Kappei Yamaguchi
Mitsuo Yamaguchi, better known by the stage name of Kappei Yamaguchi, is a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Gokū and 21st Century Fox. He currently voices Usopp in One Piece and Shinichi Kudo in Case Closed. Other roles included the male Ranma Saotome in Ranma ½, the eponymous character in Inuyasha and L in Death Note. In overseas dubs, he is the Japanese voice of Kyle Broflovski, Bugs Bunny and Crash Bandicoot.
Yamaguchi appeared in eroge as Kyōya Ushihisa. He made his first public appearance in North America at Otakon 2008 and in Sakura-Con 2009. His third appearance to date has been at Animazement in 2010. He also made a fourth appearance in Hawaii at Kawaii Kon in 2011. He is married and has a son and a daughter.
Filmography
Television animation
- Ranma ½, Ranma Saotome – Debut
- Kyatto Ninden Teyandee, Yattaro
- Super Zugan, Hideyuki Toyotomi
- YuYu Hakusho, Jin
- Miracle Girls, Yūda Noda
- Jungle King Tar-chan, Etekichi
- Nintama Rantarō, Hanabusa Makinosuke
- Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Sai Saici
- Red Baron, Ken Kurenai
- Ginga Sengoku Gun'yuuden Rai, Taisuke
- Captain Tsubasa J, Adult Ryo Ishizaki
- Wedding Peach, Takurou Amano
- Demon Child Zenki, Zenki
- Imagination Science World Gulliver Boy, Gulliver Toscanni
- Gokinjo Monogatari, Tsutomu Yamaguchi
- Baby and Me, Takuya Enoki
- Brave Command Dagwon, Rai Utsumi
- Case Closed, Shinichi Kudo
- GeGeGe no Kitarō, Noppera-bō
- The Vision of Escaflowne, Shesta
- Pokémon, Tōru
- Revolutionary Girl Utena, Shiori's ex-boyfriend
- Fancy Lala, Tarō Yoshida
- Cowboy Bebop, Rhint – Episode 10
- Cyber Team in Akihabara, The White Prince
- Takoyaki Mantoman, Blue
- Betterman, Keita Aono
- Eden's Bowy, Yorn
- One Piece, Usopp
- Kamikaze Kaitō Jeanne, Noin Claude
- Inuyasha, Inuyasha
- Gravitation, Sakuma Ryūichi
- Angelic Layer: Mobile Angel, Ryo Misaki
- Beyblade, Michael Parker
- Sister Princess, Taro Yamada – Episode 1
- Pecola, Bashatt
- Asobot Military History Goku, Gokū
- Atashin'chi, Fujino
- Rizelmine, Tomonori Iwaki
- Gun Frontier, Tochiro Oyama
- The Twelve Kingdoms, Enki
- Weiß Kreuz Glühen, Sena Izumi
- Mouse, Sorata Muon/Mouse
- Zatch Bell!, Danny
- Papuwa, Chappy
- Peacemaker Kurogane, Shinpachi Nagakura
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Daitokuji/Amnael
- Sgt. Frog, Recruit Tororo
- Doki Doki School Hours, Kenta Suetake
- DearS, Oikawa Hikorō
- Doraemon, Warusa – Episode 228
- Eyeshield 21, Raimon "Monta" Tarō
- The Law of Ueki, Sōya Hideyoshi
- Paradise Kiss, Yamaguchi Tsutomu
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, Flappy
- Kiba, Hugh
- Death Note, L
- Baccano!, Tick Jefferson
- Da Capo II, Wataru Itabashi
- Neo Angelique ~Abyss~, Rene
- One Outs, Satoshi Ideguchi
- To Love-Ru, Lacospo
- Pandora Hearts, Cheshire Cat
- Magic Kaito, Kaito Kuroba/Kaitō Kid – Television special
- Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera, Enma-kun
- ', Kuma
- Hunter × Hunter, Feitan
- Danganronpa: The Animation, Hifumi Yamada
- Chō-Bakuretsu I-Jigen Menko Battle Gigant Shooter Tsukasa, Mendō Tsukasa
- ', Kuma
- Magica Wars, Esora
- Magic Kaito 1412, Kaitō Kid/Kaito Kuroba
- ', Forever
- ', Corpsey
- Rin-ne, Sabato Rokudō
- Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū, Amaken
- Kamiwaza Wanda, Wanda
- ', Shigekiyo Yangu
- Nobunaga no Shinobi, Hideyoshi
- My Hero Academia, Nirengeki Shoda
- Radiant, Master Lord Majesty
- ', Shin
Original video animation
- 1+2=Paradise series, Yuusuke Yamamoto
- Devil Hunter Yohko, Wakabayashi Osamu
- ', Kanata Tokino
- Record of Lodoss War, Etoh
- ', Young Munchausen II
- Mōryō Senki MADARA, Madara
- Slow Step, Shū Akiba
- RG Veda, Ryū-ō
- ', Amaru Ryudo
- The Heroic Legend of Arslan series, Arslan
- K.O. Century Beast Warriors, Wan Dabadatta
- La Blue Girl, Nin-Nin
- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still, Daisaku Kusama
- Tokyo Babylon, Subaru Sumeragi
- Ranma ½ series, Ranma Saotome
- The Cockpit, Soldier Utsunomiya
- Fish in the Trap, Matsui Takahiro
- Twin Angels, Onimaru
- Baki the Grappler, Baki Hanma
- Plastic Little, Nichol Hawking
- Vixens, Ujita
- Fire Emblem, Julian
- Jungle de Ikou!, Takuma
- Virgin Fleet, Sada
- Gravitation: Lyrics of Love, Ryuichi Sakuma
- Detective Conan series, Shinichi Kudo
- Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2001, Delibird
- Futari Ecchi, Yamada
- The Boy Who Carried a Guitar: Kikaider vs. Inazuman, Inazuman
- Netrun-mon, BB Runner
- Angel's Feather series, Shou Hamura
- Freedom Project, Biz
- ', Ranma Saotome
- Coicent, White deer
Film animation
- Kiki's Delivery Service, Tombo
- ', Ranma Saotome
- ', Ranma Saotome
- ', Ranma Saotome
- Gokinjo Monogatari, Tsutomu Yamaguchi
- Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo, Hajime Kindaichi – Only this first film
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- ', Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid
- One Piece series, Usopp
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- ', Tobio
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- A Tree of Palme, Roualt
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- ', Araiguma-kun
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- Dead Leaves, Retro
- ', Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- Dōbutsu no Mori, Fūta the Owl
- ', Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- Omae Umasou da na, Heart
- ', Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning, Robin
- Asura, Kotaro
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- ', Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid
- ', Shinichi Kudo
- Anata o Zutto Aishiteru, Barudo
- The Boy and the Beast, Jirōmaru – teen
- ', Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kid
- ',
Web animation
- Ikuze! Gen-san, Genzō Tamura
Live action
- Godzilla Island, Dogora
- Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack, Torabolt
- Moero!! Robocon, Robopachi
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Artemis
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, Thousanian Gineka
- Tensou Sentai Goseiger, Marloid Ain-I of the Neutral
- Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger, Chief Clerk Blu-ray, Chief Edito HVD
- ', ToQger Equipment Voice
- Ressha Sentai ToQger, Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice
- Ressha Sentai ToQger Vs. Kamen Rider Gaim Spring Vacation Combining Special, Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice
- ', ToQger Equipment Voice
- ', Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice
- ', Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice
- They Went and Came Back Again Ressha Sentai ToQGer: Super ToQ 7gou of Dreams, Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice
- , Ticket, ToQger Equipment Voice
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, Illusion
Video games
- Crash Bandicoot - Crash Bandicoot
- Ranma ½ Battle Renaissance - Ranma Saotome
- Hot Shots Golf - Tatsu
- Breath of Fire III - Ryu
- Grandia - Rapp
- ' - Crash Bandicoot
- ' - Jin Chonrei, Jin Chonshu
- Thousand Arms - Meis Triumph
- ' - Crash Bandicoot
- Crash Team Racing - Crash Bandicoot, Fake Crash
- Crash Bash - Crash Bandicoot
- ' - Crash Bandicoot, Wa-Wa
- Breath of Fire IV - Ryu
- GetBackers Dakkanoku: Ubawareta Mugenshiro - Ginji Amano
- ' - Ryu
- Kannagi no Tori - Ryuu Watanuki
- 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha - Tobia Arronax
- Crash Nitro Kart - Crash Bandicoot, Fake Crash
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Harry Potter
- Tales of Rebirth - Tytree Crowe
- Madagascar - Mort
- NeoGeo Battle Coliseum - Jin Chonshū, Jin Chonrei
- Battle Stadium D.O.N - Usopp
- Destroy All Humans! - Cryptosporidium 137
- L the Prologue to Death Note -Rasen no Trap- - L
- GetAmped2 - Jacky Noboru
- Persona 4 - Kuma
- Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! - Ikurō Fukumoto
- ' - Tobia Arronax
- ' - Hifumi Yamada
- Dragon Ball Heroes - Avatar: Majin, Hero-type
- In Search of the Lost Future - Eitarō Kenny Osafune
- ' - Tobia Arronax, Sai Saici
- Super Robot Taisen Original Generation - Tasuku Shinguji
- ' - Mark/Philip
- Persona 4 Golden - Kuma
- Persona 4 Arena - Kuma
- ' - Shigekiyo Yangu
- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax - Kuma
- ' - Kuma/Teddie
- ' - Q-N-C
- ' - Q-N-C
- ' - Shigekiyo Yangu
- Breath of Fire 6: Hakuryū no Shugosha-tachi - Ryu
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Mii Fighter Type 7
- ' - Kuma
- MapleStory, male Hoyoung
- Final Fantasy VII Remake - Red XIII
- Ghost of Tsushima - Taka
- Angel's Feather series, Shō Hamura
- Crash Bandicoot series, Crash Bandicoot, Fake Crash, Wa-Wa the Water Elemental
- Harry Potter series, Harry Potter
- Imagination Science World Gulliver Boy, Gulliver Toscanni
- Inuyasha series, Inuyasha
- Legend of the Hungry Wolf series, Jin Chonshū and Chonrei – from to
- The Legend of Xanadu series, Arios
- Neo Angelique series, René
- One Piece series, Usopp
- ', Hikozaru
- Ranma ½, Ranma Saotome – PC Engine
- Record of Lodoss War series, Eto
- SD Gundam G Generation Spirits, WARS, WORLD, Tobia Arronax, Sai Saici
- Tengai Makyō series, Danjūrō Kabuki
Dubbing roles
Live-action
- 10,000 BC, Baku
- Agent Cody Banks, Cody Banks
- Boy Meets World, Cory Matthews
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mike Teavee
- Dragonball Evolution, Son Gokū
- Dr. Dolittle 2, Archie the Bear
- ', Garfield
- Growing Pains, Benjamin "Ben" Hubert Horatio Humphrey Seaver – Seasons 5–7
- ', Nog
Animation
- A Goofy Movie, Max Goof
- Amphibia, Hop Pop
- An Extremely Goofy Movie, Max Goof
- ', Rattrap
- Disney's House of Mouse, Max Goof
- Justice League, Booster Gold
- Looney Tunes, Bugs Bunny
- Baby Looney Tunes, Baby Bugs Bunny
- The Looney Tunes Show, Bugs Bunny
- Tweety's High-Flying Adventure, Bugs Bunny
- Madagascar, Mort
- ', Mort
- ', Mort
- Maya & Miguel, Tito Chavez
- ', Snips
- ', Snips
- ', Snips
- ', Bugs Bunny
- Penguins of Madagascar, Mort
- ', Sedgewick
- Rio, Blu
- Rio 2, Blu
- Shirt Tales, Leknid from "Shirt Napped", Sparky from "Kip's Dragon"
- Sealab 2021 – Stormy
- South Park, Kyle Broflovski, Jimmy Valmer, Craig Tucker, Clyde Donovan, Sixth Grade Leader, Dougie
- Space Jam, Bugs Bunny
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Michelangelo
- Transformers Animated, Jetfire, Rattle Trap,
- VeggieTales, Larry the Cucumber
Commercials
- M&M's – Red M&M
- Burger King - Narrator
Discography
Audio dramas
- 20 Mensou Ni Onegai! – Victor VICL-3001
- Aa Megami-sama Music and Short Story, Keiichi Morisato
- Rockman Kiki Ippatsu Drama, Robo 1
- Princess Quest, Gateau
Singles
- Rollin, Futureland/Youmex – TYDY-5147
- Kon'ya ha April Fool, Pony Canyon – Ranma ½ character single as Ranma Saotome
- Otousan, Pony Canyon – Ranma ½ as Ranma Saotome, sings "China kara no Tegami" with Megumi Hayashibara
- Characters Christmas, Pony Canyon – Ranma ½ as Ranma Saotome
- Ranma to Akane no Ballad, Pony Canyon – Ranma ½ as Ranma Saotome
- Unbalance City, Nippon Columbia – COCC-13586
Albums
- Everybody's Christmas – TYCY-5148
- Twinbeee Paradise Nesshou! Vocal Battle Hen – Twinbeee Paradise
- Fancy Lala Final Best Selection – Fancy Lala album
- Shouwa Hit Studio, Enma-kun – Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star 2nd ED
Radio shows
- Pure Pure Island
- Hiroi Ouji's Maruten Cha Cha Cha!
Awards