Yūji Ueda
Yūji Ueda is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is best known for voicing the roles of Sagara Sanosuke in Rurouni Kenshin, Akito Tenkawa in Martian Successor Nadesico, Valerino in the 1992 series of Calimero, Takeshi/Brock and Sonansu/Wobbuffet in Pokémon, Horohoro in Shaman King, Johannes Krauser II in Detroit Metal City, Keitarō Urashima in Love Hina, Shiro Iori in Kill la Kill, and Yousuke Fuuma in Wedding Peach.
Biography
He was born in Fukuoka as 上田祐司. In July 2004, he left Arts Vision and officially made his name into an all-hiragana form. In April 2005, Ueda joined Office Osawa.Yūji is frequently called "Yū-chan" by veteran voice actresses; usually co-voice actresses from Pokémon.
He is married to voice actress Omi Minami. In March 2012, Ueda and Minami both left Osawa, and launched a new agency called PomaRancz.
Filmography
Television animation
;1992- Calimero – Valerino
- Blue Seed – Yoshiki Yaegashi
- Tokimeki Memorial – Yoshio Saotome
- Bonobono – Yama-Ō
- Fushigi Yūgi – Amiboshi, Suboshi
- Wedding Peach – Yousuke Fuuma
- The Vision of Escaflowne – Reeden
- Martian Successor Nadesico – Akito Tenkawa
- Rurouni Kenshin – Sagara Sanosuke
- Violinist of Hameln – Hamel
- Chouja Reideen - Masato Tsubaki
- BØY – Kiyoshirō Okamoto
- Pokémon – Takeshi, Barri-chan, Zippo
- Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy – Kuma
- Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! – Hitoshi Matsu
- Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 – Daly Wong
- Case Closed – Shigehisa Noguchi
- Di Gi Charat – Abarenbō
- Digimon Adventure – Numemon
- Eat-Man '98 – Larry
- Fancy Lala – Yoshio
- Flint the Time Detective – Dino Fishman
- Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo! Masaru-san – Masaru Hananakajima
- Super Yo-Yo – Seito Houjouin
- Ojarumaru – Kisuke, Okorinbou
- Black Heaven – Michael Sato
- Dai-Guard – Matsutouya
- Dr. Slump – Akira Toriyama
- Eden's Bowy – Spike Randit
- Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago – Takeshi, Barri-chan
- Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver – Takeshi, Musashi's Sonansu, Satoshi's Hinoarashi, Satoshi's Yorunozuku, Barri-chan, Zippo
- Trouble Chocolate – Ham Ham, Spider Monster
- Zoids – Karl Schubaltz
- Boys Be... – Tsuyoshi Ueno
- Hand Maid May – Kōtarō Nanbara
- Love Hina – Keitarō Urashima
- Mon Colle Knights – Tanaka
- Chance Pop Session – Muraki
- Earth Maiden Arjuna – Chris Hawken
- Fruits Basket – Makoto Takei
- I My Me! Strawberry Eggs – Tofu Tofukuji, Akira Fukae
- Inuyasha – Hōjō
- PaRappa the Rapper – Shop Manager
- Prétear – Kaoru Awayuki
- Project ARMS – Takeshi Tomoe
- Sadamitsu the Destroyer – Sadamitsu Tsubaki
- Samurai – Kurikichi
- Shaman King – Horokeu Usui, Hang Zang-Ching
- Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars – Hachiyou Tsunamori
- X/1999 – Kakyo Kuzuki
- A Cheeky Angel – Tasuke Yasuda
- Chobits – Hiroyasu Ueda
- Heat Guy J – Kia Freeborn
- Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat – Deji Devil
- Pocket Monsters Side Stories – Takeshi, Musashi's Sonansu, Satoshi's Hinoarashi, Satoshi's Yorunozuku, Barri-chan, Zippo
- Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation – Takeshi, Musashi's Sonansu, Satoshi's Kimori/Juputor/Jukain Satoshi's Hinoarashi, Satoshi's Yorunozuku, Barri-chan, Harley's Nokutas
- Love Hina Again – Keitaro Urashima
- Rockman EXE – Yuuichiro, Higure, Coloredman, 'Numberman
- The Twelve Kingdoms – Ikuya Asano
- Witch Hunter Robin – Juzo Narumi
- Cromartie High School – Jun Ishikawa
- Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu – Fuwa-senpai, Mori
- GetBackers – Yuuji Takamura
- Konjiki no Gash Bell!! – Karudio
- One Piece – Sarquiss, Stainless
- Peacemaker Kurogane – Tatsunosuke
- Stellvia of the Universe – Pierre Takida
- Bleach – Sora Inoue
- Burst Angel – Kyohei Tachibana
- Diamond Daydreams – Mitsuru Shiraishi
- Fullmetal Alchemist – Solf J. Kimblee, Roa
- Genshiken – Chairman
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG – Ueda
- Inuyasha – Akitoki Hōjō
- Midori Days – Shuichi Takamizawa
- My-HiME – Masashi Takeda
- The Prince of Tennis – Jiro Akutagawa
- Doki Doki School Hours – Yūichi Kudō
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX – Mitsuru Ayanokouji, Kozaky
- Aria the Animation – Udo "Woody" Ayanokoji the 51st
- Black Jack – Tanikawa
- Buzzer Beater – DT
- Elemental Gelade – Rowen
- Emma - A Victorian Romance – Hakim Atawari
- Fighting Beauty Wulong – Takuro Kaburagi
- Gag Manga Biyori – Opening song performer and various characters
- Hell Girl – Hajime Shibata
- Honey and Clover – Shinobu Morita
- Mushishi – Adashino
- 009-1 – Doctor Green
- Aria the Natural – Udo "Woody" Ayanokoji the 51st
- Gag Manga Biyori 2 – Pensuke
- Galaxy Angel Rune – Denish
- Ghost Slayers Ayashi – Kumoshichi
- Ouran High School Host Club – Nekozawa Umehito
- Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon – Takeshi
- Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl – Takeshi, Musashi's Sonansu, Satoshi's Jukain, Satoshi's Mokazaru/Gokazaru, Satoshi's Hinoarashi/Magmarashi, Satoshi's Yorunozuku, Shinji's Glion, Shinji's Būbā/Būburn, Jun's Sawamura
- Project Blue: Chikyū SOS – James
- The Third – Toy Joey
- Case Closed – Inagaki Hiromasa
- D.Gray-man – Selim
- Devil May Cry – Kerry
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00 – Billy Katagiri
- Moetan – Naoto "Nao-kun" Tezuka
- Oh! Edo Rocket – Ears
- You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle – Staff
- Aria the Originator – Udo "Woody" Ayanokoji the 51st
- Glass Maiden – Akira
- Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- – Cristiano
- Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens – Hagashima
- Battle Spirits: Shonen Gekiha Dan – Magical Crown
- Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor – Ilya Sokoloff
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Jean Havoc, Bido
- Golgo 13 – Danielle's Pimp
- Rideback – Haruki Hishida
- Tears to Tiara – Lector
- Durarara!! – Takashi Nasujima
- Sgt. Frog – Darere
- Inuyasha: The Final Act - Hōjō
- Blade – Agus
- Chihayafuru – Shinichi Murao
- Gosick – Simon Hunt
- Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san – Fujisaki
;2013
- Chiharafuru 2 – Shinichi Murao
- Gundam Build Fighters – Mario & Julio Renato
- Hunter × Hunter (2011) – Shoot McMahon
- Kill la Kill – Shirō Iori
- Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N – Takeshi
- Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure – Musashi's Sonansu, Barri-chan
- Pocket Monsters: XY – Musashi's Sonansu, Satoshi's Keromatsu/Gekogashira, Monsieur Pierre's Kureffi, Shōta's Kimori/Juputoru
- Robotics;Notes – Maguyan
- Saint Seiya Omega – Mira
- Hanayamata – Hana's Father
- Tokyo Ghoul – Itsuki Marude
- Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation – Father Tominaga
- DD Fist of the North Star II – Fudō
- Pocket Monsters: XY&Z – Musashi's Sonansu, Satoshi's Gekogashira/Gekkoga, Monsieur Pierre's Kureffi, Shōta's Juputoru/Jukain
- Samurai Warriors – Maeda Keiji
- Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold – Tanngrisnir Hercules
- Show by Rock!! – Maple Arisugawa
- Tokyo Ghoul √A – Itsuki Marude
- Seiyu's Life! – Manager of Voice Entertainment
- One-Punch Man – Watch Dog Man
- Ushio to Tora – Kappa
- Battle Spirits Double Drive – Azasu
- Nobunaga no Shinobi – Saitō Tatsuoki
- Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon – Takeshi, Musashi's Sonansu, Māmane's Kuwagannon, Barri-chan, Lychee's Rugarugan, Māmane's father
- Kirakira PreCure a la Mode – Gummy
- March Comes in Like a Lion – Eisaku Noguchi
- Puri-Puri Chiichan – Doctor Hatena
;2019
- Mob Psycho 100 II – Red Raincoat
- One-Punch Man 2 – Watch Dog Man
- Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious – Deathmagla
;2021
- Shaman King – Horokeu Usui
- Mission: Yozakura Family – Makoto Kawashita
OVA
- Dirty Pair Flash – Operator
- Fobia – Mutsumi Narita
- Magic User's Club – Akane's Boyfriend #3
- Master of Mosquiton – Honoo
- Very Private Lesson – Arihiko Tairaku
- Sol Bianca: The Legacy – Percy
- Angel Sanctuary – Yue Katou
- Rurouni Kenshin: Seisōhen – Sagara Sanosuke
- Digital Juice – Chicken
- Futari Ecchi – Makoto Onoda
- Nurse Witch Komugi – Mugi-maru
- Akane Maniax – Andorō Umeda
- Ayashi Divine Comedy – Kumoshichi
- Detroit Metal City – Johannes Krauser II
Theatrical animation
- Pocket Monsters films – Takeshi, Musashi's Sonans
- Escaflowne – Reeden
- Ojarumaru the Movie: The Promised Summer - Ojaru and Semira – Kisuke
- Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door – Lee Sampson
- Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon – Dinohyumon
- Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass – Hojo, Akitoki Hojo
- Eyeshield 21: The Phantom Golden Bowl – Tarō Raimon
- Dōbutsu no Mori – Sakurajima
- Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror – Picanta
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer – Billy Katagiri
Tokusatsu
- Tokusou Robo Janperson – Robot Angel
- Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger – Destra Majjo
- Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film – Destra Majjo
- Mashin Sentai Kiramager - Stove Jamen
Games
EVE Burst Error – Susumu NikaidoCapcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 – Blanka, Balrog/VegaCapcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001 – Blanka, Balrog/VegaEverybody's Golf 5 – Kid/FelipeGalaxy Angel – Takuto MeyersGalaxy Angel: Moonlit Lovers – Takuto MeyersGalaxy Angel: Eternal Lovers – Takuto MeyersGalaxy Angel II ~Zettai Ryouiki no Tobira~ – Takuto MeyersGalaxy Angel II ~Mugen Kairou no Kagi~ – Takuto MeyersGrowlanser – Oscar ReevesGrowlanser II: The Sense of Justice – Oscar ReevesGuilty Gear XX – ZappaFinal Fantasy XIII – AmodarFinal Fantasy XIII-2 – AmodarLego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Saint WalkerMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes – Strider Hiryu, Jin SaotomeMarvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes – Strider Hiryu, Jin SaotomeMegami Ibunroku Persona – Namco × Capcom – Krino Sandra, Zabel Zarock/Lord RaptorNana – Kyosuke TakakuraProject X Zone – Zabel Zarock/Lord RaptorProject X Zone 2 – Zabel Zarock/Lord RaptorTeppen – Strider Hiryu- Rockman X7
- Rockman ZX Rival Schools series – Shoma SawamuraSamurai Warriors – Maeda Keiji, Sasaki KojirōShikigami no Shiro – Roger SasukeStar Ocean: The Second Story – Claude C. KenniStreet Fighter Zero 3 – Blanka, Balrog/VegaStreet Fighter III 2nd Impact: Giant Attack – UrienStreet Fighter IV – BlankaStreet Fighter V – BlankaStreet Fighter 6 – BlankaSuper Street Fighter IV – BlankaStreet Fighter X Tekken – BlankaSuper Robot Wars Impact Super Robot Wars MX Super Robot Wars A Portable 2nd Super Robot Wars Z Super Robot Wars BX Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U – GreninjaSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate - GreninjaSummon Night Craft Sword Monogatari: Hajimari no Ishi – TramTales of Innocence – Spada Belforma/DurandalTokimeki Memorial – Yoshio SaotomeTokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 2nd Kiss – Motoharu MasakiUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – Strider HiryuVampire: The Night Warriors – Zabel Zarock/Lord Raptor, Rikuo/Aulbath, Jon Talbain/GallonVampire Hunter: Darkstalkers' Revenge – Zarbel Zarock/Lord Raptor, Rikuo/Aulbath, Jon Talbain/GallonVampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire – Zarbel Zarock/Lord Raptor, Rikuo/Aulbath, Jon Talbain/GallonXenogears – Billy Lee Black
Drama CDs
- Mainichi Seiten! series 2: Kodomo wa Tomaranai Setsunai Koi Daze – Wataru ShinjouShiawase ni Shite Agemasu – Toshiyuki OosawaSolid Love – Kei Oujisawa
Dubbing roles
Live-action
- Anna and the Apocalypse – Arthur Savage
- I Still Know What You Did Last Summer – Darick the Dockhand
- The Matrix – Mouse
- Saturday Night Fever – Bobby C.