Ryūji Saikachi

Ryūji Saikachi
Born	(1928-03-27)March 27, 1928 Tokyo, Japan
Died	September 29, 2017(2017-09-29) (aged 89) Tokyo, Japan
Cause of death	Congestive Heart Failure
Occupation	Actor, voice actor
Years active	1958–2010

Ryūji Saikachi (槐柳二, Saikachi Ryūji, March 27, 1928 – September 29, 2017) was a Japanese actor and voice actor, known for his roles as Matthew Cuthbert in Anne of Green Gables, Old Person in Paranoia Agent, and Dwarf in The Wonderful Adventures of Nils.

Saikachi died from congestive heart failure on September 29, 2017.^[1]

Filmography

Anime television

GeGeGe no Kitarō (1968) – Nurarihyon
Tensai Bakabon (1971) – Rerere no Ojisan
Doraemon (NTV anime) (1973)
Anne of Green Gables (1979) – Matthew Cuthbert
Space Adventure Cobra (1983) – Dr. Magellan
Maison Ikkoku (1986) – Kyoko Otonashi's father-in-law
YuYu Hakusho (1992) – Dr. Ichigaki
Dragon Ball Z (1993) – Daikaiō
Little Women II: Jo's Boys (1993) – Silas
Rurouni Kenshin (1996) – Márquez Murakami
Sakura Wars (2000) – Gontarō Iwai
InuYasha (2002) – Taigokumaru
Monster (2004) – Deniz

Original video anime

Legend of Lemnear (1989) – Sendoshi
Mermaid Saga (1991) – Shiina
3x3 Eyes (1995) – Tinzin
Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (1999) – Gontarō Iwai

Anime films

Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight (1985) – Froi
Castle in the Sky (1986) – Old Engineer
The Wings of Honneamise (1987) – Prof. Ronta
Tōi Umi kara Kita Coo (1993) – Old Amaku
A Tree of Palme (2002) – Sawadust
Tokyo Godfathers (2003) – The Old Man

Video games

Kingdom Hearts II – Rafiki
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep – Sneezy
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days – Geppetto

Tokusatsu

Ultraseven – Alien Badoo (Ep 19)
Fight! Mighty Jack – Narrator (Ep 17)
Kamen Rider – Spider Man (Ep 1), Semiminga (Ep 64)
Chibira-Kun – Mechara
Henshin Ninja Arashi – Tarantula
Mirroran – Invader (Ep 28)
Kamen Rider V3 – Sickle-Neck Turtle
Kamen Rider X – Rebirth Medusa, Rebirth Salamander-Gong
The Five Riders vs. King Dark – Medusa, Cerberus
Kamen Rider Amazon – Mole Beastman/Ten-Faced Demon Gorgos (human rock face)
Kamen Rider Stronger – Scorpion Kikkaijin
Akumaizer 3 – Namazurn
The Kagestar – Tonbogiller, Kamikillar
Choujin Bibyun – Kasakappa
Daitetsujin 17 – Dr. Ackerman (Actor : Enveru Arutenbai)
Battle Hawk – Hitoraiyer
Skyrider – Mukadenjin, Sanshoujin
Kamen Rider Super-1 – Cassette Gomoru, Jishakugen
Kyodai Ken Byclosser – Battler

Live-action dubbing

Walter Brennan
- My Darling Clementine (1969 TV Asashi edition) – Newman Haynes Clanton
- Red River (1968 TV Asashi edition) – Nadine Groot
- The Proud Ones (1973 Fuji TV edition) – Jake
- Rio Bravo (1969 and 1973 TV Asashi editions) – Stumpy
The Cassandra Crossing – Herman Kaplan (Lee Strasberg)
Day of Anger – Blind Bill (José Calvo)
A Fistful of Dollars (1971 TV Asashi edition) – Piripero (Joseph Egger)
Going My Way (1972 TV Asashi edition) – Father Fitzgibbon (Barry Fitzgerald)
The Rockford Files – Joseph "Rocky" Rockford (Noah Beery, Jr.)

Overseas animation dubbing

The Aristocats – Napoleon
The Black Cauldron – Doli
Pinocchio – Geppetto
Back to the Conscience – Geppetto
Peter Pan - Pirates Bill
Lady and the Tramp – Jock
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure – Jock
Robin Hood – Sir Hiss
The Lion King – Rafiki
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride – Rafiki
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Sneezy
Wacky Races – Professor Pat Pending
Mune: Guardian of the Moon – Phospho (final voice work)

Other voices

Pinocchio's Daring Journey at Tokyo Disneyland – Gepppetto
Peter Pan's Flight at Tokyo Disneyland – Pirates Bill
Snow White's Adventures at Tokyo Disneyland – Sneezy
Country Bear Theater at Tokyo Disneyland – Sieg

References

↑ "Castle in the Sky, Tensai Bakabon Voice Actor Ryūji Saikachi Passes Away - News". Anime News Network. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-10-02.

External links

Ryūji Saikachi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Ryūji Saikachi on IMDb

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