Yūji Ueda

Yūji Ueda(うえだゆうじ, Ueda Yūji; born June 15, 1967) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is best known for voicing the roles of Sagara Sanosuke in Rurouni Kenshin, Akito Tenkawa in Martian Successor Nadesico, Valerino in the 1992 series of Calimero, Takeshi/Brock and Sonansu/Wobbuffet in Pokémon, Horohoro in Shaman King, Johannes Krauser II in Detroit Metal City, Kōhei Oguri in Zipang, Keitarō Urashima in Love Hina, Shiro Iori in Kill la Kill, and Yousuke Fuuma in Wedding Peach.

Biography

Yūji Ueda was born in Fukuoka as 上田祐司 (same pronunciation). In July 2004, he left Arts Vision and officially made his name into an all-hiragana form. In April 2005, Ueda joined Office Osawa.

Yūji is frequently called "Yū-chan" by veteran voice actresses; usually co-voice actresses from Pokémon.

He is married to voice actress Omi Minami. In March 2012, Ueda and Minami both left Osawa, and launched a new agency called PomaRancz.

Filmography

Television animation

1992

Calimero – Valerino

1994

Blue Seed – Yoshiki Yaegashi
Tokimeki Memorial – Yoshio Saotome [citation needed]

1995

Bonobono – Yama-Ō
Fushigi Yūgi – Amiboshi, Suboshi
Wedding Peach – Yousuke Fuuma

1996

The Vision of Escaflowne – Reeden
Martian Successor Nadesico – Akito Tenkawa
Rurouni Kenshin – Sagara Sanosuke
Violinist of Hameln – Hamel
Chouja Reideen - Masato Tsubaki

1997

BØY – Kiyoshirō Okamoto
Pokémon – Takeshi (Brock), Barri-chan (Mimey), Zippo
Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy – Kuma

1998

Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! – Hitoshi Matsu
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 – Daly Wong
Case Closed – Shigehisa Noguchi
Di Gi Charat – Abarenbō
Digimon Adventure – Numemon
Eat-Man '98 – Larry
Fancy Lala – Yoshio
Flint the Time Detective – Dino Fishman
Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo! Masaru-san – Masaru Hananakajima
Super Yo-Yo – Seito Houjouin
Ojarumaru – Kisuke, Okorinbou

1999

Black Heaven – Michael Sato
Dai-Guard – Matsutouya
Dr. Slump – Akira Toriyama
Eden's Bowy – Spike Randit
Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago – Takeshi (Brock), Barri-chan (Mimey)
Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver – Takeshi (Brock), Musashi's Sonansu (Jessie's Wobbuffet), Satoshi's Hinoarashi (Ash's Cyndaquil), Satoshi's Yorunozuku (Ash's Noctowl), Barri-chan (Mimey), Zippo
Trouble Chocolate – Ham Ham, Spider Monster
Zoids – Karl Schubaltz

2000

Boys Be... – Tsuyoshi Ueno
Hand Maid May – Kōtarō Nanbara
Love Hina – Keitarō Urashima
Mon Colle Knights – Tanaka

2001

Chance Pop Session – Muraki
Earth Maiden Arjuna – Chris Hawken
Fruits Basket – Makoto Takei
I My Me! Strawberry Eggs – Tofu Tofukuji, Akira Fukae
Inuyasha – Hōjō
PaRappa the Rapper – Shop Manager
Prétear – Kaoru Awayuki
Project ARMS – Takeshi Tomoe
Sadamitsu the Destroyer – Sadamitsu Tsubaki
Samurai – Kurikichi
Shaman King – Horokeu Usui (a.k.a. Horohoro), Hang Zang-Ching
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars – Hachiyou Tsunamori
X/1999 – Kakyo Kuzuki

2002

A Cheeky Angel – Tasuke Yasuda
Chobits – Hiroyasu Ueda
Heat Guy J – Kia Freeborn
Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat – Deji Devil
Pocket Monsters Side Stories – Takeshi (Brock), Musashi's Sonansu (Jessie's Wobbuffet), Satoshi's Hinoarashi (Ash's Cyndaquil), Satoshi's Yorunozuku (Ash's Noctowl), Barri-chan (Mimey), Zippo
Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation – Takeshi (Brock), Musashi's Sonansu (Jessie's Wobbuffet), Satoshi's Kimori/Juputor/Jukain (Ash's Treecko/Grovyle/Sceptile) Satoshi's Hinoarashi (Ash's Cyndaquil), Satoshi's Yorunozuku (Ash's Noctowl), Barri-chan (Mimey), Harley's Nokutas (Harley's Cacturne)
Love Hina Again – Keitaro Urashima
Rockman EXE – Yuuichiro, Higure, Coloredman, 'Numberman
The Twelve Kingdoms – Ikuya Asano
Witch Hunter Robin – Juzo Narumi

2003

Cromartie High School – Jun Ishikawa
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu – Fuwa-senpai, Mori
GetBackers – Yuuji Takamura
Konjiki no Gash Bell!! – Karudio
One Piece – Sarquiss, Stainless
Peacemaker Kurogane – Tatsunosuke
Stellvia of the Universe – Pierre Takida

2004

Bleach – Sora Inoue
Burst Angel – Kyohei Tachibana
Diamond Daydreams – Mitsuru Shiraishi
Fullmetal Alchemist – Solf J. Kimblee, Roa
Genshiken – Chairman
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG – Ueda
Inuyasha – Akitoki Hōjō
Midori Days – Shuichi Takamizawa
My-HiME – Masashi Takeda
The Prince of Tennis – Jiro Akutagawa
Doki Doki School Hours – Yūichi Kudō
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX – Mitsuru Ayanokouji, Kozaky
Zipang – Navigation Officer Kōhei Oguri

2005

Aria the Animation – Udo "Woody" Ayanokoji the 51st
Black Jack – Tanikawa
Buzzer Beater – DT
Elemental Gelade – Rowen
Emma - A Victorian Romance – Hakim Atawari
Fighting Beauty Wulong – Takuro Kaburagi
Gag Manga Biyori – Opening song performer and various characters
Hell Girl – Hajime Shibata
Honey and Clover – Shinobu Morita
Mushishi – Adashino

2006

009-1 – Doctor Green
Aria the Natural – Udo "Woody" Ayanokoji the 51st
Gag Manga Biyori 2 – Pensuke
Galaxy Angel Rune – Denish
Ghost Slayers Ayashi – Kumoshichi
Ouran High School Host Club – Nekozawa Umehito
Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon – Takeshi (Brock)
Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl – Takeshi (Brock), Musashi's Sonansu (Jessie's Wobbuffet), Satoshi's Jukain (Ash's Sceptile), Satoshi's Mokazaru/Gokazaru (Ash's Monferno/Infernape), Satoshi's Hinoarashi/Magmarashi (Ash's Cyndaquil/Quilava), Satoshi's Yorunozuku (Ash's Noctowl), Shinji's Glion (Paul's Gliscor), Shinji's Būbā/Būburn (Paul's Magmar/Magmortar), Jun's Sawamura (Barry's Hitmonlee)
Project Blue: Chikyū SOS – James
The Third – Toy Joey

2007

Case Closed – Inagaki Hiromasa
D.Gray-man – Selim
Devil May Cry – Kerry
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 – Billy Katagiri
Moetan – Naoto "Nao-kun" Tezuka
Oh! Edo Rocket – Ears
You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle – Staff

2008

Aria the Originator – Udo "Woody" Ayanokoji the 51st
Glass Maiden – Akira
Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- – Cristiano
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens – Hagashima

2009

Battle Spirits: Shonen Gekiha Dan – Magical Crown
Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor – Ilya Sokoloff
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Jean Havoc, Bido
Golgo 13 – Danielle's Pimp
Rideback – Haruki Hishida
Tears to Tiara – Lector

2010

Durarara!! – Takashi Nasujima
Sgt. Frog – Darere
Inuyasha: The Final Act - Hōjō

2011

Blade – Agus
Chihayafuru – Shinichi Murao
Gosick – Simon Hunt
Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san – Fujisaki

2012

Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2 – Shizui (Marlon)

2013

Chiharafuru 2 – Shinichi Murao
Gundam Build Fighters – Mario & Julio Renato
Hunter × Hunter (2011) – Shoot McMahon
Kill la Kill – Shirō Iori
Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N – Takeshi (Brock)
Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure – Musashi's Sonansu (Jessie's Wobbuffet), Barri-chan (Mimey)
Pocket Monsters: XY – Musashi's Sonansu (Jessie's Wobbuffet), Satoshi's Keromatsu/Gekogashira (Ash's Froakie/Frogadier), Monsieur Pierre's Kureffi (Monsieur Pierre's Klefki), Shōta's Kimori/Juputoru (Sawyer's Treecko/Grovyle)
Robotics;Notes – Maguyan
Saint Seiya Omega – Mira

2014

Hanayamata – Hana's Father
Tokyo Ghoul – Itsuki Marude

2015

Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation – Father Tominaga
DD Fist of the North Star II – Fudō
Pocket Monsters: XY&Z – Musashi's Sonansu (Jessie's Wobbuffet), Satoshi's Gekogashira/Gekkoga (Ash's Frogadier/Greninja), Monsieur Pierre's Kureffi (Monsieur Pierre's Klefki), Shōta's Juputoru/Jukain (Sawyer's Grovyle/Sceptile)
Samurai Warriors – Maeda Keiji
Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold – Tanngrisnir Hercules
Show by Rock!! – Maple Arisugawa
Tokyo Ghoul √A – Itsuki Marude
Seiyu's Life! – Manager of Voice Entertainment
One-Punch Man – Watch Dog Man
Ushio to Tora – Kappa

2016

Battle Spirits Double Drive – Azasu
Nobunaga no Shinobi – Saitō Tatsuoki
Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon – Takeshi (Brock), Musashi's Sonansu (Jessie's Wobbuffet), Māmane's Kuwagannon (Sophocles's Vikavolt), Barri-chan (Mimey), Lychee's Rugarugan (Olivia's Lycanroc), Māmane's father (Sophocles' father)

2017

Kirakira PreCure a la Mode – Gummy
March Comes in Like a Lion – Eisaku Noguchi
Puri-Puri Chiichan – Doctor Hatena

2018

Hi Score Girl – Blanka

2019

Mob Psycho 100 II – Red Raincoat
One-Punch Man 2 – Watch Dog Man
Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious – Deathmagla

2020

Deca-Dence – Sarkozy

2021

Shaman King (2021) – Horokeu Usui (a.k.a. Horohoro)

2024

Mission: Yozakura Family – Makoto Kawashita

OVA

Dirty Pair Flash (1994) – Operator
Fobia (1995) – Mutsumi Narita
Magic User's Club (1996) – Akane's Boyfriend #3
Master of Mosquiton (1996) – Honoo
Very Private Lesson (1998) – Arihiko Tairaku
Sol Bianca: The Legacy (1999) – Percy
Angel Sanctuary (2000) – Yue Katou
Rurouni Kenshin: Seisōhen (2001) – Sagara Sanosuke
Digital Juice (2002) – Chicken
Futari Ecchi (2002) – Makoto Onoda
Nurse Witch Komugi (2002) – Mugi-maru
Akane Maniax (2004) – Andorō Umeda
Ayashi Divine Comedy (2007) – Kumoshichi
Detroit Metal City (2008) – Johannes Krauser II

Theatrical animation

Pocket Monsters films (1998–) – Takeshi (Brock), Musashi's Sonans (Jessie's Wobbuffet)
Escaflowne (2000) – Reeden
Ojarumaru the Movie: The Promised Summer - Ojaru and Semira (2000) – Kisuke
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (2001) – Lee Sampson
Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon (2002) – Dinohyumon
Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) – Hojo, Akitoki Hojo
Eyeshield 21: The Phantom Golden Bowl (2003) – Tarō Raimon
Dōbutsu no Mori (2006) – Sakurajima
Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (2009) – Picanta
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (2010) – Billy Katagiri

Tokusatsu

Tokusou Robo Janperson (1993) – Robot Angel (ep. 15)
Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger (2018) – Destra Majjo (eps. 1 – 7, 9 – 11, 13 – 15, 17 – 18, 20 – 23, 25 – 26, 28 – 30, 32, 34 – 36, 38 – 39, 41 – 42)
Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film (2018) – Destra Majjo
Mashin Sentai Kiramager (2020) - Stove Jamen (eps. 7-8)

Games

EVE Burst Error (1997) – Susumu Nikaido
Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (2000) – Blanka, Balrog/Vega
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001 (2001) – Blanka, Balrog/Vega
Everybody's Golf 5 (2007) – Kid/Felipe
Galaxy Angel (2002) – Takuto Meyers
Galaxy Angel: Moonlit Lovers (2003) – Takuto Meyers
Galaxy Angel: Eternal Lovers (2004) – Takuto Meyers
Galaxy Angel II ~Zettai Ryouiki no Tobira~ (2006) – Takuto Meyers
Galaxy Angel II ~Mugen Kairou no Kagi~ (2007) – Takuto Meyers
Growlanser – Oscar Reeves
Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice – Oscar Reeves
Guilty Gear XX (2002) – Zappa
Final Fantasy XIII (2009) – Amodar
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (2011) – Amodar
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (2014) – Saint Walker
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (1998) – Strider Hiryu, Jin Saotome
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000) – Strider Hiryu, Jin Saotome
Megami Ibunroku Persona – (Masao 'Mark' Inaba)
Namco × Capcom (2005) – Krino Sandra, Zabel Zarock/Lord Raptor
Nana (PS2) (2005) – Kyosuke Takakura
Project X Zone (2012) – Zabel Zarock/Lord Raptor
Project X Zone 2 (2015) – Zabel Zarock/Lord Raptor
Teppen (2024) – Strider Hiryu
Rockman X7 (Tornado Debonion)
Rockman ZX (Purprill the Mandroid)
Rival Schools series (1998) – Shoma Sawamura
Samurai Warriors – Maeda Keiji, Sasaki Kojirō
Shikigami no Shiro – Roger Sasuke
Star Ocean: The Second Story – Claude C. Kenni
Street Fighter Zero 3 (1998) – Blanka, Balrog/Vega
Street Fighter III 2nd Impact: Giant Attack (1997) – Urien
Street Fighter IV (2008) – Blanka
Street Fighter V (2016) – Blanka
Street Fighter 6 (2023) – Blanka
Super Street Fighter IV (2009) – Blanka
Street Fighter X Tekken (2012) – Blanka
Super Robot Wars Impact (Akito Tenkawa)
Super Robot Wars MX (Akito Tenkawa)
Super Robot Wars A Portable (Akito Tenkawa)
2nd Super Robot Wars Z (Crow/Crowe Brust)
Super Robot Wars BX (Akito Tenkawa)
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U – Greninja
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Greninja
Summon Night Craft Sword Monogatari: Hajimari no Ishi – Tram
Tales of Innocence – Spada Belforma/Durandal
Tokimeki Memorial – Yoshio Saotome
Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 2nd Kiss – Motoharu Masaki
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011) – Strider Hiryu
Vampire: The Night Warriors(1994) – Zabel Zarock/Lord Raptor, Rikuo/Aulbath, Jon Talbain/Gallon
Vampire Hunter: Darkstalkers' Revenge (1995) – Zarbel Zarock/Lord Raptor, Rikuo/Aulbath, Jon Talbain/Gallon
Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire (1997) – Zarbel Zarock/Lord Raptor, Rikuo/Aulbath, Jon Talbain/Gallon
Xenogears – Billy Lee Black

Drama CDs

Mainichi Seiten! series 2: Kodomo wa Tomaranai (Tatsuya-fishmonger)
Setsunai Koi Daze – Wataru Shinjou
Shiawase ni Shite Agemasu – Toshiyuki Oosawa
Solid Love – Kei Oujisawa

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Anna and the Apocalypse – Arthur Savage (Paul Kaye)
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer – Darick the Dockhand (Benjamin Brown)
The Matrix – Mouse (Matt Doran)
Saturday Night Fever – Bobby C. (Barry Miller)

Animation

Ozzy & Drix – Osmosis Jones