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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''. |
84 | |
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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