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3 | ''"[[Anime/DragonBallZ Ha ha ha... hello, monkeys!]]"'' |
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6 | Christopher Owen Ayres (May 16, 1965 – October 18, 2021) was an American voice actor who worked with Creator/FUNimation, [=OkraTron5000=], Creator/NewGenerationPictures and formerly Creator/ADVFilms and Creator/SeraphimDigitalStudios. He provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime films. He also had lots of experience as a stage combat director, which he sometimes combined with his anime experience in the form of his "Mock Combat for Cosplay" con workshop panel. He was best known at conventions for bringing a giant colorful travel mug nicknamed by fans as "The Sippy Cup of Doom". |
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8 | In 2017, Chris was rushed to a local hospital in Houston and diagnosed with "End Stage C.O.P.D." which would require multiple surgeries, including a double lung transplant. [[https://www.youcaring.com/christopherayres-1010986 An online fundraiser]] was held through [=YouCaring=] to help cover the expenses, and the $25K goal was not only met by fans, but exceeded by more than an extra 50%. While he regained enough strength to return to his work as Frieza for ''Anime/DragonBallSuperBroly'', anxiety remained that the available donor organs wouldn't become available in time. His fans and the whole cast and crew of ''DB'' would continue to support him and hope for his recovery (with Creator/ChristopherSabat [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2018/09/12/chris-sabat-on-vegetas-fear-gokus-selfishness-and-talking-to-himself on record]] as saying that the crew was ready for word to come in that Ayres' transplant was ready to go and for him to depart ''mid-recording session'' if need be). |
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10 | He died peacefully on [[https://twitter.com/WowSuchKrystal/status/1450591801077796871 October 18, 2021]] in the company of his family and loved ones. May he rest in peace. |
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12 | He was the brother of Creator/GregAyres. Occasionally his surname is listed as Ayers instead of Ayres; however, this spelling is incorrect as his legal name was "Christopher Ayres". |
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15 | !!Notable roles by Christopher Ayres: |
16 | !!!Anime |
17 | * ''Manga/AirGear'' - Okuhira, DJ Plugman |
18 | * ''Literature/{{Another}}'' - Yousuke Sakakibara |
19 | * ''Anime/BirdyTheMighty Decode'' - Bacillus |
20 | * ''Literature/BlackBullet'' - Matsuzaki |
21 | * ''Manga/BlackButler'' - Prince Soma |
22 | * ''Manga/{{Btooom}}'' - Yoshihisa Kira |
23 | * ''Literature/{{Campione}}'' - The Narrator |
24 | * ''Manga/CaseClosed: The Last Wizard of the Century'' - Sergei Ovchinnikov |
25 | * ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'' - Dauf |
26 | * ''Anime/CoyoteRagtimeShow'' - Hewlett |
27 | * ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' - Masashi Hitotsubashi |
28 | * ''Anime/DiamondDaydreams'' - Kenji Kurata |
29 | * ''Manga/DesertPunk'' - Sawada |
30 | * ''Anime/DevilMayCryTheAnimatedSeries'' - Sid |
31 | * ''Franchise/DragonBall'' - [[Characters/DragonBallFrieza Frieza]] (since ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'', taking over from Creator/LindaYoung, would himself replaced by Creator/DamanMills due to Ayres illness and eventual passing) |
32 | * ''Anime/EsOtherwise'' - Kyou; Rick |
33 | * ''Manga/FateKaleidLinerPrismaIllya'' - Auguste |
34 | * ''[[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood]]'' - Lt. General Raven |
35 | * ''Anime/FullMetalPanicFumoffu'' - Atsunobu Hayashimizu |
36 | * ''Literature/FullMetalPanic! The Second Raid'' - Wraith |
37 | * ''Manga/{{Gantz}}'' - Kei Kurono |
38 | * ''Anime/GhostHound'' - Takahito Komagusu |
39 | * ''Manga/GhostHunt'' - Reimei Minami |
40 | * ''Manga/{{Golgo 13}}'' - Dave [=McCartney=] |
41 | * ''Anime/HaloLegends'' - Covenant Commander, Operator (The Package) |
42 | * ''Literature/InfiniteStratos'' - Dan Gotanda |
43 | * ''Manga/InitialD: Third Stage'' - Miki |
44 | * ''Anime/InnocentVenus'' - Riki, Dr. Nabuto |
45 | * ''Manga/KingOfBanditJing: Seventh Heaven'' - Maraschino |
46 | * ''Anime/KaleidoStar'' - Mr. Patrova |
47 | * ''Anime/{{Kiba}}'' - Morris |
48 | * ''Manga/KOn TheMovie'' - London Sushi Bar Owner (original Japanese version) |
49 | * ''Literature/{{Maburaho}}'' - Yukihiko Nakamaru |
50 | * ''Anime/{{Megazone 23}} Part II'' - Cujo |
51 | * ''Manga/NanakaSixSeventeen'' - Jinpachi Arashiyama |
52 | * ''Manga/OnePiece'' - Johnny, Mr. 11 |
53 | * ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'' - Corset |
54 | * ''Papuwa'' - Oshodani |
55 | * ''Manga/PeacemakerKurogane'' - Keisuke Yamanami |
56 | * ''Anime/ProjectBlueEarthSOS'' - Kintaro Oyama |
57 | * ''Anime/RomeoXJuliet '' - Camillo |
58 | * ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' - Shingen Takeda |
59 | * ''Manga/SgtFrog'' - 3M |
60 | * ''Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross'' - Lynn Kaifun |
61 | * ''Anime/SpeedGrapher'' - Chouji Suitengu |
62 | * ''Literature/SpiceAndWolf'' - Assessor |
63 | * ''Manga/{{Tactics}}'' - Hasumi Ryokan |
64 | * ''VisualNovel/TearsToTiara'' - Arthur |
65 | * ''Anime/TokyoMajin'' - Ryuuzan Arai |
66 | * ''Literature/TrinityBlood'' - Isaak Fernand von Kämpfer |
67 | * ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'' - Nanto |
68 | * ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}'' - Niwe |
69 | * ''Manga/TheWallflower'' - George |
70 | * ''Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows'' - Kodama |
71 | * ''Anime/XamdLostMemories'' - Kisel-ji |
72 | * ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}: The Animation'' - Jin Uzuki |
73 | * ''Yugo the Negotiator'' - Yusuf Ali Mesa |
74 | * ''Anime/{{Yumeria}}'' - Sousyu |
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76 | !!!Video games |
77 | * ''VideoGame/ComicJumperTheAdventuresOfCaptainSmiley'' - Additional Voices |
78 | * ''Anime/DragonBallZ: Tenkaichi Tag Team'' - Frieza |
79 | * ''Manga/DragonBall: Raging Blast 2'' - Frieza |
80 | * ''VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse'' - Frieza |
81 | * ''VideoGame/TheLastRemnant'' - Wagram |
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