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3''"[[Anime/DragonBallZ Ha ha ha... hello, monkeys!]]"''
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6Christopher 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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8In 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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10He 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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12He 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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