Norio Wakamoto
Norio Wakamoto is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with the Sigma Seven talent agency. He was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was raised in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Waseda University.
On adult works, like OVAs or dating sims, he goes by the alias Kyōnosuke Hiruma.
Biography
Wakamoto studied in Waseda University under the Faculty of Law. During his time there, he participated in Shorin Kempo activities.Wakamoto entered the Nakano Police Academy, intending to become a police officer. He sought advice from a career counselor after his professor did not agree with his plans to do graduate studies. He was later assigned to his first post at the Kuramae Police Station. Later on, he was assigned to be in an anti-riot unit and was deployed to arrest rioters participating the Shinjuku riot in 1968. Wakamoto became disillusioned with his duties and decided to leave.
Wakamoto joined the Consumers Union of Japan after leaving the force. But he got into trouble at times as he did his work without getting approval from his superiors.
According to Wakamoto, he decided to do voice work, starting from dubbing foreign movies, when he saw an ad calling for applications to Ryo Kurosawa's training school after he left the union due to a fight with his boss while drunk. Tohokushinsha's dubbing director, Kanji Nakano, encouraged him to go into voice acting despite uncertainties if he would be able to get potential work as a voice actor.
Filmography
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Blue Dragon Brave Story: New Traveler Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance Code Geass: Lost Colors Crysis Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi Eien no Aselia: The Spirit of Eternity Sword Everybody's Golf 6 Fantasy Earth Zero Flash Hiders GetAmped2 Grandia inFAMOUS Koihime Musō Last Bronx Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story Muv-Luv Muv-Luv Alternative Odin Sphere Onimusha 3: Demon Siege Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams Phantasy Star Universe Princess Maker 4 Project X Zone 2 Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom Rusty Hearts Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny SD Gundam G Generation series Sharin no Kuni: The Girl Among the Sunflowers Skies of Arcadia SNK vs. Capcom series SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Star Ocean: First Departure Summon Night EX-Thesis: Yoake no Tsubasa Super Robot Wars series- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Tales of Destiny (PS2) Tales of Innocence Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 Tales of Vesperia Tales of VS. TERA Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction Transformers: The Game Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Tsuyokiss Valkyrie Profile Wild Arms Alter Code: F Xenoblade Chronicles
- ''Zettai Hero Kaizou Keikaku''
Overseas dubbing
;Live-action;Animation
| Series | Role | Notes | Source |
| Chuggington | Frostini | ||
| G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | Ripper | ||
| Hotel Transylvania | Griffin | ||
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Griffin | ||
| Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Griffin | ||
| Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | Griffin | ||
| X-Men | Mister Sinister | TV Tokyo edition | |
| Transformers: Animated | Megatron |