Yūji Ueda

Not to be confused with Yōji Ueda.

For Japanese wrestler, see Umanosuke Ueda.

Yūji Ueda
Born	(1967-06-15) June 15, 1967 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Voice actor, singer
Years active	1992-present
Notable credit(s)	Pokémon as Brock Love Hina as Keitarō Urashima Rurouni Kenshin as Sagara Sanosuke Martian Successor Nadesico as Akito Tenkawa Shaman King as Horohoro Detroit Metal City as Johannes Krauser II Kill la Kill as Shirō Iori
Spouse(s)	Omi Minami

Yūji Ueda (うえだ ゆうじ, Ueda Yūji, born 上田 祐司, June 15, 1967) is a popular Japanese voice actor. He is most known for the roles of Sagara Sanosuke (Rurouni Kenshin), Akito Tenkawa (Martian Successor Nadesico), Brock (Pokémon), Horohoro (Shaman King), Johannes Krauser II (Detroit Metal City), Keitarō Urashima (Love Hina) and Shirō Iori (Kill la Kill).

About

He was born in Fukuoka and has a number of notable roles to his name, including some as the main character, as in "Love Hina" and "Martian Successor Nadesico".

In July 2004, he left Arts Vision and officially made his name into an all-hiragana form. In April 2005, Ueda joined Office Osawa, and currently works for Osawa as of May 2015.

Ueda currently has 160 voice works credited to his name-to-date according to the Anime News Network and as of July 24, 2006. He's a versatile voice actor, voicing characters ranging from simpletons (Urashima Keitaro in Love Hina and Bantaro in the Jubei-chan series) to tough, even vicious men (Sagara Sanosuke in Rurouni Kenshin and Zolf J. Kimblee in Fullmetal Alchemist).

He appears in the Pokémon series, voicing Takeshi/Brock and also Jessie's Wobbuffet in the Japanese-language version of the anime. In addition to those role, he also voices Ash's Noctowl in both the Japanese- and English-language versions too.

Filmography

Television animation

1992

• Calimero - Giuliano

1994

• Blue Seed - Yoshiki Yaegashi
• Tokimeki Memorial - Yoshio Saotome

1995

• Bonobono - Yama-Ō
• Fushigi Yūgi - Amiboshi, Suboshi
• Wedding Peach - Yousuke Fuuma

1996

• The Vision of Escaflowne - Reeden
• Martian Successor Nadesico - Tenkawa Akito
• Rurouni Kenshin - Sagara Sanosuke
• Violinist of Hameln - Hamel

1997

• BØY - Kiyoshirō Okamoto
• Pokémon - Takeshi (Brock)

1998

• Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 - Daly Wong
• Di Gi Charat - Abarenbō
• Fancy Lala - Yoshio
• Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo! Masaru-san - Masaru Hananakajima
• Ojarumaru - Kisuke, Okorinbou

2000

• Love Hina - Keitaro Urashima
• InuYasha - Hōjō

2001

• Arjuna - Chris Hawken
• Angel Sanctuary - Kato
• Hand Maid May - Kōtarō Nanbara
• Prétear - Kaoru Awayuki
• Rurouni Kenshin: Seisōhen - Sagara Sanosuke
• Sadamitsu the Destroyer - Sadamitsu Tsubaki
• Samurai - Kurikichi
• Shaman King - Horokeu Usui (a.k.a. Horohoro, Trey Racer)
• X/1999 - Kakyo Kuzuki

2002

• A Cheeky Angel - Tasuke Yasuda
• Chobits - Hiroyasu Ueda
• Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat - Deji Devil
• Love Hina Again - Keitaro Urashima
• Rockman EXE - Yuuichiro, Higure, Coloredman, 'Numberman
• The Twelve Kingdoms - Ikuya Asano

2003

• Cromartie High School - Jun Ishikawa
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!! - Karudio
• Stellvia of the Universe - Pierre Takida

2004

• Bleach - Sora Inoue
• Fullmetal Alchemist - Solf J. Kimblee
• Genshiken - Chairman
• Midori Days - Shuichi Takamizawa
• My-HiME - Masashi Takeda
• One Piece - Sarquiss
• Peacemaker Kurogane - Tatsunosuke
• Prince of Tennis - Jiro Akutagawa
• Doki Doki School Hours - Yūichi Kudō
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX - Mitsuru Ayanokouji, Kozaky

2005

• Elemental Gelade - Rowen
• Emma - A Victorian Romance - Hakim Atawari
• Gag Manga Biyori - Opening song performer and various characters
• Hell Girl - Hajime Shibata
• Honey and Clover - Shinobu Morita
• Mushishi - Adashino
• The Third - Toy Joey

2006

• Ouran High School Host Club - Nekozawa Umehito
• Project Blue: Chikyū SOS - James

2007

• Buzzer Beater - DT
• Devil May Cry - Kerry
• Mobile Suit Gundam 00 - Billy Katagiri
• Moetan - Naoto "Nao-kun" Tezuka

2008

• Detroit Metal City - Johannes Krauser II
• Glass Maiden - Akira
• Gunslinger Girl - Cristiano

2009

• Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Jean Havoc, Bido
• Rideback - Haruki Hishida
• Tears to Tiara - Lector

2011

• Gosick - Simon Hunt
• Hunter × Hunter (2011) - Shoot McMahon
• Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san - Fujisaki

2013

• Gundam Build Fighters - Mario & Julio Renato
• Kill la Kill - Shirō Iori
• Saint Seiya Omega - Mira

2014

• Tokyo Ghoul - Itsuki Marude

2015

• Samurai Warriors - Maeda Keiji
• Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold - Tanngrisnir Hercules
• Tokyo Ghoul √A - Itsuki Marude
• Seiyu's Life! - Manager of Voice Entertainment
• One-Punch Man - Watch Dog Man
• Ushio to Tora - Kappa

OVA

• Master of Mosquiton (1996) - Honoo
• Sol Bianca: The Legacy (1999) - Percy
• Nurse Witch Komugi (2002) - Mugi-maru
• Akane Maniax (2004) - Andorō Umeda
• Futari Ecchi (2004) - Makoto Onoda

Theater animation

• Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (2001) - Lee Sampson
• Digimon movie 7 (2002) - Dinohyumon
• Dōbutsu no Mori (2006) - Sakurajima
• Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (2009) - Picanta
• Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (2010) - Billy Katagiri

Tokusatsu

• Robot Angel - Tokusou Robo Janperson (1993)

Games

• Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (2000) - Blanka, Balrog/Vega
• Capcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001 (2001) - Blanka, Balrog/Vega
• Everybody's Golf 5 (2007) - Kid/Felipe
• Galaxy Angel (2002) – Takuto Meyers
• Galaxy Angel: Moonlit Lovers (2003) – Takuto Meyers
• Galaxy Angel: Eternal Lovers (2004) – Takuto Meyers
• Galaxy Angel II ~Zettai Ryouiki no Tobira~ (2006) – Takuto Meyers
• Galaxy Angel II ~Mugen Kairou no Kagi~ (2007) – Takuto Meyers
• Growlanser – Oscar Reeves
• Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice – Oscar Reeves
• Guilty Gear XX (2002) – Zappa
• Final Fantasy XIII (2009) - Amodar
• Final Fantasy XIII-2 (2011) - Amodar
• Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (2014) - Saint Walker
• Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (1998) - Strider Hiryu, Jin Saotome
• Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000) - Strider Hiryu, Jin Saotome
• Megami Ibunroku Persona - (Masao 'Mark' Inaba)
• Namco × Capcom (2005) – Krino Sandra, Zabel Zarock/Lord Raptor
• Nana (PS2) (2005) – Kyosuke Takakura
• Project X Zone (2012) - Zabel Zarock/Lord Raptor
• Rockman X7 (Flame Hyenard, Tornado Debonion)
• Rockman ZX (Purprill the Mandroid)
• Rival Schools series (1998) – Shoma Sawamura
• Samurai Warriors – Maeda Keiji, Sasaki Kojirō
• Shikigami no Shiro – Roger Sasuke
• Star Ocean: The Second Story – Claude C. Kenni
• Street Fighter Zero 3 (1995) – Blanka, Balrog/Vega
• Street Fighter III 2nd Impact: Giant Attack (1997) – Urien
• Street Fighter IV (2008) – Blanka
• Super Street Fighter IV (2009) - Blanka
• Street Fighter X Tekken (2012) - Blanka
• Super Robot Wars Impact (Akito Tenkawa)
• Super Robot Wars MX (Akito Tenkawa)
• Super Robot Wars A Portable (Akito Tenkawa)
• 2nd Super Robot Wars Z (Crow/Crowe Brust)
• Super Robot Wars BX (Akito Tenkawa)
• Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U - Greninja
• Summon Night Craft Sword Monogatari: Hajimari no Ishi – Tram
• Tales of Innocence – Spada Belforma/Durandal
• Tokimeki Memorial - Yoshio Saotome
• Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 2nd Kiss – Motoharu Masaki
• Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011) - Strider Hiryu
• Vampire: The Night Warriors(1994) – Zabel Zarock/Lord Raptor, Rikuo/Aulbath, Jon Talbain/Gallon
• Vampire Hunter: Darkstalkers' Revenge (1995)- Zarbel Zarock/Lord Raptor, Rikuo/Aulbath, Jon Talbain/Gallon
• Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire (1997) - Zarbel Zarock/Lord Raptor, Rikuo/Aulbath, Jon Talbain/Gallon
• Xenogears – Billy Lee Black

Drama CDs

• Mainichi Seiten! series 2: Kodomo wa Tomaranai (Tatsuya-fishmonger)
• Setsunai Koi Daze - Wataru Shinjou
• Shiawase ni Shite Agemasu - Toshiyuki Oosawa
• Solid Love - Kei Oujisawa

Dubbing roles

Live-action

• I Still Know What You Did Last Summer – Darick the Dockhand (Benjamin Brown)
• The Matrix – Mouse (Matt Doran)

Animation

• Invasion America - David Carter
• Ozzy & Drix - Osmosis Jones
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Donatello
• Regular Show - Additional voices

See also

• Yūji Ueda at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Ueda Yuji profile at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Pages