Yuji Ueda

56 · Born: Jun 15, 1967

Personal Details

Born Jun 15, 1967 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

Biography

Yūji Ueda (うえだゆうじ, Ueda Yūji) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] He is best known for voicing the roles of Sagara Sanosuke in Rurouni Kenshin, Akito Tenkawa in Martian Successor Nadesico, Takeshi/Brock and Sonansu/Wobbuffet in Pokémon, Horohoro in Shaman King, Johannes Krauser II in Detroit Metal City, Keitarō Urashima in Love Hina, Shiro Iori in Kill la Kill, and Yousuke Fuuma in Wedding Peach.

Career

acting

2022

Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles

Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles as Takeshi (voice)

2021

Shaman King as Horohoro (voice)

2019

Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution

Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution as Takeshi (voice)

2016

Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel

Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as Sonans (voice)

2015

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages as Sonans

One Punch Man as Watchdog Man (voice)

Show by Rock!! as President Maple (voice)

2014

Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction

Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as Sonans (voice)

2013

KILL la KILL as Shiro Iori (voice)

Chihayafuru as Shinichi Murao (voice)

2012

Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc

Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc as Sanosuke Sagara

Street Fighter X Tekken Vita

Street Fighter X Tekken Vita as Blanka (voice)

Natsume's Book of Friends

Natsume's Book of Friends as Small Tengu (voice)

2010

Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions

Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions as Takeshi (voice)

2009

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life as Takeshi (voice)

2008

Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior

Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior as Takeshi

2007

Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai

Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai as Takeshi

Mobile Suit Gundam 00

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 as Billy Katagiri (voice)

2006

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea as Takeshi / Sonans (voice)

D.Gray-man as Selim (voice)

Tokyo Tribe 2 as Tera

2005

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew as Takeshi / Sonans (voice)

Elemental Gelade

Elemental Gelade as Rowen

Strawberry 100%

Strawberry 100% as Hiroshi Sotomura

Hell Girl as Hajime Shibata

Honey and Clover

Honey and Clover as Ren Sentian

2004

Gekijôban Poketto Monsutâ Adobansu Jenerêshon: Rekkû no hômonsha Deokishisu

Gekijôban Poketto Monsutâ Adobansu Jenerêshon: Rekkû no hômonsha Deokishisu as Takeshi (voice)

Burst Angel as Kyohei Tachibana

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex as Ueda (voice)

2003

Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker

Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker as Takeshi and Sonans

Sakigake!! Cromartie Kôkô

Sakigake!! Cromartie Kôkô as Jun Ishikawa (voice)

Peace Maker Kurogane

Peace Maker Kurogane as Tatsunosuke Ichimura (voice)

Stellvia as Pierre Takida

2002

Pokémon Heroes as Takeshi and Waninoko

The Twelve Kingdoms

The Twelve Kingdoms as Ikuya Asano (voice)

MegaMan: NT Warrior

MegaMan: NT Warrior as Higsby / NumberMan.EXE (voice)

MegaMan NT Warrior

MegaMan NT Warrior as Higsby / NumberMan.EXE (voice)

Tenshi na konamaiki

Tenshi na konamaiki as Tasuke Yasuda

2001

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns as Takeshi and Sônansu

Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door as Lee

Love Hina Spring Special

Love Hina Spring Special as Keitarou Urashima

Pokémon 4Ever as Takeshi

Shaman King as Horohoro

I My Me! Strawberry Eggs

I My Me! Strawberry Eggs as Akira Fukae / Tofu Tofukuji

2000

Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown

Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown as Takeshi / Yorunozuku / Sonans (voice)

Love Hina as Keitaro Urashima (voice)

Mon Colle Knights

Mon Colle Knights as Chuzaemon Takenaka

1999

Eden's Bowy as Spike Randit / Mikaera

Zoids: Chaotic Century

Zoids: Chaotic Century as Karl Liechten Schwarz

Zoids as Karl Liechten Schwarz

Pokémon as Takeshi (voice)

Pokémon as Takeshi (voice)

1998

Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back

Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back as Takeshi and Hitokagetwo (segment "Myûtsû no tanjô")

Martian Successor Nadesico - The Motion Picture: Prince of Darkness

Martian Successor Nadesico - The Motion Picture: Prince of Darkness as Akito Tenkawa

Neo Ranga as Narrator (voice)

1997

Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin as Sanosuke Sagara (voice)

1996

Mobile Battleship Nadesico

Mobile Battleship Nadesico as Akito Tenkawa

Tenkû no Esukafurône

Tenkû no Esukafurône as Reeden (voice)

1995

Wedding Peach as Yousuke Fuuma

Zenki as Kuribayashi

1994

Blue Seed as Yoshiki Yaegashi (voice)

1992

Calimero as Giuliano (voice)