Yūji Kishi

Yūji Kishi
Yūji Kishi
岸祐二
Born	September 28, 1970 (age 53); Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Actor; voice actor;
Years active	1996–present
Employer	CUBE Inc.
Spouse	Mika Kikuchi (m. 2009; div. 2011)

Yūji Kishi (岸祐二, Kishi Yūji, September 28, 1970) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He had his acting debut in the 1996 Super Sentai series, Gekisou Sentai Carranger, as Kyosuke Jinnai/Red Racer^[1]^[2] Since then, he has become a very prominent voice actor in both anime and video games. He is most known as the main voice actor for Ken Masters in the Street Fighter series of video games produced by Capcom.

Filmography edit

Film edit

Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san (God of Laughter) (voice)

Tokusatsu edit

Gekisou Sentai Carranger (Kyōsuke Jinnai/Red Racer)
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs. Ohranger (Kyōsuke Jinnai/Red Racer)
Denji Sentai Megaranger vs. Carranger (Kyōsuke Jinnai/Red Racer)
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (Shunsuke Kishimoto)
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (Camera Org (ep. 3)) (voice)
Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (Kazuma Namekawa)
Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger vs. Gaoranger (Chubouzu) (Voice)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (Dragian Ganymede (ep. 49 - 50)) (voice)
GoGo Sentai Boukenger (Wicked Dragon Tagargin (ep. 45)) (voice)
Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger (Confrontation Beast-Hippopotamus Fist Baka) (Voice)
Engine Sentai Go-onger (Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast Dumbbell Banki (ep. 46)) (voice)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (Kyōsuke Jinnai (ep. 14))
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger Vs. Kamen Rider Drive Spring Vacation Combining Special (Dr. D/Spider-Type Roidmude 089 (voice)/Youkai Buruburu (voice))

Television animation edit

Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers (Scuba(Squid), Drill Nuts(Weevil))
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Hunter × Hunter (1999) (Kite, Gozu, Kastro, Pietro)
Idaten Jump (Arthur the Biker Knight)
I My Me! Strawberry Eggs! (Hibiki Amawa)
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (Saigō Volvo)
Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora (Sōjirō)
Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette (Enjolras)
Saikano (Kazu)
X-Men: Evolution (Lance Alvers/Avalanche (Christopher Grey), Colossus (Michael Adamthwaite), Duncan Matthews (Vincent Gale))
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Tetsu Ushio)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (Freed the Brave Wanderer)

Original video animation (OVA) edit

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children (Yazoo)^[3]
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle: Tokyo Revelation (Fuma)
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle: Spring Thunder (Fuma)

Video games edit

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (Crunch Bandicoot) (Kevin Michael Richardson)
Crash Nitro Kart (Crunch Bandicoot) (Kevin Michael Richardson)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (N'Doul)
GioGio's Bizarre Adventure (Polpo), (Formaggio)
SNK vs. Capcom series (Ken - not SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom)
Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future (Ken Masters)^[3]
Suikoden IV (Ramada, Count Fingāfūto)
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (Hawk)^[3]
Ys I & II (Darm)
Street Fighter IV (Ken Masters)^[3]
Super Street Fighter IV (Ken Masters)^[3]
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Ken Masters)
Street Fighter X Tekken (Ken Masters)^[3]
Ultra Street Fighter IV (Ken Masters)^[3]
Street Fighter V (Ken Masters)^[3]
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (Ken Masters)^[3]
Project X Zone (Ken Masters)^[4]
Project X Zone 2 (Ken Masters)^[3]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Ken Masters, Mii Fighter Type 1)^[3]
Street Fighter 6 (Ken Masters)^[5]

Drama CDs edit

Denkou Sekka Boys (Kyouichirou Yasaka)

Dubbing edit

Live-action edit

Jack Reacher (Charlie (Jai Courtney))^[6]
Mary Poppins Returns (Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda))^[7]
Power Rangers Turbo (Theodore Jay Jarvis Johnson (Selwyn Ward))
Power Rangers in Space (Theodore Jay Jarvis Johnson (Selwyn Ward), Dark Specter (Christopher Cho), Black Alien Ranger)
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (Theodore Jay Jarvis Johnson, Ironite)
The Sound of Music (50th Anniversary edition) (Rolfe (Daniel Truhitte))
Torque (Cary Ford (Martin Henderson))^[8]
Wonka (Arthur Slugworth (Paterson Joseph))^[9]

Animation edit

Wreck-It Ralph (Ken Masters) (Reuben Langdon)

Theatre edit

Les Misérables - Ensemble, Brujon (2003-2006), Enjolras (2005–2007), Javert (2015-2017)
Miss Saigon - Ensemble, Schultz (2004), John (2008-2009)
The Secret Garden - Mr. Craven (2005)
Rudolf - Emperor Wilhelm II (2008)
Sunday in the Park with George - Soldier (2009)
Rock'n Jam Musical (2009)
Elisabeth - Elmer (2010-2012)
The Three Musketeers - Portos (2011)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Stefan Neumann (2011), Ulrich Kesler (2012), Gregor Von Kulmbach (2013)
Bonnie & Clyde - Frank Hamer (2012)
Next to Normal - Dan (2013)
The Count of Monte Cristo - Jacopo (2013)
Vincent Van Gogh - Theo (2016)
Little Shop of Horrors - Mr. Mushnik (2020)
Merrily We Roll Along - Terry (2021)^[10]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Mr. Salt (2023)^[11]

References edit

^ "菊地美香＆岸祐二、戦隊婚！"聖地"で挙式 (1/2ページ) - 芸能 - SANSPO.COM". 2015-11-21. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
^ Voice Actors Yuuji Kishi, Mika Kikuchi Announce Divorce
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Yuji Kishi (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ "『PROJECT X ZONE（プロジェクトクロスゾーン）』カプコン、セガ、バンダイナムコゲームスの3社が協力して放つ最新作！". s.famitsu.com (in Japanese). April 12, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
^ "KEN | STREET FIGHTER 6（ストリートファイター6）". streetfighter.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2022.
^ "アウトロー". NBCUniversal Japan. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
^ "メリー・ポピンズリターンズ". Fukikaeru. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^ "トルク". Warner Home Video. Archived from the original on January 17, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
^ "花村想太「ウォンカとチョコレート工場のはじまり」完全吹き替え版で、若き日のウォンカ役歌唱シーンも担当". Eiga. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ "ミュージカル『メリリー・ウィー・ロール・アロング』". 12 June 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
^ "ミュージカル『チャーリーとチョコレート工場』". Retrieved June 30, 2023.

External links edit

Code Red (Japanese)
Mausu Promotion profile (Japanese)
Yūji Kishi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Yūji Kishi at IMDb
Yūji Kishi at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)
Yūji Kishi at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database

[1] "菊地美香＆岸祐二、戦隊婚！"聖地"で挙式 (1/2ページ) - 芸能 - SANSPO.COM". 2015-11-21. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-05.

[2] Voice Actors Yuuji Kishi, Mika Kikuchi Announce Divorce

[btva-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Yuji Kishi (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[4] "『PROJECT X ZONE（プロジェクトクロスゾーン）』カプコン、セガ、バンダイナムコゲームスの3社が協力して放つ最新作！". s.famitsu.com (in Japanese). April 12, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2022.

[5] "KEN | STREET FIGHTER 6（ストリートファイター6）". streetfighter.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2022.

[6] "アウトロー". NBCUniversal Japan. Retrieved April 27, 2019.

[7] "メリー・ポピンズリターンズ". Fukikaeru. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

[8] "トルク". Warner Home Video. Archived from the original on January 17, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

[9] "花村想太「ウォンカとチョコレート工場のはじまり」完全吹き替え版で、若き日のウォンカ役歌唱シーンも担当". Eiga. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

[10] "ミュージカル『メリリー・ウィー・ロール・アロング』". 12 June 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

[11] "ミュージカル『チャーリーとチョコレート工場』". Retrieved June 30, 2023.

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Yūji Kishi
岸祐二
Born	(1970-09-28) September 28, 1970 (age 53) Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Actor voice actor
Years active	1996–present
Employer	CUBE Inc.
Spouse	Mika Kikuchi (m. 2009; div. 2011)