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Masashi Hirose (広瀬 正志, Hirose Masashi, born November 6, 1947) is a Japanese voice actor from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He works at Production Baobab.

He is known for the roles of Ramba Ral (Mobile Suit Gundam), Rikishiman (Kinnikuman), Gosterro (Blue Comet SPT Layzner) and Nakano-sensei (Lovely Complex).

In September 2014, Hirose was hospitalized for an unspecified illness. As a result, he was replaced by Katsuhisa Hōki in Gundam Build Fighters Try, Banjō Ginga in One Piece, and Akio Ōtsuka in In Search of the Lost Future.

Filmography

Anime television

• Lupin the 3rd Part II (Herbert von Myer, others) (1977)
• Mobile Suit Gundam (Ramba Ral) (1979)
• Astro Boy (Pannakokku) (1980-1981)
• Fang of the Sun Dougram (Destan) (1983)
• Armored Trooper Votoms (Kan Yu) (1983)
• Blue Comet SPT Layzner (Gosterro) (1985-1986)
• Fist of the North Star (Golem, Kubaru, Search Captain, Zack) (1985-1986)
• Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (Gillman) (1986)
• City Hunter (Inagaki, Kameda, Scout #2, Gilmore, Serrano) (1987-1990)
• Osomatsu-kun (Sandayu) (1988)
• Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru 2 (Jangorilla, Mentenanman) (1990-1991)
• Mahoujin Guru Guru (Hatenashi Village Elder) (1995)
• New Mobile Report Gundam Wing (Master O) (1995-1996)
• After War Gundam X (Katokk Alzamille) (1996)
• Detective Conan (Ogura, Ushikubo, Werewolf, Misc. male voices) (1996-2012)
• Kindaichi Case Files (Goro, Masayuki Ishii, Shuuichirou Aizawa) (1997)
• Lost Universe (Alzas) (1998)
• Kyo Kara Maoh! (Baxter) (1998)
• Gregory Horror Show (Death) (1999)
• One Piece (Riku Dold III) (1999)
• Cowboy Bebop (Fad) (1999)
• Dai-Guard (Chief Haruo Osugi) (1999-2000)
• Pokémon (Gantetsu) (2000)
• Ghost Stories (Akaikami Aoikami) (2000-2001)
• Vandread (Kümmel Ohzeki) (2001)
• InuYasha (Monk) (2001)
• Mobile Fighter G Gundam (Shawn Douglas) (2002)
• Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (Sahib Ashman) (2002-2003)
• Mermaid Forest (Leader of the Sakagami Pirates) (2003)
• Ashita no Nadja (Watson) (2003-2004)
• Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (Nakamura) (2004)
• Phoenix (Lamp) (2004)
• Rockman.EXE Axess (Tensuke Takumi) (2004)
• Paranoia Agent (Akihiro Takamine) (2004)
• Monster (Cole) (2004-2005)
• Bleach (Abûero) (2004-2005)
• Keroro Gunso (Animation Director, Prof Hellsing) (2004-2007)
• Samurai Champloo (Kuroihara) (2005)
• Futakoi Alternative (Kumicho) (2005)
• Speed Grapher (Seijirou Togotsu) (2005)
• Jigoku Shōjo (Ryuuzo Kusuno) (2005)
• Hell Girl (Mayor Ryouzo Kusunoki) (2006)
• Witchblade (Muraki) (2006)
• 009-1 (Secretary) (2006)
• Honey and Clover (Professor Tange) (2006)
• Gintama (Kanbee) (2007)
• Oh! Edo Rocket (Heihachiro Oshio) (2007)
• Toward the Terra (Shiroe's Papa) (2007)
• Lovely Complex (Nakano-sensei) (2007)
• Umineko no Naku Koro ni (Hideyoshi Ushiromiya) (2009)
• Ushinawareta Mirai o Motomete (Sakunoshin Honjou); changed to Akio Ōtsuka (2009)
• Fairy Tail (Hades) (2009-2014)
• Fate/zero (Risei Kotomine) (2011-2012)
• Zetman (Seizou Amagi) (2012)
• Gundam Build Fighters (Mr. Ral) (2013)
• Gundam Build Fighters Try (Mr. Ral) (eps. 1–4) (2014)
• Onegai My Melody (George Hijikata) (?)
• Zipang (Samuel D. Hatton) (?)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II (Vector's father) (?)

Original Video Animations

• Armored Trooper Votoms: Big Battle (Radah Neeva) (1986)
• Gunbuster (Admiral Yuzo Takaya) (1988)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1989) (Arthur Lynch)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996) (Baresto Rosita)
• The Silent Service (Keisuke Hamamoto, Aleksei) (1997-1998)
• Getter Robo Armageddon (Stinger) (1998)
• Hellsing Ultimate (Sir Penwood) (2008)
• Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (James Shiba) (2012-2014)

Anime films

• Mobile Suit Gundam (1981) (Ramba Ral)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Soldiers of Sorrow (1981) (Ramba Ral)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space (1982) (Ramba Ral)
• Kinnikuman film series (Rikishiman, The Ninja, Kendaman, others) (1984-1986)
• My Neighbor Totoro (1988) (Kanta's Father)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, Miller's Report (Jacob) (1998)
• Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000) (Coretol)

Tokusatsu

• Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army (1984) (Alien Temperor, Alien Baltan II)
• Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju (2006) (Horror Legules)

Video games

• Mobile Suit Gundam (Ramba Ral) (1981)
• Armored Trooper Votoms: Udo Kumen Arc (Kan Yu) (1983)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Gihren's Greed (Ramba Ral) (1998)
• Ikusagami (2005) (Takeda Shingen)
• Radiata Stories (Dynas Stone) (2005)
• Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na (Lioness Teo Arshlight) (2006)
• Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Minister of Alsword) (2007)
• ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat (King Sumnelthia III) (2007)
• Infinite Undiscovery (Enma) (2008)
• Super Robot Wars series (Ramba Ral, Gosterro, Kan Yu, Dr. Stinger) (2008-2019)
• Fallout: New Vegas (Robert House) (2010)
• Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney (Story Teller) (2012)
• Tales of Vesperia (Barbos, Leblanc) (2019)

Dubbing

Other voices

• Star Tours – The Adventures Continue (Boba Fett)

References

1. Beck, Jerry (2005-10-28). The animated movie guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-55652-591-9. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
2. "Gundam BF Try Replaces Ral Voice Actor Masashi Hirose with Katsuhisa Houki". Anime News Network. 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
3. "Banjou Ginga to Replace Masashi Hirose in One Piece". Anime News Network. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
4. "Akio Ohtsuka Takes Over Masashi Hirose's Role in Ushinawareta Mirai o Motomete Anime". Anime News Network. 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
5. "Hellsing IV". Hellsing Ultimate. Episode 4. October 11, 2014. Adult Swim.
6. "お熱いのがお好き（１９５９）". Star Channel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
7. "トッツィー". The Cinema. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
8. "俺がハマーだ！ －日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
9. "バトルランナー パラマウント 思い出の復刻版 ブルーレイ". Paramount. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
10. "Dubbed Western-style Theater Columbia 90th Anniversary "Last Action Hero" Deluxe Edition (First Press Limited Edition) (Blu-ray)". Amazon. 28 January 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
11. "午後ロード「クイック＆デッド」タフでセクシーな早撃ちシャロンが悩殺＆瞬殺！". TV Tokyo. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
12. "フラッド". Star Channel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
13. "ジェット!![吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
14. "アベンジャーズ". Fukikaeru. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
15. "ガーディアンズ・オブ・ギャラクシー". Fukikaeru. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

External links

• Official profile (in Japanese)
• Masashi Hirose at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Masashi Hirose at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)
• Masashi Hirose at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database (in Japanese)
• Masashi Hirose at IMDb

• 1948 births
• Living people
• Japanese male video game actors
• Japanese male voice actors
• Male voice actors from Osaka Prefecture
• Production Baobab voice actors