Unsho Ishizuka was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was affiliated with Aoni Production and was an actor who did not participate in the company's voice actor education program. Ishizuka was married, though the identity of his spouse is kept secret from the media.
Ishizuka began his interest in acting during high school when he participated in a school play. He continued his interest in theatrical performances and joined at least three different theatrical groups which include Shiki, Seinenza, Basara. Ishizuka initially did voice over work on the side to fill in the gap between the plays he performed. When his voice work was in higher demand, he decide to pursue it in earnest. He still keeps in touch with his theatrical interests as he founded the Unsho Ishizuka Reading Company. While they haven't done too many productions as of late, Ishizuka mainly acted as the advisor and coach for members of the acting troupe.
The voice acting industry usually has Ishizuka act in a baritone voice for his characters, though he is capable of acting at a higher pitch. He is one of the voice actors who replaced many of Daisuke Gōri's former roles. A few of his voice credits included Bunta Fujiwara in Initial D, Lehm in Jormungand, and Joseph Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders. He was also best known for being the official dubbing voice of Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne and Kevin Spacey.
On August 17, 2018, it was reported that Ishizuka passed away on August 13 at age 67 from esophageal cancer.
Works
The following roles listed below come from titles associated with Koei Tecmo and third party works distributed as part of a deal with other companies.
Trivia
- Unsho Ishizuka is the second voice actor in Samurai Warriors to pass away, the first being Daisuke Gouri.