Line #185 Creator/KeijiFujiwara


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4	Keiji Fujiwara (October 5, 1964 – April 12, 2020), "[[FanNickname FujiKei]]" for short, was a veteran voice actor in the business.
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6	Initially inspired to become a stage actor, Fujiwara entered the field of voice acting through his troupe mate Creator/MikaKanai in pursuit of a more financially secure career. Fujiwara received his first official role as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Fei Zhang Fei]] of Mitsuteru Yokoyama's ''Manga/{{Romance of The Three Kingdoms\|1971}}'' in 1991. A year later, he landed his StarMakingRole as the [[BumblingDad bumbling]] and [[{{Salaryman}} hardworking]] Japanese dad, Hiroshi Nohara of ''Anime/CrayonShinChan'' fame. To anyone born in Japan -- alongside the East Asian region -- this role was iconic to the point where most of the public literally ditched his real name and renamed him "[[IAmNotSpock Hiroshi]]" Fujiwara instead.
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8	Practically the solid go-to-dubber of Creator/RobertDowneyJr, he often played characters with red hair, especially {{Evil Redhead}}s. While he usually did calm villains, he could do the crazy type just as well. He was also infamous for his ability to [[SunglassesAtNight read his lines in the dark whilst wearing sunglasses]].
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10	In September 2016, Fujiwara went on an indefinite hiatus due to [[https://myanimelist.net/news/47278557 undisclosed personal health problems]]. Thus, he had to be [[TheOtherDarrin substituted or replaced by other actors]] for a few of his [[LongRunners long-running]] and/or [[RoleReprise reprised]] roles, which are listed below. In June 2017, [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-16/voice-actor-keiji-fujiwara-plans-return-to-work/.117561 his agency announced that he would slowly return to work]].
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12	Sadly, he passed away from cancer on April 12, 2020 at the age of 55. His final works would be the dub version of Dr. John Dolittle (Creator/RobertDowneyJr) of ''Film/{{Dolittle}}'' released in Japan on March 20, Reno of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'' released two days before his death, a guest appearance as a Karaoke owner in the WebAnimation project, ''Zashiki-warashi no Tatami-chan'' (Ep. 4) released on May 1, a reprisal of King Toma E. Fiore and his "Mato" persona in the ''[[VideoGame/FairyTail2020 FAIRY TAIL]]'' video game on July 30, the President of the United States (who was modeled on [[https://www.cbr.com/the-god-of-high-school-president-modeled-on-robert-downey-jr/amp/ Robert Downey Jr.]]) in ''Webcomic/TheGodOfHighSchool'' released for the summer season of 2020, and Kagutsuchi in the remaster of ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne'' on October 29.
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15	!![[Literature/{{Baccano}} Thank you! Fuck you! Keiji Fujiwara's roles have arrived!]]:
16	* [[GeniusBruiser Amata]] [[EvilMentor Kihara]] in ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex II''
17	* [[Characters/KingdomHeartsAxel Axel and Lea]] in ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' ([[CatchPhrase Got it memorized?]])
18	* Baalberith in ''Manga/DevilsAndRealist''
19	* Berger Stone in ''Anime/MacrossDelta'' (First few episodes.)
20	** '''Replacement Actor:''' Mitsuru Ogata. [[note]]Officially switched off due to failing to come back for the entire series.[[/note]]
21	* Boiling Rhino in ''Anime/SamuraiFlamenco''
22	* Booker [=DeWitt=] in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/BioShockInfinite''
23	* Bowman Jean in ''[[VideoGame/StarOceanTheSecondStory Star Ocean: Second Evolution]]''
24	** '''Replaced Actor:''' Creator/RyoHorikawa for ''The Second Story R''[[note]] Fujiwara [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] Horikawa from ''The Second Story''. [[PosthumousCredit The remake allows the players to reuse Fujiwara's pre-recorded voice clips]] from ''Second Evolution''.[[/note]]
25	* Byakuya Ishigami in ''Manga/DrStone''
26	* Chief in ''[[VideoGame/ArmoredCore Armored Core V]]''
27	* Chris [=McLean=] in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama''
28	* Ciggma Khint in ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault''
29	* Cole [=McGrath=] in the Japanese dub of ''[[VideoGame/InFamous inFAMOUS]]''
30	* Count Salamander in ''Anime/HeartcatchPrettyCure: Hana no Miyako de Fashion Show... Desu ka!?''
31	* Darque in ''VideoGame/RomancingSaGa: Minstrel Song''
32	* Deldro Brody in ''Manga/BloodBlockadeBattlefront''
33	* The "Director" in ''Manga/MonsterMusume''
34	* Drago in ''Anime/{{Bakugan}}''
35	* Egg in ''Manga/ZeroZeroNineOne''
36	* Esidisi in ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency''
37	** Consequently in the video-games ''All-Star Battle'' and ''Eyes of Heaven''.
38	* Eugen in ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy''
39	** '''Replacement Actor:''' Creator/KazuhiroYamaji (first season of the anime and eventually the game as of July 2020)
40	* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series
41	** Reno in ''VideoGame/CrisisCore'', ''Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren'', ''Anime/LastOrderFinalFantasyVII '', and ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'', with [[FakeShemp archive audio of Reno]] being repurposed for ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRebirth''
42	** Izana Kunagiri in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyType0''
43	** Ardyn Izunia in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' and ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy2015''
44	* Gabriel Belmont in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow''
45	* Gabriel Cunningham in ''[[VideoGame/TraumaCenter Trauma Team]]''
46	* [[BigBad Gate]] in ''VideoGame/MegaManX6''
47	* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' series
48	** Eledore Massis in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamThe08thMSTeam The 08th MS Team]]''
49	** Striker Eagle and Batsraf in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam Victory Gundam]]''
50	** Field Marshal Noventa and hundreds of bit parts (Fujiwara is probably credited for work in every episode) in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Gundam Wing]]''
51	** Ali Al-Saachez in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Gundam 00]]''
52	* Gyousou in ''Literature/TheTwelveKingdoms''
53	* Haku in ''VideoGame/UtawarerumonoMaskOfDeception'' and ''VideoGame/UtawarerumonoMaskOfTruth''
54	* Hannes in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''
55	** '''Replacement Actor:''' Creator/KenjiroTsuda (for anime season 2)
56	* Heads Hydra in ''Manga/BloodLad''
57	* Higan in ''Manga/{{Servamp}}''
58	* Hinahoho in ''Manga/MagiLabyrinthOfMagic''
59	* Hiroshi Nohara in ''Anime/CrayonShinChan''
60	** '''Successor:''' Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa.
61	* Holland [[spoiler: Novak]] in ''Anime/EurekaSeven'' (actually a good guy, though a monumental {{Jerkass}}, specifically in the first half of the series)
62	** '''Replacement Actor:''' Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa (for the movie ''Anime/EurekaSevenHiEvolution'').
63	** [[spoiler:Renton Thurston]] in ''Anime/EurekaSevenAO'' (also a hero, who ironically suffered a whole lot under the former in the first series)
64	** Dewey Novak in ''Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution'' (taking over for the deceased Creator/KoujiTsujitani)
65	*** '''Replacement Actor:''' Creator/KoichiYamadera (for the movie ''Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution'').
66	* Homare Nishitani in ''VideoGame/Yakuza0''
67	* Isami Enomoto in ''Anime/SpaceBattleshipYamato2199''
68	** '''Replacement Actor:''' Creator/KenjiroTsuda (for anime 2020)
69	* Isami Kondō in ''VideoGame/BakumatsuRock''
70	* Jackal/[[DubNameChange Lowell]] in ''VideoGame/TheLastStory''
71	* Jake Martinez in ''Anime/TigerAndBunny''
72	* James "Sawyer" Ford (Josh Holloway) in the Japanese dub of ''Series/{{LOST}}''
73	* Jin Tōjō in ''Literature/TheTestamentOfSisterNewDevil''
74	* Johnny Rayflo in ''Manga/{{Vassalord}}''
75	* ComicBook/TheJoker (Creator/HeathLedger) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', and the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' despite being from different continuities
76	* Julie Sakuma Dmitriyevich in ''Literature/SundayWithoutGod''
77	* Kart in ''[[VideoGame/GigaWing Giga Wing 2]]''
78	* Kagura Mutsuki in ''Franchise/BlazBlue''
79	** '''Replacement Actor:''' Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (as of the mobile game ''Alternative Dark War'')
80	* Kagutsuchi in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne HD Remaster'' (PosthumousCredit; the game wasn't even announced until three months after his death.)
81	* Kantaro Sakai in ''Literature/ShakuganNoShana''
82	* Karales in ''VisualNovel/YuminaTheEthereal''
83	* Karuna Yonsa in ''Literature/MoribitoGuardianOfTheSpirit''
84	* Kazuki Jōshima in ''Anime/TheAnthemOfTheHeart''
85	* Kei Enjouji in ''Manga/{{Kizuna}}''
86	** '''Replacement Actor:''' Creator/KazuyaIchijo (second OVA)
87	* Ken Edmundo in ''Anime/HeatGuyJ''
88	* Kenjiro Tateyama in ''Anime/MekakucityActors''
89	* Kimura Tatsuya in ''Manga/HajimeNoIppo''
90	* Kiriya in ''VideoGame/SenranKagura''
91	* Klaus Warrick in ''Anime/CodeGeassAkitoTheExiled''
92	* Koichi Kizakura in ''Anime/Danganronpa3TheEndOfHopesPeakHighSchool''
93	* Ladd Russo in ''Literature/{{Baccano}}''
94	** Kinnosuke Kuzuhara in ''Literature/{{Durarara}}''
95	* Lancelot in ''Anime/RomeoXJuliet''
96	* Lao in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX''
97	* Leorio Paladiknight in ''Manga/HunterXHunter'', TheRemake.
98	* Li Gan in ''Literature/LogHorizon''
99	** '''Replacement Actor:''' Yohei Tadano (for Season 3, aired Winter 2021)
100	* Lyudmil in ''Anime/TheEpicOfZektbach (Drama CD's)''
101	* Machida in ''Manga/WanganMidnight''
102	* Maes Hughes in both ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' anime (undisputably heroic)
103	** '''Replacement Actor:''' Creator/KenjiroTsuda (for ''Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile'')
104	* Martin (French pronunciation; read "martahn") in ''VideoGame/OneHundredSleepingPrincesAndTheKingdomOfDreams''
105	* Masaaki Kuzumi in ''VisualNovel/OokamiKakushi''
106	* Master Yi in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends''
107	* [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyandSapphire Matsubusa (Maxie)]] in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries''
108	* Matsunaga Hisahide in ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara''
109	* [[OlympusMons Mewtwo]] in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', [[TheOtherDarrin standing in for]] [[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie Masachika Ichimura]]
110	* Mitsukuni Tokugawa in ''VideoGame/AkanesasuSekaiDeKimiToUtau''
111	* Munehiro Nakagami in ''Anime/TrueTears''
112	* Nachi Hinozuka in ''Manga/HakkendenEightDogsOfTheEast''
113	* Nagare Konoe in ''Literature/MayoChiki''
114	* The Narrator and Paul in ''Manga/SgtFrog''
115	* [[IntrepidReporter Nial Burns]] in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky''
116	* Nick Lu'juck in ''VisualNovel/BlessingOfTheCampanella''
117	* Norville "Shaggy" Rogers (Creator/MatthewLillard) in the Japanese dub of the ''Film/ScoobyDoo'' live-action films
118	* [=PoH=] in ''Literature/SwordArtOnline: Hollow Fragment''
119	* Prize in ''Anime/{{Basquash}}''
120	* Raiga Kurosuki in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''
121	* Rastan Olgen in ''VideoGame/ArcRiseFantasia''
122	* Creator/RobertDowneyJr's characters in the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'', the ''[[Film/SherlockHolmes2009 Sherlock Holmes]]'' film series, ''Johnny Be Good'', ''Film/TheSoloist'', ''Film/Chef2014'', ''Film/TheJudge'' and ''Film/{{Dolittle}}''
123	* Ron in ''Anime/BtX''
124	* Admiral Ryokugyu in ''Manga/OnePiece''
125	* Ryuuzen Gotou in ''Literature/KokoroConnect''
126	* Sakuya Togane in ''Anime/PsychoPass''
127	* Saneatsu in ''Anime/TheMagnificentKotobuki''
128	* Seiji Ogata in ''Manga/HikaruNoGo''
129	* Seitaro Higuchi in ''Literature/TheTatamiGalaxy''
130	** '''Replacement Actor:''' Creator/KazuyaNakai (for 2017 movie: ''The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl'')
131	* Shen in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2'' (Japanese dub)
132	* Shigure Aotsuki in ''Manga/UshioAndTora'' 2015
133	* Shiina in ''Manga/WanderingSon''
134	* Shima Sakon in ''VideoGame/{{Nioh}}''
135	* Shingo Shoji in ''Manga/InitialD''
136	** '''Replacement Actor:''' Shuhei Sakaguchi (for ''New Initial D Legend'' movie series)
137	* Shiro Fujimoto in ''Manga/BlueExorcist''
138	** '''Replacement Actor:''' Creator/HiroakiHirata (fill in for The Impure King Arc)
139	* Shuichi Aizawa in ''Manga/DeathNote''
140	* SIGINT in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater''
141	** Drebin 893 in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots''
142	* Simeon in ''Anime/ChaosDragon''
143	* [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Stu Pickles]] in the Japanese dubs of ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie'', ''WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis'', and ''WesternAnimation/RugratsGoWild''
144	* ''VideoGame/{{Suikoden}}'' series:
145	** Captain Rowd in the ''VideoGame/SuikodenII'' Drama CD.
146	** Brandeau in ''VideoGame/SuikodenIV''
147	** Ferid Egan in ''VideoGame/SuikodenV''
148	** Iskas in ''VideoGame/SuikodenTactics''
149	* ''Franchise/SuperSentai''
150	** Cheeda Nick in ''Series/TokumeiSentaiGobusters''
151	** Jackpot Striker in ''Series/KaitouSentaiLupinrangerVsKeisatsuSentaiPatranger''
152	* Taiko Kumoh in ''Manga/LaughingUnderTheClouds''
153	* Takumi Rindō in ''Manga/WorldTrigger''
154	* Tatsumi in ''Anime/DeathParade''
155	* Tenri Hiragi in ''Manga/SeraphOfTheEnd''
156	* Toma E. Fiore, a.k.a. Mato, in ''Manga/FairyTail'' (received a PosthumousCredit in the [[VideoGame/FairyTail2020 video game]])
157	** '''Replacement Actor:''' Creator/WataruTakagi (for the movie ''Anime/FairyTailDragonCry'')
158	* [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark/Iron Man]] in ''Anime/MarvelAnimeIronMan''
159	* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' series
160	** Devastor (Scavenger) in ''[[Anime/TransformersArmada Transformers: Micron Legend]]''
161	** Dinobot in the dub of ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''
162	** Grimlock in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''
163	** Megatron in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime''
164	* Tsuyoshi Kisaragi in ''Anime/BloodC''
165	* [[PeopleInRubberSuits The Village Chief]] in ''Manga/ArakawaUnderTheBridge''
166	* [[BigBad Vladimir Makarov]] in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare3''
167	* Volcott O. Huey in ''Anime/GalaxyAngel''
168	* Wataru Date in ''Manga/CaseClosed''
169	* [[Film/AClockworkOrange White]] in ''Real Bout VideoGame/FatalFury Special: Dominated Mind''
170	* Willy Wonka (Creator/JohnnyDepp) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory''
171	* Who/Adam in ''[[Manga/HellsAngels Hells]]''
172	* Demon Lord Xenosload in ''Literature/TheHeroIsOverpoweredButOverlyCautious''
173	* [[UsefulNotes/YagyuJubei Yagyuu Munenori]] in ''VideoGame/OnimushaDawnOfDreams'' (bastardized)
174	* [[TeamDad Zazarland]] in ''VideoGame/GloriaUnion''.
175	* [[PaperThinDisguise Z]][[Anime/GenesisOfAquarion en Fudo]] in ''Anime/AquarionEVOL''
176	* Zenzo Hattori in ''Manga/{{Gintama}}''
177	* [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Zeruel]] [[{{Gonk}} Takeru]] in ''Manga/YouAreBeingSummonedAzazel''.
178	* ''Franchise/{{Zoids}}'' series
179	** Irvine in ''Anime/ZoidsChaoticCentury''
180	** Jack Cisco in ''Anime/ZoidsNewCentury''
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183	!!Tropes relating to Keiji Fujiwara and his works:
184	* BeautifulSingingVoice: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RDtajyeJO4 Actually, yes.]] And despite his propensity for voicing deeper-voiced characters, he sang a rich tenor.
185	* EvilSoundsRaspy: His voice also had a coarse streak to it.
186	* PigeonholedVoiceActor: Many of Fujiwara's characters were either [[BaritoneOfStrength manly badasses, father-type characters,]] or straight out villains, a typecast shared with one of his English voice actor counterparts, Creator/DavidWald.
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189	->''[[Manga/InitialD Tokyo area saikou seiyuu wa...Air Agency no Fujiwara Keiji datta...]] [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist sniff No, it's... it's just the rain...]]''

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