Kenji Utsumi, passed at 75...

[El Diabeetus]

Unfortunately, another great Seiyuu has passed on.

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments ... 011-n1.htm

I found out via Kei17 mentioning it on Twitter and checked it out for myself.

[ABED]

Wasn't he the announcer for the Tenkaichi Budokai? Which one, the first or second?

[El Diabeetus]

Wasn't he the announcer for the Tenkaichi Budokai? Which one, the first or second?

The first one, he was also Shen Long, Recoome, Commander Red, Mutaito and Senbei Norimaki (at least in terms of Dragon Ball).

[TheBlackPaladin]

And also the original Alex Luis Armstrong in FMA. Thankfully, it sounds like he lived a long and fruitful life. Still, may he rest in peace.

[ABED]

Big bucket of win - he will be missed

[Ryu-Ken Bakuhatsu]

Aw man, that's sad. Just yesterday I was watching DBZ Episode #66 and I was thinking about how much I miss hearing his voice in Kai and the lastest line of games.

The new guy in Kai is probably the only 'new' voice I can't get used to. It's not that the other guy's bad, it's just when I see Recoome I expect to hear (more or less) Senbei Norimaki's voice.

[theoriginalbilis]

What a major loss. A hella-awesome talent. My favorite role of his: Coach Kamogawa from Hajime no Ippo/Fighting Spirit... Raoh from Fist of the North Star as a close second.

He will be greatly missed,

[superrayman3]

Wasn't he the announcer for the Tenkaichi Budokai? Which one, the first or second?

The first one, he was also Shen Long, Recoome, Commander Red and Senbei Norimaki (at least in terms of Dragon Ball).

To add to that list of notable roles outside of DB, he also played Daimaō (AKA the witch King) in Maho Tsukai Sally, Raoh and Kaioh in Fist of the North Star, as well as Tokugawa in Astro Boy, Kenji Utsumi's passing is truly a loss of some of the most amazing talent in the world of Japanese Seiyuu, RIP Utsumi-san you shall be missed.

[JulieYBM]

Oh, God no.

[kei17]

I really wanted to hear his Reacoom again in Kai. I curse the audio director.

[JulieYBM]

I really wanted to hear his Reacoom again in Kai. I curse the audio director.

I agree. Utsumi's range in that role was so superb it's hard not to hear his voice when ReaCoom says "Hi~!" or "Speed up!!" Don't even get me started on that charisma when ReaCoom would say "Vegeta-chan."

Now I have to tell my mom Coach Kamogawa passed away. Damn, I don't think I can take a recast for when Hajime no Ippo starts up another animated project.

[medama_oyaji]

Wow, right after Discotek's Dr. Slump movie boxset was announced

Well, on the bright side, it's nice that he got to perform in Battle of Gods. If that was in fact his final performance, a DB reunion movie seems appropriate.

[sangofe]

What a major loss. A hella-awesome talent. My favorite role of his: Coach Kamogawa from Hajime no Ippo/Fighting Spirit... Raoh from Fist of the North Star as a close second.

He will be greatly missed,

Oh dammit. Was he Raoh too?

[JulieYBM]

What a major loss. A hella-awesome talent. My favorite role of his: Coach Kamogawa from Hajime no Ippo/Fighting Spirit... Raoh from Fist of the North Star as a close second.

He will be greatly missed,

Oh dammit. Was he Raoh too?

Yes. Here's a clip of Raou versus Shuuren, voiced by Wakamoto Norio. So much awesome the sky cracks.

[jpdbzrulz4sure]

There goes another one.

RIP Kenji Utsumi.

[SSJJezter]

Shen Long is dead? This is a sad day...

RIP Kenji Utsumi

[TheGmGoken]

Rip

[penguintruth]

His voice stylings were as those as passed down the Armstrong bloodline for centuries!

Farewell, Shenlong. You've ascended to the realm of dragons.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

Damn... He was awesome as Norimaki Senbei... R.I.P.

[The Tori-bot]

Dewa sarabada...