Tessho Genda

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    Tesshō Genda
    玄田哲章
    130
    Birth Name Mitsuo Yokoi
    横居光雄
    Birthdate May 20 1948 (1948-05-20) (age 76)
    Birthplace Okayama Prefecture, Japan
    Statistics
    Occupation Actor, seiyū
    Ethnicity Japanese
    Notable Credit(s) Dr. Slump Arale-chan
    as Suppaman
    Dragon Ball
    as Shu and General White
    Transformers
    as Optimus Prime
    City Hunter
    as Umibozu
    Akira
    as Ryusaku
    Naruto
    as Kurama
    Batman: Gotham Knight
    as Batman
    Iron Man: Rise of Technovore and Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher
    as The Punisher
    Official Website 81 Produce

    Tesshō Genda (玄田哲章 Genda Tesshō) born May 20, 1948, is a prolific Japanese seiyu who was born in Okayama prefecture, Japan. He is most famous for providing the Japanese voice of the famous Transformer, Optimus Prime (Convoy in Japan). More recently, he plays the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox in Naruto and Kaido in One Piece.

    In February 2010, he received a Merit Awards from the 4th Seiyū Awards.[1]

    Roles[edit | edit source]

    Hokuto no Ken (TV anime)[edit | edit source]

    Hokuto no Ken 2[edit | edit source]

    Hokuto no Ken: Legend of Heroes[edit | edit source]

    Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken: Kenshirō Den[edit | edit source]

    J-Stars Victory Vs[edit | edit source]

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    References[edit | edit source]

    1. "Some of the 4th Annual Seiyū Award Winners Revealed". Anime News Network (February 16, 2010). Retrieved on February 16, 2010.