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Jun'ichi Kanemaru (金丸 淳一 Kanemaru Jun'ichi?) is a Japanese voice actor who has done voice work for the Japanese version of the Sonic the Hedgehog series and its spin-offs.[1] He is best known as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, being the character's longest-lasting voice actor across various media in any language.[citation needed]
History[]
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In addition to being a voice actor, Kanemaru is a singer as well.[citation needed] Some of his most popular songs are "Suddenly" and "Shall We Walk Together".[citation needed] Kanemaru was an English teacher in Japan, which is why Sonic says lines in English frequently in the Japanese versions of Sonic X and the games.[2][3]
Filmography[]
Anime[]
- Digimon Tamers - Ryō Akiyama
- Pokémon - Harley
- Sailor Moon - Tsutomu Asai
TV series[]
Credits[]
Voice acting[]
- Sonic Boom:
- Sonic Prime:
- Sonic the Hedgehog series:
- Metal Sonic (Sonic Heroes)[1]
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1998–present)
- Darkspine Sonic
- Excalibur Sonic
- Super Sonic (1998-present)[1]
- Sonic X:
- TailsTube:
Trivia[]
- Kanemaru, along with Nobutoshi Canna and Taeko Kawata, is one of the longest running voice actors for the Sonic the Hedgehog series, and Sonic's longest running voice actor.
- The Sonic the Hedgehog film marks the first time since Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie, and the Werehog form in Sonic World Adventure, that Kanemaru did not provide the Japanese voice of Sonic. This trend continues with its 2022 sequel and the Knuckles television series.
- Additionally, the Werehog form marks as the first and only transformation that Kanemaru did not provide the Japanese voice of Sonic.
- On 5 October 2021, Kanemaru was featured in the ninth episode of the Sonic Rings Series.[5]
- Kanemaru's favorite character in the Sonic the Hedgehog series is Big the Cat.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Junichi Kanemaru. Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved on 6 October 2022.
- ↑ Aoi Tsuki (13 May 2020). Japanese Sonic's engrish (compilation). YouTube. Retrieved on 6 October 2022.
- ↑ Aoi Tsuki (22 February 2009). Sonic's Engrish. YouTube. Retrieved on 6 October 2022.
- ↑ 【Netflix】『ソニックプライム』 ティザー映像第2弾(日本語吹き替え版) (Japanese). YouTube (27 October 2022). Retrieved on 27 October 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sonic the Hedgehog (5 October 2021). Sonic Rings Series - Jun'ichi Kanemaru. YouTube. Retrieved on 6 October 2022.
External links[]
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru's official website
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru at the Internet Movie Database
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- 金丸淳一 (Kanemaru Jun'ichi) ウィキペディア、 フリー百科事典。
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru on 81 Produce.
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru on Instagram
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Voice actors of Sonic the Hedgehog
| English | Aaron LaPlante | Bryce Papenbrook | Colleen O'Shaughnessey | Cindy Robinson | Dave Mitchell | Erica Lindbeck | Karen Strassman | Kate Higgins | Keith Silverstein | Kirk Thornton | Kyle Hebert | Liam O'Brien | Matthew Mercer | Michael Yurchak | Michelle Ruff | Mike Pollock | Patrick Seitz | Roger Craig Smith | Ryan Bartley | Sam Riegel | Stephanie Sheh | Wally Wingert |
|---|---|
| Japanese | Airi Ōtsu | Chafūrin | Chie Nakamura | Daisuke Kishio | Daisuke Ono | Etsuko Kozakura | Fumihiko Tachiki | Jōji Nakata | Jun'ichi Kanemaru | Katsuhisa Hōki | Kenji Nomura | Kenta Miyake | Kotaro Nakamura | Kōji Yusa | Megumi Hayashibara | Mugihito | Nao Takamori | Nobutoshi Canna | Rumi Ochiai | Ryō Hirohashi | Sayaka Aoki | Taeko Kawata | Takashi Nagasako | Tomoko Sasaki | Utako Yoshino | Wataru Takagi | Yōko Teppōzuka | Yūki Masuda | Yūki Tai | Yumi Tōma | Yutaka Aoyama |