Masato Hirano
Born November 16, 1955 is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Iwate Prefecture who works for Aoni Production. Among his other roles, he has performed the characters Ippon-Matsu and Topman Warcury (One Piece), Zaku (Fist of the North Star) and Kinnikuman Big Body (Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne).
Masato Hirano
- Name
- Masato Hirano
- Born
- 16 November 1955
- Birthplace
- Iwate Prefecture, Japan
- Education
- Tama Art University
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
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• Name — Masato Hirano • Native Name — 平野 正人 • Born — 16 November 1955 • Birthplace — Iwate Prefecture, Japan • Education — Tama Art University • Occupation — * Actor • voice actor • narrator • Years Active — 1970–present • Agent — Aoni Production
Television animation
Television animation
• 1980s • Armored Trooper Votoms (1983) (Police (C)) • Gu Gu Ganmo (1984) (Leo, Little Bird Store) • Video Warrior Laserion (1984) (Joe, Zaki) • Blue Comet SPT Layzner (1985) (Clayton) • Fist of the North Star (1985) (Zaku, Giji, Red Ribbon's Military Soldier others) • GeGeGe no Kitarō (1985) (Kasha, Werewolf, others) • High School! Kimengumi (1985) (Soreike Minna, Tatsurō Hirōka, others) • Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985) (Haifan) • Dragon Ball (1986) (Man Wolf, Piano, others) • Saint Seiya (1986) (Hydra Ichi and Sea Serpent) • Wonder Beat Scramble (1986) (Doctor Gabor) • Akakage (1987) (Genta's father) • Bikkuriman (1987) (Urashi Maijin, Hyōzansuke, others) • Transformers: The Headmasters (1987) (Abominus, Groove, Hardhead, Jazz, Slag, Slingshot, Trypticon, Wideload) • Fist of the North Star 2 (1987) (Zorba) • Sakigake!! Otokojuku (1987) (Ippei Tazawa) • Kiteretsu Daihyakka (1988) (Sasaki-sensei, Sasaki-sensei's Father, Tom, Tongaripapa (Third), Alien, others) • Transformers: Super God Masterforce (1988) (Turter, King Poseidon, Phoenix, Diner Owner (episode 24)) • Dragon Ball Z (1989) (Oguri. Police officer, others) • Transformers: Victory (1989) (Kakuryu, Drillhorn, Doctor Minakaze) • 1990s • Oishinbo (1990) (Motoyoshi Mikawa, Employee (A)) • Armored Police Metal Jack (1991) (Offender) • Goldfish Warning! (1991) (Doctor Ohashi (Second)) • Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Ōi Sōdatsu-hen (1991) (Announcer Sekiguchi, God of Powerful, Kinnikuman Big Body/Strongman, King The 100 Ton (Episode 4), Bikeman, Chōjin Enma) • Future GPX Cyber Formula (1991) (Smith) • Matchless Raijin-Oh (1991) (Uchida Official) • Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken (1991) (Bartos) • Trapp Family Story (1991) (Hans) • Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1993) (Schwartz) • Slam Dunk (1993) (Koike (first)) • Tama and Friends (1994) (Otsubo-sensei) • Tico of the Seven Seas (1994) (Crew) • Marmalade Boy (1994) (Gen Kitahara) • Slayers (1995) (Demia and Zolf) • Neighborhood Story (1996) • Famous Dog Lassie (1996) (Heins) • Hell Teacher Nūbē (1997) (Youkai Piano, Makuragaeshi) • Mashin Eiyuden Wataru (1997) (Tobiderun) • Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998) (Karita) • Shin Hakkenden (1999) (Aori) • 2000s • One Piece (2000) (Ippon-Matsu and Topman Warcury) • Hiwou War Chronicles (2001) (Murakami) • Stellvia (2003) (Reshio Sulijet) • Detective Conan (2003) (Masaru Saruhashi, Terafumi Kasuga) • Slam Dunk (2003) (Laura's Father) • Monster (2004) (Kunz) • GeGeGe no Kitarō (2007) (Abura-sumashi) • Dennō Coil (2007) (Doctor) • Tytania (2008) (Salomon) • 2010s • Dragon Ball Kai (2010) (Oldman Tsuno) • Crayon Shin-chan (2016) (Sakuzō Yoneda) • Nintama Rantarō (2017) (Hiranosuke Inadera (Second)) • atime: Born Dragon Note (2017) (Muhammad Athhar Arsaputra)
OVA
OVA
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) (Moore) • Transformers: Zone (1990) (Star Cloud, King Poseidon, Menasor) • Dai Yamato Zero-go (2004) (X-2)
Theatrical animation
Theatrical animation
• Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight (1985) (Chosuke Ohtsuka) • Toki no Tabibito -Time Stranger- (1986) (Ishida Mitsunari) • Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987) (Kharock) • Akira (1988) (Takeyama) • Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991) (Pilot) • Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991) (Naise)
Video games
Video games
• Ys III: Wanderers from Ys (1991) (Gardner) • Xenosaga Episode I (2002) (Moriyama) • Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo (2009) (Piano) • Ryū ga Gotoku 5 (2012) (Sakurai)
Tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
• Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002) (Lingering Summerheat Ninja Bero-Tan (ep. 29)) • Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005) (Hades Warrior God Toad (eps. 35 - 44)) • Ultraman Max (Auto Maton (ep. 38 - 39)) • Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008) (Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast Bombe Banki (ep. 7))
Drama CDs
Drama CDs
• Hana Yori mo Hana no Gotoku (????) (Norito's father)
Dubbing
Dubbing
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980 Movie theater edition) (Commander Nemet) • Thomas & Friends (1995-1998) (George)
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