Norio Wakamoto
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| Native name | 若本 規夫 |
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October 18, 1945 Shimonoseki, Japan |
| Occupation | Voice actor, narrator |
| Years active | 1972-present |
| Notable credit(s) |
Sazae-san as Anago-san Dragon Ball Z as Cell Legend of the Galactic Heroes as Oskar von Reuenthal Ninja Nonsense as Onsokumaru Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle as Gargoyle |
Norio Wakamoto (若本 規夫 Wakamoto Norio?, born October 18, 1945) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with the Sigma Seven Talent Agency. He was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was raised in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Waseda University.
After graduation from Waseda University, Wakamoto initially found employment as a police officer assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Anti-Riot Squad division before becoming a voice actor.
The quality of Wakamoto's voice is known for uniting astringency and sharpness, usually leading him to villain roles in dubbing work and games. Examples include Oskar von Reuenthal in Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Johnny in the Guilty Gear series, Barbatos Goetia in Tales of Destiny 2, Charles zi Britannia in Code Geass, Black Shadow in F-Zero GP Legend, Xemnas in the Kingdom Hearts series, Oda Nobunaga in Sengoku Basara, Cell in Dragon Ball Z, and Count Dracula in the Castlevania: Dracula X series. Nonetheless, Wakamoto has played numerous less antagonistic roles and has even lent his voice to comedic roles including Mechazawa in Cromartie High School and Onsokumaru in Ninja Nonsense.
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