History Creator / NorioWakamoto

* Demon King Darm in the ''{{VideoGame/Ys}}: Castle In the Heavens'' OVA

Uses the name "Hiruma Kyou-no-suke" when voicing for characters in Eroge. Check [[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AF%94%E7%95%99%E9%96%93%E4%BA%AC%E4%B9%8B%E4%BB%8B here]] for whom he voiced for.

* Alexander Anderson in ''Anime/HellsingUltimate'', [[TheOtherDarrin replacing] Creator/NachiNozawa after the latter's death.

->'''"[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Today is the day I become a god!]]"'''

* [[Film/{{Transformers}} Movieverse Megatron]] in the video games based on the ''Transformers'' movies. (In the movies themselves, he's voiced by Kotaro Nakamura...)

* Bishop from ''Manga/DragonQuestTheAdventureOfDai'' (2020 Anime)

* Bishop from ''Manga/DragonQuestDaiNoDaibouken'' (2020 Anime)

* Bishop from ''Manga/DragonQuestAdventureOfDai'' (2020 Anime)

* Goro Ohtaki in ''Manga/DetectiveConan''

* Alexander Anderson in ''Anime/HellsingUltimate'', [[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] [[AuthorExistenceFailure the deceased]] Creator/NachiNozawa (RIP).

* General Bat in ''[[Manga/GetterRobo Shin Getter Robo Vs. Neo Getter Robo]]'' and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGC''

[[caption-width-right:305:[[GagDub All]] [[Franchise/CodeGeass Hail]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF9K_pLlATU OPPAI!]]]]

->'''"[[Manga/AzumangaDaioh HARRO, EVERY-NYAN!]] [[GratuitousEnglish HOW AH YOU? FAIN SANKYUU!]]"'''
->'''"[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Today is the day]] [[Anime/{{Dancougar}} I become a god!]]"'''

->'''"[[VideoGame/TheKingofFighters Today is the day]] [[Anime/{{Dancougar}} I become a god!]]"'''

* Alexander Anderson in ''Anime/HellsingUltimate'', [[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] [[AuthorExistenceFailure the deceased]] Creator/NachiNozawa (RIP). ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDnu0giUS00&NR=1 If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accused! O Lord, come! Aaaamen!]])

* Barbatos Goetia in ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2'' ('''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41zLRBt-Kl8 AITEMU NAZO! TSUKATTEN JA!! NNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!]]''')

* Black Shadow in ''Anime/FZeroGPLegend'' (''[[MemeticMutation WATASHI WA SHINEN!]]'' '''''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome SHINEN ZUU!!!]]''''') He unofficially "reprises" the role via clips from the anime in ''VideoGame/PMEXRemix'', a fanmade GameMod of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''.

** Also, Rubicante in the DS version of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV''.

* Geist in ''Anime/MDGeist'' (the original cut). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaoUVZPm4Uo&NR=1 "BURYAAAAHHHHH!!!"]] (probably one of the few roles where he's the protagonist)

** Which explains why he has a CompellingVoice.

* High Max in ''VideoGame/MegaManX6''. So that's why High Max was so difficult...
* Hol Horse in the OAV of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''
** He also voices Dio Brando in the obscure radio drama version.

* He was Marller's sidekick, the LargeHam God of Poverty, Senbee, in ''Manga/AhMyGoddess''. "SHAKKIN!"

* Megatron in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''. [[Film/{{Transformers}} "All Hail Megatron"]] indeed...
** [[Film/{{Transformers}} Movieverse Megatron]] in the video games based on the ''Transformers'' movies. (In the movies themselves, he's voiced by Kotaro Nakamura...)

* Mumkhar/[[spoiler:Metal Face]] in ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}''

* Neue Regisseur in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration'' and ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Super Robot Wars Impact]]''. Rather HilariousInHindsight, since both Kyosuke and Blade are voiced by Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa.
** He also did Maier V. Branstein. The episode preview [[LampshadeHanging hung a lampshade]] on this.

* UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga in the ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' series. Singularly the most ObviouslyEvil villain in anime and gaming history. ('''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V1AEvN8VZs WARE WA DAI ROKU TEN MAOU, ODA NOBUNAGA NARRRI!!]]''')

* Scarl in ''Manga/{{Cyborg 009}}'' (2001 series)

* Shurara in ''Manga/SgtFrog''. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_d-NAHyPec resonance ritual has never been this creepy]].

** Voices Robert Knepper again in the role of William Tockman in ''{{Series/Arrow}}''

* [[Manga/ZatchBell Victoream]]. Yes, ''that'' [[VillainSong one]]. Before that, he was a minor CanonFodder villain, but was still awesome.
* Wrestling/VinceMcMahon in the Japanese-dubbed Wrestling/{{WWE}}. '''"[[MathematiciansAnswer WATASHI WA VINCE MCMAHON NODAKARA, CHIKUSHOU!]]"'''

* Vampire Lord Zaharl [[TalkingToHimself and]] masked superman [[PluckyComicRelief Gyallandou]], in a [[NoExportForYou little known]] Creator/{{Falcom}} game called ''[[Videogame/ZweiTheIlvardInsurrection Zwei 2]]''.

** The narrator for the opening crawl in the original. "There exists a place they say is blacker than any darkness, deeper than any ocean..."

* Ayin in ''[[VideoGame/SengokuAce Sengoku Blade]]'' and ''Gunbird 2'' ('''AAAAAAAAAAAAASUKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!''')

** Another bartender only referred to as "Master" in ''Manga/MaisonIkkoku'', one of his earliest roles.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlLhw1mtCFA "I wish I were a bird"]].

** [[MachoCamp Er...]]
*** How can you say that? My lord is too cruel!! UWAAAA[[BitingTheHandkerchief AAAA]][[Creator/NorioWakamoto NNNNNNNnnnn...]]!

* Eternity Sword Wisdom in ''VisualNovel/EienNoAselia''

* Lando Calrissian [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer (yes, Billy Dee Williams)]] in the Japanese dub of the 2004 DVD ReCut of ''Franchise/StarWars''. Also the narrator of the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''.

* Matsudaira Katakuriko, the violent nutcase director of the Shinsengumi in ''Manga/{{Gintama}}''. (Finish this article in three seconds or else I'll shoot. OOOONEEE!! *bang!* (What happened to two and three!?) Never heard of'em... A man only needs the number 1 to get through life).

** "Such a sober voice!"

* A Nevada sheriff in ''Manga/{{Golgo 13}}''

* Oko San, the high school track team captain and a pudding-obsessed bird, in the ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend Drama CD''. This fulfills his wish to be a bird!
** Another such role is [[VideoGame/QuizMagicAcademy Garuda]], a giant bird with humanoid hands.

** Joe Hayabusa in the modern ''Ninja Gaiden'' games (that's Ryu's father, btw).

** He is also a narrator for ''[[VideoGame/FistOfTheNorthStarKensRage Hokuto Musou]]''.

'''''[[MemeticMutation ALL HAIL]] [[TheEmpire BRRRRRRRITANNIA!!!]]'''''\\

''[[VideoGame/TheKingofFighters If these tropers do not wish for the advent of]] [[GagBoobs oppai]]...[[VideoGame/TheKingofFighters I shall become a]] [[ACupAngst pettanko]]! [[LargeHam ALL RETURNS TO NOTHING!!!]] [[Series/KamenRiderBuild OOOOOORRRRRAAAAAAAA!!!]]''\\
'''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Oppai and Pettanko... Preposterous. Which one does tropers desire? I shall give you the answer...]] ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight ALONG WITH THE INDEXES!!!]]'''''[[labelnote:*]]What is a troper? A miserable little pile of secrets. But enough talk, have some index![[/labelnote]] [[labelnote:*]]Ha! Tropers, a cesspit of Administrivia/EditWar and Vandalism. Edit for them, and [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife get your life ruined]] for their sins![[/labelnote]]

'''''[[MemeticMutation ALL HAIL]] [[TheEmpire BRRRRRRRITANNIA!!!]] [[MemeticMutation ALL HAIL]] [[{{Gainaxing}} OPPAI!!!]]'''''\\

If there's one voice actor who is extremely [[PigeonholedVoiceActor pigeonholed]], but is just so ''awesome'' at doing his pigeonholed job that it doesn't matter, this man is that voice actor.

Norio Wakamoto, born on October 18, 1945 in Shimonoseki, Japan, was an anti-riot squad officer who saw action in the pro-leftist student protests in the 1960s/70s before he became a voice actor (we presume that all he had to do was yell "HALT, CRIMINAL!" and [[CompellingVoice they'd immediately stop]] [[Anime/CodeGeass while shouting "YES, YOUR MAJESTY!"]]). He is well-known for his [[LargeHam grandiose]] delivery and [[PigeonholedVoiceActor his tendency to get picked for a villain role]]. So if you want a hammy, menacing BigBad (or any other villainous role), contact him. And his range of villain roles is also quite wide, from manipulating and scheming to TheBerserker type. Whether it's of a high position or as an underling (as long as it's no {{Mook}}, and sometimes even then). Beware... they can become [[EnsembleDarkHorse Ensemble Dark Horses]] or [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bastards]] greater than the BigBad himself.

Norio Wakamoto is an expert in martial arts, and he will ''kick your ass''.

Also, thanks to his role as SocialDarwinist and [[TheEmperor Emperor]] [[Anime/CodeGeass Charles of Britannia]], he has reached a certain MemeticBadass status amongst Western anime fans (by that time, he'd already been considered one in Japan). There are people who state that any anime can turn instantly good if he is participating (or that any character he voices will always be perceived as Badass). It's even gotten to the point where, instead of having him "work his voice to fit a character", they work the character to fit his voice. The man is the Creator/ChuckNorris of Anime, with the voice of '''''Creator/BrianBlessed'''''.[[note]]though Creator/ToruOhira ('''''Creator/BrianBlessed''''''s Japanese dub voice on Boss Nass in ''Film/StarWarsThePhantomMenace'') could contend with the latter...[[/note]]

Not just amongst the fans, but he is also very well respected amongst his fellow voice actors, to the point that many have tried doing a 'Wakamoto impression'. For example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w10MzD_g7O8 this one]], as done by Creator/TomokazuSugita, Creator/TakahiroSakurai, and Creator/YuuichiNakamura. In fact, there was a competition in 2012 about imitating Wakamoto, judged by Wakamoto himself; the result remains unknown, however.

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* HilarityEnsues: If he's not being the bad guy and, instead, is landed with comical roles... this is guaranteed to happen.

* Black Shadow in ''Anime/FZeroLegendOfFalcon[=/=]GP Legend'' (''[[MemeticMutation WATASHI WA SHINEN!]]'' '''''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome SHINEN ZUU!!!]]''''') He unofficially "reprises" the role via clips from the anime in ''VideoGame/PMEXRemix'', a fanmade GameMod of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''.

* CoolOldGuy: He comes off as this in real life, being a mild-mannered and affable person.

* CoolOldGuy:

* LargeHam: Whether he's a villain or a supporting character, expect hamminess coming from him.

* Allen Brady in ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'' and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars''.

* Conrad Viscuess in ''Anime/InfiniteRyvius''.

* [[Creator/TimCurry The Lord of Darkness]] in the Japanese dub of ''Film/{{Legend 1985}}.''

* Ganzack in the obscure ''Manga/OnePiece'' OVA ''Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack''.

* Gene in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPortableOps''.

* Gntarl in the TV remake/expansion of ''Anime/{{Munto}}''.
* Golba in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown: Edge of Destiny''.

* Hol Horse in the OAV of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''.

* General Iaron in ''Film/UltramanZeroTheRevengeOfBelial''.

* Imran Zakhaev in the Japanese dubs of the ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare'' series.

* Kagato in ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' and ''Anime/TenchiUniverse''.
* Kessler in the Japanese release of ''VideoGame/{{Infamous}}''.

* Masaomi Houzuki in ''VisualNovel/SharinNoKuni''.

* Mr. Sinister in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/XMen''.
* Mr. X in ''Manga/MiracleGirls''.
* Mumkhar/[[spoiler:Metal Face]] in ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}''.
* Nanagenie in ''Anime/WizardBarristers''.

* T-Bag (Creator/RobertKnepper) in the Japanese dub of ''Series/PrisonBreak''.

* Tekkaman Omega in ''Anime/TekkamanBlade''.

* Al-Cid Margrace in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII''.

* Ayin in [[VideoGame/SengokuAce Sengoku Blade]] and Gunbird 2 ('''AAAAAAAAAAAAASUKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!''')

* Chiyo-chichi (the yellow cat...thing) in ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlLhw1mtCFA "I wish I were a bird."]]

* [[LargeHam King Drake the Third]] in ''VideoGame/MakaiKingdom''.

* The Former Prime Minister in ''VisualNovel/MajiDeWatashiNiKoiShinasai'', who [[InkSuitActor looks suspiciously like him]]. Very subtle, Minato Soft.

* Gigalt Gangaragash in ''Anime/{{Planetes}}''.

* Gustave St. Germain of ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}''.

* The shapeshifter Nagamimi in ''Literature/RequiemFromTheDarkness''.

* The Narrator/Voice of Heavens in ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler''.

* A Nevada sheriff in ''Manga/{{Golgo 13}}''.

* The Principal, aka Shining Saotome, in ''VisualNovel/UtaNoPrinceSama''.

* Shigemichi Morimoto in ''VisualNovel/SoulLink''.

* Captain Custer (no, not [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Armstrong_Custer that one]]) in ''Series/StarFleet''. [[spoiler:Can be considered a villainous role as well, thanks to an involuntary FaceHeelTurn]]
* General and Prime Minister Olfan Zairud of Melkia Empire in ''Madou Koukaku''.

* Scarl in ''Manga/{{Cyborg 009}}'' (2001 series).
* Scorpius in ''[[Music/SoundHorizon Moira]]''.

* Shurara in ''Manga/SgtFrog''. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_d-NAHyPec resonance ritual has never been this creepy.]]

** Voices Robert Knepper again in the role of William Tockman in ''{{Series/Arrow}}''.

* Titan in ''Anime/YuGiOhGX''.
* General Tsao in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves''.

* [[{{Bishounen}} Xemnas]] in ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''.

* Zarok in ''VideoGame/MediEvilResurrection''.
* Overlord Zenon in ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea 2|CursedMemories}}''.

* Eternity Sword Wisdom in ''VisualNovel/EienNoAselia''.

* ''[[Anime/TransformersCybertron Transformers Galaxy Force]]'''s Flame Convoy, Scourge in ''TF Cybertron''.

* Mechazawa in ''Manga/CromartieHighSchool''.

* The Nabuu brothers in ''Anime/GaReiZero''.

* Coach Ohta in ''Anime/{{Gunbuster}}''.
** In what has to be a shout-out to this role, he plays look-alike rugby coach Akira Fuwa in the second episode of ''Madonna''

* The [[SummonMagic Stellar Spirit]] King in ''Manga/FairyTail''.
* Taisou from ''Anime/GiantRoboTheDayTheEarthStoodStill''.

* General Winters Socalo in ''Manga/DGrayMan''.

* The narrator in ''VideoGame/ZettaiHeroProject''.

* Zone Jiyū in ''Gamu Kare!''

->'''"[[VideoGame/SoulcaliburVI Foul demon...PERISH!]]"'''

* Sou-Banchou, alias [[spoiler: [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Kaoru Ichimonji]]]], in ''[[VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial Tokimeki Memorial 2]]''. Although, rather than a villain, he's a WorthyOpponent antagonist, and a [[spoiler: KnightTemplarBigBrother if his sister Akane is your love target]].

* The [[MundaneMadeAwesome Cyclone vacuum cleaner]] in ''LightNovel/HaiyoreNyarkoSan'', which mainly exists as another excuse to reference ''Series/KamenRiderDouble'', but also because it's an excuse to include Norio Wakamoto in the show.

* Black Crystal King in ''Anime/FushigiboshiNoFutagohime''

* Onsokumaru in ''Manga/NininGaShinobuden'' — a role which must have been written with him in mind. He's given license to steal the show, and does it with gusto.