Shūichi Ikeda

Shūichi Ikeda
Born	(1949-12-02) December 2, 1949 Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor, voice actor
Years active	1958-present
Spouse	Sakiko Tamagawa

Shūichi Ikeda (池田 秀一, Ikeda Shūichi, born on December 2, 1949 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. Ikeda is married to Sakiko Tamagawa, although he was once married to Keiko Toda. He currently works for Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. He is best known for his role as Char Aznable in multiple Gundam series.

Voice roles

Television animation

1970s

• Akaki Chi no Eleven (1970) (Shunji Hayase)
• Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 (1978) (Commander Radikku)
• Galaxy Express 999 (1979) (Nanmi)
• Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) (Char Aznable, Oscar Dublin)
• The Ultraman (1979) (Shimizu)

1980s

• Giant Gorg (1984) (Rod Balboa)
• Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985) (Quattro Bajeena/Char Aznable)
• Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (1986) (Devil Rock Clay)
• Saint Seiya (1986) (Scorpio Milo)
• Zillion (1987) (Major Max Shīdo)
• The Burning Wild Man (1988) (Gai Hidō)
• Venus Wars (1989) (Kurtz)

1990s

• City Hunter '91 (1991) (Kuwata)
• Tico of the Seven Seas (1994) (Scott Simpson)
• Rurouni Kenshin (1996) (Hiko Seijūrō XIII)
• Kindaichi Case Files (1997) (Yuuichi Yukimuro)
• Arc the Lad (1999) (Shuu)
• One Piece (1999) (Red-Haired Shanks)

2000s

• Detective Conan (2001) (Shuichi Akai)
• Project ARMS (2001) (Jabberwock)
• Gunslinger Girl (2003) (Fermi)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (2004) (Gilbert Durandal)
• Monster (2004) (Martin Resuto)
• Sgt. Frog (2004) (Baio Nishizawa)
• Superior Defender Gundam Force (2004) (Commander Sazabī)
• Tenjho Tenge (2004) (Shin Natsume)
• Naruto (2005) (Sazanami/Tokichi)
• The Law of Ueki (2005) (Margarette)
• Saiunkoku Monogatari (2006) (Shouka Kou, Narrator)
• Utawarerumono (2006) (Dii)
• My Bride is a Mermaid (2007) (younger Masa during flashback / Akeno Shiranui Brother )
• Rosario + Vampire (2008) (Kuyo)
• Sands of Destruction (2008) (Yappi)

2010s

• Magic Kaito (2010) (Kuroba Toichi)
• C³ (2011) (Gabriel Sekaibashi)
• Gintama (2011) (Dark Vader)
• Hunter × Hunter (2011) (Kite)
• The World is Still Beautiful (2014) (Vōdan)
• Cardfight!! Vanguard (2016) (Ryuzu Myoujin)

OVAs

• Dallos (1983) (Alex)
• Dream Hunter Rem (1985) (Kaimaru Kidō)
• Prefectural Earth Defense Force (1986) (Chilthonian)
• Bubblegum Crisis (1987) (Brian J. Mason)
• Baoh (1989) (Dordo)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1989) (Ulrich Kessler)
• Locke the Superman (1989) (Lord Leon)
• Record of Lodoss War (1990) (Lord Cashew)
• The Heroic Legend of Arslan (1993) (Hilmes)
• Future GPX Cyber Formula Cyber Formula SAGA (1996) (Kyōshirō Nagumo)
• Future GPX Cyber Formula Cyber Formula SIN (1998) (Kyōshirō Nagumo)
• Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (1999) (Seijuro HIko)
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (2010) (Full Frontal)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (2015) (Char Aznable)

Theatrical animation

• Phoenix 2772 (1980) (Rock)
• Mobile Suit Gundam (1981) (Char Aznable)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Soldiers of Sorrow (1981) (Char Aznable)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space (1982) (Char Aznable)
• Unico in the Island of Magic (1983) (Torubi)
• Project A-ko (1986) (Captain)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988) (Char Aznable)
• The Heroic Legend of Arslan (1991) (Hilmes)
• Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars (2005) (Quattro Bajeena/Char Aznable)
• Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation II - Lovers (2005) (Quattro Bajeena/Char Aznable)
• Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation III - Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006) (Quattro Bajeena/Char Aznable)
• Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper (2014) (Shuichi Akai)
• GAMBA (2015) (Gakusha)
• Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016) (Shuichi Akai)

Video games

• Angelique series (????) (Guardian of Green Catis)
• Another Century's Episode 2 (????) (Char Aznable)
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution (????, Japanese version) (David Sarif)
• Gungrave Overdose (????) (Garino Creale Corsione)
• Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (????) (Lahabrea)
• Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (????) (Marluxia)
• Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories (????) (Marluxia)
• Makai Kingdom: Chronicles Of The Sacred Tome (????) (Seedle)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam (????) (Char Aznable)
• Record of Lodoss War 2: (????) (Lord Cashew (カシュー王))
• SD Gundam G Generation World (????) (Char Aznable), (Quattro Bajeena), (Gilbert Durandal), (Full Frontal)
• Sengoku Basara 4 (????) (Ashikaga Yoshiteru)
• Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi (????) (Ashikaga Yoshiteru)
• Shadow Hearts: Covenant (????) (Blanca)
• Super Robot Wars series (????-??) (Char Aznable, Quattro Bajeena, Full Frontal)
• Tech Romancer (????) (Shadow Red)
• Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru (????) (Yomi, Isohana Houshi, Marubeni)
• Tengai Makyō III: Namida (????) (Nigi)
• Tengai Makyō: Karakuri Kakutoden (????) (Yomi)
• Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (????) (Odin)
• Valkyrie Profile (????) (Odin, Barbarossa)
• Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (????) (Mysterious Demon)

Drama CD

• Ai no Kusabi series 1 (????) (Raoul)
• Dragon Quest IV CD theater (????) (Psaro)

Tokusatsu

• Ninpū Sentai Hurricanger (2002) (Sanderu)
• Juuken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) (Bat Li)
• Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011) (Sanderu Jr.)

Dubbing roles

• Jet Li
  • Once Upon a Time in China series (Wong Fei-hung)
  • Swordsman II (Linghu Chong)
  • Fong Sai-yuk (VHS edition) (Fong Sai-yuk)
  • Kung Fu Cult Master (VHS edition) (Chang Mo-Gei)
  • Tai Chi Master (VHS edition) (Zhang Junbao)
  • The Bodyguard from Beijing (Allan Hui Ching-yeung)
  • Fist of Legend (Chen Zhen)
  • High Risk (Kit Li)
  • Black Mask (Tsui Chik / Black Mask)
  • Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" (Chow Si-Kit / Dr. Wai)
  • Hitman (Fu)
  • Lethal Weapon 4 (2003 TV Asashi edition) (Wah Sing Ku)
  • Fearless (Huo Yuanjia)
  • War (Rogue)
  • The Forbidden Kingdom (Sun Wukong)
  • The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2010 Fuji TV edition) (Qin Shi Huang)
  • The Expendables (Yin Yang)
  • Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Zhou Huai'an)
  • The Sorcerer and the White Snake (Abott Fahai)
  • The Expendables 2 (Yin Yang)
  • Badges of Fury (Huang Fei Hong)
  • The Expendables 3 (Yin Yang)
• Charlie Sheen
  • Platoon (1989 TV Asashi edition) (Chris Taylor)
  • The Wraith (TBS edition) (Jake Kesey / The Wraith)
  • Major League (Ricky Vaughn)
  • The Rookie (David Ackerman)
  • Hot Shots! (TBS edition) (LT Sean "Topper" Harley)
  • Hot Shots! Part Deux (TBS Edition) (LT Sean "Topper" Harley)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Fox)
• The Crow (Eric Draven (Brandon Lee))
• Die Another Day (2006 TV Asashi edition) (Zao (Rick Yune))
• The Fast and the Furious (2005 TV Asashi edition) (Johnny Tran (Rick Yune))
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp))
• King Kong Lives (1988 TV Asashi edition) (Hank Mitchell (Brian Kerwin))
• Pacific Rim (Herc Hansen (Max Martini))
• Streets of Fire (Tom Cody (Michael Paré))
• Year of the Dragon (Joey Tai (John Lone))

Live action

Films

• Where Spring Comes Late (1970) (Takashi Kazami)
• Gokumontō (1977) (Ryōtaku)

Television dramas

• Shonen Tanteidan (1960-63) (Ken)
• Jirō Monogatari (1964) (Jirō)
• Ōoka Echizen (1971, 75, 82) (Kazuma, Kisuke, Denjirō)
• Tōyama no Kin-san Torimono Chō (1973) (Eiji)
• Taiyō ni Hoero! (1974, 77) (Moriyama, Miyashita)
• G-Men '75 (1976, 78, 82) (Hanai, Sawaki, Murata)
• Kashin (1977) (Terashima Chuzaburo)
• Monkey (1978)
• Ultraman Tiga (1996) (Shigeki Asamiya)
• Daimajin Kanon (2010) (Dean)
• Hana Moyu (2015) (Narrator)

External links

• Shūichi Ikeda at Anime News Network's encyclopedia