Mitsuru Ogata (小形 満, Ogata Mitsuru, born March 24, 1961) is a Japanese voice actor from Aomori Prefecture, Japan. He is affiliated with Mausu Promotion.
Biography[]
He started acting when he was a student at Gakushuin University and joined the Shakespeare Play Research Club, a club that performed Shakespeare's works once a year. After graduating from university, he had the opportunity to meet and talk with celebrities and actors while working part-time, which led to his interest in voice acting as a profession.
In 1987, he graduated from the Tokyo Announcement Academy and entered the training school attached to Ezaki Production. He has been with Ezaki Production since 1989. In 2011, he founded the acting unit Shinjuku 625 with Naomi Kusumi, Shinya Fukumatsu, Masaki Terasoma, and Yōko Sōmi, who were also affiliated with the same agency.
He has a Tsugaru dialect. With a thin, sharp voice, he plays a variety of roles, from animals to old people to cheerful uncles in supporting roles.
Dub Actors[]
| Actor | No. of Roles | Country |
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| Jamie McGonnigal | 2 | 
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| Bob Carter | 1 |
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| Bruce DuBose | 1 |
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| Marty Fleck | 1 |
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| Reeves Gentry | 1 |
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| John Gremillion | 1 |
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| Michael Haigney | 1 |
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| Doug Jackson | 1 |
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| Ted Lewis | 1 |
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| Daran Norris | 1 |
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| John Novak | 1 | 
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| Travis Oates | 1 |
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| Joe Ochman | 1 |
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| Tom Patrick | 1 |
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| Roger Rhodes | 1 |
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| Jonathan Todd Ross | 1 |
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| Sean Schemmel | 1 |
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| Ben Scott | 1 |
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| John Swasey | 1 |
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| Kirk Thornton | 1 |
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| Eric Vale | 1 |
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| Brad Venable | 1 |
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| Dale Wilson | 1 |
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| Barry Yandell | 1 |
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Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
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| 1997-2002 | Butler (ep. 46) | Pokémon | Ted Lewis | United States |
| 1998-2015 | Snorlax (ep. 7) | Pikachu Shorts | Michael Haigney | United States |
| 1999 | The Butler | Corrector Yui | ¿? | The Philippines |
| 2000-2001 | Bus Driver (ep. 17) | Ghost Stories | Reeves Gentry | United States |
| 2001 | Ian McGregor | Baki the Grappler | Bob Carter (eps. 25, 28) | United States |
| Ben Scott (eps. 34, 37) | ||||
| 2002 | Samael | Demon Lord Dante | Tom Patrick | United States |
| 2002-2007 | Sangoro | Naruto | Daran Norris | United States |
| 2002-2006 | Tamuramaro (eps. 61-62) | Pokémon Advanced Generation | Jamie McGonnigal | United States |
| 2004 | Dr. Hajime Amami | Kurau: Phantom Memory | John Gremillion | United States |
| 2005-2006 | Lacdoll | Black Cat | Eric Vale | United States |
| 2005 | Piglet | Kingdom Hearts II | Travis Oates | United States |
| 2005 | MC | Tide-Line Blue | Roger Rhodes | Canada |
| 2006-2008 | Guzol | D.Gray-man | Barry Yandell | United States |
| 2006-2007 | Steve Mason | Death Note | John Novak | Canada |
| 2006-2010 | Butler (ep. 153) | Pokémon Diamond & Pearl | Jamie McGonnigal | United States |
| 2006-2007 | Advisor So | The Story of Saiunkoku | Dale Wilson | Canada |
| 2006 | Orikakan | Utawarerumono | John Swasey | United States |
| 2008-present | Homeroom Teacher (ep. 69) | Natsume's Book of Friends | ¿? | United States |
| 2010-2013 | Yolton (ep. 80) | Pokémon XY | Jonathan Todd Ross | United States |
| 2011 | Atsushi Yadomi | Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| 2015-2020 | Kakinoshin Ōizumi | Food Wars! | Marty Fleck | United States |
| 2019-2021 | Kazuma's Grandfather (ep. 25) | Fruits Basket | Bruce DuBose | United States |
| 2021 | Ryan | Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness | Brad Venable | United States |
| 2023 | Town Doctor (ep. 3) | Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts | Doug Jackson | United States |
| 2023 | Simon (ep. 7) | Pluto | Joe Ochman | United States |
| 2023-present | Scholar (ep. 37) | Pokémon Horizons: The Series | Sean Schemmel | United States |
External Links[]
- Mitsuru Ogata on the Anime News Network's encyclopedia.
- Mitsuru Ogata on Behind The Voice Actors.