Ginzō Matsuo

Ginzō Matsuo (松尾 銀三) (December 26, 1951 – August 25, 2001) was a male seiyuu who was born in Nakatsu, Oita, Japan as Kouichi Matsuo (松尾廣一). His blood type was O. He was part of Aoni Production, but he established Gin Production in 1997. He was most known for the roles of Hemu-Hemu (Nintama Rantarō) and Ginnosuke Nohara (Crayon Shin-chan).

On August 25th, 2001, he died from acute subarachnoid hemorrhage. He was 49 years old.

Final role was in One Piece as Captain Smoker.

Voices roles

 * Akuma-kun as Palbados
 * Art of Fighting as Jack Turner
 * Billy Inu Nandemo Shokai as Daichi-Sensei; Doga
 * Biriken as Doka
 * Crayon Shin-chan as Ginnosuke Nohara
 * Cutey Honey Flash as Danbei
 * Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers as Wataru Urazoe
 * Doraemon: Nobita's Adventure in Clockwork City as Hokuro
 * Dragon Ball Z as Hapless Farmer (ep 1)
 * Eden's Bowy as Gilgamesh; Oltron
 * El Hazard as King
 * Escaflowne: The Movie as Kio; Ruhm
 * Ghost in the Shell as Old man
 * Halloween is Grinch Night as the Grinch and the Narrator
 * Harbor Light Monogatari - Fashion Lala Yori as Big guy
 * How the Grinch Stole Christmas as the Grinch and the Narrator
 * InuYasha as Grandfather Higurashi, Buyo
 * Jigoku Sensei Nube as Masaru Kaneda
 * Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-ji as Tommy
 * Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo as manager (ep 74); Tokuichi Genbu
 * Kinkyuu Hasshin Saver Kids as Omega
 * Kinnikuman Nisei movie as Seiuchin
 * Lost Universe as Weapons dealer (ep 10)
 * Macross 7 the Movie: The Galaxy's Calling Me! as Miguel
 * Magic User's Club as Master (ep 4)
 * Mahou Tsukai Sally 2 as Spirit of Insect
 * Manmaru the Ninja Penguin as Borot
 * Mobile Fighter G Gundam as Queen The Spade
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory as Alloys Mozley
 * Mobile Suit Victory Gundam as Jinn Gehennam
 * Neo Ranga as Yoshiyuki Takesue
 * Nintama Rantarou as Hemu Hemu
 * Ojamajo Doremi as Alexander T. Oyajiide
 * One Piece as Captain Smoker
 * Porco Rosso
 * Red Baron as Doctor Asimov
 * s-CRY-ed as Biff
 * Sailor Moon S as Vice Principal (ep 97)
 * Sakigake!! Otokojuku as Edogawa
 * Sonic the Hedgehog as Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Japanese dub)
 * Street Fighter II: The Movie as DeeJay
 * Gals! as Taizo Kotobuki
 * Sword for Truth as Kagairo
 * Tenchi Muyo Movie 2: Daughter of Darkness
 * Gigantor FX as Elvis brothers
 * Vision of Escaflowne as Kyo; Rum; Sorcerer
 * Yume no Crayon Oukoku as Tofumon
 * Thomas and the Magic Railroad (Japanese version) as Diesel 10

Successors

 * Bin Shimada (Nintama Rantarō: Hemu-Hemu, s-CRY-ed: Biff)
 * Yuuichi Nagashima (Crayon Shin-chan: Ginnosuke Nohara)
 * Katsumi Suzuki (InuYasha: Grandpa Higurashi)
 * Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Ojamajo Doremi: Oyajide)
 * Fumihiko Tachiki (Gals!: Taizō Kotobuki)
 * Mahito Ōba (One Piece: Captain Smoker)
 * Takumi Yamazaki (Kinnikuman Nisei: Seiuchin)
 * Chafurin (Tengai Makyou: Chief Bull)
 * Kiyoyuki Yanada (Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Diesel 10 (Calling All Engines))