, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Chiba Prefecture.
Besides his narration roles in Burari Tochūgesha no Tabi and Pittankokan Kan and dubbing roles for various foreign films, he was also known for his anime voice acting roles in Time Bokan as Perasuke, Yatterman as Dokurobei, Mazinger Z as Count Brocken, Tekkaman: The Space Knight as Ranbos, Brave Raideen as Barao, Let's Go! Anpanman as Santa Claus, Lupin the Third Part 1 as Mr. X, Sonic the Hedgehog as Dr. Robotnik, D.Gray-man as Millennium Earl, and .hack//Roots as Phyllo.
Biography Early life Takiguchi was born in Funabashi, Chiba on April 17, 1931.
During his childhood, his father did not have a steady job, as he tried various things only to fail repeatedly, with his family always having been driven into a miserable life at the very bottom of poverty.「file No.14 滝口順平」in『昭和声優列伝 テレビ草創期を声でささえた名優たち』(in Japanese). Published by Komakusa Publishing on February 22, 2017. Pages 195–200. . Deep down in his heart, a voice would keep crying out, "You must keep doing one thing steadily, no — you have to keep doing it..."
Because he had loved radio dramas ever since he was in middle school and as the relative of rakugo performer Kasugai Baiō, he thought he wanted to pursue either acting or rakugo.「極 声魂 / 滝口順平」in『声優アニメディア』(in Japanese). October 2009 issue. Gakken. October 2009. pages 102–103.
After he had graduated from the mechanical engineering department of Chiba Prefectural Ichikawa Technical High School in 1949, Takiguchi worked at a local factory, but then entered and passed the amateur talent show Nodojiman Shijin Engei Kai (now known as NHK Nodojiman) using the recitation skills he had practiced in the broadcasting club during high school.『アニメーション大百科』(in Japanese). Published by Tokyo Sanshisha. Page 201.
After that, he would join the theater troupe Kirinza, led by Genki Koyama, and started to train to become a voice actor.
Career
Having decided that "the broadcasting industry is the future", he applied for the 1st-generation Radio Tokyo (currently known as TBS Holdings as a corporate entity, and TBS Radio & TBS Television as broadcasters) Drama Troupe, established after the war. Of about 3,000 applicants, he was selected and passed the audition, officially entering the entertainment world.『こだわり声優事典'97』(in Japanese). Published by Tokuma Shoten (Romance Album) on March 10, 1997. Page 81. . At the time, he had the top grades, and Takiguchi, at 20 years old, was reportedly the youngest among the males.
In February 1957, wanting to "test my true worth as a voice actor in a broader world", Takiguchi left the troupe, and after affiliations with Kinugasa Productions,「新桜オールスタァ名鑑」in『芸能画報』(in Japanese). February issue. Sun Publishing. 1958. Group Rindo,「税制改正と体質改善」『放送エンマ帳 テレビは曲り角にきている』(in Japanese). Published by Orion Publishing in 1967. 190 pages. the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society,『近代映画』(in Japanese). September issue. Published by Kindai Eiga-sha in 1979, 117 pages. and Tokyo Actor Pro, he became a freelancer.
He appeared in numerous radio dramas, and later on worked on Japanese-language voice dubbing for various foreign television films, becoming a pioneer in post-recording dubbing.
Final years Even approaching the age of 80, he appeared in television anime such as the remake of Yatterman and Let's Go! Anpanman, and frequently served as a narrator for variety shows using his Dokurobei-style voice, such as in the "Celebrity Shindoi Command" segment of Tsuyoshi Domoto's Shindoi.
Death Takiguchi died from stomach cancer on August 29, 2011, at the age of 80.
In 2012, he posthumously received the Special Achievement Award at the 6th Seiyu Awards.
Filmography Television animation Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (1960) – Narrator Moomin (1969) – Moran Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969) - Dark King Andersen Stories (1971) - Mole Lupin III (1971) – Mr. X Mazinger Z (1972) – Count Brocken New Moomin (1972) – Moran We Know You, Moonlight Mask-kun! (1972) – Satan's Claw Vicky the Viking (1974) – Snorre Tekkaman: The Space Knight (1975) – Rambos Time Bokan (1975) – Perasuke Dinosaur War Izenborg (1977) – Gorou Kamihara, Dinosaur Emperor Ururu (Tyrannosaurus), Almost Dinosaur Yatterman (1977) – Dokurobē Nobody's Boy: Remi (1977-1978) - Driscoll The Ultraman (1979) – Pig Ninja Hattori-kun (1981) – Jippou Minami no Niji no Lucy (1982) – Pettywell Tokimeki Tonight (1982-1983) – Tamasaburo Kamiya Dragon Ball (1986) – Fortuneteller Baba Dirty Pair (1987) – Masoho Metal Armor Dragonar (1987) – Major Hydelnecken Soreike! Anpanman (1988) – Santa Claus Dragon Ball Z (1989) – Fortuneteller Baba, Grand Elder, Porunga Burn, Zantetsuken! (1994) – Chin Chin Chou Montana Jones (1994) – Professor Nitro Alice SOS (1998) – M-1 One Piece (1999) – Admiral Nelson Tottoko Hamutarō (2000) – Maggie's Grandfather UFO Baby (2000) – Professor Vincent Alcatraz Connection (2001) – Howan Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (2001) – Professor Kozumi Astro Boy (2003) – Mr. Darling Kaiketsu Zorori (2004) – Yokai Sensei Karin (2005) – narration .hack//Roots (2006) – PhylloYuki, Masahiro. "The Official Art of .hack//Roots". (May 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 101–107 D.Gray-man (2006) – The Millennium Earl Kirarin Revolution (2006) – Mister Danchō Kurozuka (novel) (2008) – Man in Black Dragon Ball Kai (2009) – Grand Elder Brave Raideen[year needed] – Barao Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo – God Mahōjin Guru Guru – Monburan Urusei Yatsura – Red Mantle
Theatrical animation Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World (1976) – Monsieur Gourmon
Original video animation (OVA) Sonic the Hedgehog (1996) – Dr. Robotnik Slayers Gorgeous (1998) – Gaizno
Video games Crash Team Racing (1999) (Nitros Oxide) Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (2010) (Happy) unknown date Dragon Ball Z 3 (Grand Elder, Uranai Baba) Dragon Ball Z Infinite World (Porunga) Dragon Ball Z Sparking! (Porunga) Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Meteo (Porunga) Dragon Ball Z Sparking! Neo (Uranai Baba, Porunga)
Live Action Jumborg Ace & Giant (Yak Wat Pho)
Dubbing
Live action Arizona Colt (1975 TBS Dub) (Gordo Watch) Batman (Fuji TV Dub) (The Joker) (Caesar Romero) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1977 Fuji TV Dub) (Sheriff Bledsoe (Jeff Corey)) Death of a Gunfighter (1974 Fuji TV Dub) (Lester Locke (Carroll O'Connor)) Dr. Strangelove (1971 TV Asahi edition) (Soviet Ambassador Alexei de Sadeski (Peter Bull)) Entrapment (2007 TV Tokyo edition) (Conrad Greene (Maury Chaykin)) Fraggle Rock (Uncle Traveling Matt) (1985 NHK dub) Goldfinger (1978 NTV edition) (Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe)) (Recorded on DVD alongside the NET Dub) Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) I Love Lucy (Frederick 'Fred' Hobart Mertz) The Ipcress File (1971 TBS Dub) (Blue Jay) (Recorded on DVD) The Island (1988 TV Asahi Dub) (Dr. Windsor) Jingle All the Way (Fuji TV edition) (Officer Alexander Hummell (Robert Conrad)) Lawrence of Arabia (2000 TV Tokyo edition) (General Archibald Murray (Donald Wolfit)) (Recorded on DVD and Blu-Ray) Lethal Weapon 4 (2001 Nippon TV edition) (Benny Chan) Live and Let Die (1981 and 1988 TBS Dubs) (Sheriff J.W. Pepper (Clifton James)) (Both Dubs are recorded on a DVD by King Records.) Loose Cannons (VHS Dub) (Harry Gutterman) (VHS Dub is not recorded on DVD) The Man from Hong Kong (Willard (Frank Thring)) The Man with the Golden Gun (1982 TBS Dub) (Sheriff J.W. Pepper (Clifton James)) (Recorded on DVD by King Records) Mary Poppins (DVD edition) (Uncle Albert (Ed Wynn)) Melody (1977 TV Asahi Dub) (Mister Perkins) The Muppet Show (Swedish Chef) Muppets Tonight (Don Rickles) My Big Fat Greek Life (Gus Portokalos) Runaway Bride (Walter Carpenter (Paul Dooley)) Son of the Mask (Theatrical Release edition) (Doctor Arthur Neuman (Ben Stein)) Spartacus (DVD edition) (Gracchus (Charles Laughton)) Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (Maximillian Vandeveer (Robert Morley)) Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (Dexter Jettster) The Wizard of Oz (DVD edition) (Professor Marvel, The Doorman, The Cabby, The Guard, the Wizard of Oz (Frank Morgan))
Animation Alice in Wonderland[year needed] (TBS edition) (Tweedledum and Tweedledee) Darkwing Duck (Tuskernini) The Incredibles (Ollie Johnston) Lady and the Tramp (Trusty) The Road to El Dorado (Chief Tannabok) The Simpsons Movie (Abraham "Grandpa" Simpson) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Happy) The Aristocats (Peppo the Italian Cat) Alice in Wonderland – Caterpillar The Brave Little Toaster (1993 NHK edition) – Kirby Huckleberry Hound – Huckleberry Hound Quick Draw McGraw – Quick Draw McGraw The Simpsons – Grampa Simpson Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (BS2 edition) – Krang
Other Splash Mountain (Brer Owl)
References
External links Junpei Takiguchi at Game Plaza Haruka Voice Artist Database