Michihiro Ikemizu

Michihiro Ikemizu
Native name	池水 通洋
Born	(1943-04-11) April 11, 1943 Kanagawa, Japan
Occupation	Voice actor
Years active	1960s–present
Agent	Aoni Production

Michihiro Ikemizu (池水 通洋, Ikemizu Michihiro, born April 11, 1943) is a Japanese voice actor from Kanagawa Prefecture and a graduate of Waseda University who works for Aoni Production.

Among his other roles, he has performed the characters Onsen-Mark (Urusei Yatsura), Isao Ohta (Mobile Police Patlabor) and Kinnikuman Super Phoenix (Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne).

Filmography

Anime TV series

1960s

• Kaibutsu-kun (1968) – Merman
• Marine Boy (1969) – A Man

1970s

• Gekko Kamen (1972) – Jūrō Iwai
• Aim for the Ace! (1973) – Ozaki
• Space Battleship Yamato (1974) – Sukeharu Yabu
• La Seine no Hoshi (1975) – Duke of Orléans
• Tensai Bakabon (1975) – Unagi-Inu
• Time Bokan (1975) – Robin Hood
• Lupin III Part II (1977) – Gapelt
• New Kyojin no Hoshi (1977) – Shigeo Nagashima
• Yatterman (1977) – Red Three

1980s

• Ashita no Joe 2 (1980) – Harry Robert
• Otasukeman (1980) – Hijikata Toshizo, Eliot Ness, Sherlock Holmes
• Urusei Yatsura (1981) – Onsen Mark
• Attacker You! (1984) – Toshihiko Hazuki
• Fist of the North Star (1984) – Soria, Baruda, Genshou, Cain
• Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin (1986) – Akame
• Saint Seiya (1986) – Black Phoenix, Crystal Saint
• Dragon Ball (1987) – Akkuman
• Metal Armor Dragonar (1987) – Genil
• Transformers The Headmaster (1987) – Six Shot, Double Cross, Trigger Happy, Platinum Tiger
• Mobile Police Patlabor (1989) – Isao Ohta
• Transformers: Victory (1989) – Great Shot

1990s

• Getter Robo Go (1991) – Baron Yasha
• Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne (1991) – Kinnikuman Super Phoenix, Robin Mask, God of Intelligence
• Hime-chan's Ribbon (1992) – Shigeo Gori
• Kiteretsu Daihyakka (1992) – Vice Principal
• Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1993) – Arnold
• Sailor Moon Supers (1995) – Mawashitaro (ep. 143)
• After War Gundam X (1996) – Barten
• The Big O (1999) – Rick Freizer
• Crest of the Stars (1999) – Kyte

2000s

• Witch Hunter Robin (2002) – Takuma Zaizen
• Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (2003) – Kogure-sensei
• Samurai 7 (2004) – Tessai
• Sgt. Frog (2004) – Film Director
• Darker than Black (2007) – Yoshimitsu Hourai

2010s

• Blue Exorcist (2011) – A Buddhist Priest

Original video animation (OVA)

• Urusei Yatsura series (1985–2010) – Onsen Mark
• Gall Force (1988) – Elison
• Mobile Police Patlabor (1988) – Isao Ohta
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1989) – Evans
• Kamen Rider SD (1993) – Great Leader

Films

• Urusei Yatsura series (1984–1991) – Onsen Mark
• They Were 11 (1986) – Glenn Groff
• Akira (1988) – Inspector, Council
• Patlabor: The Movie (1989) – Isao Ohta
• Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) – Isao Ohta
• WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 (2002) – Isao Ohta

Video games

• Abalaburn Opening Narrator, Kleude's brother
• Interlude (Sugiura)
• Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (Oka Nieba, others)
• Mobile Police Patlabor ~Game Edition~ (Isao Ohta)
• Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 (Kinnikuman Super Phoenix)
• Star Fox: Assault (General Pepper)

Tokusatsu

• Kamen Rider (1971) (voice of Scorpion man, Hitodenja, Zanburonzo, Armadillong, Gord Wolf Man Roar, Sunooman, Todogira, Jaguar man, Kabutolong, Shirakyurasu, Ganikoumoru (eps. 78~79 only), Shocker Rider No. 1, Garaox)
• Kamen Rider X (1974) Movie: The Four Riders vs. King Dark (voice of Riderman)
• Kamen Rider Amazon (1974) (voice of Snail Beastman)
• Kamen Rider Stronger (1975) (voice of Kikkaijin Armadillon, Yoroi Kishi, Cyrot)
• Kamen Rider (Skyrider) (1979) (voice of Kamen Rider Stronger, Zougameron, Kamen Rider No. 1, Manto Kong, Ring Bear)
• Kamen Rider Super-1 (1980) (voice of Amagansaa)
• Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!! (voice of Kamen Rider No. 1)
• Ultraman Ace (1972) (voice of Ultra Seven)
• Fireman (1973) (voice of Fireman) not mentioned in opening credits
• Jumborg Ace (1974) (voice of Mad Gone, Jumborg Ace (eps. 26~50 only), Jumborg 9)
• Barom-1 (1971) (voice of Umino (Actor : Ichirou Mizuki))
• Emergency Orders 10-4 10-10 (1972) (voice of Communication)
• Henshin Ninja Arashi (1972) (voice of Arashi, Fake Arashi, 卍 Kamaitachi)
• Warrior Of Light Diamond Eye (1973) (voice of Diamond Eye)
• Enban Sensō Bankid (1976) (voice of Lieutenant Tifun, Major General Byigomesu)
• The Kagestar (1976) (voice of Todogilass, Rebirth Buffalo Guu)
• Choujin Bibyun (1976) (voice of Kabenuri)
• Battle Hawk (1976) (voice of Narrator)
• The War in Space (1977) (voice of Jimmy (Actor : David Perin))
• Megaloman (1979) (voice of Megaloman, Dagger/Shishido Hiroshi (Actor : Yuki Kitazume))
• Kyodai Ken Byclosser (1985) (voice of Betobeto Man, Ring Goku)

Narration

• Close-up Gendai (NHK)
• The Sunday (NTV)
• The Rekishi Retsuden: Soshite Kessaku ga Umareta (BS-TBS)

Dubbing

Live-action

• Bedtime Stories – Barry Nottingham (Richard Griffiths)
• The Final Countdown (1987 TV Asahi edition) – Lt. Cmdr. Kaufman (Lloyd Kaufman)
• Ordinary People (1986 TV Asahi edition) – Joe Lazenby (Fredric Lehne)
• Piranha II: The Spawning (1990 TV Asahi edition) – Mal the Cook (Arnie Ross)
• Time Bandits (1988 TV Asahi edition) – Theatre Manager (Charles McKeown)

Animation

• The Fox and the Hound – Tod
• Sitting Ducks – Cecil

External links

• Michihiro Ikemizu at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Michihiro Ikemizu at Aoni Production
• Michihiro Ikemizu at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (Japanese)
• Michihiro Ikemizu at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database (Japanese)