Yūji Mitsuya

Yūji Mitsuya (三ツ矢 雄二, Mitsuya Yūji) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, director of audiography, voice director and sound supervisor from Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture who is affiliated with Combination. He graduated from Meiji University.

Yūji Mitsuya
三ツ矢 雄二
Born	October 18, 1954 Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Alma mater	Meiji University
Occupation	Actor voice actor director of audiography sound supervisor voice director
Years active	1967–present
Agent	Combination
Height	158.5 cm (5 ft 2 in)

He is best known for his roles in The Lion King as Timon, Touch as Tatsuya Uesugi, Combattler V as Hyōma Aoi, Kiteretsu Daihyakka as Kōji Togari, Saint Seiya as Virgo Shaka and the TV Asahi version of the Japanese dub of the Back to the Future trilogy as Marty McFly.

Mitsuya came out as gay on a TV show on January 12, 2017.[1]

Filmography

Television animation

• Candy Candy (1976) as Archibald "Archie" Cornwell
• Combattler V (1976) (Hyoma Aoi)
• Captain Tsubasa (1983) (Shun Nitta)
• Georgie! (1983) (Royal)
• Nanako SOS (1983) (Tomoshige Yotsuya)
• Serendipity the Pink Dragon (1983) (Pira Pira)
• Choriki Robo Galatt (1984) (Saradaayu)
• Glass no Kamen (1984 TV series) (1984) (Sakurakouji Yuu)
• Touch (1985) (Tatsuya Uesugi)
• Saint Seiya (1986) (Virgo Shaka)
• Saint Seiya (1988) (Benetnasch Eta Mime)
• Hiatari Ryōkō! (1987) (Yūsaku Takasugi)
• Anpanman (1988) (Katsudonman), (Hamburger Kid)
• Dragon Ball Z (1989) (Kaio-shin, Gregory)
• Ranma 1/2 (1989) (Ono Tofu-sensei)
• Time Travel Tondekeman (1989) (Hayato Shindou)
• Akazukin Chacha (1994) (Sorges, Yordas, Haideyans)
• Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (1995) (Kurumi Moriya)
• PaRapper the Rapper (2001) (Hairdresser Octopus)
• Stitch! (2008) (Pleakley)
• Kuchu Buranko (2009) (Young Irabu Ichiro)
• Nichijou (2011) (Clay in episode 19)
• Toriko (2011) (Grinpatch)
• Gon (2012) (Choro)
• Smile PreCure! (2012) (Joker)
• Space Dandy (2014) (CEO in episode 20)
• One Piece (2015) (Pica)
• Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold (2015) (Virgo Shaka)
• Junji Ito Collection (2018) (Souichi Tsujii)
• Pop Team Epic (2018) (Popuko (Episode 1-B))

Unknown date

• Ojarumaru (Captain Silver)
• Sasuga no Sarutobi (Sarutobi Nikumaru)

OVA

• Megazone 23 (1985) (Mōri)
• Majo demo Steady (1986) (Hisashi Seki)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) (Heinrich Von Kümmel)
• Space Family Carlvinson (1988) (Andy)
• Vampire Princess Miyu (1988) (Lemures)
• Starship Troopers (1988) (Carl)
• Devil Hunter Yohko (1990) (Madoka Mano)

Theatrical animation

• Candy Candy – Candy no Natsu Yasumi (1978)
• Natsu e no Tobira (1981) (Claude)
• Godmars (1982) (Marg)
• Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (1983) (Underwater Buggy)
• Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (LocoRoco)
• Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986) (Micros)
• Touch: Sebangou no Nai Ace (1986) (Tatsuya Uesugi)
• Touch 2: Sayounara no Okurimono (1986) (Tatsuya Uesugi)
• Bug-tte Honey: Megaromu Shojo Ma 4622 (1987) (Wannappu)
• Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987) (Lyra Orpheus)
• Touch 3: Don't Pass Me By (1987) (Tatsuya Uesugi)
• Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West (1988) (Time Machine)
• Hiatari Ryoko! Yume no Naka ni Kimi ga Ita (1988) (Yūsaku Takasugi)
• Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989) (Time Machine)
• Anpanman: Baikinman's Counterattack (1990) (Hamburger Kid), (Katsudonman)
• Magical Taluluto (1991) (Tabashiba)
• Yu Yu Hakusho The Movie: Poltergeist Report (1994) (Majari)
• Sakura Wars: The Movie (2001) (Musei Edogawa)
• Anpanman: Gomira's Star (2001) (Katsudonman)
• Anpanman: Dolly of the Star of Life (2006) (Katsudonman)
• Anpanman: Kokin-chan and the Blue Tears (2006) (Katsudonman)
• Anpanman: Purun of the Bubble Ball (2007) (Katsudonman)
• Anpanman: Rinrin the Fairy's Secret (2008) (Katsudonman)
• Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) (Kibito Kaioushin)
• Toriko the Movie: Bishokushin's Special Menu (2013) (Grinpatch)
• Soreike! Anpanman: Ringo Bō Ya To Min'Nano Negai (2014) (Hamburger Kid)
• Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Rakuga Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes (2020) (Wizard)[2]

Video games

• Brave Fencer Musashi (1998) (Rādo)
• Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning? (2001) (Masque De Corbeau)
• Kingdom Hearts (video games) (2002) (Doctor Finklestein)
• Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (Doctor Finklestein, Timon)
• Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning? (2001) (Masque De Corbeau)
• Super Robot Taisen (????) (Aoi Hyouma)
• Dragon Quest Heroes II (2016)
• Persona 5 (2016)
• League of legends (shaco)

Tokusatsu

• X-Bomber (1980) (PP Adamsky)
• Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum (2012) (Gahra)
• Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger (2018) (GoodStriker (eps 2 - 13, 15 - 51))
• Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film (2018) (GoodStriker)

Live-action

• Michael J. Fox
  • Back to the Future (TV Asahi edition) (Marty McFly)[3]
  • Back to the Future Part II (TV Asahi edition) (Marty McFly Senior, Marty McFly Junior, Marlene McFly)[4]
  • Back to the Future Part III (TV Asahi and TV Nippon editions) (Marty McFly, Seamus McFly)[5]
  • The Frighteners (Frank Bannister)
  • Stuart Little (TV edition) (Stuart Little)
• Amadeus (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce))
• American Graffiti (1984 TBS edition) (Terry "The Toad" Fields (Charles Martin Smith))[6]
• The Blue Lagoon (Richard Lestrange (Christopher Atkins))[7]
• The Bonfire of the Vanities (Sherman McCoy (Tom Hanks))
• The Cat in the Hat (The Fish (Sean Hayes))
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980 Movie theater edition) (Dak Ralter (John Morton))
• Family Business (Adam McMullen (Matthew Broderick))[8]
• Flight of the Phoenix (Elliott (Giovanni Ribisi))[9]
• Fraggle Rock (Wembley Fraggle (Steve Whitmire))
• Full House (Steve Urkel)
• Good Morning, Vietnam (Lt. Steven Hauk (Bruno Kirby))[10]
• Joe's Apartment (Ralph Roach)
• Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour Krelbourn (Rick Moranis))
• Men in Black 3 (Griffin (Michael Stuhlbarg))[11]
• Moms' Night Out (Sean (Sean Astin))[12]
• Mouse Hunt (Lars Smuntz (Lee Pace))
• Pacific Rim (Dr. Hermann Gottlieb (Burn Gorman))
• Project A (Tai Po)
• Riptide (Murray 'Boz' Bozinsky (Thom Bray))
• Short Circuit (Johnny 5)
• Small Soldiers (Insaniac)
• Soap (Jodie Dallas (Billy Crystal))
• Will & Grace (Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes))

Animation

• The Adventures of Tintin (1989 Nikkatsu edition) (Tintin)
• Hotel Transylvania (Murray)
• The Land Before Time (Petrie)
• Lilo & Stitch (Pleakley)
• Lilo & Stitch: The Series (Pleakley)
• The Lion Guard (Timon)
• The Lion King (Timon)
• The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (Timon)
• The Lion King 1½ (Timon)
• Timon and Pumbaa (Timon)
• Looney Tunes (Speedy Gonzales)
• The Looney Tunes Show (Speedy Gonzales)
• The Nightmare Before Christmas (Doctor Finklestein)[13]
• Oliver & Company (Tito)
• Robots (Tim the Gate Guard)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Jar Jar Binks)
• Thumbelina (Miss Fieldmouse)
• Toy Story series (Rex)
• Monsters, Inc. (Mike Wazowski, teaser)

Japanese voice-over

• Star Tours (Captain Rex)
• Star Tours—The Adventures Continue (Captain Rex)
• Peter Pan's Flight (Tick-Tock the Crocodile)

References

1. "Yuji Mitsuya, a well-known voice actor in Japan, came out as gay". January 13, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
2. "映画クレヨンしんちゃん 激突！ラクガキングダムとほぼ四人の勇者". eiga.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
3. "バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー[三ツ矢雄二吹替版]". Star Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
4. "バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャーＰＡＲＴ２". Star Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
5. "バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャーＰＡＲＴ３". Star Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
6. "アメリカン・グラフィティ ユニバーサル思い出の復刻版 ブルーレイ". HMV. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
7. "青い珊瑚礁（１９８０）［吹替完全版］". Star Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
8. "ファミリービジネス[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
9. "フライト・オブ・フェニックス［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
10. "グッドモーニング，ベトナム". Star Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
11. "メン・イン・ブラック３". Fukikaeru. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
12. "大人の女子会 ナイトアウト". Star Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
13. "ナイトメアー・ビフォア・クリスマス". Star Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

External links

• Official blog (in Japanese)
• Yūji Mitsuya at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Yūji Mitsuya at IMDb
• Yūji Mitsuya at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)