, better known by his
stage name
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, was a Japanese actor,
voice actor
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and
narrator from
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to t ...
.
Besides his many narration and dubbing roles, he was also known for his roles in ''
Time Bokan'' (as Perasuke), ''
Yatterman'' (as Dokurobei), ''
Mazinger Z'' (as
Count Brocken), ''
Tekkaman: The Space Knight'' (as Ranbos), ''
Yuusha Raideen
is a super robot anime series. Produced by Tohokushinsha, Asahi News Agency and Soeisha (later renamed as Sunrise), it aired on Nihon Educational Television (now TV Asahi) from 4 April 1975 to 26 March 1976, with a total of 50 episodes. The ...
'' (as Barao), and for his narration roles in ''Burari Tochūgesha no Tabi'' and ''Pittankokan Kan''.
Death
Takiguchi died at 7:33am JST on August 29, 2011, aged 80, from stomach cancer.
Filmography
Television animation
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Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
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'' (1960) – Narrator
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Moomin'' (1969) – Moran
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Andersen Stories'' (1971) - Mole
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Mazinger Z'' (1972) – Count Brocken
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New Moomin
is the second anime television series adaptation of the Moomin book series by the Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson. It is a remake of the 1969-1970 ''Moomin'' series, which was loosely based on the books.
It was produced in 1972 b ...
'' (1972) – Moran
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We Know You, Moonlight Mask-kun!'' (1972) – Satan's Claw
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Vicky the Viking
''Vicky the Viking'', known as ''Wickie und die starken Männer'' () in Germany and Austria and in Japan, is an animated television series which tells the adventures of Vicky, a young Viking boy who uses his wits to help his Viking fellows. It ...
'' (1974) – Snorre
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Tekkaman: The Space Knight'' (1975) – Rambos
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Time Bokan'' (1975) – Perasuke
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Dinosaur War Izenborg
is a Japanese television program produced by Tsuburaya Productions that aired from 1977 to 1978 on TV Tokyo. It combined Tsuburaya's trademark suitmation tokusatsu techniques with anime. The show ran for 39 episodes.
Plot
Dinosaurs reappear ...
'' (1977) – Gorou Kamihara, Dinosaur Emperor Ururu (
Tyrannosaurus
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), Almost
Dinosaur
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Yatterman'' (1977) – Dokurobē
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Nobody's Boy: Remi'' (1977-1978) - Driscoll
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The Ultraman
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'' (1979) – Pig
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Ninja Hattori-kun'' (1981) – Jippou
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Minami no Niji no Lucy
is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation. This 1982 adaptation is part of the studio's popular ''World Masterpiece Theater'' franchise, based on the 1982 novel ''Southern Rainbow'' by Australian writer Phyllis Piddington (1910–2001), ...
'' (1982) – Pettywell
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Tokimeki Tonight'' (1982-1983) – Tamasaburo Kamiya
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Dragon Ball
is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters colle ...
'' (1986) – Baba Uranai
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Dirty Pair'' (1987) – Masoho
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Metal Armor Dragonar'' (1987) – Major Hydelnecken
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Soreike! Anpanman
is a Japanese children's superhero picture book series written by Takashi Yanase, running from 1973 until the author’s death in 2013. The series has been adapted into an anime entitled , which is one of the most popular anime series among ...
'' (1988) –
Santa Claus
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Dragon Ball Z
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'' (1989) – Baba Uranai, Grand Elder, Porunga
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Burn, Zantetsuken!'' (1994) – Chin Chin Chou
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Montana Jones
is a Japanese comedy adventure anime television series produced by Studio Junio and which was broadcast in Japan on NHK from April 2, 1994 through April 8, 1995. ''Montana Jones'' has a similar atmosphere to ''Sherlock Hound'', a joint produc ...
'' (1994) – Professor Nitro
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Alice SOS
is a Japanese anime television series animated by J.C.Staff. It was broadcast every second week on NHK from April 6, 1998, until January 28, 1999.
Story
Takashi loves reading books and especially loves ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''. One ...
'' (1998) – M-1
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One Piece
''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chap ...
'' (1999) – Admiral Nelson
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Tottoko Hamutarō'' (2000) – Maggie's Grandfather
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UFO Baby'' (2000) – Professor Vincent
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Alcatraz Connection
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'' (2001) – Howan
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Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier'' (2001) – Professor Kozumi
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Astro Boy
''Astro Boy'', known in Japan by its original name , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Kobunsha's ''Shōnen'' from 1952 to 1968. The 112 chapters were collected into 23 '' tankōbon'' ...
'' (2003) – Mr. Darling
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Kaiketsu Zorori'' (2004) – Yokai Sensei
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Karin'' (2005) – narration
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.hack//Roots'' (2006) – Phyllo
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D.Gray-man
''D.Gray-man'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino. Set in an alternate 19th century, it tells the story of a young Allen Walker, who joins an organization of exorcists named the Black Order. They use an a ...
'' (2006) – The Millennium Earl
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Kirarin Revolution'' (2006) – Mister Danchō
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Kurozuka (novel)
is a Japanese novel written by Baku Yumemakura. A manga adaptation was illustrated by and it was serialized in the seinen manga magazine ''Oh Super Jump'' starting in 2003 by Shueisha and ended in December 2006. An anime adaptation by Madho ...
'' (2008) – Man in Black
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Dragon Ball Kai'' (2009) – Grand Elder
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Brave Raideen
is a super robot anime series. Produced by Tohokushinsha, Asahi News Agency and Soeisha (later renamed as Sunrise), it aired on Nihon Educational Television (now TV Asahi) from 4 April 1975 to 26 March 1976, with a total of 50 episodes. T ...
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*''Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo'' – God
*''Mahōjin Guru Guru'' – Monburan
*''Urusei Yatsura'' – Red Mantle
Original video animation (OVA)
*''Sonic the Hedgehog (OVA), Sonic the Hedgehog'' (1996) – Dr. Robotnik
*'' Slayers Gorgeous'' (1998) – Gaizno
Theatrical animation
*''Alice in Wonderland
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*''Darkwing Duck'' (Tuskernini)
*''The Incredibles'' (Ollie Johnston)
*''Lady and the Tramp'' (Trusty)
*''The Road to El Dorado'' (Chief Tannabok)
*''The Simpsons Movie'' (Abraham "Grandpa" Simpson)
*''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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'' (Happy)
*'' The Aristocats'' (Peppo the Italian Cat)
*'' Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World'' (1976) – Monsieur Gourmon
Video games
*'' Crash Team Racing'' (1999) (Nitros Oxide
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)Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
is an Action role-playing game, action role-playing video game video game developer, developed and video game publisher, published by Square Enix in collaboration with Disney Interactive Studios for the PlayStation Portable, serving as the si ...
'' (2010) (Happy)Dragon Ball Z Sparking!
''Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi'' (released in Japan as ) is a series of fighting games developed by Spike (company), Spike based on the ''Dragon Ball'' manga series by Akira Toriyama. The series was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, N ...
'' (Porunga)
*'' Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Meteo'' (Porunga)
*''Dragon Ball Z Sparking! Neo
''Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi'' (released in Japan as ) is a series of fighting games developed by Spike (company), Spike based on the ''Dragon Ball'' manga series by Akira Toriyama. The series was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, N ...
'' (Uranai Baba, Porunga)
Dubbing
Live action
*''Arizona Colt
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Syno ...
'' (1975 TBS Dub) (Gordo Watch)
*''Batman
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'' (Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network S ...
Dub) (The Joker
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) (First Voice)
*''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' is a 1969 American Western buddy film directed by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman. Based loosely on fact, the film tells the story of Wild West outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, known as Butch C ...
'' (1977 Fuji TV Dub) (Sheriff Bledsoe)
*'' Death of a Gunfighter'' (1974 Fuji TV Dub) (Lester Locke)
*''Entrapment
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'' (2007 TV Tokyo edition) (Conrad Greene ( Maury Chaykin))
*''Fraggle Rock
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'' (Uncle Traveling Matt) (1985 NHK dub)
*'' Goldfinger'' (1978 NTV edition) (Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe
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)) (Recorded on DVD alongside the NET Dub)
*'' Hercule Poirot'' (Peter Ustinov
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)
*'' I Love Lucy'' (Frederick 'Fred' Hobart Mertz)
*'' The Ipcress File'' (1971 TBS Dub) (Blue Jay) (Recorded on DVD)
*'' The Island'' (1988 TV Asahi
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Dub) (Dr. Windsor)
*'' Jingle All the Way'' (Fuji TV edition) (Officer Alexander Hummell)
*'' The Lawrence of Arabia'' (2000 TV Tokyo
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Dub) (General Archibald Murray) (Recorded on DVD and Blu-Ray)
*'' Lethal Weapon 4'' (2001 Nippon TV edition) (Benny Chan)
*'' Live and Let Die'' (1981 and 1988 TBS Dubs) (Sheriff J.W. Pepper) (Both Dubs are recorded on a DVD by King Records.)
*'' Loose Cannons'' (VHS Dub) (Harry Gutterman) (VHS Dub is not recorded on DVD)
*'' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1982 TBS Dub) (Sheriff J.W. Pepper) (Recorded on DVD by King Records)
*''Mary Poppins It may refer to:
* ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character.
* Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers.
* ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film star ...
'' (DVD edition) (Uncle Albert)
*''Melody
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'' (1977 TV Asahi Dub) (Mister Perkins)
*''The Muppet Show
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'' (The Swedish Chef)
*'' Muppets Tonight'' ( Don Rickles)
*'' My Big Fat Greek Life'' (Gus Portokalos)Spartacus
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'' (DVD edition) (Gracchus)
*'' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (Dexter Jettster)
*'' The Wizard of Oz'' (DVD edition) (Professor Marvel, The Doorman, The Cabby, The Guard, The Wizard of Oz)
Animation
*'' Huckleberry Hound'' – Huckleberry Hound
*'' Quick Draw McGraw'' – Quick Draw McGraw
*''The Simpsons
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'' – Grampa Simpson
*''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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'' (BS2 edition) – Krang
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Other
* Splash Mountain (Brer Owl)
References
External links
Junpei Takiguchi
at Game Plaza Haruka Voice Artist Database
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1931 births
2011 deaths
Voice actors from Funabashi
Male voice actors from Chiba Prefecture
Deaths from stomach cancer
Deaths from cancer in Japan
Japanese male video game actors
Japanese male voice actors
Japanese people in rail transport