Mark Ishii
{{Short description|Japanese voice actor (born 1991)}}
{{Eastern name order|Ishii Māku}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mark Ishii
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| native_name = 石井マーク
| native_name_lang = ja
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|11|21}}
| birth_place = Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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| spouse = {{Marriage|Atsuko Enomoto |2016|2018|reason=div}}
| other_names =
| occupation = Voice actor
| years_active = 2013–present
| agent = Mol+0
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{{Nihongo|Mark Ishii|石井マーク|Ishii Māku|born November 21, 1991 in Chiba Prefecture}} is a Japanese voice actor who was affiliated with Space Craft Entertainment but changed to Just Professional from 2016 to 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://spacecraft.co.jp/ishii_mark/|title=石井マーク|publisher=スペースクラフトグループ|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711050721/http://spacecraft.co.jp/ishii_mark|archivedate=2015-07-11|accessdate=2016-03-08}} Ishii is best known for his role as Chrono Shindou in the Cardfight!! Vanguard G series, Lev Haiba in Haikyu!! and as Bellri Zenam in Gundam Reconguista in G.
On December 27, 2019, Just Production announced that it ended its contract with Ishii and that he has been diagnosed with a maladjustment and is in poor physical health. Ishii will take a hiatus from voice acting in order to improve his health.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-27/voice-actor-mark-ishii-takes-hiatus-to-recuperate-after-maladjustment-diagnosis/.154813|title=Voice Actor Mark Ishii Takes Hiatus to Recuperate After Maladjustment Diagnosis|publisher=Anime News Network|date=2019-12-27|accessdate=2019-12-27}}
On July 1, 2020, Ishii announced that he was returning to the voice acting industry after a 7-month hiatus, signing with the agency Aksent.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-01/voice-actor-mark-ishii-returns-to-work-after-7-month-hiatus/.161297|title=Voice Actor Mark Ishii Returns to Work After 7-Month Hiatus|publisher=Anime News Network|date=2020-07-01|accessdate=2020-07-01}}
On February 1, 2023, a staff Twitter account for Ishii was opened,{{Cite web |last=石井マーク [@Mark1121_staff] |title=＼🎊石井マークSTAFFアカウント🎊／声優 石井マークの出演情報や活動の様子・STAFF視点で撮影した(本気の)オフショをUPして参ります📷✨是非、Checkしてみてください👍🏻 ̖́- そして、たまに本人も呟きます💬 今後とも、石井マークの応援をよろしくお願いいたします！ |url=https://twitter.com/Mark1121_staff/status/1620610139966550016?s=20 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Twitter |language=Japanese}} which then later became Ishii's own account.{{Cite web |last=石井マーク [@Mark1121_staff] |title=そして！これまでTwitterの管理はスタッフさんにお願いしておりましたが、本日から【石井マーク(ときどきstaff)】のアカウントになります！これからも、僕とスタッフさんをどうぞよろしくお願いいたします！('◇')ゞ byマーク |url=https://twitter.com/Mark1121_staff/status/1674979647552114693?s=20 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Twitter |language=Japanese}} On July 1 of the same year, it was announced that Ishii has signed with the agency Mol+0.{{Cite web |last=石井マーク [@Mark1121_staff] |title=皆様へ 石井マークよりご報告です。 |url=https://twitter.com/Mark1121_staff/status/1674976542995382273?s=20 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Twitter |language=Japanese}}
Early life and education
Ishii is of Japanese-Filipino ethnicity.{{cite web |last1=Farris |first1=Christopher |title=These Filipinos Are the Voices of Modern Cartoon and Anime Characters |url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/movies-and-tv/filipino-voice-actors-a00288-20190211-lfrm2 |website=Esquire |publisher=Hearst Communications |accessdate=June 30, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708091145/https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/movies-and-tv/filipino-voice-actors-a00288-20190211-lfrm2 |archivedate=July 8, 2019 |date=February 11, 2019 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}{{Cite web|url=http://blog.oricon.co.jp/ishii-mark/archive/12/0|title=楽しかった！part2|work=チェックマーク!! -印の記し-|date=2014-07-15|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118051228/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/ishii-mark/archive/12/0|archivedate=2015-01-18|accessdate=2016-03-08}} He lived in the Philippines for four years during his early childhood but returned to Japan for his school education.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.oricon.co.jp/ishii-mark/archive/22/0|title=情報色々☆|work=チェックマーク!! -印の記し-|date=2014-09-08|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118052701/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/ishii-mark/archive/22/0|archivedate=2015-01-18|accessdate=2014-10-02}} He was also a member of his junior high school tennis club. During his junior high school days he played a game called .hack//G.U. and became a fan of Takahiro Sakurai who inspired him to become a voice actor.{{Cite journal|title=和書|journal=ボイスニュータイプ|issue=53|publisher=角川書店|date=2014-09-16}}{{Cite journal|script-title=ja:和書|journal=エンタミクス|issue=2014年11月号|publisher=エンターブレイン|date=2014-09-20}} After graduating from high school, Ishii went to the Tokyo Announcement Academy where he studied to become a voice actor.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tohogakuen.ac.jp/announce/news/news_view.php?msg_id=1920|title=『ガンダムGのレコンギスタ』主役ベルリ・ゼナム役に卒業生声優の石井マークさんが決定！|publisher=専門学校東京アナウンス学院|date=2014-07-04|accessdate=2014-10-02|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006233438/http://www.tohogakuen.ac.jp/announce/news/news_view.php?msg_id=1920|archivedate=2014-10-06}}{{cite tweet |user=ishii_mark_new |number= 706507990497497088|date= 6 Mar 2016|author=Mark Ishii |script-title=ja:専門学校をでてすぐに預かりになり、そして所属になり、たくさんの経験を与えてくださった事務所さんです。別の形になりますが、自分がこれからも頑張って成長していく姿をみせて行くことで恩返しにしたいです。|trans-title=|language=ja}}
Filmography
=Anime=
=OVA=
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| 2016
|Lev Haiba | |
=ONA=
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|+ List of voice performances in OVA ! Year ! Series ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
| 2018
|Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen |Kautz | |
=Video games=
= Dubbing roles =
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|+List of voice performances in live action !Title !Role !Voice dub for !Notes | |||
| Titans | Garfield "Gar" Logan / Beast Boy | Ryan Potter | {{Cite web|last=LMU|date=2019-01-12|title=【アメコミファン必見】ドラマ「TITANS/タイタンズ」シーズン1の見どころ・感想・解説・ネタバレ・まとめ【Netflix】|url=https://www.kaishin-no-sutemi.com/entry/TITANS|access-date=2021-01-23|website=カイシンノステミ|language=ja}} |
Personal life
On March 6, 2016, he announced his marriage to Atsuko Enomoto. Ishii stated that the reasons he and Enomoto agreed to get married include their shared interests and many commonalities.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-03-07/voice-actors-mark-ishii-voice-actress-atsuko-enomoto-announce-marriage/.99484|title=Voice Actors Mark Ishii, Voice Actress Atsuko Enomoto Announce Marriage|publisher=Anime News Network|date=2016-03-07|accessdate=2016-06-07|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160614150106/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-03-07/voice-actors-mark-ishii-voice-actress-atsuko-enomoto-announce-marriage/.99484|archivedate=2016-06-14}}{{Cite web|publisher=アニメイト|work=アニメイトTV|url=http://www.animate.tv/news/details.php?id=1457317563|title=声優・榎本温子さんと石井マークさんが入籍を報告! ご結婚おめでとうございます!|date=2016-03-07|accessdate=2016-03-07|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307165659/http://www.animate.tv/news/details.php?id=1457317563|archivedate=2016-03-07}} They divorced in 2018.{{cite web |title=Voice Actors Atsuko Enomoto, Mark Ishii Announce Divorce |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-08-09/voice-actors-atsuko-enomoto-mark-ishii-announce-divorce/.135288 |website=Anime News Network |accessdate=10 August 2018}}
External links
References
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{{Seiyu Award for Best Rookie Actor}}
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Category:Japanese male video game actors
Category:Japanese male voice actors
Category:Japanese people of Filipino descent