Masato Hirano (voice actor)

Masato Hirano
Masato Hirano
平野正人
Born	November 16, 1955 (age 68); Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Alma mater	Tama Art University
Occupations	Actor; voice actor; narrator;
Agent	Aoni Production
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)

Masato Hirano (平野正人, Hirano Masato, born November 16, 1955) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Iwate Prefecture who works for Aoni Production.^[1] Among his other roles, he has performed the characters Ippon-Matsu and Topman Warcury (One Piece), Zaku (Fist of the North Star) and Kinnikuman Big Body (Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne).

Filmography[edit]

Armored Trooper Votoms (1983) (Police (C))
Gu Gu Ganmo (1984) (Leo, Little Bird Store)
Video Warrior Laserion (1984) (Joe, Zaki)
Blue Comet SPT Layzner (1985) (Clayton) ^[2]
Fist of the North Star (1985) (Zaku, Giji, Red Ribbon's Military Soldier others)
GeGeGe no Kitarō (1985) (Kasha, Werewolf, others)
High School! Kimengumi (1985) (Soreike Minna, Tatsurō Hirōka, others) ^[2]
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985) (Haifan) ^[2]
Dragon Ball (1986) (Man Wolf, Piano, others) ^[2]
Saint Seiya (1986) (Hydra Ichi and Sea Serpent) ^[2]
Wonder Beat Scramble (1986) (Doctor Gabor) ^[2]
Akakage (1987) (Genta's father)
Bikkuriman (1987) (Urashi Maijin, Hyōzansuke, others) ^[2]
Transformers: The Headmasters (1987) (Abominus, Groove, Hardhead, Jazz, Slag, Slingshot, Trypticon, Wideload) ^[2]
Fist of the North Star 2 (1987) (Zorba)
Sakigake!! Otokojuku (1987) (Ippei Tazawa)
Kiteretsu Daihyakka (1988) (Sasaki-sensei, Sasaki-sensei's Father, Tom, Tongaripapa (Third), Alien, others)
Transformers: Super God Masterforce (1988) (Turter, King Poseidon, Phoenix, Diner Owner (episode 24)) ^[2]
Dragon Ball Z (1989) (Oguri. Police officer, others) ^[2]
Transformers: Victory (1989) (Kakuryu, Drillhorn, Doctor Minakaze) ^[2]

Oishinbo (1990) (Motoyoshi Mikawa, Employee (A))
Armored Police Metal Jack (1991) (Offender) ^[2]
Goldfish Warning! (1991) (Doctor Ohashi (Second)) ^[2]
Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Ōi Sōdatsu-hen (1991) (Announcer Sekiguchi, God of Powerful, Kinnikuman Big Body/Strongman, King The 100 Ton (Episode 4), Bikeman, Chōjin Enma) ^[2]
Future GPX Cyber Formula (1991) (Smith) ^[2]
Matchless Raijin-Oh (1991) (Uchida Official) ^[2]
Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken (1991) (Bartos) ^[2]
Trapp Family Story (1991) (Hans) ^[2]
Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1993) (Schwartz) ^[2]
Slam Dunk (1993) (Koike (first)) ^[2]
Tama and Friends (1994) (Otsubo-sensei)
Tico of the Seven Seas (1994) (Crew) ^[2]
Marmalade Boy (1994) (Gen Kitahara)
Slayers (1995) (Demia and Zolf) ^[2]
Neighborhood Story (1996)
Famous Dog Lassie (1996) (Heins) ^[2]
Hell Teacher Nūbē (1997) (Youkai Piano, Makuragaeshi)
Mashin Eiyuden Wataru (1997) (Tobiderun) ^[2]
Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998) (Karita) ^[2]
Shin Hakkenden (1999) (Aori) ^[2]

Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002) (Lingering Summerheat Ninja Bero-Tan (ep. 29))
Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005) (Hades Warrior God Toad (eps. 35 - 44))
Ultraman Max (Auto Maton (ep. 38 - 39))
Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008) (Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast Bombe Banki (ep. 7))