Tesshō Genda (玄田 哲章 Genda Tesshō, born May 20, 1948 in Okayama Prefecture) is a Japanese voice actor. When he debuted, he used his real name, Mitsuo Yokoi (横居 光雄 Yokoi Mitsuo).
Genda is one of Japan's most prolific voice actors, with over 230 roles credited to his name. Some of his more notable roles include Umibouzu in City Hunter, Sourman in Dr. Slump, Taurus Aldebaran in Saint Seiya, Kurama in Naruto and Naruto Shippūden, Action Mask in Crayon Shin-chan, and Optimus Prime in the Japanese dub of The Transformers and its Japan-only sequel series.
In February 2010, he received a Merit Awards from the 4th Seiyu Awards.
Dub Actors[]
Select Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-1980 | Philip Archer (ep. 15) | Lupin the 3rd Part 2 | Richard Epcar | United States |
| Puma (ep. 32) | Richard Cansino | |||
| John (ep. 71) | Joe Cappelletti | |||
| 1977-1978 | Daijirō Gō | Voltes V | Noel Mallonga (eps. 1-35) |
Philippines |
| Bob Borjal (eps. 36-40) | ||||
| 1979-1980 | Teniente Reed | Mobile Suit Gundam | Scott McNeil | Canada |
| Sleggar Law | Bill Mondy | |||
| 1980-1981 | Dum Dum (ep. 12) | Astro Boy | Paul Nelson | United States |
| Hercules (ep. 25) | Jay Rath | |||
| Caesar (ep. 32) | Richard Ganoung | |||
| Captain Keely (ep. 43) | Dave Miller | |||
| 1980-1981 | Gorsakov | Space Battleship Yamato III | ?¿ | United States |
| 1981-1982 | Tsuyoshi Seidō | Beast King GoLion | Lennie Weinrib | United States |
| 1981-1982 | Porthos | Dogtanian & the Three Muskehounds | Max Christian | United States |
| 1981 | Teniente Reed | Mobile Suit Gundam I | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| 1981 | Narrator | Sengoku Majin Gōshōgun | Peter Cullen | United States |
| 1981 | Raita Hokuto | Space Warrior Baldios | ¿? | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1981-1986 | Rei | Urusei Yatsura | ¿? | Hong Kong |
| 1982-1983 | Kalmec | The Mysterious Cities of Gold | Dean Hagopian (eps. 29-31) |
Canada |
| A.J. Henderson (eps. 32-39) | ||||
| 1983 | Mr. Sullivan | Around the World with Willy Fog | Tom Wyner | United States |
| 1983 | Rei | Urusei Yatsura: Only You | Jeremy Griffin | United States |
| 1984-1987 | Spade | Fist of the North Star | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| 1985 | Belgel | Odin | Sean Barrett | United Kingdom |
| 1985 | Rei | Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love | Jeremy Griffin | United States |
| 1986-1989 | Shu | Dragon Ball | Dave Mallow | United States |
| Doug Parker | Canada | |||
| Chris Cason | United States | |||
| Jonathan Love | Canada | |||
| David Bridges | Hong Kong | |||
| General White | Kyle Hebert | United States | ||
| Ryan Luhning | Canada | |||
| Sherman Priest (ep. 4) | Ian James Corlett | Canada | ||
| John Burgmeier | United States | |||
| Byron Close | Canada | |||
| Goat Man (ep. 17) | Chris Cason | United States | ||
| Roger Rhodes | Canada | |||
| Octopapa (ep. 52) | Christopher Sabat | United States | ||
| Michelle Armeneau | Canada | |||
| Sourman (ep. 56) | Steve Sanders | United States | ||
| Clark Robertson | Canada | |||
| Tiger Bandit (ep. 79) | Dameon Clarke | United States | ||
| Jonathan Love | Canada | |||
| 1986 | D | Project A-ko | Marc Smith | United Kingdom |
| 1986-1989 | Taurus Aldebaran | Saint Seiya | Paul Oddo | United States |
| Josh Morrison | United States | |||
| 1986 | Ganigus Gagtos | They Were Eleven | Dean Wein | United States |
| 1987-1989 | The Big Bad Wolf (ep. 5) | Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics | Steve Kramer | United States |
| Josephine's Brother (ep. 16) | Barry Stigler | |||
| Gargoyle (ep. 21) | Mike Reynolds | |||
| Mr. Fox (ep. 26) | Robert V. Barron | |||
| 1987 | D | Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group | Robert O. Smith | Canada |
| 1987-1988 | Optimus Prime | Transformers Headmasters | Pierre Tremblay | Hong Kong |
| 1987 | Black Dog | Treasure Island: The Movie | Christopher Corey Smith | United States |
| 1988 | Ryūsaku | Akira | Steve Kramer | United States |
| Bob Buchholz | United States | |||
| 1988 | Shu | Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure | Dave Mallow | United States |
| ¿Brian Thomas? | United States | |||
| Jodi Forrest | France | |||
| 1988 | D | Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody | Robert O. Smith | Canada |
| Kei Yūki | Scott McNeil | |||
| 1988 | Rei | Urusei Yatsura 5: The Final Chapter | Jeremy Griffin | United States |
| 1989 | Alf Mason | The Adventures of Peter Pan | ¿? | Canada |
| Mr. George Darling (ep. 1) | ¿? | |||
| 1989-1994 | Togawa | Angel Cop | William Roberts | United Kingdom |
| 1989 | Nemo's Father | Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland | Greg Burson | United States |
| 1989-1990 | Bubu | The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion | Paul Dobson | Canada |
| 1989 | D | Project A-Ko 4: Final | Robert O. Smith | Canada |
| Kei Yūki | Scott McNeil | |||
| 1989-1991 | Goki | Shuten Doji | Ken Webster | United States |
| 1990-1991 | Gabimaru "Gogul" Rikiya | Cyber City Oedo 808 | Sean Barrett | United Kingdom |
| 1990-1991 | The Hobgoblin | Moomin | Jeff Harding | United Kingdom |
| Robert Chase (ep. 75) | ||||
| 1990 | Kei Yūki (ep. 2) | Project A-ko: Uncivil Wars | Scott McNeil | Canada |
| 1991 | Dudley | Adventures of the Little Mermaid | Ian Finlay | Canada |
| 1991 | Crystal Boy | The Space Adventure | Jeff Winkless | United States |
| 1991 | Rei | Urusei Yatsura 6: Always My Darling | Jeremy Griffin | United States |
| 1992- present |
Action Mask | Crayon Shin-chan | Pat Fraley | United States |
| Troy Baker | United States | |||
| 1992-1995 | Younger Toguro | Yu Yu Hakusho | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| 1993 | Bojack | Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound | Bob Carter | United States |
| Doug Rand | France | |||
| 1994-1995 | Selece | Magic Knight Rayearth | Terrence Stone | United States |
| 1994 | Wan-Fu | Samurai Shodown: The Motion Picture | Rob Mungle | United States |
| 1994-1995 | Hebopoi | Wild 7 | Michael Sorich | United States |
| 1995 | Young Rocker | Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn | Jim Foronda | United States |
| Janempa | ||||
| Janemba | Kent Williams | |||
| Shenron | Christopher Sabat | |||
| 1995 | Chief Nakamura | Ghost in the Shell | Simon Prescott | United States |
| 1995 | Guile | Street Fighter II V | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| Rob Mungle | United States | |||
| 1996-1997 | Shu | Dragon Ball GT | Jonathan Love | Canada |
| Chris Cason | United States | |||
| 1996 | Balgus | The Vision of Escaflowne | Don Brown | Canada |
| Christopher Guerrero | United States | |||
| 1997-1998 | Jubei Yagyu | Ninja Resurrection | Gray G. Haddock | United States |
| 1998 | Duke Togo / Golgo 13 | Golgo 13: Queen Bee | John DiMaggio | United States |
| 1999-2003 | Dan Dastun | The Big O | Peter Lurie | United States |
| 1999 | Lucas Amato | Cybersix | Michael Dobson | Canada |
| 2000-2001 | Biff | Baby Felix & Friends | ¿? | United States |
| 2001 | Commander Onizuka | Arjuna | Trevor Devall | Canada |
| 2001 | Yuichiro Konoe | Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| 2001-2002 | Gale Raregroove | Rave Master | Peter Lurie | United States |
| 2002-2007 | Kurama | Naruto | Paul St. Peter | United States |
| 2002 | Tigger | Kingdom Hearts | Jim Cummings | United States |
| 2003 | Soldier Stoneking | Rockman X7 | Walter Roberts | Tokyo, Japan |
| Ride Boarski | Ryan Drees | |||
| 2003-2006 | D'Artagnan | Zatch Bell! | Wally Wingert | United States |
| 2005 | Bojack | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi | Bob Carter | United States |
| Janemba | Kent Williams | |||
| 2006 | Bojack | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 | Bob Carter | United States |
| Janemba | Kent Williams | |||
| Janempa | Jim Foronda | |||
| Fusion Pilaf Machine | Chris Cason | |||
| 2006-2012 | Spirit of Jackal (ep. 5) | Hellsing Ultimate | Liam O'Brien | United States |
| 2006-2007 | Sōgetsu Ma | Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple | Rob Mungle | United States |
| 2006 | Tigger | Kingdom Hearts II | Jim Cummings | United States |
| 2007 | Bojack | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 | Bob Carter | United States |
| Janemba | Kent Williams | |||
| Fusion Pilaf Machine | Chris Cason | |||
| 2007-2017 | Kurama | Naruto Shippūden | Paul St. Peter | United States |
| 2008 | Bruce Wayne / Batman | Batman: Gotham Knight | Kevin Conroy | United States |
| 2009 | Agent Shu | Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo | Chris Cason | United States |
| General White | Kyle Hebert | |||
| 2009-2019 | Warrod Seeken | Fairy Tail | Garrett Schenck | United States |
| 2010 | Master Chief (ep. 7) | Halo Legends | David Wald | United States |
| 2012 | Frank Castle / The Punisher | Iron Man: Rise of Technovore | Norman Reedus | United States |
| 2012-2013 | Pierrot | Smile PreCure! | ¿? | United States |
| 2012-2013 | Kotetsu Serizawa | Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 | Doug Jackson | United States |
| 2013 | Rodin | Bayonetta: Bloody Fate | Dave Fennoy | United States |
| 2013 | Shu | Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods | Chris Cason | United States |
| 2014 | Two Horns | Appleseed Alpha | Wendel Calvert | United States |
| 2014 | Frank Castle / The Punisher | Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher | Brian Bloom | United States |
| 2014-2015 | Captain Tennille (ep. 6) | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| 2014 | Takeda Shingen | Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement | Christopher Ayres | United States |
| 2014 | Thor (ep. 17) | Sword Art Online II | Richard Epcar | United States |
| 2015 | Oculus | Death Parade | Jeremy Schwartz | United States |
| 2015 | Shu | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ | Chris Cason | United States |
| 2015-2018 | Dragon Ball Super | Tommy Arciniega | United States | |
| Chris Cason | United States | |||
| 2015-2019 | Metal Knight | One-Punch Man | Jamieson Price | United States |
| One-Punch Man | Jamieson Price | United States | ||
| 2015 | Yutaka Gōda | My Love Story!! | Josh Morrison | United States |
| 2016 | Tokhtamysh (ep. 27) | The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance | Ken Marmon | United States |
| 2016 | Colonel Mutō | Joker Game | United States | |
| 2017- present |
Kurama | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Paul St. Peter | United States |
| 2017-
present |
Ieyasu Tokugawa (ep. 9) | In Another World with my Smartphone | Kent Williams | United States |
| 2017-2019 | Kaede's Father (ep. 11) | Kakegurui | Kyle Hebert | United States |
| TBA | United States | |||
| 2017 | Kurt von Rudersdorf | Saga of Tanya the Evil | Greg Dulcie | United States |
| 2017 | Vandham | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Simon Thorp | United Kingdom |
| 2018 | Papa | DARLING in the FRANXX | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2018 | Bojack | Dragon Ball Legends | Bob Carter | United States |
| Janemba | Kent Williams | |||
| 2018 | Shu | Dragon Ball Super: Broly | Chris Cason | United States |
| 2018 | Cain Ibrahim Hasan (ep. 26) | Last Hope | Beau Billingslea | United States |
| 2018-present | Popuko (ep. 4b) | Pop Team Epic | Alejandro Saab | United States |
| 2018-2022 | Dandy | Teasing Master Takagi-san | Andrew Love | United States |
| 2019 | Tigger | Kingdom Hearts III | Jim Cummings | United States |
| 2020 | Metal Knight | One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows | Jamieson Price | United States |
| 2021-present | Saman (ep. 1) | Baki Hanma | Bill Butts | United States |