Iemasa Kayumi

Iemasa Kayumi (家弓 家正, Kayumi Iemasa, October 31, 1933 – September 30, 2014)[1] was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from the Tokyo Metropolitan area.

Iemasa Kayumi
家弓 家正
Born	Iemasa Kayumi October 31, 1933 Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Died	September 30, 2014 (aged 80) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Actor voice actor narrator
Years active	1956–2014
Agent	81 Produce
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)

He was the official voice-over actor for Frank Sinatra and Donald Sutherland.

Biography

Kayumi was first affiliated with Aoni Production and then 81 Produce until his death at the age of 80 on September 30, 2014 while undergoing medical treatment.[2]

Fellow voice actor and drinking companion Norio Wakamoto called him a precision machine since he never made a mistake when recording. Ayumi Fujimura cited Kayumi as an inspiration.

Filmography

Television animation

1960s

• Mighty Atom (1963) (Skunk Kusai)
• Big X (1964)
• Space Ace (1965) (Dr. Tatsunoko)
• Star of the Giants (1968)
• Yōkai Ningen Bem (1968)
• Kamui the Ninja (1969) (Fudou)

1970s

• Ashita no Joe (1970) (Henry James)
• Inakappe Taishō (1972)
• Lupin III (1972) (Kyōsuke Mamō)
• Casshan (1973) (President)
• Hurricane Polymar (1974) (Golder)
• Dog of Flanders (1975) (Hendrick Ray)
• Goliath the Super Fighter (1976) (Gordam, Narrator)
• Treasure Island (1978) (Lifsey)[3]
• Future Boy Conan (1978) (Lepka)[3]
• Lupin III (1979) (William Hafner)

1980s

• Cat's Eye (1983)
• Jungle Emperor (1989)

1990s

• Art of Fighting (1993) (Mr. Big)[4]
• Tekkaman Blade II (1994-1995) (General Pavlochiva)[3]
• Master Keaton (1998) (Stuart Pitock)
• Zoids: Chaotic Century (1999) (Colonel Krueger, Narrator)
• Restol, The Special Rescue Squad (1999) (Kou)

2000s

• Kindaichi Case Files (2000) (Kenneth Goldman)
• Detective Conan (2001) (James Black)
• One Piece (2001) (Nefertari Cobra)
• Gungrave (2002) (Big Daddy)[4]
• RahXephon (2002) (Ernst Von Bähbem)
• Petite Princess Yucie (2002) (God (King of Heaven))
• Ashita no Nadja (2003) (Old man)
• Chrono Crusade (2003) (Ricardo Hendrick)
• Zatch Bell! (2003) (Mister Goldo)
• Monster (2004) (Günther Goedelitz)[4]
• Akagi (2005) (Boss Fujisawa)
• Immortal Grand Prix (2005) (Hans)
• Angel Heart (2005) (Doctor Sheckly)[4]
• Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl (2006) (Dr. Nanakamado (Professor Rowan))
• The Third (2006) (Observer)[4]
• Golgo 13 (2007) (Dr. Kaiser) (ep. 3)[4]
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009) (Father, Narrator)[4]

2010s

• Wolverine (Koh)[4]
• Gundam Build Fighters (2013) (Team Nemesis Chairman)[4]
• Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil (2014) (Kyusaku Odagiri)

OVA

• Area 88 (1985) (McCoy-san)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1989) (Joan Rebelo)
• Ruin Explorers (1995) (Rugudorull)

Theatrical animation

• Queen Millennia (1982) (Lahrmetalian)
• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) (Kurotowa)[3]
• The Dagger of Kamui (1985) (Mark Twain)
• Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods (1988) (Durbal)
• Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) (Paragus)[4]
• Tōi Umi kara Kita Coo (1993) (Captain Norbel)
• Doraemon: Nobita and Fantastic Three Musketeers (1994) (Commander Otorom)
• Ghost in the Shell (1995) (Puppet Master)[5]
• Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (1999) (Akamamire)[4]
• Episode of Alabasta: The Desert Princess and the Pirates (2007) (Nefertari Cobra)[4]
• Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (2009) (Baron)
• Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009) (Oswald Whistler)[4]
• Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013) (James Black)[4]
• Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper (2014) (James Black)[4]

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Console	Source
1996	Policenauts	Joseph Sadaoki Tokugawa	PC-9821, 3DO, PlayStation, Sega Saturn	[4]
1998	Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete	Dark God Zophar	Sega CD, Sega Saturn, Sony PlayStation	[5]
1999	Street Fighter EX2	Shadowgeist	Arcade, PlayStation (EX2 Plus only)	[4]
2000	Mega Man Legends 2	Verner Von Bluecher	PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable	[5]
2002	Guilty Gear X2	Slayer	Arcade, PlayStation 2	[3][4]
2002	Gungrave	Big Daddy	PlayStation 2	[3][4]
2011	Final Fantasy Type-0	Khalia Chival VI	PlayStation Portable	[4][5]
2014	Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-	Slayer	Arcade, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4	[5]

• Street Fighter EX series (1998–2000) (Shadowgeist)
• Guilty Gear series (2002-2014) (Slayer)
• Drakengard (2003) (Verdelet)
• Dark Sector (2008) (Yargo)
• White Knight Chronicles (2008) (Sarvain)
• Fullmetal Alchemist: To the Promised Day (2010) (Father)
• White Knight Chronicles II (2010) (Ledom)

unknown date

• Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (????) (Khalia Chival VI)

Television drama

• Shiroi Kyotō (1978) (Narrator)

Live-action

• Frank Sinatra
  • Not as a Stranger (Alfred Boone)
  • From Here to Eternity (TV edition) (Private Angelo Maggio)
  • The Man with the Golden Arm (Frankie Machine)
  • High Society (Mike Connor)
  • The Pride and the Passion (Miguel)
  • Kings Go Forth (1st Lt. Sam Loggins)
  • Some Came Running (Dave Hirsh)
  • A Hole in the Head (Tony Manetta)
  • Ocean's 11 (Danny Ocean)
  • Can-Can (François Durnais)
  • Sergeants 3 (First Sergeant Mike Merry)
  • 4 for Texas (Zack Thomas)
  • Robin and the 7 Hoods (Robbo)
  • Marriage on the Rocks (Dan Edwards)
  • Von Ryan's Express (1989 NTV edition) (Colonel Joseph L. Ryan)
  • Cast a Giant Shadow (Vince Talmadge)
  • Assault on a Queen (Mark Brittain)
  • The Naked Runner (Sam Laker)
  • Lady in Cement (Tony Rome)
  • Cannonball Run II (Frank Sinatra)
• Donald Sutherland
  • Johnny Got His Gun (Christ)
  • Lock Up (Warden Drumgoole)
  • JFK (1994 TV Asahi edition) (X)
  • Shadow of the Wolf (Henderson)
  • Disclosure (1998 TV Asahi edition) (Bob Garvin)
  • The Puppet Masters (Andrew Nivens)
  • A Time to Kill (1999 Fuji TV edition) (Lucien Wilbanks)
  • Shadow Conspiracy (Jacob Conrad)
  • The Assignment (2001 TV Asahi edition) (Jack Shaw)
  • Free Money (Judge Rolf Rausenberger)
  • Virus (Captain Robert Everton)
  • The Art of War (2003 TV Asahi/2006 TV Tokyo editions) (Douglas Thomas)
  • Panic (Michael)
  • Big Shot's Funeral (Rob Tyler)
  • Cold Mountain (2007 TV Tokyo edition) (Reverend Monroe)
  • Reign Over Me (Judge Raines)
  • Baltic Storm (Lou Aldryn)
  • The Italian Job (John Bridger)
  • Human Trafficking (TV miniseries (Agent Bill Meehan))
  • Pride & Prejudice (Mr. Bennet)
• Christopher Lee
  • Night of the Big Heat (Dr. Godfrey Hanson)
  • The Blood of Fu Manchu (Fu Manchu)
  • Scars of Dracula (Count Dracula)
  • The Satanic Rites of Dracula (Count Dracula)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Saruman the White)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Saruman the White)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Saruman the White)
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Dr. Wilbur Wonka)
  • Dark Shadows (Silas Clarney)[6]
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Saruman the White)[7]
• James Stewart
  • Harvey (Elwood P. Dowd)
  • The Greatest Show on Earth (1970 TV Tokyo/1973 TBS editions) (Buttons the Clown)
  • Thunder Bay (Steve Martin)
  • The Man from Laramie (Will Lockhart)
  • The FBI Story (John Michael "Chip" Hardesty)
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Ransom "Ranse" Stoddard)
  • Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (Roger Hobbs)
  • The Flight of the Phoenix (1976 Fuji TV edition) (Capt. Frank Towns)
  • The Rare Breed (Sam Burnett)
• Ian McKellen
  • X-Men (2003 TV Asahi edition) (Magneto)
  • X2 (2006 TV Asahi edition) (Magneto)
  • X-Men: The Last Stand (2009 TV Asahi edition) (Magneto)
  • The Wolverine (Magneto)
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past (Magneto)[8]
• 2010 (1990 TBS edition) (Heywood R. Floyd (Roy Scheider))
• Airwolf (Michael 'Archangel' Coldsmith Briggs III (Alex Cord))
• Combat! (Sgt. John Metcalf (Robert Culp))
• Creature from the Black Lagoon (David Reed (Richard Carlson))
• Dune (Liet-Kynes (Max von Sydow))[9]
• Face to Face (1977 TV Asahi edition) (Charley "Chas" A. Siringo (William Berger))
• The Godfather (1976 NTV edition) (Moe Greene (Alex Rocco))
• The Great Escape (1971 Fuji TV edition) (Flight Lieutenant Hendley (James Garner))
• Kill Bill: Volume 1 (Bill (David Carradine))
• Kill Bill: Volume 2 (Bill (David Carradine))[10]
• Mission: Impossible 2 (Mission Commander Swanbeck (Anthony Hopkins))
• My Cousin Vinny (Judge Chamberlain Haller (Fred Gwynne))
• Nosferatu the Vampyre (Count Dracula (Klaus Kinski))
• The Six Million Dollar Man (Oscar Goldman (Richard Anderson))
• Total Recall (Vilos Cohaagen (Ronny Cox))

Animation

• Atlantis: Milo's Return (Erik Hellstrom)[4]
• Corpse Bride (Pastor Galswells)[4]
• Delgo (General Raius)
• Ratatouille (Anton Ego)[4]
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (D Jin)

References

1. "俳優・声優の家弓家正さんが死去 「ナウシカ」のクロトワや「ドラゴンボールZ」パラガス役など演じる". ITmedia. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
2. . Animenewsnetwork https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-08/voice-actor-iemasa-kayumi-passes-away/.79678. Retrieved 8 October 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. Doi, Hitoshi. "Search results for "家弓 家正" in ALL database". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
4. "声優さん出演リスト 個別表示：家弓 家正(Iemasa Kayumi)＝家弓 家正" [Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Jouji Nakata]. Voice Artist Database (in Japanese). GamePlaza-HARUKA-. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
5. "Iemasa Kayumi - 55 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
6. "ダーク・シャドウ". Fukikaeru. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
7. "ホビット 思いがけない冒険［エクステンデッド版］". Star Channel. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
8. "X-MEN：フューチャー&パスト". Fox Japan. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
9. "デューン/砂の惑星 日本公開30周年記念特別版 Blu-ray BOX". Amazon. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
10. "キル・ビル Vｏl.2". Star Channel. Retrieved October 14, 2019.

External links

• Official agency profile (in Japanese)
• Iemasa Kayumi at Ryu's Seiyuu Info
• Iemasa Kayumi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Iemasa Kayumi at IMDb
• Iemasa Kayumi at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)