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Takeshi Aono (June 19, 1936 - April 9, 2012) was a seiyū and actor from Asahikawa, Hokkaidō affiliated with Aoni Production. He graduated from Hokkaidō Asahikawa Higashi High School.

Aono was most known for the roles of Shiro Sanada (''Anime/UchuuSenkanYamato''), Rihaku (''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''), Nurarihyon (''Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro)'', Piccolo Daimao and Kami-sama (''Manga/DragonBall''), Kumahachi Kumada (''Manga/KiteretsuDaihyakka'') and Tomozō Sakura (''Manga/ChibiMarukoChan''). Aono is also known to appear in all ''Manga/OnePiece'' movies as well as the original voice for Mihawk. He was also known to gamers as the voice of the diabolical Dr. Wily in the Platform/PlayStation-era ''Franchise/MegaMan'' games, and the less diabolical Colonel Roy Campbell in the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series.

He was also the official dub actor of [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus Michael Palin]].

In May 2010, Aono suffered a stroke from an aortic infection and passed away nearly two years later on April 9, 2012.
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!!Notable roles:
* Dr. Albert Zweinstein in ''Anime/YuGiOhGX''
* Alien Zarab in ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' (also suit actor), ''Film/UltramanMebiusAndTheUltraBrothers'' ('''40 years''' later!), and ''Series/UltraGalaxyMegaMonsterBattle: Never Ending Odyssey''.
** Himala in ''Series/UltramanDyna''
* Axel Thurston in ''Anime/EurekaSeven''
* Babylon in ''VideoGame/MakaiKingdom''
* Basil of Baker Street in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective''
* Batros in ''Anime/SolBianca''
* Bookman in ''Manga/DGrayMan'' ([[TheOtherDarrin Darrin'd]] by Hochu Otsuka in Hallow)
* Bullrates the Kobold in ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger''
* Cagnazzo in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV DS''
* Carpenter in ''Manga/HoneyAndClover''
* Daiki Niwa in ''Manga/DNAngel''
* Dakuan in ''Anime/NinjaScroll''
* Deszaras a.k.a. Deathsaurus (by English fans) in ''Anime/TransformersVictory''
* Doohan in ''Anime/CowboyBebop''
* Dracule "Hawkeye" Mihawk in ''Manga/OnePiece'' (succeeded by Hirohiko Kakegawa)
* Dr. Ein in ''VideoGame/SaturnBomberman''
* Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown in the Japanese dub of ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture''
* The Gambling King in ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf''
* Gasket in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/{{Robots}}''
* Gen Fu in the ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive'' video game series.
* Gengai Hiraga in ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' (replaced by Creator/BinShimada in ''Enchousen'')
* Genjuro Hagakure and Nobuyuki Onijigoku in ''Anime/PrettySammy TV''
* Gimlet in ''Anime/GaoGaiGarFINAL''
* Hadler in ''Manga/DragonQuestTheAdventureOfDai''
* Hellruga Izberga in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGC'' (succeeded by Shinpachi Tsuji in ''The Moon Dwellers'')
* Herb Powell in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
* Issei in ''Anime/GiantRobo''
* Jack Morgan in ''Anime/{{Firestorm}}'' (anime)
* Jinmen in ''Manga/{{Devilman}}'' (OVA)
* Jinpachi Mishima in ''VideoGame/Tekken5'' (co-voice with Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka)
* Joker in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''
* Kenki-kun in ''Manga/GhostSweeperMikami''
** Also voiced Akechi Mitsuhide in the movie
* Kraken in ''VideoGame/PowerStone''
* Kiling Meehilbis in ''VideoGame/MitsumeteKnight''
* Kumahachi Kumada in ''Manga/KiteretsuDaihyakka''
* Leo in ''VideoGame/YsIVTheDawnOfYs''
* ''Franchise/MegaMan'':
** Dr. Albert W. Wily in ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManX4''
** Isoc and Ground Scaravich in ''VideoGame/MegaManX6''
* The official dub voice for Creator/MichaelPalin:
** Adrian "Bugsy" Malone in ''Film/FierceCreatures''
** All of his ''Creator/MontyPython'' roles.
* Miki Norihei in ''Manga/YakitateJapan''
* Murai in ''Literature/LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes''
* Muramasa in ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden ''
* Murigson in ''Anime/CaptainHarlock: The Arcadia of My Youth''
* Nicholas A. Andersen in ''VideoGame/AceCombat5TheUnsungWar''
* Nobuyuki and Katsuhito Masaki in ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' (respectively replaced by Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi and Creator/KenUo in the fourth and fifth ''Anime/TenchiMuyoRyoOhki'' [=OVAs=])
* Nurarihyon in ''Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro'' (Series 3 and 5)
* Piccolo Daimao (the original, not his son[[note]]who is voiced by Creator/ToshioFurukawa[[/note]]), Kami-sama, Murasaki and Shen in ''Manga/DragonBall'' (Kami-sama was replaced by Creator/BinShimada in ''Kai'' who would also take over for Piccolo Daimao in ''VideoGame/DragonBallHeroes'')
* Rihaku in ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''
* Rodyle in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia''
* Roy Campbell[[spoiler: and the GW AI]] in ''VideoGame/MetalGear''. [[note]][[spoiler:GW AI]] in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty''[[/note]] Also the voice of Aleksandr Leonovitch Granin in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater''. With Aono's death, Creator/HideoKojima retired the character out of respect.
* Rudolf Smuntz in the TBS Japanese dub of ''Film/MouseHunt''
* Sancho in ''Anime/TheMysteriousCitiesOfGold'' (original Japanese dubbing, 1982)
* Scope Tsurusaki in ''Prefectural Earth Defense Force''
* Shige-san Mitamura in ''Manga/AiShiteNight''
* Shigure Aotsuki in the OVA of ''Manga/UshioAndTora''
* Shiro Sanada in ''Anime/UchuuSenkanYamato''
* Stan in ''Manga/{{Trigun}}''
* Sugoroku Mutou (a.k.a. Solomon Moto) in ''Anime/YuGiOhFirstAnimeSeries''
* Tazuna in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''
* Toshio Kōmura in ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}''
* Vanilla Ice in the ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' [=OVAs=] (succeeded by Creator/ShowHayami in the [[{{Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders}} TV series]])
* Wagnard in ''Roleplay/RecordOfLodossWar''
* Victor Reynolds in ''Manga/{{Lady}}''
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