Kaneta Kimotsuki

Kaneta Kimotsuki
Born	Kanemasa Kimotsuki (1935-11-15)November 15, 1935 Kiire, Kagoshima, Japan
Died	October 20, 2016(2016-10-20) (aged 80)
Cause of death	Pneumonia
Occupation	Actor, voice actor
Years active	1954-2016

Kaneta Kimotsuki (肝付 兼太, Kimotsuki Kaneta, born Kanemasa Kimotsuki (肝付 兼正, Kimotsuki Kanemasa), November 15, 1935 – October 20, 2016) was a Japanese voice actor.

He was most known for the roles of Takeshi Goda before Suneo Honekawa (Doraemon), Dracula (Kaibutsu-kun), Kemumaki Kemuzou (Ninja Hattori-kun), Pāyan (Perman), Iyami (Osomatsu-kun), Tom (Tom and Jerry), Benzou Karino (Kiteretsu Daihyakka), Horrorman (Soreike! Anpanman), Conductor (Galaxy Express 999) and Jiminy Cricket (Japanese dub of Pinocchio and all other appearances).

On October 20, 2016, Kimotsuki died from pneumonia at the age of 80.^[1][2]

Notable voice roles

Anime

• Calimero (Piero)
• Candy Candy (Alistaire Cornwell)
• Cyborg 009 1979 (007/Great Britain)
• Dokaben (Kazuto Tonoma)
• Doraemon (Nippon Television Version) (Gian)
• Doraemon (TV Asahi Version) (Suneo Honekawa)
• Galaxy Express 999 (Conductor)
• Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (Crab, Conch)
• Heidi, Girl of the Alps (Sebastion)
• Hokkyoku no Muushika Miishika (Rika The Fox)
• Jungle de Ikou (Aham)
• Kaibutsu-kun (TV Asahi Version) (Dracula)
• Kiteretsu Daihyakka (Benzō Karino, Kiteretsu Kite)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Huang Louis)
• The Littl' Bits (Dr. Docklin aka "Dr. Snoozabit")
• Magical Angel Creamy Mami (Nega)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!! (Grisa)
• Ninja Hattori-kun (Kemumaki Kemuzou)
• Obake no Q-tarō 1985 (Hakase)
• Osomatsu-kun 1988 (Iyami)
• New Obake no Q-tarou 1971 (Gojira)
• Soreike! Anpanman (Horrorman)
• Trigun (Leonof the Puppet-Master)
• Wowser (Professor Dingy)
• Pāman 1967 (Kabao)
• Pāman 1983 (Pāyan)
• Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha de Aru (Yoshiteru)

Movie

• Doraemon Movie Serise (Suneo Honekawa)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
  • Doraemon: The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs
  • Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (Snemis)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Diary of the Creation of the World
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas
  • Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
  • Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters
  • Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey

Video games

• Doraemon Series (Suneo Honekawa)
• Kingdom Hearts series (Jiminy Cricket)

Tokusatsu

• Robot Detective (Kowashiman, Karateman)
• Chōriki Sentai Ohranger (Acha)
• Gekisou Sentai Carranger (TT Terurin)

Dub work

• The Aristocats (Roquefort)
• The Little Mermaid (Scuttle)
• Pinocchio (Jiminy Cricket)
• Police Academy: The Animated Series (Additional voices)
• Tom and Jerry (Tom)

Japanese voice-over

• Pinocchio's Daring Journey (Jiminy Cricket)
• Star Tours—The Adventures Continue (G2-9T)
• Sindbad's Storybook Voyage (Announce)
• E.T. Adventure (Bigzom)
• Country Bear Theater (Badger the Sulley)※Winter Flea
• The Amazing Adventure of Spider-Man the Ride (Kaidorten)

References

External links

• Kaneta Kimotsuki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia