Portrait of Yuji Ueda

Yuji Ueda

Acting

Biography

Yūji Ueda (うえだ ゆうじ, Ueda Yūji) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] He is best known for voicing the roles of Sagara Sanosuke in Rurouni Kenshin, Akito Tenkawa in Martian Successor Nadesico, Takeshi/Brock and Sonansu/Wobbuffet in Pokémon, Horohoro in Shaman King, Johannes Krauser II in Detroit Metal City, Keitarō Urashima in Love Hina, Shiro Iori in Kill la Kill, and Yousuke Fuuma in Wedding Peach.

Born: June 15, 1967

Place of Birth: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

Filmography

2025
A Star Brighter than the Sun

as Mr. Kobayashi (voice)

2024
T・P BON

as Tarao Tarako (voice)

2024
Mission: Yozakura Family

as Makoto Kawashita (voice)

2022
2021
SHAMAN KING

as Horohoro (voice)

2021
Aria the Crepuscolo

as Udo 'Woody' Ayanokohji the 51st (voice)

2021
Earwig and the Witch

as Mr. Jenkins (voice)

2020
Mashin Sentai Kiramager

as Oven Jamen (voice)

2018
Peacemaker Kurogane: Friend

as Tatsunosuke Ichimura (voice)

2018
Peacemaker Kurogane: Belief

as Tatsunosuke Ichimura (voice)

2016
March Comes In Like a Lion

as Eisaku Noguchi (voice)

2016
Mob Psycho 100

as Red Raincoat (voice)

2015
One-Punch Man

as Watchdog Man (voice)

2015
Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad

as Sonans / Gekogashira (voice)

2015
Show by Rock!!

as President Maple (voice)

2014
Pikachu, What's This Key?

as Keromatsu / Sonans (voice)

2014
HaNaYaMaTa

as Hana's Father (voice)

2014
Tokyo Ghoul

as Itsuki Marude (voice)

2013
Kill la Kill

as Shiro Iori (voice)

2013
Pokémon: Eevee & Friends

as Sonans (voice)

2012
2012
2011
Chihayafuru

as Shinichi Murao (voice)

2011
Chihayafuru

as Matoba-sensei (voice)

2009
Pikachu's Sparkle Search!

as Soonansu (voice)

2009
2008
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens

as Mr. Hagashima (voice)

2008
Detroit Metal City

as Souichi Negishi (voice)

2008
Natsume's Book of Friends

as Small Tengu (voice)

2007
Mobile Suit Gundam 00

as Billy Katagiri (voice)

2007
Aria the OVA: Arietta

as Udo 'Woody' Ayanokohji the 51st (voice)

2007
2007
Moetan

as Nao Tezuka (voice)

2006
Animal Crossing: The Movie

as Sakurajima (voice)

2006
TOKYO TRIBE 2

as Tera (voice)

2006
Hataraki Man

as Kobayashi, Akihisa

2006
Ghost Slayers Ayashi

as Kumoshichi (voice)

2006
D.Gray-man

as Selim (voice)

2006
2006
Ouran High School Host Club

as Umehito Nekozawa (voice)

2006
2006
Ouran High School Host Club

as Umehito Nekozawa

2005
Mushi-Shi

as Adashino (voice)

2005
Aria

as Udo 'Woody' Ayanokohji the 51st (voice)

2005
Hell Girl

as Hajime Shibata

2005
Fighting Beauty Wulong

as Takuro Kaburagi

2005
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

as Takeshi / Sonans (voice)

2005
Elemental Gelade

as Rowen (voice)

2005
Strawberry 100%

as Hiroshi Sotomura

2005
Emma: A Victorian Romance

as Hakim Atawari (voice)

2005
2005
2004
Bleach

as Sora Inoue (voice)

2004
Pikachu's Summer Festival

as Wobbuffet (voice)

2004
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys

as Takeshi (voice)

2004
Burst Angel

as Kyohei Tachibana

2004
Midori Days

as Shuichi Takamizawa

2004
Doki Doki School Hours

as Yuuichi Kudo

2003
Peacemaker

as Tatsunosuke Ichimura (voice)

2003
Cromartie High School

as Jun Ishikawa (voice)

2003
Pokémon: Gotta Dance!

as Sonans / Kimori (voice)

2003
Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker

as Takeshi / Sonans (voice)

2003
Stellvia of the Universe

as Pierre Takida

2002
Step Up Love Story

as Makoto Onoda (voice)

2002
Pokémon Heroes

as Takeshi (voice)

2002
Camp Pikachu

as Hinoarashi / Sonans (voice)

2002
Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan

as Keinosuke Urashima (voice)

2002
The Twelve Kingdoms

as Ikuya Asano (voice)

2002
Cheeky Angel

as Tasuke Yasuda

2002
Chobits

as Hiroyasu Ueda (voice)

2002
MegaMan NT Warrior

as Higsby / NumberMan.EXE (voice)

2002
Digital Juice

as Chicken (voice)

2002
2001
2001
X

as Kakyō Kazuki (voice)

2001
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns

as Takeshi (voice)

2001
Pikachu's PikaBoo

as Hinoarashi / Sonans (voice)

2001
Pokémon 4Ever

as Takeshi (voice)

2001
Shaman King

as Horohoro

2001
I My Me! Strawberry Eggs

as Akira Fukae / Tofu Tofukuji

2001
2001
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars

as Hachiyou Tsumori (voice)

2001
Project Arms

as Takeshi Tomoe (voice)

2001
Prétear

as Kaoru Awayuki (voice)

2001
Sadamitsu the Destroyer

as Sadamitsu Tsubaki

2001
Earth Maiden Arjuna

as Chris Hawken

2001
Angel Sanctuary

as Kato (voice)

2000
2000
Hand Maid May

as Kotaro Nambara (voice)

2000
Pokémon 3: The Movie

as Takeshi / Yorunozuku / Sonans (voice)

2000
Pikachu & Pichu

as Takeshi (voice)

2000
Angel Sanctuary

as Katou Yue (voice)

2000
Love Hina

as Keitarō Urashima (voice)

2000
Ghiblies

as Fujimaki-kun (voice) / Mon-chan (voice)

2000
Mon Colle Knights

as Chuzaemon Takenaka (voice)

1999
Di Gi Charat

as Hooligan (voice)

1999
Break-Age

as Daisuke Kurata (voice)

1999
Zoids: Chaotic Century

as Karl Liechten Schwarz (voice)

1999
1999
Eden's Bowy

as Spike Randit / Mikaera

1998
Let's Nupu Nupu

as Fumio Takagi (voice)

1998
Prince Mackaroo

as Kisuke / Okorinbou

1998
Pokémon: The First Movie

as Takeshi (voice)

1998
Pikachu's Vacation

as Takeshi (voice)

1998
1998
Neo Ranga

as Narrator (voice)

1998
Nazca

as Hiroshi Daimon

1998
Fancy Lala

as Yoshio (voice)

1997
Wild Cardz

as Fracasso (voice)

1997
Hareluya II Boy

as Kiyoshiro Okamoto (voice)

1997
Pokémon

as Takeshi (voice)

1997
Pokémon

as Barrierd (voice)

1997
Pokémon

as Sonansu (voice)

1997
Undersea Fleet Submarine 707F

as Kenji Mizuhaya (voice)

1996
Violinist of Hamelin

as Hamel / Demon King Chestra (voice)

1996
Martian Successor Nadesico

as Akito Tenkawa (voice)

1996
Blue Seed Beyond

as Yoshiki Yaegashi (voice)

1996
1996
The Vision of Escaflowne

as Reeden (voice)

1996
Rurouni Kenshin

as Sanosuke Sagara (voice)

1995
Ghost in the Shell

as Communication (voice)

1995
Fobia

as Matsumi Narita

1995
Fobia

as Mutsumi Narita (voice)

1995
Hyper Doll

as Matsushita (voice)

1995
Wedding Peach

as Yousuke Fuuma

1995
Zenki

as Kuribayashi (voice)

1994
Blue Seed

as Yoshiki Yaegashi (voice)

1994
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA

as Bunta / Gates (voice)

1994
New Cutey Honey

as Robber (voice)

1992
Calimero

as Giuliano (voice)