Manta Yamamoto
Description
Manta Yamamoto is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Tokyo, born on July 7, 1962. He is affiliated with the talent agency Aksent and is a founding member of the theater troupe Shōma. His career in the entertainment industry has spanned from the 1980s to the present day, encompassing voice acting in anime, video games, and dubbing for foreign films and television series, as well as live-action performances.
Yamamoto has built a career characterized by versatility, taking on a wide range of roles in anime productions. He is known for playing supporting and background characters, often lending his voice to authority figures, military personnel, and villagers. In the anime Kingdom, he has voiced multiple characters, most notably Taku Kei (also referred to as Ze Gui) across the third and fourth seasons of the series, in addition to various roles such as citizens, soldiers, and vassals. His other notable anime credits include Morgan in Berserk (2017), Tadokoro in Full Moon o Sagashite, the Houtua Elder in Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, and a hospital volunteer in Heavenly Delusion. More recently, he voiced Nobuharu Mashima in the anime adaptation of Solo Leveling.
Beyond anime, Yamamoto is highly active in the field of dubbing foreign content for a Japanese audience. His dubbing roles include Phineas Mason / Tinkerer in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Jeff Gorvette in Cars 3, Randy "Mouch" McHolland in Chicago Fire, and providing voices for characters in The Simpsons, such as Comic Book Guy and Moleman. He has also lent his voice to a variety of video games, including Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song, Metroid: Other M as Maurice Favreau, Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE, and Solo Leveling Arise as Kim Sangshik.
A recurring theme in Yamamoto's career is his strong presence in the dubbing industry and his ability to play multiple characters within a single series, demonstrating his wide vocal range and adaptability. His work is not limited to animation and games; he has also contributed to radio commercials, narrations, and made appearances in live-action television dramas and films. His long-standing affiliation with the Aksent talent agency and his founding role in the Shōma theater company underscore his deep commitment to the performing arts in Japan.
Yamamoto has built a career characterized by versatility, taking on a wide range of roles in anime productions. He is known for playing supporting and background characters, often lending his voice to authority figures, military personnel, and villagers. In the anime Kingdom, he has voiced multiple characters, most notably Taku Kei (also referred to as Ze Gui) across the third and fourth seasons of the series, in addition to various roles such as citizens, soldiers, and vassals. His other notable anime credits include Morgan in Berserk (2017), Tadokoro in Full Moon o Sagashite, the Houtua Elder in Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, and a hospital volunteer in Heavenly Delusion. More recently, he voiced Nobuharu Mashima in the anime adaptation of Solo Leveling.
Beyond anime, Yamamoto is highly active in the field of dubbing foreign content for a Japanese audience. His dubbing roles include Phineas Mason / Tinkerer in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Jeff Gorvette in Cars 3, Randy "Mouch" McHolland in Chicago Fire, and providing voices for characters in The Simpsons, such as Comic Book Guy and Moleman. He has also lent his voice to a variety of video games, including Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song, Metroid: Other M as Maurice Favreau, Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE, and Solo Leveling Arise as Kim Sangshik.
A recurring theme in Yamamoto's career is his strong presence in the dubbing industry and his ability to play multiple characters within a single series, demonstrating his wide vocal range and adaptability. His work is not limited to animation and games; he has also contributed to radio commercials, narrations, and made appearances in live-action television dramas and films. His long-standing affiliation with the Aksent talent agency and his founding role in the Shōma theater company underscore his deep commitment to the performing arts in Japan.