Kong Kuwata
Born Takanobu Kuwata, August 23, 1961 in Sakai, Osaka is a Japanese voice actor, television and theatrical actor, radio announcer and gospel singer. He is an active member of the theatrical group, Lilly Boat Army 2 and the Cube Group talent agency. He is best known for his roles as Geese Howard from the Fatal Fury series and Genjuro Kibagami from the Samurai Shodown series.
Also recorded as Takanobu Kuwata · Kuwata Takanobu · Kongu Kuwata
Kong Kuwata
- Name
- Kong Kuwata
- Birth Name
- Takanobu Kuwata
- Born
- 23 August 1961
- Birthplace
- Sakai, Osaka, Japan
- Occupation
- Actor, voice actor, radio announcer, singer
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
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• Name — Kong Kuwata • Native Name — コング 桑田 • Birth Name — Takanobu Kuwata • Born — 23 August 1961 • Birthplace — Sakai, Osaka, Japan • Occupation — Actor, voice actor, radio announcer, singer
Anime
Anime
• Samurai Spirits 2: Asura-Zanmaden (1999) - Genjuro Kibagami • Samurai 7 (2004) – Kikuchiyo • Ginga Legend Weed (2006) – Kaibutsu • Appleseed Ex Machina (2007) – Aeacus • Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka (2008) - Nagase (Father) • The King of Fighters: Destiny (2017) – Geese Howard
Video games
Video games
• Fatal Fury: King of Fighters (1991) – Duck King, Richard mayer, Tung Fu Rue, Micheal Max, Hwa Jai, Raiden, Billy Kane, Geese Howard • Samurai Shodown II (1994) – Genjuro Kibagami, Neinhalt Sieger • Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (1995) – Geese Howard • Samurai Shodown III (1995) – Genjuro Kibagami • Real Bout Fatal Fury (1995) – Duck King, Geese Howard • The King of Fighters '96 (1996) – Geese Howard • Samurai Shodown IV (1996) – Genjuro Kibagami • Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (1997) – Duck King, Geese Howard • Samurai Shodown 64 (1997) – Genjuro Kibagami • Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers (1998) – Duck King, Geese Howard • The King of Fighters: Kyo (1998) – Geese Howard • Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition (1999) – Duck King, Geese Howard • Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (2000) – Geese Howard • Capcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001 (2001) – Geese Howard • SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos (2003) – Geese Howard, Genjuro Kibagami • Samurai Shodown V (2003) – Genjuro Kibagami • Samurai Shodown VI (2004) – Genjuro Kibagami, Neinhalt Seiger • The King of Fighters Neowave (2005) – Geese Howard • NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (2005) – Geese Howard, Genjuro Kibagami • The King of Fighters XI (2005) – Duck King, Geese Howard • The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2 (2006) – Geese Howard, Richard Meyer • The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match (2008) – Geese Howard • The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match (2009) – Geese Howard • The King of Fighters XIV (2016) – Geese Howard • Tekken 7 (2017) – Geese Howard (special moves and grunts) • Granblue Fantasy (2018) – Genjuro Kibagami • The King of Fighters All Star (2018–19) – Geese Howard, Genjuro Kibagami • Samurai Shodown (2019) – Genjuro Kibagami • The King of Fighters XV (2022) – Geese Howard • Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (2025) – Geese Howard
Stage
Stage
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (2024) – Dario Brando
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- 1.South Town. 1.
- 2.GENJURO KIBAGAMI:SAMURAI SHODOWN OFFICIAL WEBSITE. samuraianiv.snk-corp.co.jp.
- 3.NEILHALT SIEGER:SAMURAI SHODOWN OFFICIAL WEBSITE. samuraianiv.snk-corp.co.jp.
- 4.garou15th.com.
- 5.garou15th.com.
- 6.KOFキャラクター：THE KING OF FIGHTERS OFFICIAL WEB SITE. kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp.
- 7.Kong Kuwata (visual voices guide). behindthevoiceactors.com.
- 8.KOFキャラクター：THE KING OF FIGHTERS OFFICIAL WEB SITE. kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp.
- 9.Harada, Katsuhiro. とか言うてくる割には聴き分けれてないっぽいね。実際気付いてる人まずいませんが、一部登場や勝ち演出などの長台詞は英語のネイティブの声優さんですが、その他全ての必殺技や掛け声などはコングさんですよ。 RT @kazuma19920524 ギースの声はコング桑田でいいと思うよ。. 887304754631659520. July 18, 2017.
- 10.【ファイター紹介 第29弾】 「You're not worth my disgust!」 ギース・ハワード、KOF ALLSTARに参上！ CV.コング 桑田 KOFASは絶賛事前登録受付中！ 詳細は以下からご確認ください☺ kofallstar.netmarble.jp #KOFAS #KOF #キングオブファイターズ #ギースハワード. 1020609328083099650. July 21, 2018.
- 11.⚔KOFAS×サムライスピリッツ天草降臨⚔ サムライスピリッツ天草降臨ファイター牙神幻十郎のプロフィール公開！ 「さっさと抜けェ！貴様を……殺ス！」 CV.コング桑田 プロフィールで牙神幻十郎をもっと知ろう！ #KOFAS #サムライスピリッツ天草降臨コラボ #牙神幻十郎. 1131034446080012289. May 21, 2019.
- 12.【ENG】KOF XV DLC TEAM GAROU Trailer. January 31, 2022.
- 13.Mateo, Alex. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stage Musical Reveals Cast, Costume Visuals. Anime News Network. August 28, 2023.
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