Kaneta Kimotsuki

Kaneta Kimotsuki (肝付 兼太 Kimotsuki Kaneta, born (November 15, 1935– October 20, 2016)) was a veteran seiyū who was born in Kagoshima.

He was most known for the roles of Suneo Honekawa (Doraemon), Dracula (Kaibutsu kun), Pāyan (Pāman), Iyami (Osomatsu-kun), Tom (Tom and Jerry), Benzou Karino (Kiteretsu Daihyakka), Horrorman (Soreike! Anpanman), Conductor (Galaxy Express 999) and Jiminy Cricket (Japanese dub of Pinocchio (1940 film) & all other appearances). He was a mentor of voice actor Kappei Yamaguchi, he was active until his death from pneumonia.

Anime

 * Alps no Shoujo Heidi (Sebastion)
 * Calimero (Piero)
 * Candy Candy (Alistaire Cornwell)
 * Cyborg 009 1979 (007/Great Britain)
 * Dokaben (Kazuto Tonoma)
 * Doraemon (Nippon Television Version) (Jaian)
 * Doraemon (TV Asahi Version) (Suneo Honekawa)
 * Galaxy Express 999 (Conductor)
 * Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (Crab, Conch)
 * Hokkyoku no Muushika Miishika (Rika The Fox)
 * Jungle de Ikou (Aham)
 * Kaibutsu-kun (TV Asahi Version) (Dracula)
 * Kiteretsu Daihyakka (Benzō Karino, Kiteretsu Kite)
 * Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Huang Louis)
 * Magical Angel Creamy Mami (Nega)
 * Konjiki no Gash Bell!! (Grisa)
 * Ninja Hattori-kun (Kemumaki Kemuzou)
 * Obake no Q-tarō 1985 (Hakase)
 * Osomatsu-kun 1988 (Iyami)
 * New Obake no Q-tarou 1971 (Gojira)
 * Soreike! Anpanman (Horrorman)
 * Trigun (Leonof the Puppet-Master)
 * Pāman 1967 (Kabao)
 * Pāman 1983 (Pāyan)

Video games

 * Doraemon Series (Suneo Honekawa)
 * Kingdom Hearts series (Jiminy Cricket)

Tokusatsu

 * Chouriki Sentai Ohranger (Acha)
 * Gekisou Sentai Carranger (TT Terurin)

Dub Work

 * The Aristocats (Roquefort)
 * The Little Mermaid (Scuttle)
 * PB&J Otter (Munchy Beaver)
 * Pinocchio (1940 film) (Jiminy Cricket)
 * Police Academy: The Animated Series (Additional voices)
 * Tom and Jerry (Tom)

Trivia

 * He was a descendant of the daimyo Kimotsuki Kanetsugu.
 * His blood type was AB.