Kaneto Shiozawa (塩沢 兼人, Shiozawa Kaneto, January 28, 1954 - May 10, 2000) (Real name: Toshikazu Shiozawa (塩沢 敏一, Shiozawa Toshikazu) was a seiyū from Tokyo affiliated with Aoni Production. He had a distinctive cold, calm voice which usually typecast him in roles as villains or anti-heroes.

Kaneto Shiozawa
塩沢兼人

Birth Name Toshikazu Shiozawa (塩澤敏一)
Birthdate January 28 1954(1954-01-28)
Birthplace Tokyo, Japan
Died May 10 2000 (aged 46) (Cerebral contusion)
in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Statistics
Occupation Seiyū
Years Active 1975 - 2000
Gender Male
Spouse Harumi Baba (馬場はるみ)
Ethnicity Japanese
Notable Credit(s) Mobile Suit Gundam
as M'Quve
High School! Kimengumi
as Dai Monohoshi
J9 Series
as Blaster Kid
Area 88
as Shin Kazama
Saint Seiya as Aries Mu & Black Andromeda
Dancougar
as Ryō Shiba
Crayon Shin-chan
as Buriburizaemon
Sailor Moon R
as Prince Demande
Detective Conan
as Inspector Shiratori
Official Website Kaneto Shiozawa
Agent Aoni Production

His stage name originated from the Japanese director Kaneto Shindō.

History

Shiozawa yearned to be a performer since his boyhood. He graduated from Nihon University Second Senior High School, where he learned to perform in its art department. On May 9, 2000, at around 4:00, Shiozawa fell down the stairway of his home; he later fell unconscious, and died of a cerebral contusion at 12:54am the next day. He was 46. Hidekatsu Shibata was one of the attendees at his funeral.

Hokuto no Ken (TV anime)

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