Masashi Hirose

Masashi Hirose
Masashi Hirose
広瀬正志
Born	November 6, 1947 (age 77); Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Voice actor
Years active	1970–present

Masashi Hirose (広瀬正志, Hirose Masashi, born November 6, 1947) is a Japanese voice actor from Osaka Prefecture, Japan.^[1] He works at Production Baobab.

He is known for the roles of Ramba Ral (Mobile Suit Gundam), Rikishiman (Kinnikuman), Gosterro (Blue Comet SPT Layzner) and Nakano-sensei (Lovely Complex).

In September 2014, Hirose was hospitalized for an unspecified illness. As a result, he was replaced by Katsuhisa Hōki in Gundam Build Fighters Try,^[2] Banjō Ginga in One Piece,^[3] and Akio Ōtsuka in In Search of the Lost Future.^[4]

Filmography

Anime television

Lupin the 3rd Part II (Herbert von Myer, others) (1977)
Mobile Suit Gundam (Ramba Ral) (1979)
Astro Boy (Pannakokku) (1980-1981)
Fang of the Sun Dougram (Destan) (1983)
Armored Trooper Votoms (Kan Yu) (1983)
Blue Comet SPT Layzner (Gosterro) (1985-1986)
Fist of the North Star (Golem, Kubaru, Search Captain, Zack) (1985-1986)
Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (Gillman) (1986)
City Hunter (Inagaki, Kameda, Scout #2, Gilmore, Serrano) (1987-1990)
Osomatsu-kun (Sandayu) (1988)
Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru 2 (Jangorilla, Mentenanman) (1990-1991)
Mahoujin Guru Guru (Hatenashi Village Elder) (1995)
New Mobile Report Gundam Wing (Master O) (1995-1996)
After War Gundam X (Katokk Alzamille) (1996)
Detective Conan (Ogura, Ushikubo, Werewolf, Misc. male voices) (1996-2012)
Kindaichi Case Files (Goro, Masayuki Ishii, Shuuichirou Aizawa) (1997)
Lost Universe (Alzas) (1998)
Kyo Kara Maoh! (Baxter) (1998)
Gregory Horror Show (Death) (1999)
One Piece (Riku Dold III) (1999)
Cowboy Bebop (Fad) (1999)
Dai-Guard (Chief Haruo Osugi) (1999-2000)
Pokémon (Gantetsu) (2000)
Ghost Stories (Akaikami Aoikami) (2000-2001)
Vandread (Kümmel Ohzeki) (2001)
InuYasha (Monk) (2001)
Mobile Fighter G Gundam (Shawn Douglas) (2002)
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (Sahib Ashman) (2002-2003)
Mermaid Forest (Leader of the Sakagami Pirates) (2003)
Ashita no Nadja (Watson) (2003-2004)
Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (Nakamura) (2004)
Phoenix (Lamp) (2004)
Rockman.EXE Axess (Tensuke Takumi) (2004)
Paranoia Agent (Akihiro Takamine) (2004)
Monster (Cole) (2004-2005)
Bleach (Abûero) (2004-2005)
Keroro Gunso (Animation Director, Prof Hellsing) (2004-2007)
Samurai Champloo (Kuroihara) (2005)
Futakoi Alternative (Kumicho) (2005)
Speed Grapher (Seijirou Togotsu) (2005)
Jigoku Shōjo (Ryuuzo Kusuno) (2005)
Hell Girl (Mayor Ryouzo Kusunoki) (2006)
Witchblade (Muraki) (2006)
009-1 (Secretary) (2006)
Honey and Clover (Professor Tange) (2006)
Gintama (Kanbee) (2007)
Oh! Edo Rocket (Heihachiro Oshio) (2007)
Toward the Terra (Shiroe's Papa) (2007)
Lovely Complex (Nakano-sensei) (2007)
Umineko no Naku Koro ni (Hideyoshi Ushiromiya) (2009)
Ushinawareta Mirai o Motomete (Sakunoshin Honjou); changed to Akio Ōtsuka (2009)
Fairy Tail (Hades) (2009-2014)
Fate/zero (Risei Kotomine) (2011-2012)
Zetman (Seizou Amagi) (2012)
Gundam Build Fighters (Mr. Ral) (2013)
Gundam Build Fighters Try (Mr. Ral) (eps. 1–4) (2014)
Onegai My Melody (George Hijikata) (?)
Zipang (Samuel D. Hatton) (?)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II (Vector's father) (?)

Original Video Animations

Armored Trooper Votoms: Big Battle (Radah Neeva) (1986)
Gunbuster (Admiral Yuzo Takaya) (1988)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1989) (Arthur Lynch)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996) (Baresto Rosita)
The Silent Service (Keisuke Hamamoto, Aleksei) (1997-1998)
Getter Robo Armageddon (Stinger) (1998)
Hellsing Ultimate (Sir Penwood) (2008)^[5]
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (James Shiba) (2012-2014)

Anime films

Mobile Suit Gundam (1981) (Ramba Ral)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Soldiers of Sorrow (1981) (Ramba Ral)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space (1982) (Ramba Ral)
Kinnikuman film series (Rikishiman, The Ninja, Kendaman, others) (1984-1986)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) (Kanta's Father)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, Miller's Report (Jacob) (1998)
Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000) (Coretol)

Tokusatsu

Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army (1984) (Alien Temperor, Alien Baltan II)
Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju (2006) (Horror Legules)

Video games

Mobile Suit Gundam (Ramba Ral) (1981)
Armored Trooper Votoms: Udo Kumen Arc (Kan Yu) (1983)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gihren's Greed (Ramba Ral) (1998)
Ikusagami (2005) (Takeda Shingen)
Radiata Stories (Dynas Stone) (2005)
Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na (Lioness Teo Arshlight) (2006)
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Minister of Alsword) (2007)
ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat (King Sumnelthia III) (2007)
Infinite Undiscovery (Enma) (2008)
Super Robot Wars series (Ramba Ral, Gosterro, Kan Yu, Dr. Stinger) (2008-2019)
Fallout: New Vegas (Robert House) (2010)
Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney (Story Teller) (2012)
Tales of Vesperia (Barbos, Leblanc) (2019)

Dubbing

Original year	Dub year	Title	Role	Original actor	Notes	Ref
1959	2012	Some Like It Hot	"Spats" Colombo	George Raft		^[6]
1982	1987	Tootsie	Jeff Slater	Bill Murray	Fuji TV edition	^[7]
1986		Sledge Hammer!	Narrator			^[8]
1987		The Running Man	William Laughlin	Yaphet Kotto		^[9]
1987		The Transformers: Rebirth	Searchlight, Scourge
1990-2020		The Simpsons	Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Sideshow Mel
1993	1996	Last Action Hero	The Ripper	Tom Noonan		^[10]
1995	1997	The Quick and the Dead	'Dog' Kelly	Tobin Bell		^[11]
1998		The Big Lebowski	Malibu police chief	Leon Russom
1998		Hard Rain	Sheriff Mike Collins	Randy Quaid		^[12]
1999-2002		Courage the Cowardly Dog	Bobby Ganoush
2000		Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue	Captain Michell	Ron Rogge
2001-2004		Evil Con Carne	Hector Con Carne	Phil LaMarr
2003		Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World	Awkward Davies	Patrick Gallagher
2008		The Fifth Commandment	Max "Coolbreeze" Templeton	Keith David		^[13]
2012		The Avengers	Interviewee	Stan Lee		^[14]
2013		Thor: The Dark World	Psychiatric patient
2014		Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	Debonair gentleman
		Captain America: The Winter Soldier	Museum security guard
		Guardians of the Galaxy	Old man			^[15]

Other voices

Star Tours – The Adventures Continue (Boba Fett)

References

^ Beck, Jerry (2005-10-28). The animated movie guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-55652-591-9. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
^ "Gundam BF Try Replaces Ral Voice Actor Masashi Hirose with Katsuhisa Houki". Anime News Network. 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
^ "Banjou Ginga to Replace Masashi Hirose in One Piece". Anime News Network. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
^ "Akio Ohtsuka Takes Over Masashi Hirose's Role in Ushinawareta Mirai o Motomete Anime". Anime News Network. 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
^ "Hellsing IV". Hellsing Ultimate. Episode 4. October 11, 2014. Adult Swim.
^ "お熱いのがお好き（１９５９）". Star Channel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ "トッツィー". The Cinema. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
^ "俺がハマーだ！－日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
^ "バトルランナーパラマウント思い出の復刻版ブルーレイ". Paramount. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
^ "Dubbed Western-style Theater Columbia 90th Anniversary "Last Action Hero" Deluxe Edition (First Press Limited Edition) (Blu-ray)". Amazon. 28 January 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
^ "午後ロード「クイック＆デッド」タフでセクシーな早撃ちシャロンが悩殺＆瞬殺！". TV Tokyo. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
^ "フラッド". Star Channel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ "ジェット!![吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ "アベンジャーズ". Fukikaeru. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
^ "ガーディアンズ・オブ・ギャラクシー". Fukikaeru. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

External links

Official profile (in Japanese)
Masashi Hirose at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Masashi Hirose at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)
Masashi Hirose at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database (in Japanese)
Masashi Hirose at IMDb

[1] Beck, Jerry (2005-10-28). The animated movie guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-55652-591-9. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

[2] "Gundam BF Try Replaces Ral Voice Actor Masashi Hirose with Katsuhisa Houki". Anime News Network. 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2014-10-16.

[3] "Banjou Ginga to Replace Masashi Hirose in One Piece". Anime News Network. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-28.

[4] "Akio Ohtsuka Takes Over Masashi Hirose's Role in Ushinawareta Mirai o Motomete Anime". Anime News Network. 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2014-10-28.

[5] "Hellsing IV". Hellsing Ultimate. Episode 4. October 11, 2014. Adult Swim.

[6] "お熱いのがお好き（１９５９）". Star Channel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[7] "トッツィー". The Cinema. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

[8] "俺がハマーだ！－日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[9] "バトルランナーパラマウント思い出の復刻版ブルーレイ". Paramount. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

[10] "Dubbed Western-style Theater Columbia 90th Anniversary "Last Action Hero" Deluxe Edition (First Press Limited Edition) (Blu-ray)". Amazon. 28 January 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

[11] "午後ロード「クイック＆デッド」タフでセクシーな早撃ちシャロンが悩殺＆瞬殺！". TV Tokyo. Retrieved December 9, 2021.

[12] "フラッド". Star Channel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[13] "ジェット!![吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[14] "アベンジャーズ". Fukikaeru. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[15] "ガーディアンズ・オブ・ギャラクシー". Fukikaeru. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

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Masashi Hirose
広瀬正志
Born	(1947-11-06) November 6, 1947 (age 77) Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Voice actor
Years active	1970–present