Template:Short description Template:More footnotes needed Template:Infobox person Template:Nihongo is a retired Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator most famous for performing the role of Koji Kabuto in the 1972 series Mazinger Z and its sequels, and for being the official Japanese dub-over voice artist for Jackie Chan. He is also a fluent English speaker.
On April 27, 2023, Ishimaru announced his retirement from voice acting.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
FilmographyEdit
Television animationEdit
- Mazinger Z (1972) (Koji Kabuto)
- Future Boy Conan (1978) (Orlo)
- Space Battleship Yamato II (1978) (Cosmodart Nasca)
- Starzinger (1978) (Jan Kugo)
- Ashita no Joe 2 (1980) (Tiger Ozaki)
- Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God (1985) (Professor Kotarō Hazuki)
- Transformers: The Headmasters (1987) (Rodimus Convoy and Hot Rodimus)
- Godannar<ref>Template:Cite video</ref> (2003) (Tatsuya Aoi)
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006) (Apachai Hopachai)
- Gintama (2008) (Captain Dragon (ep. 109))
- Ixion Saga DT (2012) (Father)
- Tokyo Ravens (2013) (Daizen Amami)
- One Piece (2021) (Kōzuki Oden)
- Princess Principal (2017) (Beatrice (Imitation Voice (other by Fukushi Ochiai, Motomu Kiyokawa, Tesshō Genda, Kōsei Hirota) "Telephone partner") (ep. 9))
Theatrical animationEdit
- Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (1973) (Kouji Kabuto)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (1994) (Dragon)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Yakiniku Road of Honor (2003) (Man of sanitary gown)
- Mazinger Z: Infinity (2018)
Video gamesEdit
- Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) (Count Dracula)<ref name="btva"/>
- Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring (1998) (Koji Masuda)<ref name="btva"/>
- Final Fantasy IV (Nintendo DS version) (2007) (Edward "Edge" Geraldine)<ref name="btva"/>
- Imagin Anime 3: You Will Find the Ul*ra Planet (2008) (Ultraman Taro)
- Kung Fu Rider (2010) (Tobio)
- Street Fighter X Tekken (2012) (Lei Wulong)<ref name="btva"/>
- Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia (2017) (Edward "Edge" Geraldine)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Tekken series (Lei Wulong [Tekken 3 - Tekken 5 (battle grunts in Tekken 6 - Tekken 7])<ref name="btva"/>
Original video animation (OVA)Edit
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1989) (Karl Robert Steinmetz)
- Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990) (Shunsuke Sengoku)
- Mazinkaiser (2001) (Koji Kabuto)
TokusatsuEdit
- Kamen Rider (1971) - (Shocker Scientist/Construction site worker/Prison guard) (actor) (4 episodes)
- Ultraman Story (1984) (Ultraman Taro)
- Ultraman Mebius (2006) (Ultraman Taro)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) (Sharkie Chan (eps. 17 - 49))
- Ultraman Ginga (2013) (Ultraman Taro)
- Ultraman Ginga S (2014) (Ultraman Taro/Strium Brace)
- Ultraman Taiga (2019) (Ultraman Taro) (ep.1)
Live-actionEdit
- Kamen Rider (1971) (Shocker Scientist (ep. 1))
- Ultraman Leo (1975) (Professor Nakamoto (ep. 40))
Dubbing rolesEdit
Live-actionEdit
- Jackie Chan
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- New Fist of Fury (Cheng Long / Sing Lung / Ah Lung / Dragon)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Shaolin Wooden Men (Little Mute)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- To Kill with Intrigue (Hsiao Lei)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Drunken Master (Freddie Wong)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (Jiang)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Magnificent Bodyguards (Lord Ting Chung)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin (Hsu Yin-Fung)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Spiritual Kung Fu (Yi-Lang)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (Chien Fu)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Dragon Fist (Tang How-yuen)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Fearless Hyena (Shing Lung)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Master with Cracked Fingers (Lung / Jackie)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Big Brawl (Jerry Kwan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Young Master (Dragon Lung)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Dragon Lord (Dragon Ho)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Fearless Hyena Part II (Cheng Lung)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Project A (Sergeant Dragon Ma)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Winners and Sinners (CID 07 / Cop #7086)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Wheels on Meals (Thomas)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- My Lucky Stars (Muscles)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Police Story (Sergeant "Kevin" Chan Ka-kui)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Protector (Billy Wong)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars (Muscles)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Heart of Dragon (Ted / Tat Fung)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Armour of God (Jackie)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Project A Part II (Sergeant Dragon Ma)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Dragons Forever (Jackie Lung)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Police Story 2 (Sergeant "Kevin" Chan Ka-kui)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Armour of God II: Operation Condor (Jackie)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Police Story 3: Super Cop (RHKP Inspector "Kevin" Chan Ka-kui)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Twin Dragons (Ma Yau / Bok Min)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Legend of the Drunken Master (Wong Fei Hung)
- Rumble in the Bronx (Ma Hon Keung)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Rush Hour (Detective Inspector Yang Naing Lee)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Shanghai Noon (Chon Wang)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Rush Hour 2 (Chief Inspector Lee)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Tuxedo (James "Jimmy" Tong / Clark Devlin)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- New Police Story (Chief Inspector Chan Kwok-wing)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Rob-B-Hood (Thongs)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Rush Hour 3 (Chief Inspector Yan Naing Lee)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Forbidden Kingdom (Lu Yan / Hop)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Shinjuku Incident (Steelhead / Nick)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Looking for Jackie (Jackie Chan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Spy Next Door (Bob Ho)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Karate Kid (Mr. Han)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Police Story 2013 (Detective Zhong Wen)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Dragon Blade (Huo An)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Skiptrace (Bennie Chan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Kung Fu Yoga (Jack)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Bleeding Steel (Lin Dong)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Foreigner (Ngoc Minh Quan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang (Pu Songling)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Viy 2: Journey to China (Master)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Vanguard (Tang Huanting)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Ride On (Lao Luo)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Amityville Horror (1982 NTV edition) (Jimmy (Marc Vahanian))<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Big Gundown (1979 TV Asahi edition) (Manuel "Cucillo" Sanchez (Tomas Milian))
- Carrie (Principal Henry Morton (Barry Shabaka Henley))<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Cloud Atlas (Captain Molyneux, Vyvyan Ayrs, Timothy Cavendish, Korean Musician, Prescient 2 (Jim Broadbent))<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Dawn of the Dead (Roger "Trooper" DeMarco (Scott Reiniger))<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Die Hard (1990 TV Asahi edition) (Harry Ellis (Hart Bochner))
- Eaten Alive (Buck (Robert Englund))
- F/X: The Series (Rollie Tyler (Cameron Daddo))
- The Killer (Detective Li Ying (Danny Lee))<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Night of the Living Dead (Sheriff McClelland (George Kosana))<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Numb3rs (Larry Fleinhardt (Peter MacNicol))
- The Rock (Major Tom Baxter (David Morse))<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Scarface (1989 TV Asahi edition) (Manolo "Manny Ray" Ribera (Steven Bauer))
- Texas, Adios (1989 TV Tokyo edition) (Jim Sullivan (Cole Kitosch))<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Thunderbird 6 (Scott Tracy)
- Thunderbirds Are Go (Scott Tracy)
- Tourist Trap (Jerry (Jon Van Ness))<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Towering Inferno (1984 NTV edition) (Roger Simmons (Richard Chamberlain))
- West Side Story (1979 TBS edition) (Big Deal (Anthony 'Scooter' Teague), Pepe (Jay Norman))<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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AnimationEdit
- The Simpsons (1989 ), Lionel Hutz (Phil Hartman)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Jackie Chan Adventures (?), Jackie Chan
- Kung Fu Panda (?), Monkey
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (?), Monkey
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (?), Monkey
- Police Academy: The Animated Series (?), Carey Mahoney
- Secrets of the Furious Five (?), Young Monkey
- Transformers: Animated (?), Rodimus Minor
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Official agency profile Template:In lang
- Hiroya Ishimaru at GamePlaza -Haruka- Voice Acting DataBase Template:In lang
- Template:Anime News Network
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