Kazuyuki Sogabe

Kazuyuki Sogabe (曽我部 和恭 (formerly 曽我部 和行) Sogabe Kazuyuki, April 16, 1948 - September 17, 2006) was a veteran seiyū born in Chiba Prefecture. Sogabe retired from voice acting on December 31, 2000 when he felt a weakness in his own voice. After his retirement, many of his current roles went to voice actors Tetsu Inada and Ryotaro Okiayu. Kazuyuki, however, was active in 2005. Sogabe died on September 17, 2006 at around 8 PM from esophageal cancer, with which he had been diagnosed two months before. He was 58 years old.

Television animation

 * Hurricane Polymar (Takeshi Yoroi/Hurricane Polymar)
 * Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari (Anthony)
 * Anne of Green Gables (Minister Alan)
 * Attacker You! (Shingo Mitamura)
 * Anmitsu Hime (Kuni)
 * Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman (Young Führer)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam (Gene, Commander Wakkein)
 * Crayon Shin-chan (James)
 * Dokaben (Live Announcer)
 * Aura Battler Dunbine (Bishot Hate)
 * Boku Patalliro! (Jack Bancoran)
 * Sailor Moon (Kunzite)
 * Saint Seiya (Gemini Saga (Sanctuary Chapter, Evil ;Asgard Chapter/Poséidon Chapter , good), Gemini Kanon in Poséidon Chapter)
 * Fang of the Sun Dougram (J. Locke)
 * Turn A Gundam (Miran Rex)
 * Chibi Maruko-chan (Yamazaki)
 * Voltes V (Ippei Mine)
 * Daimos (Kyoushirou Yuuzuki)
 * Dragon Ball Z (South Kaioshin, Android 13)
 * Dragon Ball GT (Rejjik, Doctor Myū)
 * 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (Tonio Rossi)
 * Fist of the North Star (Hyūi)
 * The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (Minoru Inubōzaki)
 * YuYu Hakusho (Suzuki)
 * Lost Universe (Gorunova)
 * One Piece (Ben Beckman)

OVA

 * Vampire Hunter D (Rei Ginsei)
 * Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Christian)
 * Bubblegum Crisis (Largo)

Theater animation

 * Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise (Marty)
 * Crusher Joe (Kirī)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam (Commander Wakkein)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (Lyle)
 * Cyborg 009 (1980 movie) (Cyborg 008)
 * Super Android 13 (Android 13)

Video games

 * Super Robot Wars series (Gene, Bishot Hate)
 * Metal Gear Solid (Psycho Mantis)

Dubbing roles

 * A Bridge Too Far (J.O.E. Vandeleur)
 * Cyborg (Gibson Rickenbacker)
 * Death Warrant (Louis Burke)
 * Double Impact (Alex Wagner/Chad Wagner)
 * Dune (Duncan Idaho)
 * The Silence of the Lambs (Buffalo Bill)
 * Miller's Crossing (Bernie Bernbaum)
 * Lionheart (Lyon Gaultier)