Kenji Utsumi (内海 賢二 Utsumi Kenji, August 26, 1937 – June 13, 2013) was a veteran Japanese actor and voice actor from Kitakyūshū, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production. With a career that exceeded five decades, he was one of the most recognized seiyūs in Japan.
He is best known for his roles in Sally the Witch (as Sally's Papa), Fist of the North Star (as Raoh and Kaioh), Dr. Slump (as Senbei Norimaki), the Dragon Ball series (as Shenron, Commander Red and Recoome), Fullmetal Alchemist (as Alex Louis Armstrong), and Fighting Spirit (as Coach Kamogawa). He was also the official dub-over artist for actors such as Steve McQueen, Sammy Davis, Jr., Victor Mature, and Robert Shaw.
In 2009, he received a lifetime achievement award at the third Seiyu Awards.
Utsumi's final work was his reprisal of Shenron for the 2013 film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. Kenji Utsumi passed away from peritoneal cancer on June 13, 2013, at the age of 75. He was married to fellow voice actress Michiko Nomura at the time of his death.
Dub Actors
| Actor | No. of Titles | Country |
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| Christopher Sabat | 13 | 
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| Don Brown | 6 | 
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| Ed Marcus | 5 | 
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| Tom Wyner | 3 |
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| Richard Epcar | 2 |
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| Josh Martin | 2 |
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| Doug Parker | 2 |
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| Sean Schemmel | 2 |
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| Markham Anderson | 1 |
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| Brice Armstrong | 1 |
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| Paul Bandey | 1 |
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| Maddie Blaustein | 1 |
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| Wally Burr | 1 |
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| Justin Cook | 1 |
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| Jack Curtis | 1 |
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| Bernard Erhard | 1 |
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| Jodi Forrest | 1 |
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| Kyle Hebert | 1 |
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| A.J. Henderson | 1 |
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| Adam Hunter | 1 |
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| Tommy James | 1 |
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| David Kaye | 1 |
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| Mike Kleinhenz | 1 |
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| Steve Kramer | 1 |
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| Robert McCollum | 1 |
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| Michael McConnohie | 1 |
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| Scott McNeil | 1 |
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| Ray Owens | 1 |
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| Phil Parsons | 1 |
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| Dido de la Paz | 1 | 
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| Rick Peeples | 1 |
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| Dave Pettitt | 1 |
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| Jamieson Price | 1 |
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| P.J. Ramos | 1 |
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| Roger Rhodes | 1 |
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| Kevin Seymour | 1 |
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| John Snyder | 1 |
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| Paul St. Peter | 1 |
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| Barry Stigler | 1 |
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| Marc Thompson | 1 |
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| Bill Tost | 1 |
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| Noah Umholtz | 1 |
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| Eric Vale | 1 |
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| Kent Williams | 1 |
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| Robert Winckler | 1 |
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| Daniel Woren | 1 |
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Filmography
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
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| 1967-1968 | Mazo | Phantaman | ¿? | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1967-1968 | Inspector Rokugō | Speed Racer | Jack Curtis | United States |
| 1969 | Daniel | The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots | Ray Owens | United States |
| 1975 | Chief Tenchi | Tekkaman: The Space Knight | Robert Winckler | United States |
| 1977-1978 | General Bergan | Voltes V | Dido de la Paz | Philippines |
| P.J. Ramos | ||||
| 1980 | Injun Joe (eps. 38-49) |
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Tom Wyner | United States |
| 1980 | Dracula | Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned | United States | |
| 1982-1983 | Captain Gaspard | The Mysterious Cities of Gold | A.J. Henderson | Canada |
| 1984-1987 | Roah | Fist of the North Star | John Snyder | United States |
| 1986-1989 | Shenron | Dragon Ball | Doug Parker | Canada |
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| Dave Pettitt | Canada | |||
| Commander Red | Josh Martin | United States | ||
| Noah Umholtz | Canada | |||
| Tournament Announcer | Eric Vale | United States | ||
| Tommy James | Canada | |||
| Senbei Norimaki | Brice Armstrong | United States | ||
| Adam Hunter | Canada | |||
| Master Mutaito | Phil Parsons | United States | ||
| Roger Rhodes | Canada | |||
| 1986 | Shenron | Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies | Steve Kramer | United States |
| Doug Parker | Canada | |||
| Ed Marcus | France | |||
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| 1986 | Roah | Fist of the North Star: The Movie | Wally Burr | United States |
| 1986 | Geobaldi | Outlanders | Kevin Seymour | United States |
| Sean Schemmel | United States | |||
| 1988 | Mercenary Tao | Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| Kent Williams | United States | |||
| Tournament Announcer | Daniel Woren | United States | ||
| Justin Cook | United States | |||
| 1989-1996 | Shenron | Dragon Ball Z | Don Brown | Canada |
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| Recoome | David Kaye | Canada | ||
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| 1989 | Shenron | Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone | Don Brown | Canada |
| Ed Marcus | France | |||
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| 1989 | King Morpheus | Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland | Bernard Erhard | United States |
| 1990 | Shenron | Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest | Don Brown | Canada |
| Ed Marcus | France | |||
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| 1990 | Horned Gang Leader | Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - the Father of Goku |
Kyle Hebert | United States |
| Paul Bandey | France | |||
| 1990 | Rasin | Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might | Don Brown | Canada |
| Scott McNeil | Canada | |||
| Jodi Forrest | France | |||
| Robert McCollum | United States | |||
| Shenron | Don Brown | Canada | ||
| Ed Marcus | France | |||
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| 1991 | Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug | United States | ||
| Ed Marcus | France | |||
| 1991 | Inspector Dark | Sukeban Deka | Rick Peeples | United States |
| 1995 | Vega | Street Fighter II V | Tom Wyner | United States |
| Markham Anderson | United States | |||
| Mike Kleinhenz | ||||
| 1996 | Shenron | Dragon Ball: The Path to Power | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| Commander Red | Josh Martin | |||
| 1997 | Gordeau | Lupin the 3rd: Island of Assassins | Sean Schemmel | United States |
| 1998-1999 | Siniz Hesap Lütfen Appledelhi |
Cowboy Bebop | Barry Stigler | United States |
| 1998 | Duuz (ep. 19) | Outlaw Star | Richard Epcar | United States |
| 2000-2002 | Genji Kamogawa | Fighting Spirit | United States | |
| 2000 | King Daku | Mushrambo | Paul St. Peter | United States |
| 2001-2002 | Black Ghost Brain #1 | Cyborg 009 | Jamieson Price | United States |
| 2002-2006 | King of Mirage Kingdom (eps. 44-45) |
Pokémon Advanced Generation | Maddie Blaustein | United States |
| 2003-2004 | Alex Louis Armstrong | Fullmetal Alchemist | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2009-2010 | Shenron | Dragon Ball Z Kai | United States | |
| 2009-2010 | Alex Louis Armstrong | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | United States | |
| 2009 | Dun (ep. 2) | The Slayers Evolution-R | Marc Thompson | United States |
| 2011 | King of the Vale | Pokémon the Movie: Black/White - Victini & Reshiram/Zekrom |
Bill Tost | United States |
| 2013 | Shenron | Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods | Christopher Sabat | United States |