was a Japanese

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affiliated with Production Baobab at the time of his death. He was originally from

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. Yanagisawa died from a brain stem hemorrhage on November 12, 2024, at the age of 57. His death was announced on Production Baobab's website eight days later after his family held a private funeral.

Voice roles

Anime television series

*'' Arc the Lad'' - Elk's Father *'' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' - Kurokawa, Shimayama, additional voices *'' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' - Kiyosumi Morimura, Okabe-sensei, Umpire *''

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed is an anime series developed by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. The ninth installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise, ''Gundam SEED'' takes place in a future calendar era, in this case the Cosmic Era. In this era, mankind has devel ...

'' - Prof. Ulen Hibiki *''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'' - Genzō *''

Gensomaden Saiyuki is a Japanese anime television series that is based on Kazuya Minekura's manga series Saiyuki. The show is set in Shangri-La, an earthy paradise where humans and ''youkai'' (demons) live peacefully together. The world is invaded by "Minus ...

'' - Fake Gojyo *'' SD Gundam Force'' - Zapper Zaku, Gunbiker *'' The World of Narue'' - Kazuto's Father

Original video animations

*'' I'll CKBC'' - Shigeru Obata

Drama CDs

*''Abunaii'' series 4: ''Abunai Campus Love''

Dubbing

*''

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'', Ezequiel (

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) *'' Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster'', Jack Lamb ( Timothy Webber) *''

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'', Aaron Stark (

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) *''

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'' (1998 DVD edition), Rodriguez, Tony *''

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'' (Original dub), Frederick Fleet (Scott G. Anderson)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yanagisawa, Eiji 1967 births 2024 deaths Male voice actors from Tokyo Production Baobab voice actors