Kaneto Shiozawa
Biography
Kaneto Shiozawa, born Toshikazu Shiozawa on January 28, 1954, in Tokyo, Japan, was a renowned Japanese voice actor and narrator. He was known for his distinctive calm and aristocratic voice, which often led to him being cast as intellectual or villainous characters. His stage name was inspired by the Japanese director Kaneto Shindō. Shiozawa's career spanned from 1975 until his untimely death in 2000. He voiced iconic characters such as Rei in Fist of the North Star, M'Quve in Mobile Suit Gundam, Iason in Ai No Kusabi and Gray Fox in Metal Gear Solid. He also portrayed Prince Demande in Sailor Moon and Devimon in Digimon Adventure. His contributions extended to video games, anime, and even dubbing roles, including Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. Tragically, Shiozawa passed away on May 10, 2000, at the age of 46, due to a cerebral contusion caused by a fall at his home. His legacy lives on through the memorable characters he brought to life and the admiration of fans and fellow voice actors alike.
Known For
Sailor Moon
1992
Fist of the North Star
1984
Armored Trooper VOTOMS
1983
Saint Seiya
1986
Spaceship Sagittarius
1986
Kindaichi Case Files
1997
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
1988
Touch
1985
Future Boy Conan
1978
Future Boy Conan
1978
Dokaben
1976
Filmography
Sailor Moon
as Prince Demand (voice) · 1992
Fist of the North Star
as Rei · 1984
Armored Trooper VOTOMS
as Byman Hagard (voice) · 1983
Saint Seiya
as Mū (voice) · 1986
Spaceship Sagittarius
as Pikason (voice) · 1986
Kindaichi Case Files
as Kyoji Sayama · 1997
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
as Emperor Neo (voice) · 1990
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
as Paul von Oberstein (voice) · 1988
Touch
as Takeshi Kuroki (voice) · 1985
Future Boy Conan
as Crew Member (voice) · 1978
Future Boy Conan
as Additional Voices (voice) · 1978
Dokaben
as 生徒A · 1976
Kimagure Orange Road
as Matsuda sensei · 1987
Miss Machiko
as Mr. Fukuoka (voice) · 1981
Miss Machiko
as Mr. Kagoshima (voice) · 1981
Street Fighter II: V
as Vega · 1995
Magic Knight Rayearth
· 1994
Mobile Suit Gundam
as M'Quve (voice) · 1979
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
as Bara-Brain (voice) · 1995
Monster Rancher
as Gali (voice) · 1999
Fang of the Sun Dougram
as Roil · 1981
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
as Businera (voice) · 1998
J9 Series
as ロック · 1981
J9 Series
as ビリー・ザ・ショット · 1981
J9 Series
as ブラスター・キッド · 1981
High School! Kimengumi
· 1985
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
as Bear / Prince (voice) · 1987
Blue Comet SPT Layzner
as Le-Cain · 1985
Yu-Gi-Oh!
as Shadi (voice) · 1998
Miracle Girls
as Hideaki Kurashige (voice) · 1993
AIKa
as Rudolf Hagen (voice) · 1997
Red Baron
as Kômei Ryû · 1994
Future Police Urashiman
as Ludvich · 1983
Bubblegum Crisis
as J.B. Gibson (voice) · 1987
Dancougar – Super Beast Machine God
as Ryo Shiba · 1985
Crest of the Stars
as Dusanyu Abriel (voice) · 1999
Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
as Road King (Autobots - Godmasters) · 1988
Belle and Sebastian
as Giom (voice) · 1981
DT Eightron
as Count Izento (voice) · 1998
Hello! Sandybell
as Mark Branch Wellington (voice) · 1981
Cyber City Oedo 808
as Merrill 'Benten' Yanagawa (voice) · 1990
Heart Cocktail
· 1986
Kamen no Ninja Akakage
as Kasimaru (voice) · 1987
Aishite Knight
as Touno Eiji · 1983
Dream Fighter Wingman
as Shaft (voice) · 1984
Vampire Hunter D
as D (voice) · 1985
Speed Racer X
as Handler · 1997
Crying Freeman
as Choko Tateoka (voice) · 1988
Silent Möbius
as Ganossa Maximillian · 1998
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
as Inspector Shiratori (voice) · 2000
Homerun Kanta
as 戸馳二郎 · 1977
GoShogun
as Leonardo Medici Bundle (voice) · 1981
Braiger
as Jotaro Kidou · 1981
Adventures of the Little Koala
as ウェザー · 1984
Dream Hunter Rem
as Julian (voice) · 1985
Lesson XX
as 正人(voice) · 1995
Space Warrior Baldios
as Marin Reigan (voice) · 1980
Miyuki
as Yoshio Muraki (voice) · 1983
Wonder Beat Scramble
as Zuda Shougun · 1986
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
as Ninzaburou Shiratori (voice) · 1997
Ranpou
as やす夫 · 1984
Bomber Bikers of Shonan
as Yōsuke Eguchi (voice) · 1986
Bomber Bikers of Shonan
as Akira Ishikawa (voice) · 1986
Twin Hawks
as 東条鷹 · 1984
Ellcia
as Felkis · 1992
Voogie's Angel
as Leon Cougar (voice) · 1997
Legend of Basara
· 1998
Hades Project Zeorymer
as (voice) · 1988
Galactic Gale Baxinger
as Shiro Mahoraba · 1982
Fight!! Iczer-One
as Big Gold / Sir Violet (voice) · 1985
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target
as Ninzaburou Shiratori (voice) · 1998
Robot Carnival
as Denjirō · 1987
One Pound Gospel
as Jiro Amakusa (voice) · 1988
Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom
as Saari (voice) · 1994
Ai no Kusabi
as Iason (voice) · 1992
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
as Ninzaburo Shiratori (voice) · 1999
Ninja Resurrection
as Tamiya Botaro Kunimune (voice) · 1998
Vampire Princess Miyu
as Larva (voice) · 1988
Earthian
as Dr. Ashino (voice) · 1989
Battle Arena Toshinden
as Duke (voice) · 1996
Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express
as Bom (voice) · 1996
Venus Wars
as Donner · 1989
Gatchaman
as Berg Katse (voice) · 1994
Dragon Half
as Rosario (voice) · 1993
The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Age of Heroes
as Narsus (voice) · 1991
The Enemy's the Pirates!
as Herbert Katz (voice) · 1990
Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
as Lavender (voice) · 1997
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
as Vega (voice) · 1994
GATCHAMAN
as Berg Katse · 1994
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
as Mü (voice) · 1989
Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle
as Buriburizaemon (voice) · 1999
Fist of the North Star
as Rei (voice) · 1986
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland
as Buriburizaemon (voice) · 1996
Area 88 Act III: Burning Mirage
as Shin Kazama · 1986
Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City
as Thomas Medison (voice) · 1997
Megazone 23
as BD (voice) · 1985
Dragon Knight 4: Wheel of Time
as Lucifon · 1998
Area 88
as Shin Kazama (voice) · 1985
Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission
as Buriburizaemon (voice) · 1998
Mobile Suit Gundam I
as Omur (voice) · 1981
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
as Ma Kube (voice) · 1981
Ariel Deluxe
as Albert Houser · 1991
Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China
as Prince Kirin (voice) · 1991
Madonna
as Kyōichi Daigo · 1988
Detective Conan: Love Story at Police Headquarters ~Wedding Eve~
as Ninzaburou Shiratori (voice) · 2022
Cyber City Oedo 808
as Merrill Benten Yanagawa · 1990
Robot Carnival
as Denjiro (voice) · 1987
Phoenix 2772
as Godo (voice) · 1980
Slayers Gorgeous
as Thornfort (voice) · 1998
GoShogun: The Time Étranger
as Leonardo Medici Bundle (voice) · 1985
Harmagedon
as Shirô Eda (voice) · 1983
Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy
as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice) · 1987
聖闘士星矢
as Mū (voice) · 2026
Love Wedge 2
as Iason Mink (voice) · 1994
Twilight of the Dark Master
as Kudou (voice) · 1997
変幻退魔夜行 カルラ舞う！ 仙台小芥子怨歌
· 1990
Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma
· 1989
Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter
as Kosho Shinogi · 1994
Aries: Shinwa no Seizakyuu
as Keisuke Izumi / Zeus · 1990
Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal
as Shin Kazama · 1985
D-1 Devastator
as ユーリ・ツボレフ · 1992
Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter
as Rupa (voice) · 1988
Slayers Great
as Granion's Aid (voice) · 1997
Super Atragon
as Young Mitsugu (voice) · 1995
The Monster of Frankenstein
as Detective 2 (voice) · 1981
Dragon Knight: Wheel of Time
as Lucifon · 1998
Roots Search
as Scott (voice) · 1986
Area 88 Act II: The Requirements of Wolves
as Shin Kazama · 1985
Area 88
as Shin Kazama · 1985
Judge
as Hoichiro Ohma (voice) · 1991
Kenya Boy
as Wakagi (voice) · 1984
Space Warriors Baldios
as Marin (voice) · 1981
The Dagger of Kamui
as Shingo · 1985
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
as Mori Ranmaru · 1989
Space Runaway Ideon: Contact
as Joliver Ira (voice) · 1982
Expunged Chronicle of Miroku
· 1989
The Heroic Legend of Arslan II
· 1992
The Door Into Summer
as Gabriel (voice) · 1981
Transformers: Zone
as Sonic Bomber (voice) · 1990
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
· 1991
Fumoon
as Rock Holmes (voice) · 1980
Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma
as Marô (voice) · 1989
Kashou no Tsuki: Aki Kyougen
· 1998
Pro Golfer Saru: Super Golf World e no Chousen!!
as 変奇プロ · 1986
Birth
as Junobel Kim · 1984
The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku
as Sanzo (voice) · 1989
名探偵コナン特別編コレクション
as Ninzaburou Shiratori (voice) · 2017
Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki!
· 1986
Phoenix: Space Chapter
as Taiin · 1987
The Green Cat
as Sanbo Yuno (voice) · 1983
Phoenix: Karma Chapter
· 1986
Arcadia of My Youth
as Additional Voices · 1982
Nine: Final
as Eiji Kurahashi (voice) · 1984
Ariel Deluxe
as Hauser (voice) · 1991
Charge!! Men's Private School
as Sir Royal the Third (voice) · 1988
Vampire Wars
as Muraki (voice) · 1990
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
as Emperor Neo (voice) · 1991
Bride of Deimos
as Kaname Ooba (voice) · 1988
Kaze to Ki no Uta Sanctus: Sei Naru Kana
as Auguste Beau (voice) · 1987
Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko
as Shadow Moon (voice) · 1993
TO-Y
as To-Y / To-y Fujii (voice) · 1987
Karuizawa Syndrome
as Kouhei Aizawa (voice) · 1985
Zillion: Burning Night
as Gerdock (voice) · 1988
Andromeda Stories
as Arc (voice) · 1982
Sunlight All Around! Ka - su - mi: You Were in My Dreams
as Shin Mikimoto (voice) · 1988
Vampire Princess Miyu
as Larva · 1988
The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island
as Kido (voice) · 1985
California Crisis: Gun Salvo
as Jack (voice) · 1986
The Tokyo Project
as Akira Nagareyama (voice) · 1988
A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion
as Denjirō · 1987
Hell Target
as Jean Miaura (voice) · 1987
A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose
as Taro (voice) · 1983
Carol
as Clark · 1990
TWD Express: Rolling Takeoff
as Duke Starn (voice) · 1987
GoShogun
as Leonardo Medici Bundle (voice) · 1982
Touch: The Ace Without a Number
as Takeshi Kuroki (voice) · 1986
Bokura Mangaka: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari
as つのだじろう · 1981
Monster Planet of Godzilla
· 1994
Hades Project: Zeorymer Separation
as Saiga (voice) · 1988
Gegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
as Vampire (voice) · 1997
Hades Project: Zeorymer Extinction
as Saiga (voice) · 1989
The Enemy's the Pirates!: The Cats' Banquet
· 1989
Aesop's Fables
· 1983
Kinnikuman: Hour-of-Triumph! Justice Superman
· 1985
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice
as Rei (voice) · 1988
Kinnikuman: Counterattack! Hidden Space Superman
· 1985
Hello Kitty in Cinderella
as Prince Michael (voice) · 1989
I Am A Dog: Don Matsugorou's Life
· 1983
ARIEL: All Round Intercept & Escort Lady
as Hauser (voice) · 1989
Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory
as Choko Tateoka (voice) · 1994
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
as Emperor Neo (voice) · 1991
Ganbare! Bokura no Hit and Run
as 彦丸 · 1979
Karura Mau Movie
· 1989
Girl Detective Club
as (voice) · 1986
Love Wedge 1
as Iason Mink (voice) · 1992
Bite Me! Chameleon
· 1992
Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief wo
as (voice) · 1986
Bats & Terry
as Teru 'Terry' Ichimonji (voice) · 1987
Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - The Castle of Love
as Takuma (voice) · 1990
Crayon Shin-chan Midsummer Night: I Have Arrived! The Storm is Called Den-O vs. Shin-O! 60 Minute Special!!
as Buriburizaemon (voice) · 2007
Antique Heart
as Matsuda(voice) · 1988
The Ultimate Esper R
as R · 1991
Tengai Makyou: Ziria Oboro Hen
· 1990
The Kabocha Wine - Nita's Love Story
as Takizawa (voice) · 1984
Far East of Eden: Ziria's Dreamlike Chapter
· 1990
Cosplay Warrior Cutie Knight
as Captain Narayama · 1995
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Red Shoulder Document - Origin of Ambition
as Byman Hagard (voice) · 1988
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Last Red Shoulder
as Byman Hagard · 1985