Kong Kuwata

Kong Kuwata
Kong Kuwata
コング桑田
Born	Takanobu Kuwata; August 23, 1961 (age 62); Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor, voice actor, radio announcer, singer

Kong Kuwata (コング桑田, Kongu Kuwata, born August 23, 1961 in Sakai, Osaka), real name Takanobu Kuwata (桑田敬信, Kuwata Takanobu), is a Japanese voice actor, television and theatrical actor, radio announcer, and gospel singer. He is an active member of the theatrical group, Lilly Boat Army 2, and the Cube Group talent agency. He is best known for his roles as Geese Howard from the Fatal Fury series and Genjuro Kibagami from the Samurai Shodown series.

Roles

Anime

Samurai Spirits 2: Asura-Zanmaden (1999) - Genjuro Kibagami
Samurai 7 (2004) – Kikuchiyo
Ginga Legend Weed (2006) – Kaibutsu
Appleseed Ex Machina (2007) – Aeacus
Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka (2008) - Nagase (Father)
The King of Fighters: Destiny (2017) – Geese Howard

Video games

Samurai Shodown II (1994) – Genjuro Kibagami, Neinhalt Sieger
Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (1995) – Geese Howard
Samurai Shodown III (1995) – Genjuro Kibagami
Real Bout Fatal Fury (1995) – Duck King, Geese Howard
The King of Fighters '96 (1996) – Geese Howard
Samurai Shodown IV (1996) – Genjuro Kibagami
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (1997) – Duck King, Geese Howard
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers (1998) – Duck King, Geese Howard
Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition (1999) – Duck King, Geese Howard^[1]
Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (2000) – Geese Howard
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001 (2001) – Geese Howard
The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match (2002) – Geese Howard^[1]
SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos (2003) – Geese Howard, Genjuro Kibagami^[1]
Samurai Shodown V (2003) – Genjuro Kibagami
Samurai Shodown VI (2004) – Genjuro Kibagami, Neinhalt Seiger
The King of Fighters Neowave (2005) – Geese Howard
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (2005) – Geese Howard, Genjuro Kibagami^[1]
The King of Fighters XI (2005) – Duck King, Geese Howard
The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2 (2006) – Geese Howard, Richard Meyer
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match (2008) – Geese Howard
The King of Fighters XIV (2016) – Geese Howard
Tekken 7 (2017) – Geese Howard (grunts)
The King of Fighters All Star (2018–19) – Geese Howard, Genjuro Kibagami^[2]^[3]
Samurai Shodown (2019) – Genjuro Kibagami^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kong-Kuwata/
^ @KOF_ALLSTAR (July 21, 2018). "【ファイター紹介第29弾】「You're not worth my disgust!」ギース・ハワード、KOF ALLSTARに参上！ CV.コング桑田 KOFASは絶賛事前登録受付中！詳細は以下からご確認ください☺ kofallstar.netmarble.jp #KOFAS #KOF #キングオブファイターズ #ギースハワード" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via Twitter.
^ @KOF_ALLSTAR (May 22, 2019). "⚔KOFAS×サムライスピリッツ天草降臨⚔ サムライスピリッツ天草降臨ファイター牙神幻十郎のプロフィール公開！「さっさと抜けェ！貴様を……殺ス！」 CV.コング桑田プロフィールで牙神幻十郎をもっと知ろう！ #KOFAS #サムライスピリッツ天草降臨コラボ #牙神幻十郎" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via Twitter.

External links

Ricomotion Kong's official website
Kong Kuwata at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[btva-1] ttps://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kong-Kuwata/

[2] @KOF_ALLSTAR (July 21, 2018). "【ファイター紹介第29弾】「You're not worth my disgust!」ギース・ハワード、KOF ALLSTARに参上！ CV.コング桑田 KOFASは絶賛事前登録受付中！詳細は以下からご確認ください☺ kofallstar.netmarble.jp #KOFAS #KOF #キングオブファイターズ #ギースハワード" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via Twitter.

[3] @KOF_ALLSTAR (May 22, 2019). "⚔KOFAS×サムライスピリッツ天草降臨⚔ サムライスピリッツ天草降臨ファイター牙神幻十郎のプロフィール公開！「さっさと抜けェ！貴様を……殺ス！」 CV.コング桑田プロフィールで牙神幻十郎をもっと知ろう！ #KOFAS #サムライスピリッツ天草降臨コラボ #牙神幻十郎" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via Twitter.

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