Norio Wakamoto: Difference between revisions

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{{quote| '''[[Azumanga Daioh ~~(Manga)~~|HARRO, EVERY-NYAN!]] [[Gratuitous English|HOW AH YOU? FAIN SANKYUU!]]'''}}

{{quote| '''[[Azumanga Daioh|HARRO, EVERY-NYAN!]] [[Gratuitous English|HOW AH YOU? FAIN SANKYUU!]]'''}}

{{quote| ''"[[Mirai Nikki|God]] [[Watchmen|exists. And he's Japanese!]]"''}}

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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7pyxpJFj18 ... sings "Renai Circulation".]

* [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm8767106 ...even has his own theme music in] [[Real Life]]. {{spoiler|([[Crowning Moment of Funny|Just don't let him play bowling.]])}}

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UucITQR0SrQ ...wishes he were a bird!] ([[Hatoful Boyfriend ~~(Video Game)~~|and now he is!]])

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UucITQR0SrQ ...wishes he were a bird!] ([[Hatoful Boyfriend|and now he is!]])

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBeyaC_Va6Q ...is giving up the position of God] (which we all knew he had).

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWNY4XXlRj0 ...is a] [[Cromartie High School|motorcycle]].

* [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm17527236 ...sings] [[Nyarko San|Taiyou Iwaku Moeyo Chaos]].

* [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm15747779 ...sings] [[Shinryaku Ika Musume]].

* [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm15747779 ...sings] [[Shinryaku! Ika Musume]].

* [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16995620 ...sings] [[Black Rock Shooter]].

* ...sings [[wikipedia:Kyary Pamyu Pamyu|Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's]] [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16431084 PONPONPON] and [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16636282 Tsukema Tsukeru].

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4tIi2Q_LWc ...counts sheeps to help you sleep].

For his Western equivalent of villain roles, go see [[Steve Blum]], [[Michael McConnohie]], [[Tim Curry]], and, occasionally, [[Crispin Freeman]] and [[Liam O Brien]].

For his Western equivalent of villain roles, go see [[Steve Blum]], [[Michael McConnohie]], [[Tim Curry]], and, occasionally, [[Crispin Freeman]] and [[Liam O'Brien]].

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=== Norio Wakamoto can be heard in these works as the villain role: ===

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* Dracula in the ''[[Castlevania]]'' series (from ''Symphony of The Night'' onward). This role utilizes his famous [[Evil Laugh]] better than most.

** He has a '''''VARIETY''''' of them in ''Dracula X Chronicle'', depending on battle stage and how much Richter is going to get demolished if the attack connects.

* Igniz in ''[[~~The King of Fighters (Video Game)|~~The King of Fighters]]'' 2001. In 2002, he did Rugal Bernstein, but in 2002 Unlimited Match, Rugal's voice was reprised by the original actor, Toshimitsu Arai.

* Igniz in ''[[The King of Fighters]]'' 2001. In 2002, he did Rugal Bernstein, but in 2002 Unlimited Match, Rugal's voice was reprised by the original actor, Toshimitsu Arai.

* M. Bison/Vega (Dictator) in the ''[[Street Fighter]]'' series ([[The Other Darrin|Darrined]] the role from [[Tomomichi Nishimura]]).

* Barbatos Goetia in ''[[~~Tales of Destiny (Video Game)|~~Tales of Destiny]] 2'' ('''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41zLRBt-Kl8 AITEMU NAZO! TSUKATTEN JA!! NNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!]''').

* Barbatos Goetia in ''[[Tales of Destiny]] 2'' ('''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41zLRBt-Kl8 AITEMU NAZO! TSUKATTEN JA!! NNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!]''').

* Shapiro Keats in ''[[Dancougar]]''. (First major villain role)

** Moon Will in ''[[Dancougar Nova]]''. He voices Earth Will as well, but only Moon Will is a villain.

* Tekkaman Omega in ''[[~~Tekkaman Blade (Anime)|~~Tekkaman Blade]]''.

* Tekkaman Omega in ''[[Tekkaman Blade]]''.

* Denpa Shogun in ''[[Myself Yourself]]'', the [[Big Bad]] of a sentai [[Show Within a Show]].

* Overlord Zenon in ''[[Disgaea]] 2''.

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* Gene in ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]: Portable Ops''.

** Which explains why he has a [[Compelling Voice]].

* Hol Horse in the OAV of ''[[Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure ~~(Manga)~~|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]''.

* Hol Horse in the OAV of ''[[Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]''.

** He also voices Dio Brando in the obscure radio drama version.

* T-Bag (Robert Knepper) in the Japanese dub of ''[[Prison Break]]''.

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* Here's one for you: [[Zatch Bell|Victoream]]. Yes, ''[[Memetic Mutation|that]]'' [[Villain Song|one]].

** Before Victoream, he was a minor [[Canon Fodder]] villain, but was still awesome.

* Mr. Sinister in the Japanese dub of ''[[X Men]]''.

* Mr. Sinister in the Japanese dub of ''[[X-Men]]''.

* Kagato in ''[[Tenchi Muyo]]'' and ''[[Tenchi Universe]]''.

* Kagato in ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'' and ''[[Tenchi Universe]]''.

* Xemnas in ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''.

* Neue Regisseur in ''[[Super Robot Wars Original Generation]]'' and ''[[Super Robot Wars Compact 2|Super Robot Wars Impact]]''. Rather [[Hilarious in Hindsight]], since both Kyosuke and Blade are voiced by [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]].

** He also did Maier V. Branstein. The episode preview hung a [[Lampshade Hanging]] on this.

* Chaos in ''[[~~Dissidia Final Fantasy (Video Game)|~~Dissidia Final Fantasy]]''

* Chaos in ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]''

** Also, Rubicante in the DS version of ''[[~~Final Fantasy IV (Video Game)|~~Final Fantasy IV]]''.

** Also, Rubicante in the DS version of ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]''.

* Golba in ''[[Samurai Shodown]]: Edge of Destiny''.

* Shredder (James Saito) in the Japanese dub of the first two live action ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' movies.

* Black Shadow in ''[[F Zero]] Legend of Falcon/GP Legend'' (''[[Memetic Mutation|WATASHI WA SHINEN!]]'' '''''[[Crowning Moment of Awesome|SHINEN ZUU!!!]]''''')

* Black Shadow in ''[[F-Zero]] Legend of Falcon/GP Legend'' (''[[Memetic Mutation|WATASHI WA SHINEN!]]'' '''''[[Crowning Moment of Awesome|SHINEN ZUU!!!]]''''')

* Gntarl in the TV remake/expansion of ''[[Munto]]''.

* Geist in ''[[MD Geist]]'' (the original cut). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaoUVZPm4Uo&NR=1 "BURYAAAAHHHHH!!!"]

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* ([[Not Making This Up Disclaimer|I kid you not]]) [[Vince McMahon]] in the Japanese-dubbed [[WWE]]. '''"[[Mathematician's Answer|MATASHI WA VINCE MCMAHON, DAMN IT!]]"'''

* Gambino from ''[[Berserk]]''.

* He was Marller's sidekick, the [[Large Ham]] God of Poverty, Senbee, in ''[[Ah! ~~My Goddess (Manga)|Ah~~ My Goddess]]''. "SHAKKIN!"

* He was Marller's sidekick, the [[Large Ham]] God of Poverty, Senbee, in ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]''. "SHAKKIN!"

* Megatron in the Japanese dub of ''[[~~Transformers Animated (Animation)|~~Transformers Animated]]''. [[Transformers (~~Film~~)|"All Hail Megatron"]] indeed...

* Megatron in the Japanese dub of ''[[Transformers Animated]]''. [[Transformers (film)|"All Hail Megatron"]] indeed...

** [[Transformers (~~Film~~)|Movieverse Megatron]] in the video games based on the ''Transformers'' movies. (In the movies themselves, he's voiced by Kotaro Nakamura...)

** [[Transformers (film)|Movieverse Megatron]] in the video games based on the ''Transformers'' movies. (In the movies themselves, he's voiced by Kotaro Nakamura...)

* The Owl in ''[[~~Wolfs~~ Rain]]''. Yes, it was an evil owl. And yes, it was the most awesome character in the entire anime.

* The Owl in ''[[Wolf's Rain]]''. Yes, it was an evil owl. And yes, it was the most awesome character in the entire anime.

* Masaomi Houzuki in ''[[~~Sharin no Kuni (Visual Novel)|~~Sharin no Kuni]]''.

* Masaomi Houzuki in ''[[Sharin no Kuni]]''.

* Sekidousai in ''[[Inukami]]''

* Sekidousai in ''[[Inukami!]]''

* The Umibozu sea monster from episode 3 of ''[[Mononoke]]''.

* A recent guest voice in the role of Zeibu of the Mummy in ''[[Tensou Sentai Goseiger]]'', a MotW whose plan is to mummify the world, with a TV broadcast. I kid you not.

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* Both Arc Kivat and Rey Kivat in the ''[[Kamen Rider Kiva]]'' movie

* [[Church Militant|Biagio Busoni]] in ''[[To Aru Majutsu no Index|To Aru Majutsu no Index II]]''

* Youzou Torii in ''[[Oh Edo Rocket]]''

* Youzou Torii in ''[[Oh! Edo Rocket]]''

* Manfred von Karma in a promotional trailer for ''[[Ace Attorney Investigations|Gyakuten Kenji 2]]''

* [[Dirty Communist|Nikita Dragovich]] in the Japanese dub of ''[[Call of Duty Black Ops ~~(Video Game)~~|Call of Duty Black Ops]]''

* [[Dirty Communist|Nikita Dragovich]] in the Japanese dub of ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops|Call of Duty Black Ops]]''

* Vampire Lord Zaharl [[Talking to Himself|and]] masked superman [[Plucky Comic Relief|Gyallandou]], in a [[No Export for You|little known]] [[Nihon Falcom]] game called ''Zwei 2''.

* Zeikfried in ''[[Wild Arms 1 ~~(Video Game)~~|Wild Arms Alter Code: F]]''

* Zeikfried in ''[[Wild Arms 1|Wild Arms Alter Code: F]]''

* Dragless in ''[[Lightning Legend Daigo no Daibouken]]''

* General Bat in ''[[Getter Robo|Shin Getter Robo Vs. Neo Getter Robo]]'' and ''[[Super Robot Wars GC]]''

* Mumkhar in ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles]]''.

* The [[Yakuza]] [[No Name Given|with the white suit and sunglasses]], in ''[[~~Yarudora (Visual Novel)|~~Yarudora]] series vol.3: [[~~Sampaguita (Visual Novel)|~~Sampaguita]]''.

* The [[Yakuza]] [[No Name Given|with the white suit and sunglasses]], in ''[[Yarudora]] series vol.3: [[Sampaguita]]''.

=== For his non-villainous roles, here's a bit of his portfolio: ===

* The shapeshifter Nagamimi in ''[[Kyogoku Natsuhiko Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari]]''.

* Johnny in ''[[Guilty Gear]] X'' and ''XX''.

* Al-Cid Margrace in ''[[~~Final Fantasy XII (Video Game)|~~Final Fantasy XII]]''.

* Al-Cid Margrace in ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''.

* Coach Ohta in ''[[~~Gun Buster~~]]''.

* Coach Ohta in ''[[Gunbuster]]''.

** In what has to be a shout-out to this role, he plays look-alike rugby coach Akira Fuwa in the second episode of ''Madonna''

* Chiyo-chichi (the yellow cat...thing) in ''[[~~Azumanga Daioh (Manga)|~~Azumanga Daioh]]''.

* Chiyo-chichi (the yellow cat...thing) in ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]''.

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UucITQR0SrQ "I wish I were a bird."]

* The Narrator/Voice of Heavens in ''[[~~Hayate the Combat Butler (Manga)|~~Hayate the Combat Butler]]''.

* The Narrator/Voice of Heavens in ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]''.

* Onsokumaru in ''[[Ninin ga Shinobuden]]'' — a role which must have been written with him in mind. He's given license to steal the show, and does it with gusto.

* Shigemichi Morimoto in ''[[Soul Link]]''.

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** [[Hard Gay|Er...]]

*** How can you say that? My lord is too cruel!! [[Most Annoying Sound|UWAAAA]][[Biting the Handkerchief|AAAA]][[Norio Wakamoto|NNNNNNNnnnn...]]!

* Matsudaira Katakuriko, the violent nutcase director of the Shinsengumi in ''[[~~Gintama (Manga)|~~Gintama]]''.

* Matsudaira Katakuriko, the violent nutcase director of the Shinsengumi in ''[[Gintama]]''.

* Lando Calrissian [[Not Making This Up Disclaimer|(yes, Billy Dee Williams)]] in the Japanese dub of the 2004 DVD [[Re Cut]] of ''[[Star Wars]]''. Also the narrator of the Japanese dub of ''[[Star Wars ~~the~~ Clone Wars]]''.

* Lando Calrissian [[Not Making This Up Disclaimer|(yes, Billy Dee Williams)]] in the Japanese dub of the 2004 DVD [[Re Cut]] of ''[[Star Wars]]''. Also the narrator of the Japanese dub of ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''.

* [[Large Ham|King Drake the Third]] in ''[[Makai Kingdom]]''.

** In the ''Disgaea 3'' cameo, if you talk to him, he'll say "There's only one voice actor in the universe that can voice me!"

* Mechazawa in ''[[Cromartie High School]]''.

** "Such a sober voice!"

* General Winters Socalo in ''[[D Gray ~~Man~~]]''.

* General Winters Socalo in ''[[D.Gray-man]]''.

* In ''[[Sailor Moon]]'', he played a softspoken [[Nice Guy]] ([[Playing Against Type|bwuh?]]) named Yusuke Amade. He worked as a jazz artist and was in love with his co-worker, Akiko Yanagi, but [[Cannot Spit It Out|was too shy to tell her]]. As Naru and Usagi attempted to get to know him more, since Naru was a major fangirl of him, Amade became a target of the ''youma'' and Sailormoon had to save him. His sexy voice (and piano playing) attracted all da ladies.

* Gargoyle the dog statue from ''[[Gargoyle of the Yoshinagas]]''.

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** He is also a narrator for ''Hokuto Musou''.

* Duke Duffau in ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'', leader of the demon pursuers. Interestingly, the character was an antagonist of sorts in the manga (although he mostly ignored the heroes and went straight for Aion), but in the anime adaptation, he got upgraded to an uneasy ally with the Magdalene Order.

* Non Human Sidekick Chew Toy Koujun from ''[[~~Ryofukochan (Anime)|~~Ryofukochan]]''.

* Non Human Sidekick Chew Toy Koujun from ''[[Ryofukochan]]''.

* Oskar von Reuenthal in ''[[Legend of Galactic Heroes]]'', one of his earliest (and best) roles.

* Yoshimitsu in ''[[Soul Calibur]] IV'', replacing [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]]. This has cemented Yoshimitsu's status as an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]].

* The voice of the nanosuit OS in the Japanese version of ''[[Crysis (~~Video Game~~)|Crysis]]''. No, really. And in very good [[Engrish]], as well.

* The voice of the nanosuit OS in the Japanese version of ''[[Crysis (series)|Crysis]]''. No, really. And in very good [[Engrish]], as well.

* Gustave St. Germain of ''[[~~Baccano (Light Novel)|~~Baccano]]''.

* Gustave St. Germain of ''[[Baccano]]''.

* Taisou from ''[[Giant Robo]]''.

* The unnamed father of protagonist Mito Yuuri, in ''[[~~Tayutama (Visual Novel)|~~Tayutama]]''.

* The unnamed father of protagonist Mito Yuuri, in ''[[Tayutama]]''.

* Ashlay Barnbalt in ''[[Star Ocean 1 ~~(Video Game)~~|Star Ocean]]: [[Video Game Remake|First Departure]]''

* Ashlay Barnbalt in ''[[Star Ocean 1|Star Ocean]]: [[Video Game Remake|First Departure]]''

* Gigalt Gangaragash in ''[[Planetes]]''.

* The Nabuu brothers in ''[[Ga Rei Zero]]''.

* The Nabuu brothers in ''[[Ga-Rei Zero]]''.

* Raiden (Christopher Lambert) in the first ''[[Mortal Kombat (~~Film~~)|Mortal Kombat]]'' movie.

* Raiden (Christopher Lambert) in the first ''[[Mortal Kombat (film)|Mortal Kombat]]'' movie.

* The narrator of ''[[Seijuu Sentai Gingaman]]''

* ''[[Transformers Cybertron ~~(Anime)~~|Transformers Galaxy Force]]'''s Flame Convoy, Scourge in ''TF Cybertron''.

* ''[[Transformers Cybertron|Transformers Galaxy Force]]'''s Flame Convoy, Scourge in ''TF Cybertron''.

* Did the voice of [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|Hiroshi]] from ''[[Family Project]]'' under a pseudonym.

* Amagumo, aka Rain Spider, in ''[[Desert Punk]]''. More a rival than a villain, and pretty much everyone in that series is utterly reprehensible anyway.

* The [[Summon Magic|Stellar Spirit]] King in ''[[Fairy Tail]]''.

* [[Reasonable Authority Figure|Commander Paul Radhabinod]] in ''[[Muv Luv|Muv Luv Alternative]]''

* [[Reasonable Authority Figure|Commander Paul Radhabinod]] in ''[[Muv-Luv|Muv Luv Alternative]]''

* Narrator of the "Go-Driller" [[Show Within a Show|anime's]] [["On the Next..."|previews]] in ''[[Tokimeki Memorial|Tokimeki Memorial 2]]''

* [[The Quiet One|"Big" Ed Hurley]] in the Japanese dub of ''[[Twin Peaks]]''. [[Playing Against Type|Betcha' didn't see this one coming, did ya]]?

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* Bontenmaru/[[Date Masamune]] in ''[[Samurai Deeper Kyo]]''

* General '''God'''win in ''[[Dog Days]]''

* Gawn Brawdia in ''[[~~Wild Arms 4 (Video Game)|~~Wild Arms 4]]''

* Gawn Brawdia in ''[[Wild Arms 4]]''

* Various characters in ''[[Sazae-san]]''

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H7NbMBB7yk CV-Wakamoto] in ''[[MUGEN]]''. Essentially, an original character that copies various voice clips and moves from Wakamoto's more famous roles.

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* Chu in ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'', a Badass [[Drunken Master]] and [[Boisterous Bruiser]] who fights Yusuke and befriends him.

* A Neutral role as Deus from [[Mirai Nikki]] (which makes the above [[Watchmen]] quote [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]).

* The Principal, aka Shining Saotome, in [[Uta no Prince ~~Sama~~]]

* The Principal, aka Shining Saotome, in [[Uta no Prince-sama]]

* The Former Prime Minister in [[Maji De Watashi Ni Koi Shinasai]], who [[Ink Suit Actor|looks suspiciously like him]]. Very subtle, Minato Soft.

* The Former Prime Minister in [[Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!]], who [[Ink Suit Actor|looks suspiciously like him]]. Very subtle, Minato Soft.

* Oko San, the high school track team captain and a pudding-obsessed bird, in the ''[[~~Hatoful Boyfriend (Video Game)|~~Hatoful Boyfriend]] Drama CD''. This fulfills his wish to be a bird!

* Oko San, the high school track team captain and a pudding-obsessed bird, in the ''[[Hatoful Boyfriend]] Drama CD''. This fulfills his wish to be a bird!

* Wooden Cubes in ''[[~~Nichijou (Manga)|~~Nichijou]]''

* Wooden Cubes in ''[[Nichijou]]''

* Philip Hughes in Mobile Suit Gundam: the Blue Destiny

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[[KB 6 o 6 F Ag Vy Iv]]

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* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Is one of the more favored old generation seiyuus in business.

* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]

* [[Gratuitous English]]: In ''[[~~Azumanga Daioh (Manga)|~~Azumanga Daioh]]'', ''[[Code Geass]]'', ''[[Hellsing]]'', and probably others.

* [[Gratuitous English]]: In ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'', ''[[Code Geass]]'', ''[[Hellsing]]'', and probably others.

* [[Guttural Growler]]

* [[Hilarity Ensues]]: If he's not being the bad guy and, instead, is landed with comical roles...this is guaranteed to happen.

* [[Large Ham]]

* [[Lemony Narrator]]: In the ''[[~~Hayate the Combat Butler (Manga)|~~Hayate the Combat Butler]]'' anime.

* [[Lemony Narrator]]: In the ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'' anime.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: The name "Norio" means "Man of Law" in Japanese, a rather fitting name for a former policeman.

* [[Pigeonholed Voice Actor]]: Pigeonholed, yes, but he is, to put it simply, [[Wolverine Publicity|the best there is at what he does, and what he does is AWESOME.]]