Line #85 Creator/BanjoGinga


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3	-->''I shall nullify your article and your tropes, and I will take them all back!''
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5	Born November 12, 1948, in Kofu under the name Takashi Tanaka, Banjo Ginga is one of the most veteran voice actors in the business. If you notice a character with his voice, chances are they'll either be LargeAndInCharge, or somewhat regal. His characters tend to be a combination of TheStoic and LargeHam.
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7	May possibly be the Japanese equivalent of '''''[[Creator/BrianBlessed BRIAN BLESSED]]'''''. His ''North'' American/Canadian counterpart is Creator/ScottMcNeil.
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9	He's married to his fellow voice actress, Creator/GaraTakashima.
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11	!![[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Go ahead, Mister Troper. Open the Notable Roles.]]
12	* [[Creator/SteveMartin Adam]] in the Japanese dub of the movie ''Film/ItsComplicated''
13	* Admiral Perry in ''Anime/SpaceDandy''
14	* Babbo in ''Manga/{{MAR}}''
15	* Bayman in ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive''
16	* [[EvilKnockoff Blood Falcon]] in ''Anime/FZeroGPLegend''
17	* Brachio in ''Series/BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger''
18	* Chief Thunderhooves in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
19	* Clarus Amicitia in ''Anime/KingsglaiveFinalFantasyXV''
20	* Clayton in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}'' and ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI''
21	* Clump's father in ''Anime/TransformersVictory''
22	* Dale Biederbeck (Creator/TimCurry) in the dub of ''Series/{{Monk}}''
23	* Daisuke Jigen in ''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy'' (hired as a stand-in for Creator/KiyoshiKobayashi)
24	* Daniel J. D'Arby in ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'' (TV anime)
25	* Darth Vader in some Japanese dubs of ''Franchise/StarWars'' (other dubs have him voiced by Creator/ToruOhira)
26	* [[KnightTemplar De Villiers]] in ''Literature/LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes''
27	* Don Capua in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky''
28	* Duma in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEchoesShadowsOfValentia''
29	* Eahta in ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy''
30	* The Fallen in ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen''
31	* Fusoya in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV''
32	* The G.U.N. Commander in ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog''
33	* Gekkou of Illusions in ''Series/GoGoSentaiBoukenger''
34	* Geronimo/005 in both the ''Manga/Cyborg009'' 79 series and the 80's movie. Succeeded by Creator/AkioOtsuka in the 2001 series and by Teruyuki Tanizawa in the 2012 movie
35	* Gihren Zabi in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' ('''SIEG ZEON!''')
36	* Gilbert F. Altstein in ''Manga/BloodBlockadeBattlefront'' (replacing the late Shinji Ogawa, who was originally cast in the role but fell ill and sadly passed away before recording began)
37	* Gilbert Mesh in ''Anime/SonicSoldierBorgman''
38	* Giran, Bora, Colonel Silver, and King Vegeta III in ''Franchise/DragonBall''
39	* Emperor Gelma in ''Series/StarFleet''
40	* Go Gun-Hee in ''Literature/SoloLeveling''
41	* [[Creator/JohnCandy Gus Polinski]] in the Asahi TV dub of ''Film/HomeAlone1''
42	* Sheriff Harry S. Truman (Michael Ontkean) in the Japanese dub of ''Series/TwinPeaks''
43	* [[AsHimself Himself]] in ''Manga/SeiyusLife''
44	* Isaac Netero in ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' (2011, succeeding the deceased Creator/IchiroNagai)
45	* J in ''Manga/SakigakeOtokojuku'' ([[GratuitousEnglish YOU ARE NOT MY MATCH!]])
46	* Jude Heartfilia in ''Manga/FairyTail''
47	* King Neptune in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie''
48	* Saint Beast Lakia in ''Series/KousokuSentaiTurboranger''
49	* Liquid Snake in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty''
50	** Major Zero in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'' and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain''
51	** Liquid Ocelot in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'' (succeeding the deceased Creator/KojiTotani)
52	* ComicBook/{{Magneto}} in ''Anime/MarvelDiskWarsTheAvengers''
53	* Captain "Axe Hand" Morgan in ''Manga/OnePiece''
54	* Murai in ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'' (2004 game)
55	* Nanashi in ''Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro (2018)''
56	* N.M.E. Sales Guy and Nightmare in the Japanese version of ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa''
57	** Parallel Nightmare in ''VideoGame/SuperKirbyClash''
58	* Odie O'Bright in ''VideoGame/LiveALive'' (2022 remake)
59	* Pops in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets''
60	* Ralph Crewe in ''Anime/PrincessSarah''
61	* Ramenman in ''Manga/{{Kinnikuman}}''
62	* Reeve Tuesti In ''Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren''
63	* Remy Breffort, the one and only male character to survive the duration of ''Anime/{{Noir}}''
64	* Riki in ''Manga/GingaNagareboshiGin''
65	* [[BigBad Sacher Torte]] and the Narrator [[note]] Who is more of a traditional narrator in the TV series and a LemonyNarrator in the [=OVA=]s [[/note]] in ''Manga/SorcererHunters'', which was later the basis for a BreakingTheFourthWall joke in the [=OVA=]s
66	* Scorponok in ''Anime/TransformersHeadmasters'' and [=BlackZarak=] in ''Anime/TransformersSuperGodMasterforce''
67	* Scott Shelby in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/HeavyRain''
68	* Sennen / Ken'ichi Zenji in ''VideoGame/HeroBank''
69	* The Sheriff of Nottingham (Creator/AlanRickman) in the VHS and first DVD dub of ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves''
70	* Snijder in ''Anime/SpyXFamilyCodeWhite''
71	* Souther/Thouther in ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''
72	* Spartacus in ''Manga/Golgo13''
73	* Comicbook/{{Thanos}} (Creator/JoshBrolin) in the Japanese dub of the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse''
74	* Thomas in ''VideoGame/{{Compass}}''
75	* Timp Sharon in ''Anime/{{Xabungle}}'', ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Gaiden'' and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ''
76	** As well as Fatman Big and the Narrator. (Multiple roles in a single show are common for him.)
77	* Tongpu/Mad Pierrot in ''Anime/CowboyBebop''
78	* Undertow in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIReturnToTheSea''
79	* Ultra Magnus in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''
80	* Van Buskirk in ''Literature/{{Lensman}}: Galactic Patrol''
81	* Victor in the ''[[VideoGame/RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy Raidou Kuzunoha]]'' Drama CD
82	* Willy Fog in ''WesternAnimation/AroundTheWorldWithWillyFog''
83	* ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'':
84	** Darm and Narrator in ''VideoGame/{{Ys}} I & [[VideoGame/YsIIAncientYsVanishedTheFinalChapter II]]''
85	** Galbalan and Narrator in ''VideoGame/YsIIIWanderersFromYs'' (reprised in ''VideoGame/YsTheOathInFelghana'')
86	** Talking Stone in ''VideoGame/YsIVTheDawnOfYs''
87	* The Zenryoku Zenkai Cannon in ''Series/KikaiSentaiZenkaiger''
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89	-->'''''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam SIEG TV TROPES!!!!]]'''''

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