was a Japanese actor and voice actor, known for his roles as Matthew Cuthbert in Anne of Green Gables, Grand Kai in Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn and Mole Beastman in Kamen Rider Amazon.
Saikachi's unique vocal style was developed during military training, where he was quite loud. He considered the role of Mole Beastman to be his favourite.
Saikachi died from congestive heart failure on September 29, 2017.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1974Five Riders vs. King DarkMedusaVoice only1979Galaxy Express 999BartenderVoice only1982Gauche the CellistConcertmasterVoice only1983HarmagedonYoginVoice onlyUnico in the Island of MagicTrojan HorseVoice only 1985Night on the Galactic RailroadStore ownerVoice onlyOdin: Photon Sailer StarlightFroiVoice only1986Castle in the SkyOld EngineerVoice only 1987The Tale of GenjiOld CaretakerVoice only 1993Coo: Come from a Distant OceanOld AmakuVoice only1995Dragon Ball Z: Fusion RebornGrand KaiVoice only2003Tokyo GodfathersHomeless ManVoice only
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1971–1972Kamen RiderMan Spider, Semiminga2 episodes 1973Kamen Rider V3Kamakubikame2 episodes 1974Kamen Rider XMedusa, Salamander-Gong5 episodes 1974–1975Kamen Rider AmazonMole Beastman16 episodes 1975Kamen Rider StrongerScorpion KikkaijinEpisode 3 "The Thriller House Calls for Children!"1975–1976Ganso Tensai BakabonRerere no Ojisan14 episodes 1979Anne of Green GablesMatthew Cuthbert 43 episodes Kamen Rider (Skyrider)Mukadenjin, Sanshojin2 episodes Lupin the 3rd Part IIKozukenosuke Kira1 episode1980The Wonderful Adventures of NilsFairyEpisode 11981Kamen Rider Super-1Cassette Gomoru, Jishakugen2 episodes 1984Fist of the North StarSmithEpisode 2 "The Zankei Death Blow!! Lights Appeared at the End!!"1987Tales of Little WomenHenry Murdoch 6 episodes 1989The Jungle BookFergusEpisode 1 "Mowgli Comes to the Jungle: Part 1"1993YuYu HakushoDr. Ichigaki4 episodes 1998Yu-Gi-Oh!DaimonEpisode 202004Paranoia AgentOld Man6 episodes
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