Shun Yashiro
Shun Yashiro | |
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Born | Motohiro Suzuki February 19, 1933 |
Died | June 25, 2003 | (aged 70)
Other names | Tetsuya Yashiro, Kazuo Yashiro |
Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
Years active | 1960-2003 |
Shun Yashiro (八代駿, Yashiro Shun, born Motohiro Suzuki (鈴木 基弘, Suzuki Motohiro), February 19, 1933 – June 25, 2003) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tsuyama, Okayama. At the time of his death, he was affiliated with Theater Echo. Throughout his career, Yashiro was also known as Tetsuya Yashiro (矢代 哲也, Yashiro Tetsuya), Kazuo Yashiro (矢代 和雄, Yashiro Kazuo), and Shun Yashiro (矢代 駿, Yashiro Shun).
Yashiro was best known for his roles in Inakappe Taishō (as Nishihajime), Secret Squirrel (as Morocco Mole), the 1973 Doraemon anime (as Suneo Honekawa), and Disney productions (as Winnie-the-Pooh)
History
Yashiro graduated from Meiji University's School of Political Science and Economics. Afterward, he became a member of the voice actor management company Theater Echo, performing in a number of radio dramas. Yashiro died of a stroke on June 25, 2003 at the age of 70.
Successors
After Shun Yashiro's death, the following voice actors were chosen to take over his ongoing roles:
- Sukekiyo Kameyama (Winnie-the-Pooh and Kaa)
- Takashi Nagasako (Big the Cat)
Roles
Television animation
- Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog (Kyaru)
- Dokaben (Ryō Inugami)
- Doraemon (1973 series) (Suneo Honekawa)
- Kaibutsu-kun (TV 2) (Bem)
- Inakappe Taishō (Nishihajime)
- Star of the Giants (Kawazoe)
- Vicky the Viking (Golem)
Theater animation
- Metropolis (Notarlin)
- Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise (Speaker voice)
Tokusatsu
- Kamen Rider Amazon (Wani Beastman)
- Choudenshi Bioman (Messerjuu)
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger (WW Waritcho)
- Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (Geltgelt)
Video games
- Kingdom Hearts (Winnie-the-Pooh)
- Sonic Adventure (Big the Cat)
Dubbing roles
- The Jungle Book (Kaa)
- Secret Squirrel (Morocco Mole)
- Thunderbird 6 (TV edition) (Brains)
- The Tigger Movie (Winnie-the-Pooh)
- Tom and Jerry (original series) (Tom)
Other
- Pooh's Hunny Hunt (Winnie-the-Pooh)
- Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade DreamLights (Winnie-the-Pooh)
External links
- Shun Yashiro at Anime News Network's encyclopedia