Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei Yamaguchi
山口 勝平
Yamaguchi in 2016
Born
Mitsuo Yamaguchi

(1965-05-23) May 23, 1965 (age 59)
Fukuoka, Japan
Other names
  • Kyōya Ushihisa (牛久 京也)
  • Nonoya Pepepee (のゝ乃家ぺぺぺぇ)
Occupations
Years active1985–present
Notable work
Persona 4 The Animation as Kuma
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Children2

Mitsuo Yamaguchi (山口 光雄, Yamaguchi Mitsuo, born May 23, 1965), better known by his stage name Kappei Yamaguchi (山口 勝平, Yamaguchi Kappei), is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and rakugoka affiliated with Gokū[1] and 21st Century Fox.[2] After making his voice acting debut in 1989 as the male version of Ranma Saotome in Ranma ½,[3] Yamaguchi went on to other notable roles, including Inuyasha in Inuyasha and its sequel Yashahime, and L in Death Note. He currently voices Shinichi Kudo and Kaito Kid in Case Closed, Usopp in One Piece and Teddie in Persona 4. He is married and has a son, Ryunosuke, and a daughter, Akane.[4] Ryunosuke and Akane are also voice actors, while the latter is also a rakugoka.[3][5]

  1. ^ 山口勝平プロフィール
  2. ^ Doi, Hitoshi. "Yamaguchi Kappei". Seiyuu Database. January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011. Archived March 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "山口勝平、娘の名前「あかね」が話題 主演『らんま1/2』のヒロインと同名で「エモい!」". Oricon (in Japanese). 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  4. ^ Mitsukoshi Charity Auction-1996.03.31
  5. ^ "尾田栄一郎も推薦「あかね噺」1巻発売、山口勝平・茜親子が出演するボイスコミックも". Natalie (in Japanese). 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2022-06-06.