Junpei Takiguchi

Kōhei Takiguchi (滝口 幸平, Takiguchi Kōhei, April 17, 1931 – August 29, 2011), better known by his stage name Junpei Takiguchi (滝口 順平, Takiguchi Junpei), was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Chiba Prefecture.

Junpei Takiguchi
滝口 順平
Born	Kōhei Takiguchi (1931-04-17)April 17, 1931 Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Died	August 29, 2011(2011-08-29) (aged 80) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Actor voice actor narrator
Years active	1951–2011
Known for	Burari Tochūgesha no Tabi

Besides his many narration and dubbing roles, he was also known for his roles in Time Bokan (as Perasuke), Yatterman (as Dokurobei), Mazinger Z (as Count Brocken), Tekkaman: The Space Knight (as Ranbos), Yuusha Raideen (as Barao), and for his narration roles in Burari Tochūgesha no Tabi and Pittankokan Kan.

Death

Takiguchi died at 7:33am JST on August 29, 2011, aged 80, from stomach cancer.[1]

Filmography

Television animation

• Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (1960) – Narrator
• Moomin (1969) – Moran
• Mazinger Z (1972) – Count Brocken
• New Moomin (1972) – Moran
• We Know You, Moonlight Mask-kun! (1972) – Satan's Claw
• Vicky the Viking (1974) – Snorre
• Tekkaman: The Space Knight (1975) – Rambos
• Time Bokan (1975) – Perasuke
• Dinosaur War Izenborg (1977) – Gorou Kamihara, Dinosaur Emperor Ururu (Tyrannosaurus), Almost Dinosaur
• Yatterman (1977) – Dokurobē
• The Ultraman (1979) – Pig
• Ninja Hattori-kun (1981) – Jippou
• Minami no Niji no Lucy (1982) – Pettywell
• Tokimeki Tonight (1982) – Tamasaburo Kamiya
• Dragon Ball (1986) – Baba Uranai
• Dirty Pair (1987) – Masoho
• Metal Armor Dragonar (1987) – Major Hydelnecken
• Soreike! Anpanman (1988) – Santa Claus
• Dragon Ball Z (1989) – Baba Uranai, Grand Elder, Porunga
• Burn, Zantetsuken! (1994) – Chin Chin Chou
• Montana Jones (1994) – Professor Nitro
• Alice SOS (1998) – M-1
• One Piece (1999) – Admiral Nelson
• Tottoko Hamutarō (2000) – Maggie's Grandfather
• UFO Baby (2000) – Professor Vincent
• Alcatraz Connection (2001) – Howan
• Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (2001) – Professor Kozumi
• Astro Boy (2003) – Mr. Darling
• Kaiketsu Zorori (2004) – Yokai Sensei
• Karin (2005) – narration
• .hack//Roots (2006) – Phyllo[2]
• D.Gray-man (2006) – The Millennium Earl
• Kirarin Revolution (2006) – Mister Danchō
• Kurozuka (novel) (2008) – Man in Black
• Dragon Ball Kai (2009) – Grand Elder
• Brave Raideen^{[year needed]} – Barao
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo – God
• Mahōjin Guru Guru – Monburan
• Urusei Yatsura – Red Mantle

Original video animation (OVA)

• Sonic the Hedgehog (1996) – Dr. Robotnik
• Slayers Gorgeous (1998) – Gaizno

Theatrical animation

• Alice in Wonderland^{[year needed]} (TBS edition) (Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee)
• Darkwing Duck (Tuskernini)
• The Incredibles (Ollie Johnston)
• Lady and the Tramp (Trusty)
• The Road to El Dorado (Chief Tannabok)
• The Simpsons Movie (Abraham "Grandpa" Simpson)
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Happy)
• The Aristocats (Peppo the Italian Cat)
• Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World (1976) – Monsieur Gourmon

Video games

• Crash Team Racing (1999) (Nitros Oxide)[3]
• Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (2010) (Happy)[3]

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• Dragon Ball Z 3 (Grand Elder, Uranai Baba)
• Dragon Ball Z Infinite World (Porunga)
• Dragon Ball Z Sparking! (Porunga)
• Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Meteo (Porunga)
• Dragon Ball Z Sparking! Neo (Uranai Baba, Porunga)

Live action

• Batman^{[year needed]} (The Joker)
• Cowboy G-Men (Pat Gallagher, Stoney Crockett, Zerbo and All Male and Female Characters)
• Goldfinger (Nippon TV edition) (Auric Goldfinger)
• Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov)
• I Love Lucy (Frederick 'Fred' Hobart Mertz)
• Jingle All the Way (Fuji TV edition) (Officer Alexander Hummell)
• Lethal Weapon 4 (Nippon TV edition) (Benny Chan)
• Live and Let Die (Sheriff J.W. Pepper)
• The Man with the Golden Gun (Sheriff J.W. Pepper)
• Mary Poppins (DVD edition) (Uncle Albert)
• Melody (Mister Perkins)
• The Muppet Show (The Swedish Chef)
• My Big Fat Greek Life (Gus Portokalos)[4]
• Son of the Mask (TBS edition) (Doctor Arthur Neuman)
• Spartacus (DVD edition) (Gracchus)
• Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (Dexter Jettster)
• The Wizard of Oz (Video and DVD edition) (Professor Marvel, The Doorman, The Cabby, The Guard, The Wizard of Oz)
• Hyokkori Hyoutanjima (Lion)

Animation

• Huckleberry Hound – Huckleberry Hound
• Quick Draw McGraw – Quick Draw McGraw
• The Simpsons – Grampa Simpson
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (BS2 edition) – Krang
• The Tick – The Terror

Other

• Splash Mountain (Brer Owl)

References

1. "Voice Actor/Narrator Junpei Takiguchi Passes Away". Anime News Network. August 29, 2011.
2. Yuki, Masahiro. "The Official Art of .hack//Roots". (May 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 101–107
3. "Junpei Takiguchi - 62 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
4. "マイ・ビッグ・ファット・ライフ！". Sony Pictures. Retrieved November 20, 2019.

External links

• Junpei Takiguchi at Game Plaza Haruka Voice Artist Database (in Japanese)
• Junpei Takiguchi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Junpei Takiguchi on IMDb
• Junpei Takiguchi at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)