Yū Shimaka (島香 裕, Shimaka Yū, May 6, 1949 – July 28, 2019) was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was formerly affiliated with Production Baobab, and subsequently with Production Aigumi. He was the Japanese voice of the Disney character Goofy.
His voice type is baritone to bass. He was known for his dignified, thick voice. As a voice actor, he often played well-built male roles and threatening villains. He was an indispensable presence in robot anime in the 1980s. He often appeared in dubbed foreign films. As an actor, he appeared in the film "Kagemusha" directed by Akira Kurosawa as Hara Jingorō.
Biography[]
Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Fuchu Technical High School.
In his later years, he was a lecturer at Tokyo Announce Gakuin, and also taught the next generation at his own private school, "Goof Troop."
Shimaka passed away at his home in Akishima, Tokyo on July 28, 2017 due to a myocardial infarction. His death was announced by TOHO Kai on July 30, 2017, and was published in the press on August 5, 2017.[1]
Dub Actors[]
| Actor | No. of Roles | Country |
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| Bill Farmer | 4 | 
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| Paul Dobson | 2 | 
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| J. David Brimmer | 1 |
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| Marvyn Byrkett | 1 |
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| Richard Epcar | 1 |
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| Chris Forbis | 1 |
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| Michael Forest | 1 |
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| Keith Hampshire | 1 |
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| John Hostetter | 1 |
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| Jeremy Inman | 1 |
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| Brad Jackson | 1 |
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| John Kaiser | 1 |
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| Jeff Manning | 1 | 
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| Brian Mathis | 1 |
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| Mike McFarland | 1 |
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| Stuart Organ | 1 | 
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| Bob Papenbrook | 1 |
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| Joe Romersa | 1 |
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| Christopher Sabat | 1 |
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| Michael Sorich | 1 |
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| Paul St. Peter | 1 |
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| Mark Stoddard | 1 |
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| Doug Stone | 1 |
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| Eric Stuart | 1 |
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| Frank Welker | 1 |
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| Greg Wolfe | 1 |
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Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-1989 | Muscles (ep. 14) | Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics | Michael Sorich | United States |
| 1988-1989 | Dara | Ronin Warriors | Paul Dobson | Canada |
| 1989-1992 | Fumio Fukamachi | The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor | Marvyn Byrkett | United States |
| 1989 | Mikhail "Misha" Kaminsky | Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket | Paul St. Peter | United States |
| 1990-1992 | Bishop Hartford | Robin Hood | Stuart Organ | United Kingdom |
| 1992 | Mamma Aiuto Gang Member | Porco Rosso | Jeff Manning | Japan |
| Frank Welker | United States | |||
| 1992-1993 | Goddard | Tekkaman Blade | Richard Epcar | United States |
| 1992-1995 | Genbu | Yu Yu Hakusho | Chris Forbis | United States |
| Mr. Yukimura (ep. 97) |
Brad Jackson | |||
| Butajiri | Mike McFarland | |||
| 1995 | Boss | Bio Hunter | John Hostetter | United States |
| 1995-1996 | Inspector Acht | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | Paul Dobson | Canada |
| 1995-1996 | Marcello (ep. 15) | Virtua Fighter | ¿? | United States |
| 1997-2002 | Yosaku (ep. 145) | Pokémon | Eric Stuart | United States |
| 1998-1999 | Piccaro Calvino | Cowboy Bebop | Bob Papenbrook | United States |
| 1999 | Djinn (Male) |
Gokudo | Greg Wolfe | United States |
| Night Magic King (eps. 19, 21, 23) |
J. David Brimmer | |||
| 2000 | Osamu Narasawa | Case Closed: Captured in Her Eyes | Brian Mathis | United States |
| 2001 | Mount Shōhei Toba | Baki the Grappler | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2001-2002 | Mayor Papazoni | Pecola | Keith Hampshire | Canada |
| 2002 | Goofy | Kingdom Hearts | Bill Farmer | United States |
| 2003 | Southern Priest (ep. 3) |
Kino's Journey | John Kaiser | United States |
| 2003-2004 | Clifford | Planetes | Michael Forest | United States |
| 2005 | Goofy | Kingdom Hearts II | Bill Farmer | United States |
| 2006-2007 | Ryōga Senba | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion | Joe Romersa | United States |
| 2006 | Berkeley | Ergo Proxy | Doug Stone | United States |
| 2010 | Goofy | Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | Bill Farmer | United States |
| 2012 | Entrustee (ep. 8) |
Lupin the 3rd: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine | Jeremy Inman | United States |
| 2012-2013 | Valke Shultz | Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 | Mark Stoddard | United States |
| 2019 | Goofy | Kingdom Hearts III | Bill Farmer | United States |
References[]
External Links[]
- Yū Shimaka on IMDB.
- Yū Shimaka on the Anime News Network’s encyclopedia.
- Yū Shimaka on AniList.
- Yū Shimaka on Behind The Voice Actors.