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Jun'ichi Kanemaru
金丸 淳一
Born
Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan[1]
NationalityJapanese
Other namesJunkun (淳くん)[1]
Junbow
Junnii (じゅんにい)
Jun (ジュン)
Occupation(s)Voice actor, singer-songwriter
Years active1985–present
Agent81 Produce
Notable credits
Height184[1] cm (6 ft 0 in)
WebsiteJK-EXPRESS

Jun'ichi Kanemaru (金丸 淳一[2], Kanemaru Jun'ichi) is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He joined 81 Produce in 2003.[3][4] He voiced Hayato Kazami in Future GPX Cyber Formula, Ryo Akiyama in Digimon Tamers and has been the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in the eponymous series since 1998. He came in eighth in the Seiyū Grand Prix in 1994.

Career

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While studying child psychology, Kanemaru worked part-time at the Far East Network in Yokota Air Base, and at a department store as a studio DJ in Shinjuku.[5] He joined in the dubbing session for Urusei Yatsura.[6] He later took part in several of Fuji TV's Saturday evening shows such as High School! Kimengumi, Tsuide ni Tonchinkan, and Meimon! Dai San Yakyūbu. At the time, he was employed by Beniya 25-Ji and Dojinsha Production. He got his first lead role in 1991's Future GPX Cyber Formula, where he played Hayato Kazami. He found out about it the day before the recording, when he heard an answering machine on his trip, and rushed home to read the script on the day of the recording.[6] When he appeared in Cyber Formula, he was also working as an English tutor, and one of his students' parents leaked information about him, causing a huge commotion in the adjacent shopping district as anime fans rushed to the place where he was teaching.

During the dubbing of an American television sitcom Growing Pains, a SEGA official who came to look for the role of Sonic heard Kanemaru's performance in the waiting room and cast him for the role starting from Sonic Adventure.[6] This established a role for Sonic, who could freely switch between English and Japanese, and also led to Kanemaru's role. His performance in the Sonic series also led to offers from Disney to record children's programs. For the live-action film adaptation for the Sonic series, Kanemaru was replaced by Taishi Nakagawa. At the time the film was released, Kanemaru took to Twitter to express his thoughts and support the crew for the film.

In an interview with Animate Times in 2016, Kanemaru recalled that Cyber Formula helped him get used to singing, as the series had monthly album releases at the time.[6] He was the first in the voice acting industry to be allowed to cover "Ue o Muite Arukō" and recorded it with an a cappella chorus. On his 1993 album Inspired Colors, he also wrote and composed the song "12-Gatsu no Fairy Tale", as well as English covers of "Video Killed the Radio Star" and Kazumasa Oda's "Love Story wa Totsuzen ni" under the title "suddenly" (using the lyrics from Rita Coolidge's version). He has also tried his hand at standard jazz and has performed several live shows with several fellow voice actors, and his jazz numbers mixed with English and Japanese lyrics written himself are well received by all ages.

Filmography

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Anime series

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List of voice performances
Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
1985 Urusei Yatsura Super Delicious Kid, Pupil Debut role [7]
1985–1986 Touch Yūji Narita, Manabu Ōgawara, Eiichirō Kashiwaba (as second-year high school student) [8]
1985 Ninja Senshi Tobikage Kanji [7][8]
1985 High School! Kimengumi Torio Tanokin, Keio Waseda, Shigeo Nagatsura, Tōru Iitomo, Kenichi Otonari [7][8]
1986 Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Chimatta [7]
1986 Anmitsu Hime Shirataki [7]
1987–1988 Mami the Psychic Young man, head of newspaper department [7]
1987 Tsuide ni Tonchinkan Chinpei Hatsuyama (Green) [7]
1988 Tsurupika Hagemaru Masaru Kondo [7]
1988 ja:名門!第三野球部 Koji Ishii [7]
1989 Shin Bikkuriman Shapan [7]
1989 Blue Sonnet Male pupil OVA [7]
1989–1990 Yawara! Kawano, student B [7][8]
1989 Chimpui Masao Koyama (Konsaburō Kozune) [7]
1990–1992 Chibi Maruko-chan English teacher, little boy [7]
1991 Getter Robo Go Yuji Mutoh [7][8]
1991–2000 Future GPX Cyber Formula series Hayato Kazami TV, OVA [7][8]
1991 ja:21エモン Man B, pupil A, delivery robot, Pollin [7]
1991 Otaku no Video Inoue OVA [7][8]
1991 Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei Yuji Takeda, Kazami [7][8]
1992 Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei Mario Vittori [7][8]
1992 The Bush Baby Andrew Rose [7][8]
1992 Tekkaman Blade Watts [7]
1992 ja:お〜い!竜馬 Taisuke Inui [7]
1992 Tottoi Reinhart [8]
1992 My Patrasche Passerby, villager B [7]
1993 Ocean Waves Okada [7][8]
1993 Sonic Soldier Borgman II: New Century 2058 Ken Minai OVA [8]
1994–2010 Crayon Shin-chan Carpenter, Kazama's father [7]
1994 Marmalade Boy Ginta Suou [7][8]
1994 Sailor Moon S Asai Tsutomu Ep. 100 [8]
1994 Tonde Burin Tamio Kitagawa Ep. 31 [7][8]
1994 Magical Circle Guru Guru Prince Zabun [7]
1994 Magic Knight Rayearth Zazu Torque [7][8]
1995 World Fairy Tale Series Prince [7]
1995–present Nintama Rantarō Raizo Fuwa, Quayle Castella, samurai, soldier [7]
1995 Nurse Angel Ririka SOS Foggy Ep. 6, 15 [7][8]
1995 Saint Tail Toru Ijuuin Ep. 17 [7][8]
1996 Rurouni Kenshin Chris [7][8]
1996 Dragon Ball GT Kukan Sugoroku [7]
1996 Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars DJ Jack Ep. 189 [7][8]
1996 Hell Teacher Nube Shuichi Shirato [7][8]
1996 Blue Seed2 Man (Criminal) OVA [7][8]
1996 Kiko-chan's Smile Michael [7][8]
1997 Ninpen Manmaru Momosuke [7]
1998 Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san Okometsubu Fujiyama (Fūmin) [7]
1998 Trigun DJ [7][8]
1999 Shukan Storyland
ja:週刊ストーリーランド		 Yoshiki Hayashi [7]
2000 Ceres, Celestial Legend Man [7]
2001 Earth Maiden Arjuna English teacher [7]
2001 Digimon Tamers Ryo Akiyama [8]
2001 Hikaru no Go American person [8]
2002 G-On Riders Foreigner [7]
2003–2005 Sonic X Sonic the Hedgehog [7]
2004 Hamtaro
とっとこハム太郎 はむはむぱらだいちゅ！		 Gaijin man [7]
2004 Samurai Champloo American soldier [7]
2004–2006 Pokémon: Advanced Generation Harley [7]
2005 Glass Mask Peter Hamill [7]
2005 Mushiking: The King of Beetles Bu [7]
2005 Speed Grapher Child soldier [7]
2006 Zenmai Zamurai Merchant Pierre, Kawara Banban, et al [7]
2006 .hack//Roots Ochi [7]
2006 Kirarin Revolution Chairperson [7]
2007 Yes! PreCure 5 Michel Kasugano [7]
2007 Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan Supreme God Zeus [7]
2009 Hetalia: Axis Powers Narrator ONA
2009 Gokyōdai Monogatari
ご姉弟物語		 Alan [7]
2010 Doraemon Ayao Itotori Episode: "I'll Be the King of String Finger World" [7]
2011 Hunter × Hunter Buhara 2011 TV Series [7]
2014 Akatsuki no Yona: Yona of the Dawn Ik-Su [7]
2017 The Reflection Male counselor [7]

Anime films

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List of voice performances
Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
1986 Captain Tsubasa: Sekai Daikessen!! Jr. World Cup Shun Nitta [7]
1986 Touch 2: Goodbye Gift Manabu Ōgawara [7]
1990 Chinpui: Eri-sama Katsudō Daishashin Masao Koyama (Konsaburō Kozune) [7]
1995 Slam Dunk: Shohoku's Greatest Challenge! Ichiro Katsumi [9]
1996 Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Shuichi Shirato [7]
2002 Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon Ryo Akiyama [7]
2006 Gunbuster vs. Diebuster Representative [7]
2008 Night of the Werehog Sonic the Hedgehog [7]
2009 Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar:Ima, Fuki ni Yukimasu Kiyohiko "Piyohiko" Saketome [7]
2009 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Narrator [7]
2011 Gekijō-ban Anime Nintama Rantarō Ninjutsu Gakuen Zenin Shutsudō! no Dan Raizo Fuwa [7]
2011 Suite Precure The Movie: Take it back! The Miraculous Melody that Connects Hearts! Natural [7]
2024 Nintama Rantarō: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja Fuwa Raizo [10]

Video games

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List of voice performances
Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
1997 Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Shuichi Shirato PS1/PS2 [7]
1997 Farland Story: Yottsu no Fuuin Arc PS1/PS2 [7][8]
1998 Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2 Douglas McClain PS1/PS2 [7]
1998–present Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog starting from Sonic Adventure [8]
1999 Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula: Aratanaru Chousensha Kazami Hayato PlayStation [8]
1999 Kuroi hitomi no noa: Cielgris Fantasm
ja:黒い瞳のノア		 Disutin PS1/PS2 [7]
2001 Fatal Frame Mafuyu Hinasaki PS1/PS2 [7]
2003 Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2 Bartholomaus Platane PS1/PS2 [7]
2005 Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Unare! Yūjō no Zakeru Dream Tag Tournament Makoto Raiku Other [7]
2008–present Super Smash Bros. Sonic the Hedgehog starting from Super Smash Bros. Brawl [8]
2010 Nintama Rantarou: Gakunen Taikousen Puzzle! no Dan Raizo Fuwa DS [7]
2011 Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2: The Memories of Ultramarine Bartholomaus Platane PSP [7]
2019 Atelier Nelke: The Alchemists and the New Earth Bartholomaus Platane (Barthel) PS4/PS Vita [7]

Radio

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Year Title Role Notes Sources[4]
1992 Youth Radimenia Himself Guest appearance on March 14. [11]
1995 - 1997 Picture Land Club II Himself Radio program broadcast on Kansai Radio. In 1999, a Christmas CD single, Picture Land Club 2.5 was released. [12][13][14][15] (In Japanese)
2005 Sunrise EX Himself Guest appearance on the Sunrise EX block of Sunrise Radio. Broadcast July 30 on KBC Radio, and July 31 on Tokai Radio and HBC Radio. [16]
2005 Youth Radimenia Himself Appearance on August 27, presenting a listener gift. [16]

Music CDs

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Year Title Notes Sources[4]
1997 Midwinter Shooting Star Only sung the eponymously-titled song as part of WITH YOU. [17]

Drama CDs

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List of voice performances
Title Role Notes Source[4]
Houshin Engi Shin Kouhyou Drama CD [8]
Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar:Ima, Fuki ni Yukimasu Kiyohiko "Piyohiko" Saketome Drama CD [7]
Dragon Quest IV Rei (Hero) Drama CD [7]
Shout Out Loud! Shino Hasae Drama CD [18]
Innocent Size Nanase Hiroto Drama CD [19]
Dousei Ai Chisato Kanemaki Drama CD [20]
Futaba Rhapsody Futaba Hanazono Drama CD [21]
Mainichi Seiten! Shuu Asuoo Drama CD [22]
Koiki na Yatsura Susumu Manabe Drama CD

Note: Not to be confused with the manga of the same name about a pair of female criminal twins.

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Lesson XX Ichitarou Sakura Drama CD [24]
Katakoi Paradise Natsuhiko Ikegami Drama CD [25]
Yebisu Celebrities Leon (English) Drama CD [26]
Tokyo Amatoria Keiji Yoshikawa Drama CD [27]
Akuma to Odore Sasha Drama CD [28]
C Kara Hajimaru Koi mo Ii Hiromu Toujou Drama CD [29]
Original CD Drama Naughty Boy Masanori Yamada Drama CD [30]
Reiko the Zombie Shop Ideto Tanii Drama CD [31]
The Young Magician Eyes of Destruction ACT.2 Ipuki Drama CD [32]

Tokusatsu

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List of voice performances
Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
2003 Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger Trinoid #5: Hakkarasniper [7]
2007 Kamen Rider Den-O Chameleon Imagin [7]

Dubbing

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List of dub performances in overseas productions
Title Role(s) Notes Source[4][33]
Captain Sindbad Taran [34]
Clifford the Big Red Dog Casey Howard [35]
Dora the Explorer Swiper, father, Big Red Chicken, golden key, snow creatures
Star Wars: Ewoks Widdle DVD version only [36]
Full House Ricky
Growing Pains Bobby
The Christ of Nanjing Youngster
Insektors Fulgor
Handy Manny Pat, Elliot, Fast Eddie, et al
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid Nick
The Lone Ranger Jack
Wreck-It Ralph Sonic the Hedgehog [37]
Ralph Breaks the Internet [38]
Sonic Boom
Sonic Prime
Sesame Street Baby Bear
Total Drama Cody and Mike also voiced Cody and Mike in Skatoony Japan
Thomas & Friends Henry, Porter, Carlos, Owen Succeeded Henry from Ryō Horikawa [7][39]
West Side Story Rico 1990 TBS edition [40]

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