Kenbō Kaminarimon

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Kenbō Kaminarimon, also known as Kenbo Kaminarimon, was a Japanese actor and voice actor born in Tokyo, Japan, on December 6, 1956. His birth name was Kenjiro Yoshino, and he initially performed under that name early in his career. In addition to his on-screen and voice work, he trained as a Rakugo storyteller, becoming a student of the eighth-generation master Kaminarimon Sukoroku, and occasionally performed under the name Kosukuro Kaminarimon.

Kaminarimon began his career as a child actor, making appearances in live-action films in the late 1960s. His transition to voice acting occurred in the same period, and he became active in the anime industry from the late 1960s through the early 1980s. One of his earliest and most significant voice roles was the title character in the 1968 anime series Sasuke, based on the story of a famous young ninja. The following year, he voiced the orphan boy Kenbo in the Tatsunoko Production series Kurenai Sanshiro, known internationally as Judo Boy. In this series, his character served as a companion to the protagonist, Sanshiro, and notably shared the actor's own stage name.

Throughout the 1970s, Kaminarimon continued to take on voice roles in various anime productions. In 1974, he voiced Takobō Amano in the series Dame Oyaji. He also provided the voice of Konta in the 1975 series Don Chuck Monogatari. One of his later notable roles was Noboru Yamada in the 1980 series Ojamanga Yamada-kun. He also voiced the title character in the 1970 Tokusatsu puppet show Chibira-kun and served as the narrator for the 1977 puppet drama Fuefuki Dōji.

His voice acting career shows a recurring collaboration with the animation studio Tatsunoko Production during this period. Kaminarimon maintained a diverse career that included both voice work for anime and roles in live-action television dramas and films, such as the Haruchan Gakuen series and the Mamushi no Kyodai film series.
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