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Japanese actor (1937–2013)

Kenji Utsumi (内海 賢二, Utsumi Kenji; August 26, 1937 – June 13, 2013) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Kitakyushu, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production. He was best known for his roles in Sally the Witch as Sally's Papa, Fist of the North Star as Raoh and Kaioh, Dr. Slump Arale-chan as Senbei Norimaki, the Dragon Ball series as Shenlong, Commander Red, Reacoom and the Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer, Fullmetal Alchemist as Alex Louis Armstrong, and Hajime no Ippo as Coach Kamogawa.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1984Founded1

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Kenji Utsumi (内海 賢二, Utsumi Kenji; August 26, 1937 – June 13, 2013) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Kitakyushu, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production.2

The story

Founded by Kenji Utsumi in 1984.1

Leadership

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1994

Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden (Mega Drive) – Reacoom, Shenlong

1995

Kuusou Kagaku Sekai: Gulliver Boy – Kong

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Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 – Shenlong

Linda Cube – Captain Ben

Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butōden (Sega Saturn) – Shenlong

Hokuto no Ken (Sega Saturn, PlayStation) – Zen-oh

1996

Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu (PlayStation, Sega Saturn) – Reacoom, Shenlong

1997

Macross Digital Mission VF-X – Captain

Next King: Koi no Sennen Oukoku – King Henry King

Linda Cube Again – Captain Ben

Tales of Destiny – Hugo Jirukurisuto, Shine Rembrandt

1998

Kasei Monogatari – Kiwi 65 World

1999

Yuukyuu no Eden – Orchid Grace

Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage – Balzac, Zodd

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! – Ripto (Japanese dub)

Space Channel 5 – Chief Blank

2000

Hokuto no Ken: Seikimatsu Kyūseishu Densetsu (PlayStation) – Raoh

Bōken Jidai Katsugeki Goemon (Toranou)

2001

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Voldemort) (Japanese dub)

2002

Kidou Senshi Gundam Senki: Lost War Chronicles (Douglas Roden)

2003

Dragon Ball Z – Reacoom

Rahxephon Soukyuu Fantasy – Shiro Watari

Hot Shots Golf Fore! – Z, Vader

Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel – Alex Louis Armstrong

2004

Dragon Ball Z 2 – Reacoom

Fullmetal Alchemist: Dream Carnival – Alex Armstrong

Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir – Alex Louis Armstrong

Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shou – Balzac, Zodd

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Yevgeny Borisovitch Volgin

2005

Dragon Ball Z 3 – Reacoom, Shenlong, Commander Red

Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shoujo – Alex Louis Armstrong

Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! – Reacoom, Shenlong

Rogue Galaxy – Vuarugogu Doreiza

Hokuto no Ken (arcade game) – Raoh

2006

Super Dragon Ball Z – Shenlong

Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Neo – Shenlong, Reacoom

Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game) – Duke of Soleanna

2007

!Shin Chan: Flipa en colores! – Daly

Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Meteor – Reacoom, Shenlong, Senbei Norimaki

2008

Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! – Bōtenkai Nankō

Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit – Reacoom

Pro Golfer Saru – Mr. X

Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World – Shenlong, Senbei Norimaki, Reacoom

Dissidia Final Fantasy – Garland

2009

Killzone 2 – Scalar Vuisari (Japanese dub)

Dragon Ball Tenkaichi Daibōken – Commander Red, Shenlong, Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Fullmetal Alchemist – Akatsuki no Ouji Alex Louis Armstrong

Fullmetal Alchemist: Daughter of the Dusk – Alex Louis Armstong

Dragon Ball: Raging Blast – Shenlong

2010

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Senaka o Takuseshimono – Alex Louis Armstrong

ModNation Racers – Chief

Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 – Shenlong, Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer

2011

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy – Garland

Final Fantasy Type-0 – Military Command Manager

Dragon Ball Ultimate Blast – Shenlong, Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer

2012

Ryū ga Gotoku 5 – Tadashi Madarame

2013

Heroes VS. – Alien Empera

Killzone: Mercenary – Scalar Vuisari (Japanese dub)

From Wikipedia’s article on Ken Production, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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