Teruyoshi Uchimura
Description
Teruyoshi Uchimura is a prominent Japanese comedian, television personality, and actor, widely known as one half of the famous comedy duo Utchan Nanchan. Born on July 22, 1964 in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, he has been active in the entertainment industry since 1985. While his primary career has been in live-action comedy and hosting, he has taken on select voice acting roles in animated projects.
One of Uchimura's notable roles in animation is the character Hidekazu Itami (also listed as Shuichi Itami) in the 2024 anime film Trapezium. Based on a novel by former Nogizaka46 member Kazumi Takayama, Trapezium tells the story of a high school girl's ambition to form an idol group. In this film, Uchimura voices an older male character who is part of a volunteer group, acting alongside other performers such as Asaki Yuikawa and former Nogizaka46 idols Kazumi Takayama and Nanase Nishino, who also made their voice acting debuts in the film.
He is also associated with the long-running franchise Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo, known as Kochikame. However, it is important to clarify the nature of this role. While Uchimura is connected to the character Hayato Honda, he portrayed this part in a television drama adaptation of the series, not in the anime version. In the animated series, the character of Hayato Honda is voiced by actor Hiroshi Yanaka.
Uchimura's other voice credits are limited and span several years. He voiced a fictionalized version of himself in the 2004 film Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun. He also worked on the Japanese dub for the animated Hollywood films Sing and its sequel Sing 2, providing the voice for the lead character, Buster Moon. Despite these performances, there is no substantial record of an extensive or recurring career as an anime voice actor. His voice work appears to be occasional forays into the medium, undertaken alongside his primary, long-running career as a comedian, television host for variety shows, live-action film actor, and director.
One of Uchimura's notable roles in animation is the character Hidekazu Itami (also listed as Shuichi Itami) in the 2024 anime film Trapezium. Based on a novel by former Nogizaka46 member Kazumi Takayama, Trapezium tells the story of a high school girl's ambition to form an idol group. In this film, Uchimura voices an older male character who is part of a volunteer group, acting alongside other performers such as Asaki Yuikawa and former Nogizaka46 idols Kazumi Takayama and Nanase Nishino, who also made their voice acting debuts in the film.
He is also associated with the long-running franchise Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo, known as Kochikame. However, it is important to clarify the nature of this role. While Uchimura is connected to the character Hayato Honda, he portrayed this part in a television drama adaptation of the series, not in the anime version. In the animated series, the character of Hayato Honda is voiced by actor Hiroshi Yanaka.
Uchimura's other voice credits are limited and span several years. He voiced a fictionalized version of himself in the 2004 film Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun. He also worked on the Japanese dub for the animated Hollywood films Sing and its sequel Sing 2, providing the voice for the lead character, Buster Moon. Despite these performances, there is no substantial record of an extensive or recurring career as an anime voice actor. His voice work appears to be occasional forays into the medium, undertaken alongside his primary, long-running career as a comedian, television host for variety shows, live-action film actor, and director.
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- JapaneseAnime overview: Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo
- JapaneseAnime overview: trapezium