Toshikazu Shiozawa (, January 28, 1954 – May 10, 2000), better known by the stage name Kaneto Shiozawa (), was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo. At the time of his death, he was attached to Aoni Production. He had a distinctive calm, aristocratic-sounding voice, which often typecast him as villainous or anti-heroic strategists and intellectuals. His stage name originated from the Japanese director Kaneto Shindō. He was best known for his performances as Rei in Fist of the North Star, M'Quve in Mobile Suit Gundam, Buriburizaemon in Crayon Shin-chan, D in Vampire Hunter D, Cyborg Ninja in Metal Gear, Paul von Oberstein in Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Devimon in Digimon, Prince Demande in Sailor Moon, Vega in Street Fighter, R. Ichiro Tanaka in Kyūkyoku Chōjin R, Inspector Ninzaburo Shiratori in Detective Conan, Zato-1 in Guilty Gear, Hyo Imawano in Rival Schools and Luke Skywalker in Star Wars.
Life and career Shiozawa graduated from Nihon University Second Senior High School, where he learned to perform in its art department.
Death On May 9, 2000, at 4pm, Shiozawa fell down the stairs of his home in Shinjuku, Tokyo, claiming that there were no injuries found on him, he insisted that he was fine. Six hours later, at 10pm, Shiozawa's body condition suddenly changed, he collapsed and was rushed to the Tokyo Medical University Hospital; he died of a cerebral contusion at 12am on May 10, at the age of 46. Fellow voice actor Hidekatsu Shibata was one of the attendees at his funeral. Shiozawa's ongoing roles were replaced by other voice actors after his death.
Hikaru Midorikawa said, "Kaneto Shiozawa was my hero."
Due to his death, two of the characters he played (Zato-1 from Guilty Gear and Hyo from Rival Schools) were killed off in-universe. Zato-1 was replaced by the shadow parasite Eddie (voiced by Takehito Koyasu), who took over Zato's body following his death until Guilty Gear Xrd.
In 2016, a well-known voice actor, Hiroshi Kamiya, has permanently taken over the role for Buriburizaemon from Crayon Shin-chan, after being remained silent for 16 years, due to Shiozawa's death.
Voice roles Anime television YearTitleRoleNote1975Ikkyū-sanSadaaki1977Ippatsu Kanta-kunJiro1979Mobile Suit GundamM'Quve, Omur Fang, Job John1980Space Runaway IdeonJoliver IraSpace Warrior BaldiosMarin Reigan1981Galaxy Cyclone BraigerBlaster KidGoShogunLeonardo Medici Bundle1982Galactic Gale BaxingerBilly the Shot1983Ai Shite KnightEiji TonoMirai Keisatsu UrashimanAdolf von LudwigSasuraigerRock Anlock1984Adventures of the Little KoalaWeatherFist of the North StarReiKinnikumanGeronimo, Screw Kid1985Dancouga – Super Beast Machine GodRyō ShibaHigh School! KimengumiDai Monohoshi1986Dragon BallNamu, TenronSaint SeiyaAries Mu, Ankoku Andromeda1987City HunterWakagashira1988Soreike! AnpanmanHamigakimanTransformers: Super-God MasterforceRoad King1990Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterEmperor Neo1991Dororonpa!1992BoyfriendMasao Takatō1993Art of FightingJohn CrawleyMiracle GirlsHideaki KurashigePretty Soldier Sailor MoonPrince Demande1994Crayon Shin-chanBuriburi Zaemon1995Street Fighter II VBalrog Fabio La Cerda1996The Vision of EscaflowneZongi1997Dragon Ball GTEis ShenronMach GoGoGoHandler1998Legend of BasaraAgehaFlame of ReccaMagenshaSilent MöbiusGanossa MaximillianWeiß KreuzKikyoYu-Gi-Oh!Shadi1999Detective ConanInspector Ninzaburo ShiratoriChiisana Kyojin MicromanDemon GreenCrest of the StarsDusanyuDigimon AdventureDevimon2000Banner of the StarsDusanyuGate KeepersYasutaka2001Banner of the Stars IIDusanyuArchive Recording
OVA YearTitleRole1984BirthKim1985Area 88Shin KazamaMegazone 23 - Part IB.D.Vampire Hunter DD1986Blue Comet SPT LayznerRu KainMegazone 23 - Part IIB.D.1987Bubblegum CrisisJ.B. GibsonKaze to Ki no Uta: Sanctus -Sei naru kana-Auguste BeauTo-yTōi "To-y" Fujii1988Bride of DeimosKaname ŌbaHades Project ZeorymerSaigaLegend of the Galactic HeroesPaul Von ObersteinVampire Princess MiyuLarva1989Blood Reign: Curse of the YomaMarouARIEL VisualHauserEarthianDr. Ashino (Professor Ashiya)Fūma no KojirōYōsui1990AriesZeusCyber City Oedo 808Merill "Benten" YanagawaTransformers: ZoneSonic Bomber1991ARIEL DeluxeHauserKyūkyoku Chōjin RR. Ichiro Tanaka1992Ai no KusabiIason Mink1993The Heroic Legend of ArslanNarcasse1994Baki the GrapplerShinogi KoushouPhantom Quest Corp.Nakasugi1997Agent AikaRudolf Hagen1998Twilight of the Dark MasterKudo2000Angelique: Shiroi Tsubasa no MemoireClavis
Films YearTitleRole1980Phoenix 2722Godo1981Mobile Suit GundamOmur FangMobile Suit Gundam: Soldiers of SorrowM'Quve1982Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space1983Genma TaisenShirō Eda1984The Star of CottonlandNekomania1985The Dagger of KamuiShingoKinnikuman: Counterattack! The Underground Space ChoujinsGeronimoKinnikuman: Hour of Triumph! Seigi Choujin1986Fist of the North StarReiCrisis in New York!GeronimoSeigi Choujin vs. Senshi Choujin1987Bats & TerryTerryLupin III: The Plot of the Fuma Clan/Lupin III: The Fuma ConspiracyGoemon Ishikawa XIII1988Urusei Yatsura Movie 5: Kanketsuhen (The Final Chapter)Rupa1989HYPER-PSYCHIC-GEO GARAGARandySaint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy BattleMu1990CarolClark1991Ranma ½: The Battle of Nekonron, China! A Battle to Defy the Rules!Kirin1994Crayon Shin-chan: The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri KingdomSaariStreet Fighter II: The Animated MovieVega1996Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-expressBaumCrayon Shin-chan: Adventure in HenderlandBuriburizaemon1997Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral CityThomas MejisonCase Closed: The Time Bombed SkyscraperDetective Ninzaburo Shiratori/Ninzaburo SantosCrayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of DarknessTsuyoshi/Lavender1998Case Closed: The Fourteenth TargetDetective Ninzaburo Shiratori/Ninzaburo SantosCrayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret MissionBuriburizaemon1999Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the CenturyInspector Ninzaburo Shiratori/Ninzaburo SantosCrayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final BattleBuriburi Zaemon2000Case Closed: Captured in Her EyesInspector Ninzaburo Shiratori/Ninzaburo Santos Video games Battle Arena Toshinden series as Duke Rambert Black/Matrix as Gaius Dragoon Might as Yamato, Tekkamen and Ryan Dragon Knight II as Narrator Dragon Knight IV as Angus, Lucifon and Necromancer Double Dragon (Neo-Geo) as Jimmy Lee and Amon Down Load as Syd Exile series as Sadler Farland Story: Yottsu no Fuuin as Diva Guilty Gear series as Zato-1, Dr. Baldhead Hokuto No Ken: Seikimatsu Kyūseishu Densetsu as Rei Kessen as Ōtani Yoshitsugu Langrisser series as Böser/Paul Last Bronx as Joe Inagaki Legend of Dragoon as Melbu Frahma Magic School Lunar! as Memphis Metal Gear Solid as Gray Fox Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty as Cyborg Ninja (archived recordings) Policenauts as Tony Redwood Puyo Puyo (PC Engine version) as Mummy Rival Schools series as Hyo Imawano Silent Bomber as Benoit Snatcher as Randam Hajile, Elijah Madnar and Ivan Rodriguez Street Fighter EX series as Kairi and Vega Strider Hiryu (1994 PC Engine version) as Strider Hiryu Tales of Phantasia (Super Famicom and PlayStation versions) as Dhaos Valis IV (PC Engine version) as Galgear
Dubbing Das Boot (1983 Fuji TV edition) - Fähnrich Ullmann (Martin May) Edward Scissorhands - Edward Scissorhands (Johnny Depp) Freejack - Alex Furlong (Emilio Estevez) Labyrinth - Jareth (David Bowie) Q&A - ADA Al Reilly (Timothy Hutton) The Rose - Huston Dyer (Frederic Forrest) Star Wars (1992 TV Asahi edition) - Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (VHS releases) - Raphael UHF - George Newman ("Weird Al" Yankovic) Watership Down - Silver West Side Story (1990 TBS edition) - Riff (Russ Tamblyn)
Tokusatsu 1995: Chouriki Sentai Ohranger as Bara Brain 1996: B-Fighter Kabuto as Deep Sea Fish-man Dezzle / Dezzle the Great 1998: Seijuu Sentai Gingaman as Dark Merchant Biznella / Majin Biznella
Drama CD 110 Ban wa Koi no Hajimari series 1: 110 Ban wa Koi no Hajimari as Kousuki Shinoda Abunai series 3: Abunai Bara to Yuri no Sono as Reiji Segawa Abunai series 5: Abunai Shiawase Chou Bangaihen as Reiji Segawa & Fuyuomi Oosawa Ai no Kusabi series 1 as Iason Ai no Kusabi series 2: Dark Erogenous as Iason Analyst no Yuutsu series 1: Benchmark ni Koi wo Shite as Isao Washizaki Angel Sanctuary as Sevothtarte (first voice) Boxer Wa Inu Ni Naru series 1: Boxer Wa Inu Ni Naru as Cain Boxer Wa Inu Ni Naru series 2: Doctor Wa Inu wo Kau as Cain Boxer Wa Inu Ni Naru series 4: Akuta Wa Inu wo Enjiru as Cain Chougonka ~Song of Eternal Hatred~ as Benten Hanashizu no Utage as Shinobu Fujishiro Kinkanshoku as Kart Koi no Shinsatsushitsu as Souhei Hoshina Kyūkyoku Chōjin R as R. Ichiro Tanaka La Vie En Rose as Noboru Ootori Lesson XX as Masato Mirage of Blaze series 3: Konoyoruni Tsubasa wo as Terumoto Mouri My Codename is Charmer as Makoto Hasegawa Que Sera, Sera as Shuuichirou Himuro Romantist Taste as Asafumi Aoyama Stanley Hawk no Jikenbo ~AMBIVALENCE . Katto~ as Misao Jin The Dark Blue as Olivier Sheridan Street Fighter EX Drama CD as Kairi
Other roles Sotsugyou M as Kawazoe Haruka
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