Jun'ichi Kanemaru



Junichi Kanemaru (born October 27th, 1962) is the Japanese seiyuu (voice actor) of Sonic the Hedgehog. He is Sonic's most famous and longest-lasting voice actor for the games and Sonic X. Not only is Junichi a voice actor, but he sings as well! Some of his popular songs are "Suddenly" and "Shall We Walk Together." Junichi was also an English teacher in Japan.

One of the things Junichi is well known for is saying english lines when voicing Sonic the Japanese versions.

Voice roles

 * Andrew in The Bush Baby
 * Asai in Sailor Moon
 * Bū in Mushiking: King of the Beetles
 * Chinpei Hatsuyama in Tsuide ni Tonchinkan
 * DJ Jack in Sailor Stars
 * English teacher in Earth Maiden Arjuna
 * Fulgor in Insektors
 * Ginta Suō in Marmalade Boy
 * Harley in Pokémon Advanced Generation
 * Hayato Kazami in Future GPX Cyber Formula
 * Kōno in Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl
 * Master in Case Closed
 * Okada in I Can Hear the Sea
 * Okometsubu Fujiyama (Fūmin) in Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo! Masaru-san
 * Prince Zabūn in Mahōjin Guru Guru
 * Raizō Fuwa in Nintama Rantarou
 * Ryo Akiyama in Digimon Tamers
 * Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic X
 * Shūichi Shirato in Hell Teacher Nūbē
 * Taisuke in O~i! Ryoma
 * Yorikane, Waseda in High School! Kimengumi
 * Zazu in Magic Knight Rayearth

Sound Trax
In 1993, Kanemaru Junichi made an album called "Inspired Colors", the songs contained both English and Japanese languages. The voice he put in it is quite surprising, it was Sonic the Hedgehog's voice.