Ryuji Mizuno

Ryuji Mizuno
水野 龍司
Born	(1952-02-02)February 2, 1952 Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Died	September 12, 2022 (aged 70)
Occupation	Voice actor
Years active	1970s–2022

Ryuji Mizuno (Japanese: 水野 龍司, Hepburn: Mizuno Ryuji) (February 2, 1952 – September 12, 2022) was a Japanese voice actor. He is best known for voicing Giichi in Naruto and Julius in Berserk.^[1][2]

Life and career

Mizuno was born on February 2, 1952, in Gifu. He was a graduate of Nagoya University.^[3]

Mizuno died of sepsis on September 12, 2022, at the age of 70.^[4]

Filmography^[5]

• 1983: Tuesday Suspense Theater

Voice acting

• 1997: Virtua Fighter – Dr. Ivanoff
• 1997: B't X – B'T Radio
• 1997: Berserk – Julius
• 1999: Turn A Gundam – Meme Midguard
• 2001: Geisters: Fractions of the Earth – Soja
• 2002: Naruto – Giichi
• 2003: Kino's Journey – Old Man A
• 2003: Last Exile – Graf
• 2004: Tales of Phantasia: The Animation – Minister
• 2005: Last Order: Final Fantasy VII – Commander
• 2006: Tokko – Taishi
• 2006: Death Note – Shussekisha B
• 2008: Spice and Wolf – Kizoku
• 2010: Tegami Bachi – Danchou
• 2010: Naruto: Shippûden – Gilchi
• 2017: Lu Over the Wall – Nodoguro
• 2018: Zombie Land Saga – Master

Dubbing

• The Bridge on the River Kwai – Captain Reeves (Peter Williams)
• Die Hard with a Vengeance (1999 TV Asahi edition) – Detective Joe Lambert (Graham Greene)^[6]
• Downfall – Joseph Goebbels (Ulrich Matthes)^[7]
• Falling Down – Mr. Lee (Michael Paul Chan)
• Riding in Cars with Boys – Mr. Leonard Donofrio (James Woods)^[8]
• Shaolin Soccer – Team Evil's Striker (Shik Zi-yun)^[9]
• The Virgin Suicides – Mr. Lisbon (James Woods)^[10]

References

1. "劇団昴公式ホームページ". www.theatercompany-subaru.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
2. INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (September 13, 2022). "俳優・声優の水野龍司氏死去 映画の吹き替えを多数担当". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2022.
3. "水野 龍司｜日本タレント名鑑". 日本タレント名鑑 (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2022.
4. "俳優・声優の水野龍司さん死去 70歳 『ガンダム Gのレコンギスタ』ノウトゥ・ドレットなど". 新潟日報デジタルプラス (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2022.
5. "Ryûji Mizuno". IMDb. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
6. "ダイ・ハード3". The Cinema. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
7. "ヒトラー ～最期の12日間～". The Cinema. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
8. "サンキュー、ボーイズ". Sony Pictures. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
9. "少林サッカー". The Cinema. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
10. "ヴァージン・スーサイズ[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved September 8, 2024.