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Jun'ichi Kanemaru (金丸 淳一 Kanemaru Jun'ichi?) is a Japanese voice actor who has done voice work for the Japanese version of the Sonic the Hedgehog series and its spin-offs.[1] He is best known as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, being the character's longest-lasting voice actor across various media in any language.[citation needed]
History[]
In addition to being a voice actor, Kanemaru is a singer as well.[citation needed] Some of his most popular songs are "Suddenly" and "Shall We Walk Together".[citation needed] Kanemaru was an English teacher in Japan, which is why Sonic says Engrish lines frequently in the Japanese versions of Sonic X and the games.[2][3]
Filmography[]
Anime[]
- Digimon Tamers - Ryō Akiyama
- Pokémon - Harley
- Sailor Moon - Tsutomu Asai
TV series[]
- Dora the Explorer - Swiper
- Thomas & Friends - Henry the Green Engine
Credits[]
Voice acting[]
- Sonic Boom:
- Sonic Prime:
- Sonic the Hedgehog series:
- Metal Sonic (Sonic Heroes)[1]
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1998–present)
- Darkspine Sonic
- Excalibur Sonic
- Super Sonic (1998-present)[1]
- Sonic X:
- TailsTube:
Trivia[]
- Kanemaru, along with Nobutoshi Canna and Taeko Kawata, is one of the longest running voice actors for the Sonic the Hedgehog series, and Sonic's longest running voice actor.
- The Sonic the Hedgehog film series marks the first time since Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie, and the Werehog form in Sonic World Adventure, that Kanemaru did not provide the Japanese voice of Sonic.
- Additionally, the Werehog form marks as the first and only transformation that Kanemaru did not provide the Japanese voice of Sonic.
- On 5 October 2021, Kanemaru was featured in the ninth episode of the Sonic Rings Series.[5]
- Kanemaru's favorite character in the Sonic the Hedgehog series is Big the Cat.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Junichi Kanemaru. Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved on 6 October 2022.
- ↑ Aoi Tsuki (13 May 2020). Japanese Sonic's engrish (compilation). YouTube. Retrieved on 6 October 2022.
- ↑ Aoi Tsuki (22 February 2009). Sonic's Engrish. YouTube. Retrieved on 6 October 2022.
- ↑ 【Netflix】『ソニックプライム』 ティザー映像第2弾(日本語吹き替え版) (Japanese). YouTube (27 October 2022). Retrieved on 27 October 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sonic the Hedgehog (5 October 2021). Sonic Rings Series - Jun'ichi Kanemaru. YouTube. Retrieved on 6 October 2022.
External links[]
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru's official website
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru at the Internet Movie Database
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- 金丸淳一 (Kanemaru Jun'ichi) ウィキペディア、 フリー百科事典。
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru on 81 Produce.
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru on Instagram
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