Kazuyuki Sogabe (曽我部 和恭 (formerly 曽我部 和行) Sogabe Kazuyuki, April 16, 1948 - September 17, 2006) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, musician and narrator from Chiba Prefecture. He was best known for providing the voice of Gemini Saga and Gemini Kanon in Saint Seiya.
Sogabe retired from acting on December 31, 2000, when he felt a weakness in his own voice. After his retirement, many of his roles were replaced with other voice actors, namely Tetsu Inada and Ryōtarō Okiayu. Sogabe died on September 17, 2006, at around 8 PM from esophageal cancer, with which he had been diagnosed two months before. He was 58 years old.
Dub Actors[]
| Actor | No. of Titles | Country |
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| Pierre Brulator | 2 | 
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| Clay Lowrey | 2 | 
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| Scott McNeil | 2 | 
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| Doug Rand | 2 | 
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| Christopher Sabat | 2 |
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| Denis Akiyama | 1 |
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| Stephen Apostolina | 1 |
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| Paul Bandey | 1 |
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| Catherine Battistone | 1 |
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| Beau Billingslea | 1 |
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| Steve Blum | 1 |
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| Bryan Bounds | 1 |
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| Duncan Brannan | 1 |
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| Charles Campbell | 1 |
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| Max Christian | 1 |
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| Ethan Cole | 1 |
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| Christopher Collet | 1 |
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| Bryan Cranston | 1 |
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| R. Bruce Elliott | 1 |
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| Michael Forest | 1 |
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| Cliff Harrington | 1 |
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| Sean Hennigan | 1 |
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| Chuck Huber | 1 |
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| Bradford Hutson | 1 |
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| Jeremy Inman | 1 |
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| Mike Kleinhenz | 1 |
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| Kerrigan Mahan | 1 |
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| Dave Mallow | 1 |
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| Andy McAvin | 1 |
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| Michael McConnohie | 1 |
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| Mike McFarland | 1 |
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| Stuart Milligan | 1 | 
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| Michael Morris | 1 |
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| Joseph Murray | 1 | 
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| Peter Patrikios | 1 |
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| Chris Patton | 1 |
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| Ward Perry | 1 |
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| Dave Pettitt | 1 |
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| Frank Pita | 1 |
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| Chris Rager | 1 |
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| P.J. Ramos | 1 | 
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| William Roberts | 1 |
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| Patrick Seitz | 1 |
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| Alan Sklar | 1 |
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| Doug Stone | 1 |
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| John Swasey | 1 |
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| Cris Vertido | 1 |
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| David Wills | 1 |
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| Tom Wyner | 1 |
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| Jerry Lewis | 1 |
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Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
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| 1977-1978 | Ippei Mine | Voltes V | Cris Vertido (eps. 1-35) |
Philippines |
| P.J. Ramos (eps. 36-40) | ||||
| Cliff Harrington | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| 1978 | Akira Yamamoto | Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato | Stephen Apostolina | United States |
| Razela | Michael Forest | |||
| 1978-1979 | Akira Yamamoto | Space Battleship Yamato II | ¿? | United States |
| Razela | Frank Pita | |||
| 1980-1981 | Narrator | The New Adventures of Gigantor | Tom Wyner | United States |
| 1980 | Pyunma (Cyborg 008) | Cyborg 009: The Legend of the Super Galaxy | Clay Lowrey | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1980 | Janus | Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned | Max Christian | United States |
| 1981-1982 | Thief Millennia | Queen Millennia | Catherine Battistone | United States |
| 1983-1984 | King Bishott Hatt | Aura Battler Dunbine | Chris Patton | United States |
| 1984 | Don Davis | Esh's Aurunmilla | Jerry Lewis | |
| 1985 | Sam | The Dagger of Kamui | Clay Lowrey | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1985 | Tōru Nara | Odin | Michael Morris | United Kingdom |
| 1985 | Rei Ginsei | Vampire Hunter D | Kerrigan Mahan | United States |
| Andy McAvin | United States | |||
| 1986 | Governor Proud | The Humanoid | Ward Perry | Canada |
| 1986-1989 | Pope Ares | Saint Seiya | Mike Kleinhenz | United States |
| Gemini Saga | John Swasey | |||
| 1987 | Rico | Black Magic M-66 | Beau Billingslea | United States |
| 1987-1991 | Largo | Bubblegum Crisis | Pierre Brulator | United States |
| 1987 | Matti Tohn | Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise | ¿? | United States |
| Bryan Cranston | United States | |||
| 1987 | Anthony Boone | Tales of Little Women | Dave Mallow | United States |
| 1988 | Lyle | Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack | Scott McNeil | Canada |
| 1989 | Priest | Cybernetics Guardian | Alan Sklar | United States |
| 1989-1996 | South Supreme Kai (ep. 277) | Dragon Ball Z | Chris Rager | United States |
| Scott McNeil | Canada | |||
| 1990 | Tōma | Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku | Mike McFarland | United States |
| Doug Rand | France | |||
| 1991 | Largo | Bubblegum Crash | Pierre Brulator | United States |
| Stuart Milligan | United Kingdom | |||
| 1991 | Vigaro | The Space Adventure | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| 1992 | Oda Nobunaga | Black Lion | Charles Campbell | United States |
| 1992 | Android 13 | Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! | Chuck Huber | United States |
| Doug Rand | France | |||
| 1992-1993 | Kunzite | Sailor Moon | Denis Akiyama | Canada |
| Patrick Seitz | United States | |||
| 1992-1995 | Suzuki | Yu Yu Hakusho | Jeremy Inman | United States |
| Gama | Christopher Sabat | |||
| 1993 | Gime | Battle Angel Alita | William Roberts | United Kingdom |
| Bryan Bounds | United States | |||
| 1993-1995 | Skalamanga de la Shanty | Orguss 02 | Steve Blum | United States |
| 1994 | Father Karasu | Ghost Sweeper Mikami | Peter Patrikios | United States |
| 1996-1997 | Dr. Myuu | Dragon Ball GT | Dave Pettitt | Canada |
| Duncan Brannan | United States | |||
| Ledgic | Ethan Cole | Canada | ||
| R. Bruce Elliott | United States | |||
| 1997 | Torga | Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| Paul Bandey | France | |||
| 1998 | Psycho Mantis | Metal Gear Solid | Doug Stone | United States |
| 1999- present |
Benn Beckman (ep. 4) | One Piece | Joseph Murray | Singapore |
| Christopher Collet | United States | |||
| Sean Hennigan | United States | |||
| Silvers Rayleigh (ep. 8) | David Wills | United States | ||
| Bradford Hutson | United States |