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-->[[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar You damn description...WHAT IS THE COLOUR OF YOUR LETTERS?!]]

Tomokazu "Kaneto" Shiozawa (January 28, 1954 -- May 10, 2000), real name Toshikazu Shiozawa, was once the go-to guy for soft-spoken {{Bishonen}} roles. If you notice any character that was voiced by him, chances are they might have a [[SplitPersonality sudden change in composure at times]]. Yep, he can also flip his voice into crazy mode on a whim.

Sadly, in 2000 his career was cut short when [[DeathByFallingOver he fell]] [[StaircaseTumble down the stairs in his home]] and [[TimeDelayedDeath died hours later of a severe concussion]]. Creator/HidekatsuShibata was one of the attendees at his funeral.

Reportedly, Shiozawa was a good friend of Creator/DaisukeIshiwatari, the creator of ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear''. Out of respect for his passing, Ishiwatari decided to keep his character of Zato in later games, but as the parasite Eddie which had now taken control of Zato's body, although Zato himself has been brought back and still with Eddie's VA Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (who would coincidentally also take over from Shiozawa as [[Manga/Area88 Shin]] and [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Rei]]).

Creator/HikaruMidorikawa has called Shiozawa his hero. His successor appears to be Creator/TakumiYamazaki, who can accurately emulate his voice and has replaced him in several roles, as noted in his Japanese Wikipedia article.
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!!Notable roles from Shiozawa:

* Abriel Dusanyu in ''Literature/CrestOfTheStars''
* Aries Mu in ''Anime/SaintSeiya'' (replaced by Creator/TakumiYamazaki)
* The Arilou in Japanese version of ''VideoGame/StarControl II''
* Auguste Beau in the ''Manga/KazeToKiNoUta'' OVA
* B.D. in ''Anime/Megazone23''
* ''Franchise/SuperSentai'':
** Bara Brain in ''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger''
** Dark Merchant Biznella in ''Series/SeijuuSentaiGingaman''
* Berg Katse in ''[[Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman Gatchaman]]'' (90s OVA)
* Buriburi Zaemon in ''Manga/CrayonShinChan'' (reduced to [[TheCameo cameo appearances]] after Shiozawa's passing, before being replaced by Creator/HiroshiKamiya going onwards)
* Byman Hagard in ''Anime/ArmoredTrooperVotoms''
* D in ''Literature/VampireHunterD'' (replaced by Creator/HideyukiTanaka in ''Bloodlust'')
* Prince Demand in ''Anime/SailorMoon R'' (replaced by Creator/MamoruMiyano in ''Anime/SailorMoonCrystal'')
* Devimon in ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' and ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02''
* Dezzle in ''Series/BFighterKabuto''
* Dhaos in ''VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia'' (replaced by Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa)
* Dio Brando in a commercial for the ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'' Super Famicom RPG
* Duke B. Rambert in ''VideoGame/BattleArenaToshinden''
* Dusanyu in ''Literature/CrestOfTheStars'' and its sequels
* [[Film/EdwardScissorhands Edward Scissorhands]] in the movie of the same name
* Eldeel in ''VideoGame/YsIVTheDawnOfYs''
* Emperor Neo in ''Anime/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater'' (replaced by Creator/KojiYusa in the video game)
* Galgear in ''VideoGame/{{Valis}} IV''
* Gali in ''Anime/MonsterRancher'' (replaced by Creator/TsutomuKashiwakura after his death)
* Geronimo in ''Manga/{{Kinnikuman}}''
* Goemon Ishikawa XIII in ''Franchise/LupinIII: Anime/TheFumaConspiracy'' (hired as a stand-in for Creator/MakioInoue)
* Gray Fox/Cyborg Ninja in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' (replaced by Creator/TakumiYamazaki in the ''Metal Gear Solid 2: Bande Dessinee'' DVD)
* Hyo Imawano in ''VideoGame/RivalSchools''
* Iason Mink in ''Literature/AiNoKusabi'' (replaced by Creator/ToruOkawa)
* ''J9'' Series: (replaced by Creator/TakumiYamazaki for the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series)
** Blaster Kid (Jotaro Kido) in ''Anime/{{Braiger}}''
** Billy the Shot (Shiro Mahoroba) and Khamen the 18th in ''Baxinger'' (darrining Kazumi Tanaka for the latter)
** Lock Anlock in ''Anime/GalacticWhirlwindSasuraiger''
* Jareth the Goblin King in the Japanese dub of ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}''
* Jimmy Lee in the Platform/NeoGeo version of ''VideoGame/DoubleDragon''
* Kairi in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterEX''
* Komei Ryu in ''Anime/RedBaron''
* Prince Kirin in the first ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' movie
* Larva in the ''Manga/VampirePrincessMiyu'' OVA (replaced by Creator/ShinichiroMiki)
* Leonardo Medici Bundle in ''Anime/GoShogun''
* Luke Skywalker in the Japanese ''Franchise/StarWars'' dubs
* [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Ma'Quve]] in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' (replaced by Masahiko Tanaka)
* Marin in ''Anime/SpaceWarriorBaldios'' (replaced by Creator/TakumiYamazaki in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'')
* MD Krauser in ''Anime/MDGeist II: Death Force''
* Merrill "Benten" Yanegawa in ''Anime/CyberCityOedo808''
* Narsus in ''Literature/TheHeroicLegendOfArslan'' OVA (replaced by Creator/DaisukeNamikawa in the TV series)
* Namu and Sky Dragon in ''Manga/DragonBall''
** Three-Star Dragon in ''Anime/DragonBallGT''
* Ninzaburou Shiratori in ''Manga/CaseClosed'' (replaced by Creator/KazuhikoInoue)
* Orochimaru in ''VideoGame/TengaiMakyou''
* Paul von Oberstein in ''Literature/LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes'' (replaced by Creator/JunichiSuwabe in Die Neue These)
* Randam Hajile in ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'' ([[spoiler:as well as Randam's "original" Elijah Madnar.]])
* Raphael in ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''
* Rei in ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' (replaced by Creator/IsshinChiba in the arcade game, by Creator/ShinichiroMiki in the ''Yuria Den'' {{OVA}}, and by Creator/TakehitoKoyasu in ''[[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Hokuto Musou/Ken's Rage]]''.)
* Road King in ''Anime/TransformersSuperGodMasterforce''
* Ru-Kain from ''Anime/BlueCometSPTLayzner'' (Reused in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' due to dialogue from ''[[VideoGame/ShinSuperRobotWars Shin]]'' recorded before his death)
* Rupa in ''Anime/UruseiYatsura Movie 5: Final''
* Shin Kazama in the ''Manga/{{Area 88}}'' OVA (replaced by Creator/TakehitoKoyasu)
* Sonic Bomber in ''Manga/TransformersZone''
* Strider Hiryu in ''VideoGame/StriderArcade'' (Platform/PCEngine version)
* Tony Redwood in ''VisualNovel/{{Policenauts}}''
* Trim Sponsor in ''Toys/MachineRobo: Revenge of Cronos''
* Vega/Balrog in the ''[[Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie]]'', ''Anime/StreetFighterIIV'' and ''VideoGame/StreetFighterEX'' series (Creator/JunichiSuwabe does the voice of Vega/Balrog as of ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'').
* Zato-ONE/Eddie (replaced by Creator/TakehitoKoyasu) and Dr. Baldhead in ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' (up until ''X'', then he is replaced as Faust by Creator/TakashiKondo)
* Zongi in ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne''
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