Unshō Ishizuka
Unshō Ishizuka (Japanese: 石塚運昇 May 16, 1951 – August 13, 2018) was a Japanese seiyū for the Pokémon anime.
Biography
Ishizuka was born on May 16, 1951, in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan. He became a voice actor in 1984, becoming known for his deep, strong voice, which led to him being typecast as older and more mature male characters. His most notable roles in the Pokémon anime are that of Professor Oak and the unseen narrator. He died on August 13, 2018 of esophageal cancer. However, he managed to record his parts for episodes all the way to October.
Pokémon roles
Humans
Major
Minor
- Underground Man
- Giant
- Roderick
- King of Pokélantis
- Angie's father
- Provo
- Ampharos Train driver
- Delbert
- Lord Shabboneau
- Count Pumpka
- Nick (old)
- Butler (BW080)
- Various guest characters
Pokémon
Major
- Ash's Muk
- Ash's Swellow
- Ash's Boldore
- Misty's Gyarados
- Brock's Onix and Steelix
- Brock's Pineco and Forretress
- Tracey's Scyther
- Dawn's Mamoswine
- Cilan's Stunfisk
- Kiawe's Charizard
- Sophocles's Charjabug
- James's Koffing and Weezing
- James's Amoonguss
- Gary's Blastoise
- Paul's Ursaring
- Paul's Torterra
- Tierno's Blastoise
- Sabrina's Kadabra
- Jasmine's Steelix
- Brawly's Hariyama
- Norman's Slaking
- Ramos's Gogoat
- Red Gyarados
- Alexa's Gogoat
- Thundurus (anime)
- Tapu Bulu (anime)
- Squirtle Squad Member
Minor
- Jessie's Magikarp
- James's Magikarp and Gyarados
- Harrison's Hypno
- Harrison's Steelix
- Harley's Octillery
- Morrison's Swampert
- Paul's Hariyama
- Paul's Drapion
- Trip's Tranquill
- Dr. Namba's Electabuzz
- J's Drapion
- Lola's Blastoise
- Lola's Mantine
- Lola's Gyarados
- Officer Jenny's Croconaw
- Luke's Golett
- Drake's Onix
- Drake's Venusaur
- Janina's Onix
- Montgomery's Throh
- Bianca's father's Darmanitan
- Gail's Druddigon
- Davy's Stoutland
- Pryce's Piloswine
- Clair's Gyarados
- Flannery's Torkoal
- Roark's Onix
- Crasher Wake's Gyarados
- Byron's Bastiodon
- Byron's Steelix
- Lenora's Herdier
- Brycen's Beartic
- Roxie's Scolipede
- Marlon's Mantine
- Grant's Onix
- Cissy's Blastoise
- Bruno's Onix
- Bertha's Hippowdon
- Lucian's Bronzong
- Greta's Hariyama
- Anabel's Metagross
- Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Arbok
- Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Squirtle
- Tad's Poliwrath
- Andreas's Poliwrath
- Trinity's Gyarados
- Hun's Steelix
- Mollie's Raticate
- Sean's father's Scolipede
- Shamus's Emboar
- Blake and Heath's father's Exploud
- Oranguru
- Fearow (anime)
- Crystal Onix
- Onix
- Claydol
- Hariyama
- Scyther
- Scizor
- Raticate
- Rhyhorn
- Darmanitan
- Galvantula
- Pangoro
- Sigilyph (BW064)
- Ferroseed (BW081)
- Snorlax (XY018)
- Various Pokémon
Other
Musical appearances in Pokémon
* This song is credited in-character as Professor Oak.
Other non-Pokémon roles
Note: In the case of dubbing roles, the name of the character and TV show/movie/franchise are followed by the original English actor's name in parentheses.
- Vajramon (Digimon Tamers)
- Bunta Fujiwara (Initial D)
- Zabuza Momochi (Naruto)
- Sergei Smirnov (Mobile Suit Gundam 00)
- Van Hohenheim (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
- Gozaburo Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Moichi Taoka (Slam Dunk)
- Gustav (Zatch Bell!)
- Kizaru (One Piece)
- Mr. Satan (Hercule) (Dragon Ball franchise (2010-present))
- Heihachi Mishima (Tekken franchise (2011-present), PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Project X Zone)
- Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (2014), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (2016))
- Gantu (Lilo & Stitch franchise and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep) (Kevin Michael Richardson)
- Horatio Caine (CSI: Miami) (David Caruso)
- Lex Luthor (Superman Returns) (Kevin Spacey)
- Dr. Hell (Mazinger Z: Infinity)
External links
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