Asami Kikuchi
Description
Masami Kikuchi, born April 24, 1960, in Nagano Prefecture, is a veteran Japanese voice actor and narrator who has been active in the industry since 1983. He began his career with minor roles, such as in Aura Battler Dunbine, and gained prominence throughout the 1990s for voicing lead characters in major franchises. Early in his career, he was affiliated with Troubador Music Office. After a period as a freelancer, he joined Kenyu Office in April 2011, where he remains.
Kikuchi is widely recognized for several iconic roles. He is the long-standing voice of the title character Tenchi Masaki in the long-running Tenchi Muyo! franchise. He also voiced Keiichi Morisato in Ah! My Goddess and Baki Hanma in the 2001 series Grappler Baki. Another signature role is Joe Kido from the Digimon Adventure series, a character he voiced across multiple installments including Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Frontier, and various films, establishing a long association with the franchise. His other notable anime credits include Wing in Hunter x Hunter (1999), Kazuki Sendō in Comic Party, and Ken Hirai in Cromartie High School.
In addition to these, his filmography spans a wide range of series. He has appeared in Dragon Ball Super as the characters Monaka and Vermoud. For the One Piece anime, he has provided voices for several characters, including Kelly Funk and Pound. Kikuchi has also contributed to video games, such as voicing Saleh in Tales of Rebirth, and has done dubbing work for foreign media, providing the Japanese voice for Bob the Tomato in VeggieTales and Skeeter Valentine in Doug. His work also extends to tokusatsu, with a guest role as the monster Dorobozu in Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger.
The example cited, the 2011 CGI film Waza no Tabibito, features a voice actor credited as Asami Kikuchi in the role of a character named Asami. This is a separate individual from the established voice actor Masami Kikuchi. No other significant or recurring collaborations or achievements for an actor by that name in anime voice work are evident in available records.
Kikuchi is widely recognized for several iconic roles. He is the long-standing voice of the title character Tenchi Masaki in the long-running Tenchi Muyo! franchise. He also voiced Keiichi Morisato in Ah! My Goddess and Baki Hanma in the 2001 series Grappler Baki. Another signature role is Joe Kido from the Digimon Adventure series, a character he voiced across multiple installments including Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Frontier, and various films, establishing a long association with the franchise. His other notable anime credits include Wing in Hunter x Hunter (1999), Kazuki Sendō in Comic Party, and Ken Hirai in Cromartie High School.
In addition to these, his filmography spans a wide range of series. He has appeared in Dragon Ball Super as the characters Monaka and Vermoud. For the One Piece anime, he has provided voices for several characters, including Kelly Funk and Pound. Kikuchi has also contributed to video games, such as voicing Saleh in Tales of Rebirth, and has done dubbing work for foreign media, providing the Japanese voice for Bob the Tomato in VeggieTales and Skeeter Valentine in Doug. His work also extends to tokusatsu, with a guest role as the monster Dorobozu in Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger.
The example cited, the 2011 CGI film Waza no Tabibito, features a voice actor credited as Asami Kikuchi in the role of a character named Asami. This is a separate individual from the established voice actor Masami Kikuchi. No other significant or recurring collaborations or achievements for an actor by that name in anime voice work are evident in available records.
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- JapaneseAnime overview: Waza no Tabibito