Line #81 Creator/ShozoIizuka


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3	''I will destroy you!!! ONORE!!!''
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5	Shōzō Iizuka (飯塚昭三, ''Iizuka Shōzō'' May 23, 1933- February 15, 2023) was a veteran Japanese voice actor who was probably best known for voicing BigBad villains, and Ryu Jose from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam''. His baritone voice was a natural for {{Toku}} kaijin and {{Evil Overlord}}s. Also voices TheBigGuy characters, usually of the villainous variety, and occasionally older characters as well. He and Creator/TakeshiWatabe were often cast with one another as rivals. He was also the dub voice of [[Creator/MrT B.A Baracus]] in ''Series/TheATeam'', foo'.
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7	Outside of voice acting, Iizuka has also been known to do volunteer work, which he has joked is to [[TheAtoner atone]] for all the times he's tried to TakeOverTheWorld.
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9	He passed away on February 15, 2023 due to acute heart failure at the age of 89.
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11	!!Roles done by Shozo Iizuka:
12	* Ahuizotl in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
13	* Ancient Forest Dragon in ''Anime/RageOfBahamutGenesis''
14	* Ankoku Daishogun in ''Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}}: Deathmatch! Ankoku Daishogun''
15	** [[spoiler:Also voices the iteration from ''Anime/ShinMazinger'']] in the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series starting with ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsBX BX]]''
16	* Barragan Luisenbarn in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
17	* Benkei Kuruma in ''Manga/GetterRobo Armageddon''
18	* Bian Zoldark in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars''
19	* Deputy Head Nazi Bormann in ''Manga/HonooNoAlpenRose''
20	* Bosgun in ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX''
21	* Brigan and Belial in ''VideoGame/OdinSphere''
22	* Caramel Man along with many incidental roles in ''Manga/DoctorSlump''
23	* Carl Fredricksen in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''
24	* Commander Gyranik in ''Anime/UFOWarriorDaiApolon''
25	* Daromu in ''Series/KamenRiderBLACK''
26	* [[BigBad Doakudar]] in ''[[Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries Mashin Hero Wataru]]''
27	* Doctor Light in ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'' ([[MemeticMutation WAHWEE]]!)
28	* Doctor Neo Cortex in the Japanese version of the ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' series (1996-2017)
29	* Doruge in ''Manga/ChoujinBarom1''
30	* ''Manga/DragonBall'' franchise:
31	** Pansy's Father in ''Anime/DragonBallCurseOfTheBloodRubies''
32	** Lucifer's Butler in ''Anime/DragonBallSleepingPrincessInDevilsCastle''
33	** Android No. 8/Hatchan and Mummy-kun in the main series itself
34	** Nappa in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' (What does the scouter say about his PowerLevel? ... HASSEN IJOU!?)
35	* Emperor Banba in ''Series/{{Inazuman}}''
36	* Emperor Genba in ''Series/{{Voicelugger}}''
37	* Fafnir in ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia2017''
38	* Golden Monsu in ''Series/SeiunKamenMachineman''
39	* Gozen in ''Anime/ShugoChara''
40	* Hakaider in ''Series/{{Kikaider}}''
41	* The Horned King in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron''
42	* Hiroo Shirogane (K.O.J.) in ''VideoGame/LightningLegendDaigoNoDaibouken''
43	* Iedolas Aldercapt in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' ([[TheOtherMarty replacing]] the late Shinji Ogawa)
44	* Isamu Ryuuzaki in ''Anime/{{Daimos}}''
45	* Jumba in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch''
46	* King Monster in ''Series/SeigiNoSymbolCondorman''
47	* Kumondes in ''Series/SukiSukiMajoSensei''
48	* Martin Prochnow in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamMSIGLOO''
49	* ''Series/MetalHeroes'' franchise:
50	** Demon King Psycho in ''Series/SpaceSheriffSharivan''
51	** Great Emperor Kubilai in ''Series/SpaceSheriffShaider''.
52	** General Deathzero in ''Series/JikuuSenshiSpielban''.
53	** Victorious Saint Doranga in ''Series/ChoujinkiMetalder''.
54	** Org Ninja Dokusai in ''Series/SekaiNinjaSenJiraiya''
55	** The voice of Dr. Giba (who was played by a Western actor) in ''Series/KidouKeijiJiban''.
56	* Mr. Heart in ''Anime/FistOfTheNorthStar'' ('''[[YourHeadASplode "HIDEBU!!"]]''')
57	** And GentleGiant Fudoh of the Mountains later on.
58	* One of the Wirepullers of Smart Brain in ''Film/KamenRider555ParadiseLost''.
59	* Peter Stillman in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty''
60	* [[spoiler:Psycho Mantis]] in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots''
61	* Rui Jangall in ''Anime/VoltesV''
62	* Ryu Jose in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam''
63	* A whole slew of ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' villains, including:
64	** Iron Man Mask, Volcano Mask (in episodes 46-54) and Golden Mask, the three successive [[TheDragon Dragons]] in ''Series/HimitsuSentaiGoranger''.
65	** Satan Egos in ''Series/BattleFeverJ''
66	** Hell Saturn from ''Series/TaiyouSentaiSunVulcan''
67	** Dora Kinkaku in ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger''
68	** PP Chiipuri in ''Series/GekisouSentaiCarranger''
69	** Morgumorgu in ''Series/SeijuuSentaiGingaman''
70	** Lost Highness Rakushaasa in ''Film/HyakujuuSentaiGaorangerVsSuperSentai''
71	** Hyde Gene in ''Series/GoGoSentaiBoukenger''
72	** Great King Mons Drake in ''Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger''
73	* Tengai in ''[[VideoGame/SengokuAce Sengoku Blade]]''
74	* All Creator/TerryJones's ''Creator/MontyPython'' roles
75	* Tetsuichiro Kurumada in ''Anime/FutureGPXCyberFormula''
76	* Toragoro Okuma and General Prozarus from ''Anime/FutureRobotDaltanious''
77	* Ungaikyo in ''Manga/UshioAndTora''
78	* Various [[MonsterOfTheWeek Machine BEMs]] in Toei's ''[[Series/SpiderManJapan Spider-Man]]''
79	* Yusuke Tamura in ''Anime/IdolDensetsuEriko''
80	* Zodiac in ''Series/SevenStarFightingGodGuyferd''
81	* ''Creator/TsuburayaProductions''
82	** Alien Virenus in ''Series/{{Fireman}}''
83	** ''Franchise/UltraSeries'': M1 in ''Series/UltramanX''.
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85	!!Tropes associated with him:
86	* TheBrute: Most of his roles, namely Jangal, Balbas, Prozarus, Demon King Psycho and the aforementioned ''Super Sentai'' villains.
87	* DoingItForTheArt: Iizuka ''loved'' to voice act, to the point of continuing to take roles even into his eighties.
88	* LargeHam: The characters he voiced were almost always in booming vocal ranges.
89	* RedBaron: His decades-long career of voicing Toku {{Evil Overlord}}s has given him a well-deserved reputation led him to be nicknamed "The Man Who Tried to Conquer the World for 50 Years".
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92	-->Now then, by all means, continue to the next article-\
93	(is cut)\
94	'''My blood?! IT HURTS!!!'''\
95	(The reader of this article is slapped into a wall)\

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