Masahiro Anzai

Masahiro Anzai (Japanese: 安西正弘; Anzai Masahiro) (26 November 1954 – 15 March 2021) was a Japanese voice actor and actor.^[1]

Masahiro Anzai
Born	26 November 1954 Tokyo, Japan
Died	15 March 2021(2021-03-15) (aged 66)
Occupation	Voice actor

Biography

Anzai graduated from the Nihon University College of Art [ja]. He retired from acting in 1997 due to his treatment for diabetes, which caused his lower left leg to be amputated and blindness in the eye.^[2] He died of acute heart failure on 15 March 2021.^[3]

Filmography

Television animation

• Urusei Yatsura (1982-1986), Ryunosuke's father
• Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (1983-1984), Midori Kisaragi
• Sakigake!! Otokojuku (1988), Dokugantetsu, Mick Kong, other roles
• The Jungle Book (1989), Bacchus
• Brave Exkaiser (1990-1991), Mario
• Genji Tsūshin Agedama (1991-1992), Ebiten, The owner of Ganko-Tei
• Sangokushi (1991-1992), Dian Wei
• Sailor Moon (1992), Rhett Butler^[4]
• Yadamon (1992-1993), Butch
• Yamato Takeru (1994), Ouka
• Bonobono (1995-1996), Beaver-san
• Romeo's Blue Skies (1995), Marchelo Rossi^[5]
• Slayers (1995-1997) Philionel El Di Seyruun (Season 1 and 2 only)

Original video animation (OVA)

• Birth (1984), Inorganic Biker Kid/Kooni
• Twilight Q - part 1 (1987), Uemura
• Zillion: Burning Night (1988), Nabaro
• Crows (1994), Genjirō Katsuragi

Theatrical animation

• Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
• Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love (1985)
• Wings of Honnêamise (1987), Majaho
• Urusei Yatsura 5: The Final Chapter (1988)
• Urusei Yatsura 6: Always My Darling (1991)

Tokusatsu

• Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985), Dodon

Dubbing

Live-action

• Dangerous Minds, Hal Griffith (George Dzundza)^[6]
• Friends, Jack Geller (Elliott Gould)^[7]
• Léon: The Professional, Mathilda's Father (Michael Badalucco)^[8]
• Loaded Weapon 1, Rick Becker (Jon Lovitz)^[9]
• Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Francis Buxton (Mark Holton)^[10]
• Sneakers, Darren Roskow (Dan Aykroyd)^[11]

Animation

• Thumbelina, Grundel