Emerson Caperbat
Description
Emerson Caperbat was the stage name of Emerson Carlos Pereira Batista, a Brazilian voice actor, actor, and director born in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, in 1955 or 1956. His professional career in dubbing began in the mid-1990s, and he became recognized for his work in bringing characters from international animations and live-action series to Brazilian Portuguese audiences. Beyond voice acting, he was also involved in theater, directing and adapting stage productions through his company, Caperbat Cia de Arte Eventos. Emerson Caperbat passed away on June 29, 2016, in São Paulo due to lung cancer.
Caperbat is known for a extensive body of work in anime dubbing. His voice can be heard in numerous popular series, where he often played supporting characters. He voiced Garlic Jr. in the Dragon Ball Z movies and the Dead Zone feature, as well as General White and the South Kaiō in the Dragon Ball franchise. Other notable anime roles included Hikawa Seichiro in the OVA Birdy the Mighty, Ryuuji Kajiuura in Gantz, Waraji in Naruto, and Nezumi and Mr. 9 in the older dubs of One Piece. He also contributed to the Pokémon series, voicing characters such as Anthony and Colonel Hansen.
In addition to his anime work, his dubbing career spanned various other genres. He was the first voice of Cleveland Brown in the Brazilian version of the animated series Family Guy (Uma Família da Pesada). He also lent his voice to several characters in live-action series and films. Among his most recognized performances in this area was dubbing the characters of Mexican actor Moisés Suárez, including Seu Cecílio, in the Brazilian version of the comedy series Chespirito, also known as Clube do Chaves.
Due to the nature of dubbing work in Brazil, where multiple roles are common across different studios and projects, Caperbat had many recurring collaborations with other voice actors and studios, such as Mastersound. His legacy is marked by the significant number of characters he voiced, making his a familiar presence to Brazilian viewers of anime and television from the 1990s and 2000s. His death on June 29, 2016, which coincidentally is Brazil's Dublador's Day (Voice Actor's Day), was noted as a significant loss to the industry.
Caperbat is known for a extensive body of work in anime dubbing. His voice can be heard in numerous popular series, where he often played supporting characters. He voiced Garlic Jr. in the Dragon Ball Z movies and the Dead Zone feature, as well as General White and the South Kaiō in the Dragon Ball franchise. Other notable anime roles included Hikawa Seichiro in the OVA Birdy the Mighty, Ryuuji Kajiuura in Gantz, Waraji in Naruto, and Nezumi and Mr. 9 in the older dubs of One Piece. He also contributed to the Pokémon series, voicing characters such as Anthony and Colonel Hansen.
In addition to his anime work, his dubbing career spanned various other genres. He was the first voice of Cleveland Brown in the Brazilian version of the animated series Family Guy (Uma Família da Pesada). He also lent his voice to several characters in live-action series and films. Among his most recognized performances in this area was dubbing the characters of Mexican actor Moisés Suárez, including Seu Cecílio, in the Brazilian version of the comedy series Chespirito, also known as Clube do Chaves.
Due to the nature of dubbing work in Brazil, where multiple roles are common across different studios and projects, Caperbat had many recurring collaborations with other voice actors and studios, such as Mastersound. His legacy is marked by the significant number of characters he voiced, making his a familiar presence to Brazilian viewers of anime and television from the 1990s and 2000s. His death on June 29, 2016, which coincidentally is Brazil's Dublador's Day (Voice Actor's Day), was noted as a significant loss to the industry.
All Characters
- PortugueseAnime overview: Birdy the Mighty