Unshō Ishizuka
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Unshō Ishizuka (Japanese: 石塚運昇 May 16, 1951 – August 13, 2018) was a Japanese voice actor for the Pokémon animated series.
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. Following his death, archive audio for Ishizuka has been used for Sophocles's Charjabug, Toucannon, and Tapu Bulu. His prerecorded narration was featured posthumously in M22.
Pokémon roles
Anime
Humans
Major
Minor
- Underground Man
- Giant
- Victor Winstrate
- Roderick
- King of Pokélantis
- Head engineer
- Connally
- Angie's father
- Provo
- Ampharos Train driver
- Delbert
- Lord Shabboneau
- Turner
- Count Pumpka
- Nick (old)
- Butler (BW080)
- Various guest characters
Pokémon
Major
- Ash's Kingler (EP075-JN132*)
- Ash's Muk (EP030-JN132*)
- Ash's Swellow (AG080-JN146*)
- Ash's Boldore (BW061-JN132*)
- Misty's Gyarados (HS02-JN143*)
- Brock's Onix and Steelix (EP005-JN146*)
- Brock's Pineco and Forretress (*)
- Tracey's Scyther
- Dawn's Mamoswine (DP106-BW091)
- Cilan's Stunfisk
- Kiawe's Charizard (SM001-SM105)
- Sophocles's Charjabug (SM026-SM063*)
- James's Koffing and Weezing
- James's Amoonguss
- Gary's Blastoise (EP269-DP045)
- Gary's Electivire (AG192-DP151)
- Paul's Ursaring
- Paul's Torterra
- Palmer's Rhyperior
- Tierno's Blastoise
- Sabrina's Kadabra
- Jasmine's Steelix
- Brawly's Hariyama
- Norman's Slaking
- Byron's Bastiodon
- Ramos's Gogoat
- Lance's Gyarados (EP236-AG098*)
- Alexa's Gogoat
- Thundurus (anime)
- Toucannon (anime) (SM004-SM018*)
- Oranguru (anime; SM039-SM087)
- Tapu Bulu (anime; SM044-SM090; SM144-present*)
- Squirtle Squad member (EP012-SM042*)
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 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
- Gavin's Machamp
- Master Hamm's Hitmonlee
- Minnie's Scizor
- Jaco's Manectric
- Alan's Nosepass and Probopass
- Sean's father's Scolipede
- Shamus's Emboar
- Blake and Heath's father's Exploud
- Viren's Electivire
- Sailor's Blastoise
- Fearow (anime)
- Crystal Onix
- Onix
- Claydol
- Hariyama
- Scyther
- Scizor
- Raticate
- Rhyhorn
- Darmanitan
- Galvantula
- Pangoro
- Sigilyph (BW064)
- Ferroseed (BW081)
- Snorlax (XY018)
- Haunter (PK15)
- Various other Pokémon
Other
Musical appearances
* This song is credited in-character as Professor Oak.
Video games
Super Smash Bros. series
- Incineroar
- Weezing
- Metagross
- Venusaur (Ultimate)
Other non-Pokémon roles
Anime series
- 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 (2009-2016))
- Mr. Satan (Hercule) (Dragon Ball franchise (2010-2018))
- Heihachi Mishima (Tekken franchise (2011-2015), 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))
- Dr. Hell (Mazinger Z: Infinity)
- Inspector Nakamori (Case Closed)
- Quent Yaiden (Wolf's Rain)
- Steven Armstrong (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)
Live-action voice roles
- Great Emperor Lah Deus (Choushinsei Flashman)
- Jeeruda (Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive)
- Table Shadow (Ressha Sentai ToQger)
- Larry (Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger)
Dubbing roles
- 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)
External links
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