Tesshō Genda


Tesshō Genda is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He is employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce. When he debuted, he used his real name, Mitsuo Yokoi as artist name. Because he had experience with ballet, he was known by the nickname "Pirouette Genda." Genda is one of Japan's most prolific voice actors, with 234 roles credited to his name as of September 25, 2007.
Genda has performed the roles of Masami Iwaki, Suppaman, Gō Reietsu, Optimus Prime, Umibouzu, Ichimi Araiwa, and Action Kamen and is the current Japanese voice of Tigger in Winnie the Pooh media. He is also known for voicing Kurama in Naruto, and Kaido in One Piece.
Like his Canadian counterpart Peter Cullen, Genda reprised the role of Optimus Prime in the Japanese dub of the 2007 Transformers movie. He is best known as the Japanese voice of Batman in numerous animated television series and animated films. Like his American counterpart Kevin Conroy, Genda reprised the role of Batman in the Japanese dub of Batman: Gotham Knight. He voices Kratos in the Japanese versions of the God of War video game series.
In February 2010, Genda received a Merit Award from the 4th Seiyu Awards.
He is the official dub-over artist of Arnold Schwarzenegger and has met with Schwarzenegger several times. He is a standard choice for Japanese dubbing of the voices of such English-speaking actors as Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Dan Aykroyd, Laurence Fishburne, and Gérard Depardieu. He was the first dubbing actor for Sylvester Stallone and Steven Seagal in their early days.
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Filmography

The roles below are listed in chronological order, with the show title in italics followed by the dates of the series and the characters' names in parentheses.

Animation

Television

;1970sScience Ninja Team the Gatchaman Brave Raideen Dokaben Chōdenji Machine Voltes V Cyborg 009 King Arthur Mobile Suit Gundam
;1980sThe Wonderful Adventures of Nils Uchū Taitei God Sigma Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds Around the World with Willy Fog Hyakujūō Golion Dr. Slump: Arale-chan Urusei Yatsura Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman Miyuki Transformers High School! Kimengumi The Transformers Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Dragon Ball Saint Seiya City Hunter
;1990sMashin Hero Wataru 2 Moomin 21 Emon Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei Nangoku Shōnen Papuwa-kun Cooking Papa YuYu Hakusho Crayon Shin-chan Magic Knight Rayearth
;2000sBaby Felix Haré+Guu Mahoromatic Rave Master Z.O.E. Dolores, I Naruto The Big O Wolf's Rain Zatch Bell! Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple Transformers Super Link Yakitate!! Japan Tōhai Densetsu Akagi Angel Heart Transformers Galaxy Force My Bride Is a Mermaid Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple Shin Mazinger Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings
;2010sHeroman Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings II Stitch! ~Best Friends Forever~ Smile PreCure! Kingdom JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Black Bullet Sengoku Basara: Judge End Tokyo ESP Gonna be the Twin-Tail!! Sword Art Online II Sabagebu! Death Parade My Love Story!! Ninja Slayer From Animation Rin-ne Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold Fairy Tail The Testament of Sister New Devil BURST Dragon Ball Super One-Punch Man One Piece The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance Taboo Tattoo March Comes in like a Lion Yōjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil Boruto: Naruto Next Generations The Laughing Salesman NEW Princess Principal )Pop Team Epic Mitsuboshi Colors Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues Afterlost I'm From Japan Isekai Quartet How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? Kochoki: Wakaki Nobunaga
;2020sSeton Academy: Join the Pack! Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga Auto Boy - Carl from Mobile Land Dragon Goes House-Hunting Summer Time Rendering Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Ayakashi Triangle Sasaki and Peeps 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Kaiju No. 8 365 Days to the Wedding Beastars Final Season Night of the Living Cat Yōjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil II
Unknown dateIppatsu Kikijō Shōwa Aho Sōshi Akanuke Ichiban! T.P. Pon Tentō Mushi no Uta Uchū Senshi Baldios Yoroshiku Megadoc
  • ''Yuki no Jōō''

OVA/ONA

Dallos Dragon Century Prefectural Earth Defense Force Violence Jack: Harlem Bomber

Theater

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Video games

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Dubbing roles

Voice-double

Live-action

Animation

Live-action film

Tokusatsu

1980sKamen Rider (Skyrider) Akai Megane
1990sTalking Head (film) Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
2000sTekkōki Mikazuki Mahou Sentai Magiranger Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers Ultraman Mebius
2010sTensou Sentai Goseiger vs Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower! Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Returns vs. Dōbutsu Sentai Go-Busters, Teacher )Ultraman Ginga S Ultra Fight Victory Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
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Radio

  • ''Nijūyoji Kansei Monogatari''

CD drama

CD Theater: Dragon Quest I: Daimadō IV: Torneko no Bōken Kōei CD Drama Sangokushi
  • ''The Dark Blue''

Other

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