Masahiro Anzai
{{Short description|Japanese voice actor (1954–2021)}}
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| name = Masahiro Anzai
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| birth_date = 26 November 1954
| birth_place = Tokyo, Japan
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2021|03|15|1954|11|26}}
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| nationality = Japanese
| other_names =
| occupation = Voice actor
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Masahiro Anzai ({{langx|ja|安西正弘}}; Anzai Masahiro) (26 November 1954 – 15 March 2021) was a Japanese voice actor and actor.{{cite web|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP3L52XFP3LUCVL00F.html|title=安西正弘さんが死去 「うる星やつら」の竜之介の父の声|date=18 March 2021|work=Asahi Digital|language=Japanese}}
Biography
Anzai graduated from the {{ill|Nihon University College of Art|ja|日本大学芸術学部・大学院芸術学研究科}}. He retired from acting in 1997 due to his treatment for diabetes, which caused his lower left leg to be amputated and blindness in the eye.{{cite web|url=http://www.tounyoudayo.com/|title=糖尿だよ!おっ母さん 安西正弘とカプットゲズント公式ホームページ|work=tounyoudayo.com|language=Japanese|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224104436/http://www.tounyoudayo.com/|archivedate=24 December 2014}} He died of acute heart failure on 15 March 2021.{{cite web |title=Voice Actor Masahiro Anzai Passes Away |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-18/voice-actor-masahiro-anzai-passes-away/.170766 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=8 May 2021}}
Filmography
=Television animation=
- Urusei Yatsura (1982-1986), Ryunosuke's father
- Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (1983-1984), Midori Kisaragi
- Sakigake!! Otokojuku (1988), Dokugantetsu, Mick Kong, other roles
- The Jungle Book (1989), Bacchus
- Brave Exkaiser (1990-1991), Mario
- Genji Tsūshin Agedama (1991-1992), Ebiten, The owner of Ganko-Tei
- Sangokushi (1991-1992), Dian Wei
- Sailor Moon (1992), Rhett Butler{{cite web |title=Masahiro Anzai, who played Rhett Butler in Sailor Moon, has died due to heart failure|url=http://sailormoonnews.com/2021/03/22/masahiro-anzai-who-played-rhett-butler-in-sailor-moon-has-died-due-to-heart-failure/|work=sailormoonnews.com|date=22 March 2021 |access-date=9 May 2021}}
- Yadamon (1992-1993), Butch
- Yamato Takeru (1994), Ouka
- Bonobono (1995-1996), Beaver-san
- Romeo's Blue Skies (1995), Marchelo Rossi{{cite web |title=ロミオの青い空 |url=http://www.nippon-animation.co.jp/work/1713/ |publisher=NIPPON ANIMATION |access-date=9 May 2021}}
- Slayers (1995-1997) Philionel El Di Seyruun (Season 1 and 2 only)
=Original video animation (OVA)=
- Birth (1984), Inorganic Biker Kid/Kooni
- Twilight Q - part 1 (1987), Uemura
- Zillion: Burning Night (1988), Nabaro
- Crows (1994), Genjirō Katsuragi
=Theatrical animation=
- Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
- Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love (1985)
- Wings of Honnêamise (1987), Majaho
- Urusei Yatsura 5: The Final Chapter (1988)
- Urusei Yatsura 6: Always My Darling (1991)
=Tokusatsu=
- Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985), Dodon
=Dubbing=
==Live-action==
- Dangerous Minds, Hal Griffith (George Dzundza){{cite web |url= https://www.star-ch.jp/channel/detail.php?movie_id=18690|title= デンジャラス・マインド／卒業の日まで［吹］|access-date= June 7, 2021|work= Star Channel}}
- Friends, Jack Geller (Elliott Gould){{cite web |url= https://www.thecinema.jp/vod/friends1-kaidra/|title= フレンズ シーズン1|access-date= January 29, 2023|work= The Cinema}}
- Léon: The Professional, Mathilda's Father (Michael Badalucco){{cite web |url= https://www.tc-ent.co.jp//products/detail/TCBD-1131|title= レオン 完全版/オリジナル版 4K UHD+Blu-ray(4枚組)|access-date= March 21, 2022|work= TC Entertainment}}
- Loaded Weapon 1, Rick Becker (Jon Lovitz){{cite web |url= https://aucview.aucfan.com/yahoo/u64764204/|title= 37172[VHS]ローデッド・ウェポン１（吹替）標準語|access-date= October 31, 2021|work= Aucfan}}
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Francis Buxton (Mark Holton){{cite web |url= http://www.whv.jp/database/database.cgi?cmd=dp&num=231&UserNum=&Pass=&AdminPass=&dp=|title= ワーナー・ホーム・ビデオ|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20030404122527/http://www.whv.jp/database/database.cgi?cmd=dp&num=231&UserNum=&Pass=&AdminPass=&dp=|archivedate= April 4, 2003|access-date= October 19, 2021|work= Warner Home Video}}
- Sneakers, Darren Roskow (Dan Aykroyd){{cite web |url= https://www.star-ch.jp/channel/detail.php?movie_id=1284|title= スニーカーズ|access-date= October 5, 2021|work= Star Channel}}
==Animation==
- Thumbelina, Grundel
References
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External links
- {{anime News Network|name|3407}}
- {{IMDb name|id=nm0031720}}
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Category:Nihon University alumni
Category:Male voice actors from Tokyo
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