Toshikazu Shiozawa (塩沢 敏一 Shiozawa Toshikazu, January 28, 1954 – May 10, 2000), better known by the stage name Kaneto Shiozawa (塩沢 兼人 Shiozawa Kaneto), was a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. He was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of his death.
Shiozawa yearned to be a performer since his childhood. He graduated from Nihon University Second Senior High School, where he learned to perform in its art department. He was known for his distinctive cold, calm, sexy aristocratic-sounding voice, which often typecast him as villainous or anti-heroic strategists and intellectuals. His stage name originated from the Japanese director Kaneto Shindō.
On May 9, 2000, at 4:00 pm, Shiozawa fell down the stairway of his home in Shinjuku, Tokyo. At that time, he had no external injuries and insisted that everything was all right, but his condition suddenly changed around 10:00 pm that day. He fell unconscious and was rushed to the Tokyo Medical University Hospital; he died of a cerebral contusion at 12:54 am on May 10. He was 46 years old at the time of his death. Fellow voice actor Hidekatsu Shibata was one of the attendees at his funeral. Shiozawa's ongoing roles were replaced with other voice actors after his death.
Dub Actors[]
| Actor | No. of Titles | Country |
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| Eric Vale | 4 | 
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| Kerrigan Mahan | 3 |
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| Gregory Snegoff | 3 |
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| Jay Benedict | 2 | 
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| Steve Bulen | 2 |
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| Richard Cansino | 2 |
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| Paul Dobson | 2 | 
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| Daniel Flynn | 2 |
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| John Gremillion | 2 |
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| Jerry Jewell | 2 |
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| Dave Mallow | 2 |
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| Andy McAvin | 2 |
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| Michael McConnohie | 2 |
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| Vic Mignogna | 2 |
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| Robert V. Barron | 1 |
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| Michael Benyaer | 1 |
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| Shane Bland | 1 |
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| Steve Blum | 1 |
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| Robert Bockstael | 1 |
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| Bryan Bounds | 1 |
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| Bill Calhoun | 1 | 
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| Scott Cargle | 1 |
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| Bradley Carlin | 1 |
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| Christopher Carroll | 1 |
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| Ethan Cole | 1 |
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| Justin Cook | 1 |
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| Dan Dietz | 1 |
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| Richard Dumont | 1 |
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| Greg Eagles | 1 |
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| Jake Eisbart | 1 |
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| Mark Franklin | 1 |
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| Dan Green | 1 |
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| Zach Hanner | 1 |
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| Chris Hilton | 1 | 
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| Adam Hunter | 1 |
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| Tommy James | 1 |
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| Ben Jeffery | 1 |
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| Jonathan Keeble | 1 |
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| Jason Klassi | 1 |
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| R. Martin Klein | 1 |
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| Paul Locklear | 1 |
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| David Frank Jones | 1 |
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| Scott McNeil | 1 |
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| Matthew Mercer | 1 |
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| Edwin Neal | 1 |
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| Daran Norris | 1 |
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| Chris Patton | 1 |
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| John Payne | 1 |
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| David Logan Rankin | 1 |
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| Christopher Sabat | 1 |
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| Kevin Seymour | 1 |
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| Eric Stuart | 1 |
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| Bill Timoney | 1 |
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| Ezra Weisz | 1 |
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| Tom Wyner | 1 |
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| Mike Yeager | 1 |
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Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
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| 1979-1980 | Captain M'Quve | Mobile Suit Gundam | Michael Benyaer | Canada |
| 1980 | Oscar Phelps (ep. 45) | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Dave Mallow | United States |
| 1980 | Godō Shingo | Phoenix 2772 | Chris Hilton | Hong Kong |
| 1981-1982 | Aramis | Dogtanian & the Three Muskehounds | Jason Klassi | United States |
| 1981 | Detective 2 | Frankenstein | Robert V. Barron | United States |
| 1981 | Leonardo Medici Bundol | Sengoku Majin Gōshōgun | Gregory Snegoff | United States |
| 1981 | Marlin Reagan | Space Warrior Baldios | ¿? | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1983 | Ant #2 | Aesop's Fables | ¿? | United States |
| 1984-1985 | Weather | Adventures of the Little Koala | Richard Dumont | Canada |
| 1984 | Junobel Kim | Birth | Kerrigan Mahan | United States |
| Bradley Carlin | United States | |||
| 1984-1987 | Rei | Fist of the North Star | Daran Norris | United States |
| 1985 | Shingo | The Dagger of Kamui | Bill Calhoun | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1985 | Leonardo Medici Bundle | Gōshōgun: The Time Étranger | Jay Benedict | United Kingdom |
| Dan Green | United States | |||
| 1985-1987 | Sir Violet (mind-controlled) | Fight!! Iczer-One | Christopher Carroll | United States |
| 1985 | B.D. | Megazone 23 - Part I | Gregory Snegoff | United States |
| Andy McAvin | United States | |||
| 1985 | D | Vampire Hunter D | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| John Gremillion (redub) |
United States | |||
| 1986-1989 | Nam | Dragon Ball | Jerry Jewell | United States |
| Adam Hunter | Canada | |||
| Sky Dragon (ep. 80) | Jerry Jewell | United States | ||
| Ben Jeffery | Canada | |||
| 1986 | Rei | Fist of the North Star: The Movie | Gregory Snegoff | United States |
| 1986 | B.D. | Megazone 23 - Part II | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| Andy McAvin | United States | |||
| 1986-1989 | Aries Mu | Saint Seiya | Shane Bland | Canada |
| Paul Locklear | United States | |||
| John Gremillion | United States | |||
| Black Andromeda | Chris Patton | United States | ||
| 1987-1991 | J.B. Gibson (ep. 4) | Bubblegum Crisis | Zach Hanner | United States |
| 1987-1989 | The Bear / Prince (ep. 9) | Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics | Dave Mallow | United States |
| The Prince (ep. 27) | Daniel Woren | |||
| 1987 | Goemon Ishikawa XIII | Lupin the 3rd: The Plot of the Fuma Clan | Mark Franklin | United States |
| 1987 | Denjiro (A Tale of Two Robots, Part 3: Foreign Invasion) | Robot Carnival | Kerrigan Mahan | United States |
| 1988-1994 | Choki Tateyou | Crying Freeman | Vic Mignogna | United States |
| 1988 | Rupa | Urusei Yatsura 5: The Final Chapter | Mike Yeager | United States |
| 1988 | Gardok Odama | Zillion: Burning Night | Steve Bulen | United States |
| 1989 | Randy Ballback | Garaga | Jake Eisbart | United States |
| 1990-1991 | Merrill "Benten" Yanagawa | Cyber City Oedo 808 | Daniel Flynn | United Kingdom |
| 1990-1991 | Emperor Neo | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water | Dan Dietz | United States |
| 1991 | Yoichiro Tatsumiya | Doomed Megalopolis | Jay Benedict | United Kingdom |
| Kerrigan Mahan | United States | |||
| 1991-1995 | Narsus | The Heroic Legend of Arslan | Daniel Flynn | United Kingdom |
| 1991 | Kirin | Ranma ½ the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China | John Payne | Canada |
| 1991 | Muraki | Vampire Wars | Jonathan Keeble | United Kingdom |
| 1992-2000 | Buriburi Zaemon | Crayon Shin-chan | Justin Cook | United States |
| 1992-1993 | Phelkis | Ellcia | Bryan Bounds | United States |
| 1993 | John | Art of Fighting | Eric Stuart | United States |
| 1993-1994 | Hans Ringer | Kishin Corps | Paul Dobson | Canada |
| 1993-1994 | Prince Diamond | Sailor Moon R | Robert Bockstael | Canada |
| Matthew Mercer | United States | |||
| 1994-1995 | Berg Katse | Gatchaman | R. Martin Klein | United States |
| Edwin Neal | United States | |||
| 1994-1995 | Umi's Father (ep. 21) | Magic Knight Rayearth | Ezra Weisz | United States |
| 1994-1995 | Toru Nakasugi | Phantom Quest Corp. | Steve Blum | United States |
| 1994 | Balrog | Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie | Richard Cansino | United States |
| 1995 | Street Fighter II V | United States | ||
| Vic Mignogna | United States | |||
| 1996 | Duke B. Rambert | Battle Arena Toshinden | Bill Timoney | United States |
| 1996-1997 | Eis Shenron | Dragon Ball GT | Tommy James | Canada |
| Jerry Jewell | United States | |||
| 1996 | M.D. Krauser | M.D. Geist II: Death Force | David Logan Rankin | United States |
| 1996 | Zongi | The Vision of Escaflowne | Paul Dobson | Canada |
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| 1997-1999 | Rudolph Hagen | Agent Aika | Scott Cargle | United States |
| 1997 | Inspector Ninzaburou Shiratori | Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper | Eric Vale | United States |
| 1997-1998 | Tamiya Botaro | Ninja Resurrection | David Frank Jones | United States |
| 1997 | Kudo | Twilight of the Dark Master | Steve Bulen | United States |
| 1998 | Inspector Ninzaburou Shiratori | Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target | Eric Vale | United States |
| 1998 | Gray Fox | Metal Gear Solid | Greg Eagles | United States |
| 1999 | Inspector Ninzaburou Shiratori | Detective Conan: The Last Wizard Of The Century | Eric Vale | United States |
| 1999 | Lord Dusanyu (ep. 1) | Crest of the Stars | Ethan Cole | Canada |
| 1999-2000 | Devimon | Digimon Adventure | Tom Wyner | United States |
| 1999-2000 | Gali (eps. 1-48) | Monster Rancher | Scott McNeil | Canada |
| 2000 | Inspector Ninzaburou Shiratori | Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes | Eric Vale | United States |
| 2000 | Yasutaka Fukuoka | Gate Keepers | Kevin Seymour | United States |