Shigeyuki Hosoi

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Shigeyuki Hosoi was a Japanese voice actor born on April 5, 1938, in Tokyo, Japan. He passed away on July 4, 2016. Hosoi's career spanned several decades, during which he contributed voice work to numerous anime television series, films, and original video animations, primarily during the 1960s through the 1980s.

His filmography is extensive and includes a wide variety of supporting and guest roles in many notable productions of that era. He is specifically known for the roles cited by the user: he played the character Corner crew in the OAV series Nageki no Ryū and Marugame in the related work Mahjong Hishō-den - Naki no Ryū. He also voiced the character Bucks in the movie Document Fang of the Sun Dougram.

Hosoi's career was marked by appearances in several major mecha and adventure anime. He had a role in the Mobile Suit Gundam movie trilogy as Gopp. In television series, he was part of the cast for Armored Trooper Votoms, playing Cap. Gawel Hallory. He also appeared in Fang of the Sun Dougram as Bugs, Space Adventure Cobra as Hammerbolt Joe, and in the Shin Tetsujin 28 series as the Prime Minister.

His work extended to classic sports and drama anime as well. He had roles in Ashita no Joe as Arai and Juvenile A, and in Kyojin no Hoshi as George Altman. In the Lupin III franchise, he appeared in both the first Lupin the 3rd series as Flinch and in Lupin III: Part II as Herbert von Meyer. Other credits include roles in Belle and Sebastian, Marco, and Kimba the White Lion.

Beyond anime, Hosoi also performed voice work for Japanese dubs of live-action films, such as providing the Japanese voice for the character Vance Norris in the movie The Thing. His long career demonstrates a consistent presence in the anime industry, contributing to many foundational and popular series from the post-war period through the golden age of mecha anime.
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