1998-04-05), Tarō Yoshida

Cowboy Bebop (1998), Rhint – Episode 10

Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998), The White Prince (Crane Bahnsteik)

Takoyaki Mantoman (1998), Blue

Betterman (1999), Keita Aono

Eden's Bowy (1999), Yorn

One Piece (1999), Usopp

Kamikaze Kaitō Jeanne (1999–2000), Noin Claude

Inuyasha (2000-08-16), Inuyasha

Gravitation (2000–01), Sakuma Ryūichi

Angelic Layer: Mobile Angel (2001), Ryo Misaki

Bakuten Shoot Beyblade (2001), Michael Parker

Sister Princess (2001), Taro Yamada – Episode 1

Asobot Military History Goku (2002), Gokū

Atashin'chi (2002), Fujino

Rizelmine (2002), Tomonori Iwaki

Gun Frontier (2002), Tochiro Oyama

The Twelve Kingdoms (2002), Enki

Weiß Kreuz Glühen (2002), Sena Izumi

Mouse (2003), Sorata Muon/Mouse

Zatch Bell! (2003), Danny

Papuwa (2003), Chappy

Peacemaker Kurogane (2003–04), Shinpachi Nagakura

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004), Daitokuji/Amnael

Sgt. Frog (2004), Recruit Tororo

Doki Doki School Hours (2004), Kenta Suetake

DearS (2004), Oikawa Hikorō

Doraemon (2005), Warusa – Episode 228

Eyeshield 21 (2005), Raimon "Monta" Tarō

The Law of Ueki (2005), Sōya Hideyoshi

Paradise Kiss (2005), Yamaguchi Tsutomu

Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star (2006), Flappy

Kiba (2006), Hugh

Death Note (2006), L

Baccano! (2007), Tick Jefferson

Da Capo II (2007), Wataru Itabashi

Neo Angelique ~Abyss~ (2008), Rene

One Outs (2008), Satoshi Ideguchi

To Love-Ru (2008), Lacospo

Pandora Hearts (2009), Cheshire Cat

Magic Kaito (2010-04-17), Kaito Kuroba/Kaitō Kid – Television special

Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera (2011), Enma-kun

Persona 4: The Animation (2011–12), Teddie (Kuma)

Hunter × Hunter (2011), Feitan

Danganronpa: The Animation (2013), Hifumi Yamada

Chō-Bakuretsu I-Jigen Menko Battle Gigant Shooter Tsukasa (2014), Mendō Tsukasa

Persona 4: The Golden Animation (2014), Kuma

Magica Wars (2014), Esora

Magic Kaito 1412 (2014), Kaitō Kid/Kaito Kuroba

Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace (2015), Corpsey

Rin-ne (2015), Sabato Rokudō

Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū (2016), Amaken

Kamiwaza Wanda (2016-04-23), Wanda

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable (2016), Shigekiyo Yangu

Nobunaga no Shinobi (2016-10-04), Hideyoshi

Original video animation (OVA)

1+2=Paradise series (1990), Yuusuke Yamamoto

Devil Hunter Yohko (1990), Wakabayashi Osamu

Ryokunohara Labyrinth: Sparkling Phantom (1990), Kanata Tokino

Record of Lodoss War (1990–1991), Etoh

Urotsukidoji II: Legend of the Demon Womb (1990–91), Young Munchausen II

Mōryō Senki MADARA (1991), Madara

Slow Step (1991), Shū Akiba

RG Veda (1991), Ryū-ō

Sōryūden (1991–1993), Amaru Ryudo

The Heroic Legend of Arslan series (1991–1995), Arslan

K.O. Century Beast Warriors (1992–1993), Wan Dabadatta

La Blue Girl (1992–2002), Nin-Nin

Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992–1998), Daisaku Kusama

Tokyo Babylon (1992–1994), Subaru Sumeragi

Ranma ½ series (1993–1996), Ranma Saotome

Fish in the Trap (1994), Matsui Takahiro

Twin Angels (1994), Onimaru

Baki the Grappler (1994), Baki Hanma

Fire Emblem (1997), Julian

Plastic Little (1994), Nichol Hawking

Vixens (1995), Ujita

Jungle de Ikou! (1997), Takuma

Virgin Fleet (1998), Sada

Gravitation (1999), Ryuichi Sakuma

Detective Conan series (2000-ongoing), Shinichi Kudo

Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2001 (2001), Delibird

Futari Ecchi (2002), Yamada (Rika's friend)

The Boy Who Carried a Guitar: Kikaider vs. Inazuman (2003), Inazuman

Netrun-mon (2004), BB Runner

Angel's Feather series (2006), Shou Hamura

Freedom Project (2006-11-24–08), Biz

Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunminkō (2008), Ranma Saotome

Coicent (2011), White deer

Film animation

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Tombo

Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (1991-11-02), Ranma Saotome

Ranma ½: Nihao My Concubine (1992-08-01), Ranma Saotome

Ranma ½: One Flew Over the Kuno's Nest (1994-08-20), Ranma Saotome

Gokinjo Monogatari (1996-03), Tsutomu Yamaguchi

Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo (1996-12-14), Hajime Kindaichi – Only this first film

Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997-04-19), Shinichi Kudo

Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target (1998-04-18), Shinichi Kudo

Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century (1999-04-17), Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid

One Piece series (2000-03-04–09, 2011–12, 2016), Usopp

Case Closed: Captured in Her Eyes (2000-04-22), Shinichi Kudo

Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001-03-10), Tobio

Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven (2001-04-21), Shinichi Kudo

A Tree of Palme (2002-03-16), Roualt

Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002-04-20), Shinichi Kudo

Bonobono: Kumomo no Ki no Koto (2002-08-10), Araiguma-kun

Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003-04-19), Shinichi Kudo

Dead Leaves (2004-01-16), Retro

Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (2004-04-17), Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid

Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005-04-09), Shinichi Kudo

Dōbutsu no Mori (2006), Fūta the Owl

Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006-04-15), Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid

Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007-04-21), Shinichi Kudo

Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008-04-19), Shinichi Kudo

Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009-04-18), Shinichi Kudo

Omae Umasou da na (2010), Heart

Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010-04-17), Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid

Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011-04-16), Shinichi Kudo

Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012-04-14), Shinichi Kudo

Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning (2012-09-22), Robin

Asura (2012-09-29), Kotaro (小太郎, Kotarō)

Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013-04-20), Shinichi Kudo

Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013-12-07), Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid

Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper (2014-04-19), Shinichi Kudo

The Boy and the Beast (2015), Jirōmaru – teen

Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015-04-18), Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid

Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016-04-16),

Internet animation

Ikuze! Gen-san (2008), Genzō Tamura

Tokusatsu

Godzilla Island (1998), Dogora

Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack (1998), Torabolt

Moero!! Robocon (1999), Robopachi

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003), Artemis

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004), Thousanian Gineka (ep. 34)

Tensou Sentai Goseiger (2010), Marloid Ain-I of the Neutral (Coro) (ep. 41)

Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger (2013), Chief Clerk Blu-ray (ep. 2), Chief Edito HVD (ep. 3)

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends (2014), ToQger Equipment Voice

Ressha Sentai ToQger (2014-20-16–15), Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice

Ressha Sentai ToQger Vs. Kamen Rider Gaim Spring Vacation Combining Special (2014), Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice

Heisei Rider vs. Shōwa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai (2014), ToQger Equipment Voice

Ressha Sentai ToQger the Movie: Galaxy Line S.O.S. (2014), Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice

Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie (2015), Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice

They Went and Came Back Again Ressha Sentai ToQGer: Super ToQ 7gou of Dreams (2015), Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice

Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie: Ninja in Wonderland (2016), Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016), Illusion (ep. 22)

Video games

Ranma ½ Battle Renaissance (1996) - Ranma Saotome

Hot Shots Golf (1997) - Tatsu

Breath of Fire III (1997) - Ryu

Grandia (1997) - Rapp

Thousand Arms (1998) - Meis Triumph

Breath of Fire IV (2000) - Ryu

GetBackers Dakkanoku: Ubawareta Mugenshiro (2002) - Ginji Amano

Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter (2002) - Ryu

Kannagi no Tori (2002) - Ryuu Watanuki

2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha (2003) - Tobia Arronax

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Harry Potter (Tom Attenborough)

Tales of Rebirth (2004) - Tytree Crowe

Madagascar (2005) - Mort (Dee Bradley Baker)

NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (2005) - Jin Chonshū, Jin Chonrei

Battle Stadium D.O.N (2006) - Usopp

Destroy All Humans! (2007) - Cryptosporidium 137 (Grant Albrecht)

L the Prologue to Death Note -Rasen no Trap- (2008) - L

GetAmped2 (2008) - Jacky Noboru

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (2008) - Kuma/Teddie

Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! (2009) - Ikurō Fukumoto

Another Century's Episode: R (2010) - Tobia Arronax

Dangan Ronpa: Academy of Hope and High School Students of Despair (2010) - Hifumi Yamada

Dragon Ball Heroes (2010) - Avatar: Majin, Hero-type

In Search of the Lost Future (2010) - Eitarō Kenny Osafune

Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. (2010) - Tobia Arronax, Sai Saici

Super Robot Taisen Original Generation (2011) - Tasuku Shinguji

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2011) - Mark/Philip

Persona 4: The Golden (2012) - Kuma/Teddie

Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena (2012) - Kuma/Teddie

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (2013) - Shigekiyo "Shigechi" Yangu

Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold (2013) - Kuma/Teddie

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (2014) - Kuma/Teddie

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (2015) - Shigechi

Breath of Fire 6: Hakuryū no Shugosha-tachi (2016) - Ryu

Angel's Feather series, Shō Hamura

Crash Bandicoot series, Crash Bandicoot, Fake Crash, Wa-Wa the Water Elemental (Brendan O'Brien, Billy Pope, Steve Blum, Michael Connor, Dwight Schultz, R. Lee Ermey)

Harry Potter series, Harry Potter (as of Prisoner of Azkaban)

Imagination Science World Gulliver Boy, Gulliver Toscanni

InuYasha series, InuYasha

Legend of the Hungry Wolf series, Jin Chonshū and Chonrei – from Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory to Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers

The Legend of Xanadu series, Arios

Neo Angelique series, René

One Piece series, Usopp

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Time Exploration Team and Darkness Exploration Team, Hikozaru

Ranma ½, Ranma Saotome – PC Engine

Record of Lodoss War series, Eto

SD Gundam G Generation Spirits, WARS, WORLD, Tobia Arronax, Sai Saici

Tengai Makyō series, Danjūrō Kabuki

Live-action

Dragonball Evolution (2009-03-13), Son Gokū (Justin Chatwin)

Commercials

M&M's (Japanese) – Red M&M (Billy West)

Burger King (Japanese) - Narrator

Audio dramas

20 Mensou Ni Onegai! (1990-06-21) – Victor VICL-3001

Aa Megami-sama Music and Short Story (1991), Keiichi Morisato

Rockman Kiki Ippatsu Drama (1995), Robo 1

Princess Quest (1996), Gateau

Singles

Rollin' (1990-10-24), Futureland/Youmex – TYDY-5147

Kon'ya ha April Fool (1991-01-21), Pony Canyon – Ranma ½ character single as Ranma Saotome (male)

Otousan (1991-01-21), Pony Canyon – Ranma ½ as Ranma Saotome (male), sings "China kara no Tegami" with Megumi Hayashibara

Characters Christmas (1991-01-21), Pony Canyon – Ranma ½ as Ranma Saotome (male)

Ranma to Akane no Ballad (1993-10-06), Pony Canyon – Ranma ½ as Ranma Saotome (male)

Unbalance City (1996-07-20), Nippon Columbia – COCC-13586

Albums

Everybody's Christmas (1990-11-21) – TYCY-5148

Twinbeee Paradise Nesshou! Vocal Battle Hen (1994-04-21) – Twinbeee Paradise

Fancy Lala Final Best Selection (1998-12-16) – Fancy Lala album

Shouwa Hit Studio (2011-07-06), Enma-kun – Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera

Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star 2nd ED (2006)

Radio shows

Pure Pure Island (aired for a month in 1998 as a tie-in with the anime series Fancy Lala and was co-hosted with J-pop singer Reiko Omori who was also the voice actress who voiced Miho Shinohara)

Hiroi Ouji's Maruten Cha Cha Cha! (ongoing, co-hosted with voice actress Chisa Yokoyama and Sakura Taisen creator Ohji Hiroi)