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Tesshō Genda

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tesshō Genda (玄田 哲章 Genda Tesshō?, born May 20, 1948 in Okayama Prefecture) is a Japanese voice actor. He is employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce. When he debuted, he used his real name, Mitsuo Yokoi (横居 光雄 Yokoi Mitsuo?) as artist name. Because he had experience with ballet, he was known by the nickname "Pirouette Genda." Along with such well-known voice actors such as Akio Ōtsuka, Shigeru Chiba and Kōichi Yamadera, Genda is one of Japan's most prolific voice actors, with 234 roles credited to his name as of September 25, 2007. Among his other credits, he has performed the roles of Masami Iwaki (Dokaben), Suppaman (Dr. Slump), Gō Reietsu (High School! Kimengumi), Optimus Prime (A.K.A. Convoy) (The Transformers), Umibouzu (City Hunter), Ichimi Araiwa (Cooking Papa), and Action Kamen (Crayon Shin-chan) and is the current Japanese voice of Tigger in Winnie the Pooh media. Like his Canadian counterpart Peter Cullen, Tesshō reprised the role of Optimus Prime (Convoy) 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, Tesshō also reprised the role of Batman in the Japanese dub of Batman: Gotham Knight. He also voices Kratos in the Japanese versions of the God of War video game series. In February 2010, he received a Merit Awards from the 4th Seiyu Awards.


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Born:
May 20, 1948 In Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
70
First Appeared:
In the series Nangoku Shonen Papuwa-kun
Latest Project:
Movie Bayonetta: Bloody Fate 2013-11-23
Known For
Poster of They're Back! Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Doubutsu Sentai Go-Busters
Poster of My Bride is a Mermaid
Poster of Fire Tripper
Poster of Space Emperor God Sigma
Filmography
Series Parasol Henbe Gorita 2025
Series Nangoku Shonen Papuwa-kun Itou 2025
Movie Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie Gorisaki Banana (voice) 2013-01-19
Movie Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Shu 2013-03-30
Movie They're Back! Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Doubutsu Sentai Go-Busters Gorisaki Banana / Sensei (voice) 2013-06-21
Movie Bayonetta: Bloody Fate Rodin 2013-11-23
Movie Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower! Gorisaki Banana (voice) 2012-08-04
Movie Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Trouble – Who’s the culprit?! Gorisaki Banana 2012-04-01
Series Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! Unknown 2009-04-04
Movie Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Section 6 Department Chief Nakamura 2008-07-12
Series Casshern Sins Barashin 2008-10-01
Series My Bride is a Mermaid Lunar's Papa 2007-04-01
Series Akagi Yasuoka 2005-10-05
Series Yakitate!! Japan Unknown 2004-10-12
Series Earth Maiden Arjuna Onizuka 2001-01-09
Series Haré+Guu Chourou 2001-04-03
Movie Rayearth Special Version -Wings of Hope- Selece (voice) 1998-12-02
Movie City Hunter Special: Goodbye My Sweetheart Umibozu 1997-04-01
Series Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick Murato 1997-04-09
Series Midori no Makibaō Cascade 1996-03-09
Movie City Hunter Special: The Secret Service Umibozu 1996-01-05
Series The Vision of Escaflowne Balgus 1996-04-02
Movie Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn Janemba 1995-03-04
Movie Slayers: The Motion Picture Joyrock 1995-08-05
Series Street Fighter II: V Guile 1995-04-10
Series Magic Knight Rayearth Celes 1994-10-17
Movie Wild 7: Biker Knights Hebopi 1994-12-17
Movie Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound Bojack 1993-07-10
Series Shippuu! Iron Leaguer Edmond Ginjou 1993-04-06
Series My Patrasche Kozetsu 1992-10-10
Movie Wizardry Hawkwind 1991-02-21
Series RG Veda Kōmoku-ten (voice) 1991-06-01
Movie Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture Chief newspaper editor 1991-06-29
Movie Sol Bianca Dr. Delapaz (Japanese) 1990-03-20
Movie Sword for Truth Marouji 1990-12-28
Movie Cyber City Oedo 808 Rikiya "Goggles" Gabimaru 1990-06-21
Series Musashi, the Samurai Lord Saigo 1990-10-03
Series The Adventures of Peter Pan Alf 1989-01-15
Movie Venus Wars Sims 1989-03-11
Movie Cybernetics Guardian Jack 1989-10-31
Movie Legend of Lemnear Thug B 1989-10-05
Movie Dragon Century Sergeant Sagara(God Chapter) 1988-10-26
Series Mashin Eiyuden Wataru Ryūjinmaru 1988-04-16
Movie Akira Ryûsaku (voice) 1988-07-16
Movie The Red Spectacles Bunmei Muroto 1987-02-07
Movie Taiman Blues Naoto Shimizu Chapter 1987-11-25
Series The Three Musketeers Tréville 1987-10-09
Movie The Phoenix: Space Chapter Captain 1987-12-21
Movie TO-Y Gô Momomoto / Momo 1987-10-01
Movie Violence Jack: Harlem Bomber Violence Jack 1986-06-05
Movie They Were Eleven Ganigas "Ganga" Gagtos 1986-11-01
Series Anmitsu Hime: From Amakara Castle Senbei 1986-10-05
Movie Fire Tripper Akauma 1985-12-16
Movie Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer 1984-02-11
Series Mrs. Pepper Pot Bjon Harken 1983-04-04
Movie Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World Suppaman 1983-03-13
Series Future Police Urashiman Stinger Wolf 1983-01-09
Movie Dallos Dog McCoy (voice) 1983-12-21
Series Tokimeki Tonight Redolf Enbaren Worensa 1982-10-06
Series Acrobunch Gepeu 1982-05-05
Series Space Emperor God Sigma Kensaku Kira 1981-02-25
Series GoShogun Unknown 1981-07-03
Series Fang of the Sun Dougram Woldran 1981-10-23
Series Beast King GoLion Tsuyoshi Seidou 1981-03-04
Series Space Runaway Ideon Koboru 1980-05-08
Series Space Warrior Baldios Raita Hokuto 1980-06-30
Series Fighting General Daimos Kitou 1978-04-01
Movie Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V Daijiro Gou 1977-07-05
Series Voltes V Daijiro Gou 1977-06-04
Series Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster Ishida 1976-07-05