Masaharu Satō (佐藤 正治, Satō Masaharu; born July 1, 1946) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator affiliated with Aoni Production.
Satō is best known for the roles of Buffaloman and Sunshine in Kinnikuman, Miyamoto Musashi in Yaiba, Adah in Mushiking: King of the Beetles, Dora-med III in The Doraemons, Master Roshi in Dragon Ball Super, and Dezumozorlya in Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger. He has also voiced numerous characters in Kinnikuman, Dr. Slump & Arale-chan, Fist of the North Star, and Dragon Ball.
He also made a voice guest appearance in the third episode of GoGo Sentai Boukenger and Juken Sentai Gekiranger.
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Biography
Satō was born in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan on July 1, 1946.
As an actor
As a child, he joined a children's theater troupe and worked as a child actor. While he was able to balance it out with school, he hated not being able to have fun on Sunday. While in junior high school and Tokyo Metropolitan Shiba Commercial High School, he was a member of the drama club. In his freshman year of high school, he played the lead role and his troupe placed fifth in the metropolitan tournament.
He continued to act while attending the Faculty of Commerce at Komazawa University, but dropped out to form a theater group.
After graduating from the Aoyama Sugisaku Memorial Acting School, Satō joined the Sogen Theater Company and worked as a stage actor while holding down several part-time jobs.
As a voice actor
Akira Kamiya, a high school classmate and a former member of the same drama club who had already worked as a voice actor, offered Satō a voice acting job, asking, "Would you like to try it if you'd like?" After worrying about it for about two months, and partly because he had been married, he thought, "Oh well, let's give it a try," and after an interview with no test, he officially joined Aoni Production and began his career as a voice actor.
For the Galaxy Express 999 television anime , Satō served as a regular cast member from the beginning, blessed with the opportunity to take on various roles, which lead him to discover the fascination of voice acting. It ended up serving as a turning point for him to be entrusted with important roles, and subsequent roles continued to lead into one another afterward. Regarding this, Akira Kamiya nodded deeply, saying, "Come to think of it, my range of work just kept expanding through the connections of my managers and directors."
Current activity
He currently serves as a lecturer in the Voice Acting Course, Department of Broadcasting at Osaka University of Arts.
Filmography
Television animation
1978
Galaxy Express 999 (Clone B)
Majokko Tickle (Station Attendant, Employee (A))
1979
Mobile Suit Gundam (Marigan, Twanning)
Cyborg 009 (Announcer, Commander, Gasur, Hitman B, Minister of the Military)
1980
Manga Kotowaza Jiten (Tsuruo)
1981
Queen Millennia (Councilor A, Teacher)
Sengoku Majin Goshōgun (Art Cronkite, Chancellor, Secretary, Swan)
Tiger Mask II (Abdullah The Butcher)
Taiyou no Kiba Dougram (Dark)
Dr. Slump (Pagos, Field Farmer, Jr. High Principal, Pig)
Hello! Sandybell (Scott)
1982
Ochamegami Monogatari Korokoro Poron (Dionysus)
Armored Fleet Dairugger XV (Saruta Katz, Al Luciano, Baratalia, Gigolone, Holtes, Nolan, Seidel, Wakasa)
Space Adventure Cobra (Barg, Gus, Zack Simmons)
Sentō Mecha Xabungle (Medick)
1983
Genesis Climber Mospeada (Russ)
Original video animation (OVA)
Bubblegum Crisis (1987) (Chief Todo)
Gall Force (1988) (Paranoid Captain, Gorn)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) (Erlache)
Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros. (1989) (Koopa, Larry Koopa, Iggy Koopa)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991) (Bob)
Ushio and Tora (1992) (Grandpa)
Detective Conan: Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba (2000) (Miyamoto Musashi)
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (2010) (Hasan)
Theatrical animation
Kinnikuman series (1984) (Buffaloman, Iwao)
The Kabocha Wine (1984) (Kameyama)
Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986) (Koopa Troopa)
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) (Oompo)
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990) (Lakasei)
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991) (Doore)
Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) (King Vegeta)
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995) (Kame-Sennin)
Jigoku Sensei Nube (1996) (Vice Principal)
Dorami & Doraemons: Robot School's Seven Mysteries!? (1996) (Dora-med III)
Violinist of Hamelin (1996) (Oboe)
The Doraemons: The Puzzling Challenge Letter of the Mysterious Thief Dorapin! (1997) (Dora-med III)
The Doraemons: The Great Operating of Springing Insects! (1998) (Dora-med III)
The Doraemons: Funny Candy of Okashinana? (1999) (Dora-med III)
The Doraemons: Doki Doki Wildcat Engine! (2000) (Dora-med III)
Dorami & Doraemons: Space Land's Critical Event! (2001) (Dora-med III)
Games
Airforce Delta (1999) (Jamie Jones)
Castlevania series (Death and others)
Dragon Ball Z (2003) (Porunga)
Dynasty Warriors series (xxxx) (Zuo Ci)
Gurumin (2004) (Iwao)
Kinnikuman New Generation vs. Legends (2002) (Sunshine)
Kinnikuman Generations series (2004-2006) (Sunshine, Prince Kamehame/First Kinnikuman Great, Chairman)
Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix series (2006-2008) (Sunshine, Chairman)
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (1994, 1998) (Lunn)
Star Ocean: The Second Story (1998) (Indalecio/Gabriel)
Super Robot Wars Original Generations (2002-2007) (Rishu Togo)
Xenosaga series (2002-2006) (Sellers)
SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993) (Doctor Eggman)
Policenauts (1994) (Salvatore Toscanini)
Metal Gear Solid (1998) (Donald Anderson)
Final Fantasy X (2001) (Zaon, Jyscal Guado)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (Richard Ames)
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006) (CIA Agent)
Tokusatsu
X-Bomber (1980) (Officer B)
Gridman the Hyper Agent (1993-1994) (Khan Digifer)
B-Fighter Kabuto (1996) (Mole Beast Mogerado (ep. 6))
Ultraman Tiga (1996-1997) (Kyrieloid (ep. 3), Ligatron (ep. 4), Alien Raybeak (ep. 13), Alien Muzan (ep. 14), Kyrieloid II (ep. 25), Metamorga (ep. 47))
Ultraman Dyna (1998-2002) (Alien Shilback (ep. 17), Bishmel (ep. 18))
Heisei Ultra Seven (1998-2002) (Alien Guts II (1998 ep. 2), Alien Pegassa II (2002 ep. 1))
Mirai Sentai Timeranger (2000) (Bodyguard Hydrid (ep. 21))
Kamen Rider Agito (2001) (Hydrozoa Lord / Hydrozoa Ignio (ep. 18 & 19), Lizard Lord / Stellio Dextera (ep. 37), Lizard Lord / Stellio Sinistra (ep. 37 - 39))
Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger (2003-2004) (Wicked Life God Dezumozorlya (eps. 1 - 47) /DezumoLijewel (ep. 47)/ DezumoVoorla (Voice by Hidenari Ugaki, Bunkou Ogata) (ep. 48)/ DezumoGevirus (ep. 49 & 50))
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004) (Tylerian Durden (ep. 26))
Gougou Sentai Boukenger (2006) (Tsukumogami Jougami (ep. 3))
Jūken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) (Confrontation Beast Buffalo-Fist Gyuuya (ep. 3))
Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008) (Savage Land Barbaric Machine Beast Happa Banki (ep. 17))
Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey (2009) (Alien Reiblood)
Dubbing roles
Black Panther (River Tribe Elder (Isaach de Bankolé))
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (River Tribe Elder (Isaach de Bankolé))
Con Air (Earl "Swamp Thing" Williams (M. C. Gainey), Dale (Dennis Burkley))
Pistol Whipped (Blue (Paul Calderón))
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (Duke)