Unshō Ishizuka was a Japanese voice actor who provided the Japanese voice for Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop.
Biography[]
A Shakespearian actor who has appeared in most of the works of the Bard, Unsho Ishizuka also worked in the Japanese dubbing of Hollywood films, commercials and other voice-overs. His better-known anime roles have included Guld in Macross Plus, Bunta Fujiwara in Initial D, and Professor Orchid in Pokémon. When not working, he was a devoted golfer.[1]
Sadly, Ishizuka passed away from esophageal cancer on August 13, 2018 at the age of 67. His death was not announced until August 17.
Notable roles[]
Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black
Dragon Ball Super - Mr. Satan
Dragon Ball Z Kai - Mr. Satan
Full Metal Alchemist - Van Hohenheim
Initial D - Bunta Fujiwara
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Joseph Joestar (Old)
One Piece - Kizaru
Persona 4 - Ryotaro Dojima
Pokémon - Professor Oak
Yakuza 3 - Tetsuo Tamashiro
References[]
External links[]
- Unshō Ishizuka on Anime News Network