Hiroya Ishimaru

Hiroya Ishimaru (石丸 博也, Ishimaru Hiroya) is a seiyū who was born on February 12, 1941 in Sendai, Miyagi as Shinji Ishide (石出 伸二, Ishide Shinji). He is most famous for performing the role of Kouji Kabuto in the 1972 series Mazinger Z and its sequels. He also gave voice to Tutty from Bosco Adventure and recently voiced Ultraman Taro in Ultraman Story, Ultraman Mebius, and Ultraman Mebius and Ultra Brothers He is also the Japanese dub voice of Jackie Chan. He voiced Dracula in Dracula X: Rondo of Blood.

Notable Roles

 * Apachai Hopachai in History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi
 * Kouji Kabuto in Mazinger Z and Mazinkaiser
 * Lei Wulong in Tekken
 * Rodimus Convoy and Hot Rodimus in Transformers
 * Cosmodart Nasca from Space Battleship Yamato 2
 * Tatsuya Aoi from Godannar
 * Carey Mahoney in Police Academy: The Animated Series
 * Edward "Edge" Geraldine in Final Fantasy IV (Nintendo DS version)
 * Sharkie Chan in Juken Sentai Gekiranger
 * Scott Tracy in Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6.
 * Jan Kugo in Starzinger
 * Professor Kotarou Hazuki in Choju Kishin Dancouga
 * Ultraman Taro in Ultraman Story and Ultraman Mebius
 * Professer Nakamoto in Ultraman Leo episode 40
 * Rodimus Minor in Transformers Animated