Norio Wakamoto
{{Short description|Japanese voice actor (born 1945)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Norio Wakamoto
| image = Norio Wakamoto.jpg
| caption = Wakamoto at Desucon Frostbite in Lahti, Finland in 2013
| native_name = 若本 規夫
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_name = Noriaki Wakamoto
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|10|18}}
| birth_place = Shimonoseki, Japan
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Waseda University
| occupation = Voice actor
| years_active = 1972–present
| agent = Sigma Seven
}}
{{Nihongo|Norio Wakamoto|若本 規夫|Wakamoto Norio|born October 18, 1945}} is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with the Sigma Seven talent agency. He was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was raised in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Waseda University.
On adult works, like OVAs or dating sims, he goes by the alias {{Nihongo|Kyōnosuke Hiruma|比留間 京之介|Hiruma Kyōnosuke}}.
Biography
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Wakamoto studied in Waseda University under the Faculty of Law.{{cite web | url=http://www.waseda.jp/student/weekly/contents/2010b/1227/227e.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202032406/http://www.waseda.jp/student/weekly/contents/2010b/1227/227e.html | archive-date=December 2, 2020 | title=早稲ç"°ã'¦ã'£ãƒ¼ã'¯ãƒªãƒ¼ }} During his time there, he participated in Shorin Kempo activities.
Wakamoto entered the Nakano Police Academy, intending to become a police officer. He sought advice from a career counselor after his professor did not agree with his plans to do graduate studies.{{cite web | url=https://news.mynavi.jp/kikaku/newlife-23/ | title=NewLife - 新しい、スタート - (23) 未来は日々の鍛錬の先に。元警視庁機動隊、声優 若本規夫のけもの道を行く孤高の精神 | date=April 26, 2021 }} He was later assigned to his first post at the Kuramae Police Station. Later on, he was assigned to be in an anti-riot unit and was deployed to arrest rioters participating the Shinjuku riot in 1968.Norio Wakamoto's Surenai Monogatari", published in April 2022, Shufunotomo Infos Co., Ltd., Norio Wakamoto, pp. 52 Wakamoto became disillusioned with his duties and decided to leave.
Wakamoto joined the Consumers Union of Japan after leaving the force. But he got into trouble at times as he did his work without getting approval from his superiors."Norio Wakamoto's Surenai Monogatari", published in April 2022, Shufunotomo Infos Co., Ltd., Norio Wakamoto, pp. 52–55, 68–74
According to Wakamoto, he decided to do voice work, starting from dubbing foreign movies, when he saw an ad calling for applications to Ryo Kurosawa's training schoolTakahiro Ando, "Voice Acting: Tips for Working and Life from 50 Famous Actors," Shufunotomosha Co., Ltd., 2019, p. 128. after he left the union due to a fight with his boss while drunk."I want to talk to this person: Norio Wakamoto," Animage, February 2007 issue, Tokuma Shoten, January 2007, pp. 126–129. Tohokushinsha's dubbing director, Kanji Nakano, encouraged him to go into voice acting despite uncertainties if he would be able to get potential work as a voice actor.
Filmography
=Anime=
=Film=
=Drama CDs=
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! Series ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes | |||
Aa Megami-sama: Tokuten Ou | Senbee | ||
Aozora Shoujotai | Konishi Mitsuru | ||
Aozora Shoujotai Saraba Shimo Ranger | Narrator | ||
Den'ei Shoujo Video Girl Ai | Mysterious Man | ||
Dog Days | Godwin Dorure | ||
Ganbaru Sentai Mare Ranger | niconico | ||
Hatoful Boyfriend | Okosan | {{cite web|script-title=ja:『はーとふる彼氏』ドラマCD プロローグ 正式情報公開!尾呼散役には…!|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1320914621|publisher=Animate Times|access-date=March 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312084458/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1320914621|archive-date=March 12, 2024|language=ja|date=November 11, 2011|url-status=live}} | |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Dio Brando | ||
RG Veda | Taishakuten | ||
Vampire Hunter | Narration | Cassette |
=Live-action television narration=
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! Series ! Channel ! class="unsortable"| Notes | |||
{{Nihongo3 | :ja:嵐にしやがれ|Arashi ni shiyagare}}
| NTV | variety show | |
{{Nihongo3 | :ja:投稿!特ホウ王国|Tōkōtokuhōōkoku}}
| NTV | ||
{{Nihongo3|What are you! ? TV|なんだ君は! ? TV|Nanda kimi wa! ? TV}}
| TBS | |||
{{Nihongo |Hitoshi Matsumoto no suberanai hanashi | :ja:人志松本のすべらない話 | }}
| CX | Variety show | ||
Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji
| CX | Variety show | ||
{{Nihongo | The Nonfiction | :ja:ザ・ノンフィクション | }}
| CX | |||
{{Nihongo3 | | :ja:近未来×予測テレビ ジキル&ハイド | }}
| EX | |||
{{Nihongo | Super J Channel | :ja:スーパーJチャンネル | }}
| EX | |||
{{Nihongo3 | | :ja:真相究明!噂のファイル | }}
| EX | |||
{{Nihongo3 | | :ja:実録世界のミステリー | }}
| TX | |||
{{Nihongo3 | | :ja:商品降臨 | }}
| TX | |||
{{Nihongo3 | Saturday Theater | サタデーシアター | }}
| BS朝日 | |||
{{Nihongo3 | Journey of ANA | 全日空の旅 | }}
| BS-TBS | |||
{{Nihongo3 | Hikari TV presents bimyo 〜na tobira AKB 48 no gachichare | :ja:びみょ〜な扉 AKB48のガチチャレ | }} |
=Video games=
=Unknown date=
- Blue Dragon (Nene)
- Brave Story: New Traveler (Sogreth)
- Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (Dracula)
- Code Geass: Lost Colors (Emperor of Britannia)
- Crysis (Admiral Morrison, Nanosuit Voice (In Promotion Video))
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz (DYMN/Daimon)
- Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories (Overlord Zenon)
- Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days (Overlord Zenon)
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai (Cell)
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi (Cell)
- Eien no Aselia: The Spirit of Eternity Sword (Eternity Sword 'Wisdom'/Takios the Black Blade)
- Everybody's Golf 6 (Izaak)
- Fantasy Earth Zero (King Nias Ielsord)
- Flash Hiders (Moonrize)
- GetAmped2 (Daigokuin Raizo)
- Grandia (Baal)
- inFAMOUS (Kessler)
- Koihime Musō (Chōsen)
- Last Bronx (Tōru Kurosawa)
- Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! (Prime Minister)
- Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome (King Drake the Third)
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Gene)
- Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story (Philip Hughes)
- Muv-Luv (Paul Radhabinod)
- Muv-Luv Alternative (Paul Radhabinod)
- Odin Sphere (Hindel, Wraith/Halja)
- Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (Akechi Mitsuhide)
- Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (Ishida Mitsunari)
- Phantasy Star Universe (Renvolt Magashi)
- Princess Maker 4 (Daikun)
- Project X Zone 2 (M. Bison, Metal Face)
- Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom (Fonfon, Guwanji)
- Rusty Hearts (Ian Jablonsky)
- Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny (Golba)
- SD Gundam G Generation series (Doku Dāmu, Philip Hughs)
- Sharin no Kuni: The Girl Among the Sunflowers (Houzuki)
- Skies of Arcadia (Gilder)
- SNK vs. Capcom series (M. Bison)
- SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos (M. Bison)
- Star Ocean: First Departure (Ashlay Barnbelt)
- Summon Night EX-Thesis: Yoake no Tsubasa (Fighfar)
- Super Robot Wars series (Neue Regisseur, Stern Neue Regisseur, Maier V. Branstein, Alan Brady, Shapiro Keats, Ōta Kōichirō, Moon Will, Augustus)
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (Metal Face)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Metal Face)
- Tales of Destiny (PS2) (Barbatos Goetia)
- Tales of Innocence (Gardle)
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Barbatos Goetia)
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 (Barbatos Goetia)
- Tales of Vesperia (Barbatos Goetia)
- Tales of VS. (Barbatos Goetia)
- TERA (Samael Cranwood)
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction (Victor Coste)
- Transformers: The Game (Megatron)
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Megatron)
- Tsuyokiss (Tachibana Heizō)
- Valkyrie Profile (Janus)
- Wild Arms Alter Code: F (Siegfried/Zeikfried)
- Xenoblade Chronicles (Mumkhar)
- Zettai Hero Kaizou Keikaku (Narrator)
=Tokusatsu=
=Overseas dubbing=
;Live-action
;Animation
References
{{Reflist|refs=
| url=http://gph.sakura.ne.jp/va_memo/system/vadb.cgi?action=view_ind&value=00098&namecode=9
| title=声優さん出演リスト 個別表示:若本規夫(Norio Wakamoto)=比留間狂ノ介=比留間京之介=長野勇=狭山恭司=男気一本=古川源三郎=川中嶋悟=さとう雅義=夕凪咲巳=若本紀昭
| trans-title=Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Norio Wakamoto
| work=Voice Artist Database
| publisher=GamePlaza-HARUKA-
| access-date=September 8, 2015
| date=August 17, 2015
| language=ja
| archive-date=February 12, 2009
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212091142/http://gph.sakura.ne.jp/va_memo/system/vadb.cgi?action=view_ind&value=00098&namecode=9
| url-status=live
}}
}}
External links
{{commons category|Norio Wakamoto}}
- [http://www.sigma7.co.jp/profile/m_40.html Official agency profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710045343/https://sigma7.co.jp/profile/m_40.html |date=July 10, 2019 }} {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.usagi.org/doi/seiyuu/wakamoto-norio/ Norio Wakamoto] at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090210132259/http://lain.gr.jp/modules/voicedb/profile.php?id=55 Original Name Works Cited] (archive) on lain.gr.jp {{in lang|ja}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120311194819/http://animate.tv/voiceactor/details.php?id=857 Wakamoto Norio profile] (archive) on Animate.tv {{in lang|ja}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080912061644/http://www.iyasare-radio.com/ Iyasare-radio, hosted by Wakamoto] (archive) {{in lang|ja}}
- {{anime News Network|people|id=954}}
- {{IMDb name|0906696}}
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Category:Male voice actors from Yamaguchi Prefecture
Category:People from Shimonoseki
Category:Male voice actors from Osaka Prefecture
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Category:20th-century Japanese male actors