Motomu Kiyokawa
Motomu Kiyokawa | |
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清川 元夢 | |
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| Born | April 9, 1935 |
| Died | August 17, 2022 (aged 87) |
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| Years active | 1957–2022 |
| Agent | Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society |
Motomu Kiyokawa (清川 元夢, Kiyokawa Motomu, April 9, 1935 – August 17, 2022)[1] was a Japanese actor who specialized in voice acting. He was known for voicing Walter C. Dornez in Hellsing, Gargoyle in Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Kōzō Fuyutsuki in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Valkenhayn R. Hellsing in Blazblue, and Tippy in Is the Order a Rabbit?.[2]
Career
[edit]In 1957, he entered the Haiyuza theatrical training school; that same year, he joined a theater troupe fellowship, and in 1962, he formed Gekidan Theatre Company and Gekidan Dramahouse.[3] His first voice acting role in an anime was for the 1964 anime adaption of Big X.[2] Through working as an Acting Planner, he joined the Tokyo Actors' Co-operative in 1968.[3] Most of Kiyokawa's voice roles were that of older men.[2]
Although stage acting was his main occupation, he made his debut in voice acting dubbing a soldier in 1962's Combat!.[4] He stated that the reason he did voice acting was "[just] to make money."
Together, he and Reiko Yamada established the "Dramahouse Voice Actor School D.D.",[5] where he was an instructor.
He died of pneumonia on August 17, 2022, at age 87.[6]
Personality and characteristics
[edit]He was considered to be a baritone.[3] His hobbies were judo and fencing.[3]
In anime, he was a frequent contributor to Hideaki Anno's works,[3] beginning with his role as Gargoyle in 1990's Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water and continuing with his role as Kōzō Fuyutsuki in Neon Genesis Evangelion.
As a voice actor, he was known for his roles as older characters. He also voiced many monsters in the Tokusatsu genre. Hideaki Anno specifically sought out Kiyokawa because he liked Kiyokawa's role in Himitsu Sentai Gorenger.[7] Kiyokawa also played the role of Ultraman King in the Ultraman franchise, starting with Ultraman Leo.
Although Kiyokawa played many villains, he described his own voice was "soft", stating "I just can't turn into a real villain".[4] Therefore, when he was asked to play the antagonist Gargoyle in Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Kiyokawa suggested to director Anno, "Why don't we play the roles in such a way that it is not clear who is the bad guy?". In addition to playing the role of the crew of the Nautilus, Kiyokawa provided commentary on the story from the second episode to the 23rd episode.[8] In addition, when he voiced Dr. Mikamura in Mobile Fight G Gundam, director Yasuhiro Imagawa, after hearing Kiyokawa's voice, said, "I just can't make him a bad guy," and eventually changed Dr. Mikamura, who was originally set up as a bad guy, to a good guy.[4]
After the deaths of Akio Miyabe, Kazumi Tanaka, Tatsuyuki Ishimori, and Ichiro Nagai, Kiyokawa took over some of their roles.
Filmography
[edit]Television animation
[edit]- Big X (1964)
- Anne of Green Gables (1979 TV series) (1979) (Teddy Phillips)
- Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) (Tem Ray)
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990) (Gargoyle)
- Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994) (Dr. Mikamura)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) (Kōzō Fuyutsuki)
- Cardcaptor Sakura (1998) (Wei Wang)
- Kare Kano (1998) (Kawashima-sensei, Narrator)
- The Big O (1999) (Norman Burg)
- Pokémon: Master Quest (2002) (Pryce) (ep. 238 - 240)
- Hellsing (2006) (Walter C. Dollneaz)[9]
- Nodame Cantabile (2007) (Charles Auclair)
- Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel (2011) (Heinojou Nagatsuki)
- Nagi no Asukara (2013) (Isamu Kihara)
- BlazBlue Alter Memory (2013) (Valkenhayn R. Hellsing)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (2014) (Roses)
- Is the Order a Rabbit? (2014) (Tippy)[10]
- Nobunaga Concerto (2014) (Hirate Masahide)[11]
- Is the Order a Rabbit?? (2015) (Tippy)[10]
- Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World (2016) (Miklotov McMahon)
- Twin Angel Break (2017) (Heinojou Nagatsuki (ep. 6, 8, 10 & 11))
- Restaurant to Another World (2017) (Altorius)[12]
- Princess Principal (2017) (Beatrice (Imitation Voice (other by Fukushi Ochiai, Tessho Genda) "Corporal Henry") (ep. 3))
- Girls' Last Tour (2017) (Old Man (ep. 12))
- Hakumei and Mikochi (2018) (Hedgehog (ep. 11))
- Dances with the Dragons (2018) (Yākutō)[13]
- Planet With (2018) (Takezō Ryūzōji)[14]
- Tada Never Falls in Love (2018) (Old Couple "Male" (ep. 3))
- By the Grace of the Gods (2020) (Gain)[15]
- Golden Kamuy Season 3 (2020) (Yо̄ichirо̄)[16]
- Night Head 2041 (2021) (Elder Misaki)[17]
- Restaurant to Another World 2 (2021) (Altorius)[18]
Unknown date
- Future GPX Cyber Formula series (George Grayson and Jun Nakazawa)
- Medaka Box (Shiranui Hakama)
- Shakugan no Shana (Ramii)
- Shikigami no Shiro (Munchausen)
- Time of Eve (Shimei)
- Vampire Hunter D (Doctor Feringo)
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (John Elbourne)
OVA
[edit]- Birdy the Mighty (1995) (Inspector Megius)
Theatrical animation
[edit]- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997) (Kōzō Fuyutsuki)
- The End of Evangelion (1997) (Kōzō Fuyutsuki)
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) (Kōzō Fuyutsuki)
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) (Kōzō Fuyutsuki)
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) (Kōzō Fuyutsuki)
- Is the Order a Rabbit? ~Dear My Sister~ (2017) (Tippy)
- A Whisker Away (2020) (Kenzo Hinode)
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) (Kōzō Fuyutsuki)
Tokusatsu
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- Kaiketsu Lion-Maru (Ghosn (episodes 33 & 34), Geromo (ep. 17), Garaitachi (ep. 40 & 41))
- Android Kikaider (Announcer (ep. 18), Octopus Gold (ep. 31))
- Kikaider 01 (Shadow Knight (eps. 17 - 19 (voiced by Masao Imanishi (eps. 8 - 16, 20 - 22), Takeshi Watabe (eps. 23 - 27)), Raijin Plus (Minus voiced by Eisuke Yoda) (ep. 29))
- Inazuman (Five Banbara (ep. 1))
- Inazuman Flash (Machine Gun Desper (ep. 5), Black Desper (ep. 22))
- Tetsujin Tiger Seven (Snake Genjin (ep. 5))
- Akumaizer 3 (Mummygo (ep. 11))
- Ultraman Leo (Ultraman King (ep 39) and Alien Babarue (ep. 39))
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (Vein Mask (ep. 26), Iron Princess Mask (ep. 33))
- Space Ironman Kyodain (Gaburin SS (ep. 22))
- Red Tiger (Commander Gettarar (ep. 1), Commander Rikiyar (ep. 13))
- Battle Fever J (Fireball Monster (ep. 6))
- Silver Jaguer (Narration)※Television pilot
- Dai Sentai Goggle V (Terano Mozoo (ep. 25))
- Choukou Senshi Changéríon (Bakuriner (ep. 10))
- Denji Sentai Megaranger (Toad Nejire (ep. 17))
- Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V (Tomb Profanation Psyma Beast Zombeast (ep. 23))
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger (Sadist Gougan (ep. 11))
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (Alien Customer (ep. 26), Mishiroian Dr.Monten (ep. 41))
- Ultraman Mebius (Alien Babarue (ep. 35))
- Hikari Saga (Ultraman King and Alien Babarue)
Video games
[edit]- BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (xxxx) (Valkenhayn R. Hellsing)
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (xxxx) (Valkenhayn R. Hellsing)
- BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (xxxx) (Valkenhayn R. Hellsing)
- Shapeshifter: Makai Eiyuuden (xxxx) (Magnus the Wize) (Japanese dub)
- Sly 2: Band of Thieves (xxxx) (Arpeggio) (Japanese dub)
- Tail Concerto (xxxx) (Chamberlain)[19]
- Is the Order a Rabbit?? Wonderful party! (xxxx) (Tippy)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel (Kōzō Fuyutsuki) (1997)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel 2nd (Kōzō Fuyutsuki) (2005)
- Mighty No. 9 (2016) (Dr. Blackwell)
- Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn (2013) (Louisoix Leveilleur)
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) (Mayor Domino)
- Fire Emblem Heroes (2023) (Gotoh)[20]
Dubbing roles
[edit]- Combat! (Soldier)
- Ad Astra (Colonel Thomas Pruitt (Donald Sutherland))[21]
- Awakenings (Dr. Peter Ingham (Max von Sydow))
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (DVD edition) (Grandpa Joe (David Kelly))[22]
- Drunken Master (Professor Kai-Hsin (Dean Shek))[23]
- Her (Alan Watts)
- Home Alone (1994 Fuji TV edition) (Marley (Roberts Blossom))[24]
- Independence Day: Resurgence (Julius Levinson (Judd Hirsch))[25]
- The Interpreter (Nils Lud (Jesper Christensen))[26]
- Jungleland ('Colonel' Yates (John Cullum))[27]
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Oggie (Nicholas Amer))
- Moonfall (Holdenfield (Donald Sutherland))[28]
- Twin Peaks (1990–91) (Giant (Carel Struycken))
- Twin Peaks (2017) ("???????" (Carel Struycken))
References
[edit]- ^ 声優の清川元夢さん、死去 87歳 『エヴァ』冬月コウゾウ役や『ナディア』ガーゴイル役など. Oricon (in Japanese). August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c Stenbuck, Kite (August 23, 2022). "Tem Ray and Valkenhayn's Voice Actor Motomu Kiyokawa Has Died". SiliconEra.
- ^ a b c d e "清川 元夢 - 俳協". haikyo.co.jp. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c 『新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 DEATH AND REBIRTH シト新生』劇場パンフレット. 東映映像事業部. 1997.
- ^ "＜劇舎＞＜劇舎声優塾Ｄ．Ｄ＞オフィシャルホームページ 声優 養成所". gekisya.shisyou.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "訃報 清川 元夢". haikyo.co.jp. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ ロマンアルバム『ふしぎの海のナディア』. 徳間書店. 1991.
- ^ 『新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 DEATH AND REBIRTH シト新生』劇場パンフレット. Toei. 1997.
- ^ "Hellsing Ultimate III". Hellsing Ultimate. Episode 3. October 4, 2014. Adult Swim.
- ^ a b "Is This Order a Rabbit? Cast, Staff Return for 2nd Season". Anime News Network. January 28, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Nobunaga Concerto Manga Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Show & Film". Anime News Network. May 7, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Restaurant to Another World Anime Reveals Promo Video, 5 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. June 17, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryū to Odoru: Dances with the Dragons Anime Reveals More Roles, Songs, Premiere Dates". Anime News Network. February 21, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "'Planet With' Anime Adds 4 Cast Members, Character Visuals & Intros". Anime News Network. May 30, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "By the Grace of the Gods Anime Reveals 8 More Cast Members, New Visual". Anime News Network. July 3, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Golden Kamuy Anime's 3rd Season Casts Motomu Kiyokawa, Daisuke Ono". Anime News Network. November 24, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Night Head 2041 Anime's Video Reveals Opening Song, 20 Cast Members, July 14 Debut". Anime News Network. June 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Restaurant to Another World Season 2 Anime Reveals More Cast, Fall Premiere". Anime News Network. June 29, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Tail Concerto:Charactor" (in Japanese). Bandai. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "【Feh】Ｗ神階英雄召喚 (フォデス＆ガトー)". YouTube.
- ^ "アド・アストラ 2枚組ブルーレイ＆DVD [Blu-ray]". Amazon. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "チャーリーとチョコレート工場". Star Channel. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "ドランク・モンキー 酔拳 [吹替版]". Wowow Plus. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Home Alone (Japanese Dubbing Complete Edition) Collector's Blu-ray Box (First Press Limited Edition) (Blu-ray)". Amazon. November 25, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ "インデペンデンス・デイ：リサージェンス". Fukikaeru. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "ザ・インタープリター". Star Channel. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "ジャングルランド". Star Channel. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "ムーンフォール －日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Motomu Kiyokawa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Motomu Kiyokawa at IMDb
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