Genzō Wakayama

Genzō Wakayama (若山 弦蔵, Wakayama Genzō, September 27, 1932) is a Japanese voice actor and disc jockey from Ōdomari, Karafuto Prefecture. He moved to Sapporo, Hokkaido as a youth and graduated from Sapporo South High School. He is currently freelance.

Genzō Wakayama
Born (1932-09-27) September 27, 1932
Ōdomari, Karafuto Prefecture, Empire of Japan
(now Korsakov, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia)
OccupationVoice actor, disc jockey
Years active1960-present

Due to his low bass voice, Wakayama often voices villainous or calm characters. He is the official Japanese dub-over artist of actors Sean Connery and Raymond Burr. As a disc jockey, Wakayama hosted a program on TBS Radio from 1973 to 1995 that ran for 5,700 installments. Wakayama also narrated over 800 episodes of the television jidaigeki Abarenbo Shogun from 1978 to 2003.

Roles

Television animation

Theatrical animation

Video games
YearTitleRoleConsoleSource
2005Kingdom Hearts IIAnsem the Wise / DiZPlayStation 2[1][2]
2007Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of MemoriesGame Boy Advance[1][2]
2009Kingdom Hearts 358/2 DaysNintendo DS[1]
2010Kingdom Hearts Birth by SleepAnsem the WisePlayStation Portable[1][2]
2012Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop DistanceNintendo 3DS[1][2]
2019Kingdom Hearts IIIAnsem the Wise, ZeusPlayStation 4, Xbox One[2]
2020Final Fantasy VII RemakePresident ShinraPlayStation 4[3]

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Animation

References
  1. "声優さん出演リスト 個別表示：若山 弦蔵 (Genzo Wakayama)" [Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Genzou Wakayama]. Voice Artist Database (in Japanese). GamePlaza-HARUKA-. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. "Genzo Wakayama - 13 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
  3. "『FF7 リメイク』セフィロスの美麗CGや召喚獣シヴァの情報が公開。エアリスのバトルや新要素、新規エピソードも明らかに！". famitsu.com (in Japanese). December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  4. "【ファンが選んだ第７位】００７／ドクター・ノオ". Star Channel. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  5. "【ファンが選んだ第２位】００７／ロシアより愛をこめて". Star Channel. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  6. "レッド・オクトーバーを追え!". The Cinema. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  7. "ドラゴンハート［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  8. "ザ・ロック". Star Channel. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  9. "リーグ・オブ・レジェンド／時空を超えた戦い". Star Channel. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
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