Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei Yamaguchi (山口 勝平, Yamaguchi Kappei), born Mitsuo Yamaguchi (山口 光雄, Yamaguchi Mitsuo), is a Japanese stage actor, voice actor, and singer who voices Shigekiyo Yangu in the third season of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation, Diamond is Unbreakable. He also voiced Forever in the second season, Stardust Crusaders, and Yo-Yo Ma in the fifth season, Stone Ocean.

Yamaguchi is well-known for voicing popular characters such as the titular roles in Inuyasha and Ranma ½, L in Death Note, Usopp in One Piece, Shinichi Kudo in Detective Conan, and Feitan in Hunter × Hunter.

Biography

Kappeu Yamaguchi was born on May 23, 1965, in Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture, the son of a carpenter.[3] He graduated from Fukuoka's prefectural Chikuzn High School. In 1984, Yamaguchi moved to Tokyo and entered the Tokyo Announce University College, a vocational school training various performers from voice actors to singers to announcers or even reporters and dancers.

Afterwards, Yamaguchi joined the 21st Century FOX theater compagny and worked there as a stage actor while also acting as a voice actor from the age of 23.[4][5] In 1989, Yamaguchi starred in the role of Ranma Saotome in the Ranma ½ anime, which became a breakthrough role for him. Since then, he has appeared in many works as a voice actor.

Kappei Yamaguchi won the individual seiyu award at the Tokyo International Anime Fair of 2003.

Yamaguchi established his own entertainment production company named Goku Co., Ltd, of which he is the president.

In 2019, Yamaguchi won the Tomiyama Kei Award at the 13th Seiyu Award.[6]

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Roles

Title Media Year
All-Star Battle Video Game 2013
Eyes of Heaven Video Game 2015
Diamond is Unbreakable Anime 2016
Stardust Shooters Video Game 2017
Diamond Records Video Game 2017
JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop! Video Game 2019
All-Star Battle R Video Game 2022
ORAORAdio S Radio 2022
Title Media Year
All-Star Battle Video Game 2013
Eyes of Heaven Video Game 2015
Diamond is Unbreakable Anime 2016
Stardust Shooters Video Game 2017
Diamond Records Video Game 2017
JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop! Video Game 2019
All-Star Battle R Video Game 2022
Title Media Year
Stardust Crusaders Anime 2014
Stardust Shooters Video Game 2014
ORAORAdio S Radio 2022
Title Media Year
Stone Ocean Anime 2022
ORAORAdio S Radio 2022

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Trivia

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://dic.pixiv.net/a/山口勝平
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://www.go-coo.com/profile/kappei.html
  3. 安藤隆啓、『声優道 名優50人が伝えたい仕事の心得と生きるヒント』株式会社主婦の友社、2019年、168頁
  4. テレビ・タレント人名事典』日外アソシエーツ、2001年、第5版、1106頁。ISBN 4-8169-1677-6。
  5. リアルバウト餓狼伝説 スペシャル」ファンブック』、新声社、1997年6月9日、 107頁、 ISBN 4-88199-345-3。
  6. https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1552103582

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