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Daisuke Gōri (郷里 大輔, Gōri Daisuke, February 8, 1952 – January 17, 2010[1]) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Kōtō, Tokyo. Throughout his life, he was attached to TV Talent Center Tokyo, Yoshizawa Theatre School and then Mausu Promotion; he was attached to Aoni Production at the time of his death. His real name, as well as his former stage name, was Yoshio Nagahori (長堀 芳夫, Nagahori Yoshio). He was best known for his roles in the Dragon Ball series (as Mister Satan and numerous other characters), the Gundam series (as Dozle Zabi and Bask Om), Ninja Scroll (as Gemma Himuro), Kinnikuman (as Robin Mask), Patlabor (as Hiromi Yamazaki), Star Fox (as General Pepper, Andross, and Pigma Dengar), Dead or Alive (as Bass Armstrong), Tekken (as Heihachi Mishima), and Soulcalibur (as Edge Master)[2] – as well as his distinctive deep, booming voice.

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Daisuke Gōri
郷里 大輔
Born
Yoshio Nagahori

February 8, 1952
Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan
DiedJanuary 17, 2010(2010-01-17) (aged 57)
Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
Years active1973–2010
AgentAoni Production
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Death

According to fellow voice actors, Gōri was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus a few years prior to his death and his vision was affected by retinal detachment as a result of the disease. He complained to coworkers, "I cannot read the script. I cannot work as I want." (「台本が読めない。思うように仕事ができない。」) During an Anpanman recording session in late 2009, a depressed-sounding Gōri told his close friend and voice actor Kazuhiko Inoue, "I've grown old" (「もう年だよ」).[3]

On January 17, 2010 at approximately 3:00 P.M., Gōri was found lying on his stomach with blood dripping from his wrists in the middle of a street in Nakano, Tokyo by a passerby, who then notified the police. Authorities from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Nakano station discovered a utility knife under his body as well as a suicide note (with the words "I'm sorry" (ごめんね) and "Thank you" (ありがとう) scrawled on it) addressed to his family in his pants pocket. Gōri's death was then ruled a suicide; he was three weeks short of his 58th birthday.[3][4] His ongoing roles were replaced primarily by Ryūzaburō Ōtomo and the late Unshō Ishizuka.

Filmography

Television animation

1973
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
  • Kikō Sōseiki MOSPEADA (Platoon Chief)
  • Kinnikuman (Robin Mask, Zangyaku-seijin, Black Hole (episodes 48-52), Daimaō Satan, Ashuraman, Ashuraman's Father, Dirty Baron, Additional Voices)
1984
  • Hokuto no Ken (Diamond (episode 3), Southern Cross executive (episode 21), Gertz (episode 33), Goerz (episode 33), Uighur the Warden (episodes 37-42), Cassandra prisoner (episode 43), Bull (episode 59), Daruka (episode 89)), Buzz Harn (114-116), Akashachi (123-138)
  • Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross (Claude Leon)
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
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2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2022

OVA

Theatrical animation

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Video games

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YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1994Kunio no OdenRiki, Nishimura[6]
1995AstalJerado[6]
1995Double Dragon (Neo-Geo)Abobo, Burnov[6]
1996Super Dodge BallD.B. Maou[6]
1996Puyo Puyo CDZoh Daimaou[5]
1996Tobal No. 1Ill Goga[6]
1996Dead or AliveBass Armstrong[6][5]
1997Tekken 3Heihachi Mishima[6]
1997Silhouette MirageGoliath[6]
1998Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not DieAkihiko Ota[6]
1998Lunar: Eternal BlueBlack Wizard Borgan[6]
1998SoulcaliburEdge Master[6]
1998Thousand ArmsGrapple[6]
1999Dead or Alive 2Bass Armstrong[6][5]
2000Grandia IIMareg[5]
2000The BouncerVolt Krueger[6]
2000Brave Saga 2Satan Bardot[6]
2001Tekken 4Heihachi Mishima[5]
2001Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of LibertyScott Dolph[6]
2002Dead or Alive 3Bass Armstrong[6][5]
2002Soulcalibur IIHeihachi Mishima[6]
2004Samurai WarriorsTakeda Shingen[5]
2004Xenosaga Episode IIBoss[6]
2004Mega Man X: Command MissionSilver Horn, Incentas[6]
2005Star Fox: AssaultPigma Dengar[6]
2005Namco × CapcomHeihachi Mishima[6]
2005Dead or Alive 4Bass Armstrong[6]
2006Samurai Warriors 2Takeda Shingen[5]
2006JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom BloodTarkus[6]
2006Metal Gear Solid: Portable OpsLt. Cunningham[6]
2007Tekken 6Heihachi Mishima
2008Ninja Gaiden IIVolf[6]
2009Samurai Warriors 3Takeda Shingen[5]
2010The King of Fighters XIIIRaidenPosthumous release[8]
2010Zangeki no ReginleivLoki[7][6]
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Narration

  • Beat Takeshi no TV Tackle (TV Asahi)
  • Smart Monsters (TV Asahi)

Tokusatsu

Television commercials

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Animation

References

External links

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