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Norio Wakamoto
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Norio Wakamoto (若本 規夫, Wakamoto Norio) (October 18, 1945 - ) is a veteran male seiyū and budo expert affiliated with Sigma Seven. He was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was raised in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Waseda University.

He is a complete badass who voices complete badasses (badassally) with a badass voice of complete badassdom.

General

After graduation from Waseda University, Wakamoto initially found employment as a police officer assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Anti-Riot Squad division before becoming a seiyū.

The quality of Wakamoto's voice is known for uniting astringency and sharpness, usually leading him to villain roles in dubbing work and games. Examples of his roles include Oskar von Reuenthal in Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Johnny in the Guilty Gear series, Barbatos Goetia in Tales of Destiny 2, Charles zi Britannia in Code Geass, Black Shadow in F-Zero GP Legend, Xemnas in Kingdom Hearts II, Oda Nobunaga in Devil Kings, Cell in Dragon Ball Z and GT, Dracula in Castlevania series, Bison in the Street Fighter series, in The King of Fighters series and many many many MANY others.

He is a third-level Shorinji Kempo artist and a second-level Kendo artist.

Anime Roles (as of 1/22/09)

009-1 (TV) as Chief (ep 6); Officer (ep 11) 801 T.T.S. Airbats (OAV) as Capt. Mitsuru Konishi AD Police Files (OAV) as Billy Fanword Ah -- Harima-nada (TV) as Tsuyoshi Hokudousan Ah! My Goddess (TV) as Senbei Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy (TV) as Senbei (eps 15,16) Ai no Senshi Rainbowman (TV) as Narrator Aku Dai-Sakusen Srungle (TV) as Shteiner Amon Saga (OAV) as Denon Angel Links (TV) as Lawrence McGuire Antique Bakery (TV) as Tadahiro Akutagawa (ep 4, 7, 9, 10) Appleseed (OAV) as A. J. Sebastian Armor Hunter Mellowlink (OAV) as Golphy Assemble Insert (OAV) as Hattori Aura Battler Dunbine (TV) as Allen Brady; Narration Ayakashi Ayashi: Ayashi Divine Comedy (OAV) as Youzou Torii Ayumayu Theater (ONA) as Paul Radhabinod Azumanga Daioh (TV) as Chiyochichi (Chiyo's dad) Baccano! (TV) as Gustave St. Germain Bakuto Sengen Daigunder (TV) as Dragonbust Basilisk (TV) as Yagyu Munenori Berserk (TV) as Gambino Birdy the Mighty (OAV) as Pachirusu Birdy the Mighty Decode (TV) as Skeletsu Black Jack The Movie as Nyurasu Dorris Black Magic M-66 (OAV) as Roger Bouken Yuuki Pluster World (TV) as Dailand (eps 38,39) Burn Up! (OAV) as McCoy Canvas2 ~Niji-iro no Sketch~ (TV) as Jirou Misaki (Ep. 4) Captain Tsubasa (TV) Case Closed (TV) as Korehisa Kanie (ep 174); Miyahara (ep 81-82); Officer Ohtaki (ep 263) Chouju Kishin Dancougar: Hakunetsu no Shusho (OAV) as Shapiro Keats Chrono Crusade (TV) as Duke Duffau Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (TV) as Emperor of Britannia Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (TV) as The Emperor / Charles Di Britannia Conan, the Boy in Future (TV) as Tokeh Cosmos Pink Shock (OAV) as Narration Cowboy Bebop (TV) as Vicious Cream Lemon Part 4: POP CHASER (OAV) as Zack Cromartie High School (TV) as Mechazawa Shinichi; Sushi Chef (ep 24) Croquette! (TV) as Goya (eps 38-40) Cyber City Oedo 808 (OAV) as Juzo Hasegawa Cyborg 009 The Cyborg Soldier (TV) as Scarl D.Gray-man (TV) as Winters Sokaro D.N.Angel (TV) as Ehrlich Von Vandembagu (ep 10) Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God (TV) as Shapiro Keats Dark Warrior (OAV) as David Rockford Demonbane (TV) as Augustus Desert Punk (TV) as Amagumo Detective Conan: Conan and Heiji and the Vanished Boy (OAV) as Officer Ohtaki Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (movie 10) as Officer Ohtaki Detonator Orgun (OAV) as Lang; Simmons Digimon Frontier (TV) as IceDevimon (ep 36) Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past (OAV) as Makoto Allen Takamura Dokaben (TV) as Akechi-sensei Dragon Ball GT (TV) as Cell Dragon Ball Z (TV) as Cell Duel Masters (TV) as Boy George Eat-Man '98 (TV) as DoMarc Edokko Boy: Gatten Taro (TV) as Shinkuuji (ep 22) F (TV) F-Zero Falcon Densetsu (TV) as Black Shadow Fist of the North Star (TV) as Shuren (as Noriaki Wakagi) (The) Five Star Stories (movie) as Vord Bewlard Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime Gyu! (TV) as Black Crystal King (eps 49-52) Ga-Rei -Zero- (TV) as Nabuu Brothers Galactic Patrol Lensman (TV) as Narrator Galaxy Express 999 (TV) as Muu (ep 88) Garaga (movie) as Alf Gatchaman (TV) Gate Keepers (TV) as Itoi (ep 15) Gegege no Kitarō (TV 3/1985) Genocyber (OAV) as Wakayama Ghost Slayers Ayashi (TV) as Youzou Torii Ghost Sweeper Mikami (TV) as Piper Giant Robo (OAV) as Taisou Gin Rei (OAV) as Taiso Gintama (TV) as Matsudaira; Nassan (Ep. 90) Goku: Midnight Eye (OAV) as Genji Hakuryu (The) Gokusen (TV) as Kyotaro Oshima Gunbuster (OAV) as Kouichiro "Coach" Ohta Gunparade Orchestra (TV) as Hard-boiled Penguin Guyver (OAV) as Oswald Lisker/Guyver II Guyver: Out of Control (movie) as Ishiwatari Hayate the Combat Butler (TV) as Ten no koe (narrator) Heat Guy J (TV) as Serge Echigo Heavy Metal L-Gaim (TV) as Rockley Ron Hellsing (OAV) as Alexander Anderson Hellsing (TV) as Richard Hellsing Hime-sama Goyojin (TV) as Chief X Himitsu no Akko-chan (TV 3) as Mr. Garlic Hurricane Polymar (TV) Hyoga Senshi Gaislugger (TV) as Onoriki Infinite Ryvius (TV) as Commander Conrad Inukami! (TV) as Sekidousai JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OAV) as Hol Horse; Horu Housu Joker - Marginal City (OAV) as Narrator Juusou Kikou Dancouga Nova (TV) as Will Kabuto (OAV) as Fuuma Kotaro Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (TV) as Drunk man (eps 4,12) Karasu Tengu Kabuto (TV) as Fuma Kotaro Kashi no Ki Mokku (TV) Keroro Gunso (TV) as Shurara Kiddy Grade (TV) as Chevalier d'Autriche Kiddy Grade -Ignition- (movie 1) as Chevalier d'Autriche Kiddy Grade -Maelstrom- (movie 2) as Chevalier d'Autriche Kiddy Grade -Truth Dawn- (movie 3) as Chevalier d'Autriche Kikaider (TV) as Golden Bat Kishin Corps (OAV) as Matoi Shinkai Knight Hunters (TV) as Reiji Takatori Koi Koi Seven (TV) as Headmaster Ladius (OAV) as Kairi Legend of Himiko (TV) as Amatama master; Jakatsu Legend of the Galactic Heroes (OAV) as Oskar von Reuenthal Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars (movie) as Oskar von Reuenthal Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War (movie) as Ruental Lensman (movie) as Narrator Lovege Chu ~Miracle Seiyuu Hakusho~ (TV) as Heizou Oohara (eps 8, 25) Lucy of the Southern Rainbow (TV) as Lite Lupin III: Part II (TV) as Hageito (ep 18); James Dobon (ep 97) Lupin III: Part III (TV) as Ri Gochou (ep 21); Sutamo (ep 1) Machine Hayabusa (TV) as Nagareboshi no Ryuu Macross Plus (OAV) as Dr. Worth (Ep 2) Madara (OAV) as Miroku Maison Ikkoku (TV) as Cha Cha Maru Master Maison Ikkoku: Kanketsuhen (movie) as master (Cha Cha Maru) Makyou Densetsu Acrobunch (TV) as Randou Hiro Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! (TV) as Naoyuki Takasu Manmaru the Ninja Penguin (TV) as Manmaru's Father (ep14 ep17) Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness as Yamazaki Master Keaton (TV) as Herman (ep 20) Metropolis (movie) as Pero Mezzo Forte (OAV) as Hirooka Miracle Girls (TV) as Mister X Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (movie) as Lt. Bardo Mononoke (TV) as Umizatou (Umibouzu) Musashi no Ken (TV) as Kunihiko Toudou Muteki Robo Trider G7 (TV) as Yaru (ep 1-7) Muu no Hakugei (TV) Myself ; Yourself (TV) as Denpa Shōgun (ep 9) NANA (TV) as President Kanemoto (ep 42) Negima! (TV) as Mashougun (eps 25,26) Ninja Nonsense (TV) as Onsokumaru Ninja Resurrection (OAV) as Araki Mataemon Ninja Ryukenden (OAV) as Robert Ninja Scroll (movie) as Utsutsu Mujuurou Ninja Scroll (TV) as Kitsunebi Odin - Starlight Mutiny (movie) as Naoki Ryo Oh! Edo Rocket (TV) as Youzou Torii Oishinbo (TV) as Seiichi Okaboshi Once Upon a Time [Windaria] (movie) as Kyle One Piece - Defeat The Pirate Ganzak! (OAV) as Ganzack Ossu!! Karate Bu (OAV) as Iwatetsu Otogi-Jushi Akazukin (TV) as Pumpking (ep 18) Parappa the Rapper (TV) as King Kong Mushi (Eps. 19, 29) Pilot Candidate (TV) as Kuro Rivolde Planetes (TV) as Gigalde Gangalagash Plastic Little (OAV) as Joshua L. Balboa Pokémon (TV) as Toukichi (ep 176) Pokemon Chronicles (TV) as Kinzo Puppet Princess (OAV) as Yasaburo Manajiri Quiz Magic Academy (OAV) as Garuda Record of Lodoss War (OAV) as Woodchuck Requiem from the Darkness (TV) as Nagamimi RG Veda (OAV) as Taishakuten Ronin Warriors (TV) as Kaosu (The) Rose of Versailles (TV) S-CRY-ed (TV) as Narrator Sailor Moon (TV) as Yuusuke Amade (ep 6) Samurai Champloo (TV) as Bundai (ep 18); Uohori Andou Sasuga no Sarutobi (TV) as Ogata Sensei Sazae-san (TV) as Anago Sengoku Basara (TV) as Oda Nobunaga Shin Bikkuriman (TV) as Black Zeus Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Robo (OAV) as Bat Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu Sanada Jyuu Yuushi The Animation (special) as Sakakibara Shikibu-taifu Yasumasa Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu Sanada Jyuu Yuushi The Animation (TV) as Shikibu-taifu Yasumasa Sakakibara Shonen Onmyouji (TV) as Kyuuki Shootfighter Tekken (OAV) as Iron Kiba (The) Skull Man (TV) as Brain Gear commander (eps 10-13); Scarl (ep 13) Slayers - The Motion Picture as Lagos Slayers Great (movie) as Lord Granion Sonic X (TV) (ep 60) Sora o Miageru Shōjo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai (TV) as Gntarl Soul Link (TV) as Shigemichi Morimoto Space Adventure Cobra (TV) as Hildas; Spider Joe Space Adventure Cobra - The Movie Space Pirate Captain Herlock The Endless Odyssey (OAV) as Chief Ilita Spirit Warrior (OAV) as Takahara Tatsuma (ep 1) Spirit Warrior (OAV 2) as Huang Hai-Feng (Ko Kaiho) Steam Detectives (TV) as Machine Baron Stop! Hibari-kun (TV) as Sabu (The) Super Dimension Fortress Macross (TV) as Politician A (ep 1) Super Robot Wars OG Divine Wars (TV) as Maier V. Branstein Super Space Machine X Bomber (Puppet-Show TV) as Capt. Custer (as Noriaki Wakamoto) Takegami - Guardian of Darkness (OAV) as Susanoh Tatakae!! Rahmen Man (TV) as Kinnikuken Banboro Tekkaman Blade (TV) as Kengo Aiba/Tekkaman Omega Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (OAV) as Kagato Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OAV 2 as Kagato Tenchi Universe (TV) as Kagato Tenku Senki Shurato (TV) as Brahma; Shiva Tetsujin 28-go: Hakuchū no Zangetsu (movie) as Ryuusaku Murasame Tetsujin 28th (TV) as Ryuusaku Murasame They Were 11 (movie) as Vidmenir "Knu" Knume Time Bokan (TV) as Kinkaku (ep 4) Tobé! Kujira no Peek (movie) as Father Toujou!! Raman Otoko (movie) as Banboro Toward the Terra (TV) as Narration (The) Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk (TV) as Door's Voice (ep 5) Transformers: Cybertron (TV) as Flame Convoy Trigun (TV) as Gofsef Tsuri Baka Nisshi (TV) as Gomikawa Tsuyokiss - Cool×Sweet (TV) as Seizou Tachibana Ultimate Muscle (TV) as Blood Killer Urotsukidoji (OAV) as Suikakuju; Kohoki Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend (movie) as Suikakuju Ushio & Tora (OAV) as Hyou Ushiro no Shomen Daare (movie) as Otokichi Nakane Video Senshi Lezarion (TV) as Charles Violence Jack (OAV) as Halem Bomber Violence Jack 2 (OAV) as Harlem Bomber Virgin Fleet (OAV) as Commander Wakamoto Wanwan Sanjushi (TV) Wedding Peach (TV) as Masahiro Tamano Wizardry (OAV) as Randy Wolf's Rain (TV) as Fucro Wrath of the Ninja - The Yotoden Movie as Mie Jinnai Yagami-kun's Family Affairs (OAV) as Youji Yagami YAT Anshin! Uchu Ryokou (TV) as Man (ep 29) YAT Anshin! Uchu Ryokou 2 (TV) as Ganon Yawaraka Sangokushi Tsukisase!! Ryofuko-chan (OAV) as Kou Jun Yoroshiku Mechadock (TV) Yoshimoto Muchikko Monogatari (TV) as Fujiikemushi Yoshinaga-san'chi no Gargoyle (TV) as Gargoyle Ys II (OAV) as Dham Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files (TV) as Chuu; Gouki Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monster GX (TV) as Titan (ep 5,6) Zatch Bell (TV) as Fein; Victoreem Zoids (TV) as Captain Zoids: Fuzors (TV) as Roger (ep 11)

Fucking Awesome

He just is.

DEAL WITH IT

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