Jun'ichi Kanemaru

Jun'ichi Kanemaru (金丸 淳一, Kanemaru Jun'ichi) is a Japanese voice actor and singer employed by 81 Produce as of 2020.[1][2] His roles included Hayato Kazami in Future GPX Cyber Formula, Ryo Akiyama in Digimon Tamers and Sonic the Hedgehog in the eponymous series. He came in eighth in the Seiyū Grand Prix in 1994, receiving 512 votes. His blood type is A.

Junichi Kanemaru
金丸 淳一
Born (1963-10-27) October 27, 1963
Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationVoice actor, singer-songwriter
Years active1985–present
Agent81 Produce
Notable credit(s)
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
WebsiteJK-EXPRESS

Career

When he was a college student, Kanemaru was working part-time at the Far East Network in Yokota Air Base. At the same time, he was recruited while working as a studio DJ at a department store in Shinjuku, and a few days later he participated in the dubbing session for Urusei Yatsura.[3] After that, he took part in several of Fuji TV's Saturday evening shows such as High School! Kimengumi, Tsuide ni Tonchinkan, and Meimon! Dai San Yakyūbu. At the time, he was employed by Beniya 25-Ji and Dojinsha Production. He got his first lead role in 1991's Future GPX Cyber Formula, where he played Hayato Kazami. He found out about it the day before the recording, when he heard an answering machine on his trip, and rushed home to read the script on the day of the recording.[3] When he appeared in Cyber Formula, he was also teaching at an eikaiwa school, and one of his students' parents leaked information about him, causing a huge commotion in the adjacent shopping district as anime fans rushed to the place where he was teaching.

During the dubbing of an American television sitcom Growing Pains, a SEGA official who came to look for the role of Sonic heard Kanemaru's performance in the waiting room and cast him in the role of Sonic in Sonic Adventure.[3] This established a new character for Sonic, who could freely switch between English and Japanese, and also led to Kanemaru's own characteristics. His performance in the Sonic series also led to offers from Disney to record children's programs. For Sonic the Hedgehog, the live-action adaptation of the Sonic series, Sonic's voice actor for the Japanese dub was changed to actor Taishi Nakagawa, and at the time of the announcement of the film's release, Kanemaru took to Twitter to express his thoughts and support for the film version of Sonic.

In an interview with Animate Times in 2016, Kanemaru recalled that Cyber Formula helped him get used to singing, as the series had monthly album releases at the time.[3] He was the first in the voice acting industry to be allowed to cover "Ue o Muite Arukō" and recorded it with an a cappella chorus. On his 1993 album Inspired Colors, he also wrote and composed the song "12-Gatsu no Fairy Tale", as well as English covers of "Video Killed the Radio Star" and Kazumasa Oda's "Love Story wa Totsuzen ni" under the title "suddenly" (using the lyrics from Rita Coolidge's version). He has also tried his hand at standard jazz and has performed several live shows with several fellow voice actors, and his jazz numbers mixed with English and Japanese lyrics written by herself are well received by all ages.

Filmography

Anime
List of voice performances
Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
1985Urusei YatsuraSuper Delicious Kid, pupilDebut role[4]
1985–1986TouchYūji Narita, Manabu Ōgawara, Eiichirō Kashiwaba (as second-year high school student)[5]
1985Ninja Senshi TobikageKanji[4][5]
1985High School KimengumiTorio Tanokin, Keio Waseda, Shigeo Nagatsura, Tōru Iitomo, Kenichi Otonari, et al[4][5]
1986Mobile Suit Gundam ZZChimatta[4]
1986Anmitsu HimeShirataki[4]
1987–1988Esper MamiYoung man, head of newspaper department[4]
1987Tsuide ni TonchinkanChinpei Hatsuyama (Green)[4]
1988Tsurupika HagemaruMasaru Kondo[4]
1988ja:名門!第三野球部Koji Ishii[4]
1989Shin BikkurimanShapan[4]
1989Blue SonnetMale pupilOVA[4]
1989–1990Yawara!Kawano, student B[4][5]
1989ChimpuiMasao Koyama[4]
1990–1992Chibi Maruko-chanEnglish teacher, little boy[4]
1991Getter Robo GoYuji Mutoh[4][5]
1991–2000Future GPX Cyber Formula seriesHayato KazamiTV, OVA[4][5]
1991ja:21エモンMan B, pupil A, delivery robot, Pollin[4]
1991Otaku no VideoInoueOVA[4][5]
1991Honō no Dōkyūji: Dodge DanpeiYuji Takeda, Kazami[4][5]
1992Mama wa Shōgaku 4 NenseiMario Vittori[4][5]
1992The Bush BabyAndrew Rose[4][5]
1992Tekkaman BladeWatts[4]
1992ja:お〜い!竜馬Taisuke Inui[4]
1992TottoiReinhart[5]
1992My PatraschePasserby, villager B[4]
1993Ocean WavesOkada[4][5]
1993Sonic Soldier Borgman II: New Century 2058Ken MinaiOVA[5]
1994–2010Crayon Shin-chanCarpenter, Kazama's father[4]
1994Marmalade BoyGinta Suou[4][5]
1994Sailor Moon SAsai TsutomuEp. 100[5]
1994Tonde BurinTamio KitagawaEp. 31[4][5]
1994Mahōjin Guru GuruPrince Zabun[4]
1994Magic Knight RayearthZazu Torque[4][5]
1995ja:世界名作童話シリーズ ワ〜ォ!メルヘン王国Prince[4]
1995–presentNintama RantarōRaizo Fuwa, Quayle Castella, samurai, soldier[4]
1995Nurse Angel Ririka SOSFoggyEp. 6, 15[4][5]
1995Saint TailToru IjuuinEp. 17[4][5]
1996Rurouni KenshinChris[4][5]
1996Dragon Ball GTKukan Sugoroku[4]
1996Sailor Moon: Sailor StarsDJ JackEp. 189[4][5]
1996Hell Teacher NubeShuichi Shirato[4][5]
1996Blue Seed2Man (Criminal)OVA[4][5]
1996Kiko-chan's SmileMichael[4][5]
1997Ninpen ManmaruMomosuke[4]
1998Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-sanOkometsubu Fujiyama (Fūmin)[4]
1998TrigunDJ[4][5]
1999Shukan Storyland
ja:週刊ストーリーランド		Yoshiki Hayashi[4]
2000Ceres, Celestial LegendMan[4]
2001Earth Maiden ArjunaEnglish teacher[4]
2001Digimon TamersRyo Akiyama[5]
2001OffsideHibino[5]
2001Hikaru no GoAmerican person[5]
2002G-On RidersForeigner[4]
2003–2005Sonic XSonic the Hedgehog[4]
2004Hamtaro
とっとこハム太郎 はむはむぱらだいちゅ！		Gaijin man[4]
2004Samurai ChamplooAmerican soldier[4]
2004–2006Pocket Monsters Advanced GenerationHarley[4]
2005Glass MaskPeter Hamill[4]
2005Mushiking: The King of BeetlesBu[4]
2005Speed GrapherChild soldier[4]
2006Zenmai ZamuraiMerchant Pierre, Kawara Banban, et al[4]
2006.hack//RootsOchi[4]
2006Kirarin RevolutionChairperson[4]
2007Yes! PreCure 5Michel Kasugano[4]
2007Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi TanSupreme God Zeus[4]
2009Hetalia: Axis PowersNarratorONA
2009Gokyōdai Monogatari
ご姉弟物語		Alan[4]
2010DoraemonAyao Itotori[4]
2011Hunter × HunterBuhara2011 version[4]
2014Akatsuki no Yona: Yona of the DawnIk-Su[4]
2017The ReflectionMale counselor[4]

Films
List of voice performances
Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
1986Captain Tsubasa: Sekai Daikessen!! Jr. World CupShun Nitta[4]
1986Touch 2: Sayonara no OkurimonoManabu Ōgawara[4]
1990Chinpui: Eri-sama Katsudō DaishashinMasao Koyama (Konsaburō Kozune)[4]
1995Slam Dunk: Shohoku's Greatest Challenge!Ichiro Katsumi[4]
1996Jigoku Sensei NūbēShuichi Shirato[4]
2002Digimon Tamers: Runaway LocomonRyo Akiyama[4]
2006Gunbuster vs. DiebusterRepresentative[4]
2008Night of the WerehogSonic the Hedgehog[4]
2009Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar:Ima, Fuki ni YukimasuKiyohiko "Piyohiko" Saotome[4]
2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceEnglish Narration[4]
2011Gekijō-ban Anime Nintama Rantarō Ninjutsu Gakuen Zenin Shutsudō! no DanRaizo Fuwa[4]
2011Suite Precure The Movie: Take it back! The Miraculous Melody that Connects Hearts!Natural[4]

Video games
List of voice performances
Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
1997Hell Teacher NūbēShuichi ShiratoPS1/PS2[4]
1997Farland Story: Yottsu no FuuinArcPS1/PS2[4][5]
1998Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2Douglas McClainPS1/PS2[4]
1998–presentSonic the Hedgehog seriesSonic the HedgehogVoiced Sonic since Sonic Adventure[5]
1999Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula: Aratanaru ChousenshaKazami HayatoPlayStation[5]
1999Kuroi hitomi no noa: Cielgris Fantasm
ja:黒い瞳のノア		DisutinPS1/PS2[4]
2001Fatal FrameMafuyu HinasakiPS1/PS2[4]
2003Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2Bartholomaus PlatanePS1/PS2[4]
2005Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Unare! Yuujou no Zakeru Dream Tag TournamentRaiku-senseiOther[4]
2008–presentSuper Smash Bros. seriesSonic the Hedgehogstarting from Super Smash Bros. Brawl[5]
2010Nintama Rantarou: Gakunen Taikousen Puzzle! no DanRaizo FuwaDS[4]
2011Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2: The Memories of UltramarineBartholomaus PlatanePSP[4]
2019Atelier Nelke: The Alchemists and the New EarthBartholomaus Platane (Barthel)PS4/PS Vita[4]

Drama CDs
List of voice performances
Title Role Notes Source[2]
Houshin EngiShin KouhyouDrama CD[5]
Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar:Ima, Fuki ni YukimasuKiyohiko "Piyohiko" SaketomeDrama CD[4]
Dragon Quest IVRei (Hero)Drama CD[4]


Tokusatsu
List of voice performances
Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
2003Bakuryū Sentai AbarangerTrinoid #5: Hakkarasniper[4]
2007Kamen Rider Den-OChameleon Imagin[4]

Dubbing
List of dub performances in overseas productions
TitleRole(s)NotesSource[2][6]
Dora the ExplorerSwiper, father, Big Red Chicken, golden key, snow creatures
Full HouseRicky
Growing PainsBobby
The Christ of NanjingYoungster
InsektorsFulgor
Handy MannyPat, Elliot, Fast Eddie, et al
Honey, I Blew Up the KidNick
The Lone RangerJack
Ralph Breaks the InternetSonic the Hedgehog[7]
Sonic Boom
Thomas & FriendsHenry, Porter, Carlos, OwenSucceeded Henry from Ryō Horikawa[4]
West Side StoryRico
Wreck-It RalphSonic the Hedgehog[4]

References
  1. Doi, Hitoshi (September 4, 2015). "Kanemaru Junichi (金丸淳一) – Personal Information". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  2. "金丸淳一：所属俳優：81produce" [Junichi Kanemaru: affiliated actor: 81produce]. 81 Produce (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  3. "ソニック役でお馴染み、金丸淳一さん声優30周年！ オリジナルアルバム再販記念ロングインタビュー". Animate Times. Animate. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  4. "声優さん出演リスト 個別表示：金丸淳一(Kanemaru Junichi)" [Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Junichi Kanemaru]. Voice Artist Database (in Japanese). GamePlaza-HARUKA-. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  5. Doi, Hitoshi (September 4, 2015). "Kanemaru Junichi roles". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  6. "Biography of jk-express 金丸淳一official web". jk-express 金丸淳一official web. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  7. "シュガー・ラッシュ：オンライン". Fukikaeru. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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