Mitsuo Iwata

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{{Short description|Japanese actor and voice actor (born 1967)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mitsuo Iwata
| native_name = 岩田光央
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_name = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|07|31}}
| birth_place = [[Tokorozawa, Saitama|Tokorozawa]], [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]], Japan
| occupation = {{flatlist|
*Actor
*[[Voice acting in Japan|voice actor]]
*singer
}}
| years_active = 1977–present
| agent = [[Aoni Production]]
| height = 165 cm
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Rikako Aikawa]]|1992|2025|reason=div}}
| children = 1
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Mitsuo Iwata'''|岩田光央|Iwata Mitsuo|born July 31, 1967}} is a Japanese actor, [[Voice acting in Japan|voice actor]] and singer who was born in [[Tokorozawa, Saitama|Tokorozawa]], [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]].<ref name="Newtype USA 2006-11 110">Endo, Akira et al. "Voice Actor Spotlight". (November 2006) ''Newtype USA''. pp. 110-111.</ref> He is previously married to voice actress [[Rikako Aikawa]].<ref>[http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/2003/05/reviews/02/ Wild ARMS Vol.2: Western Romance] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204722/http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/2003/05/reviews/02/ |date=2016-03-03 }}. ''Animefringe''.</ref> Mania.com praised him as "truly one of the greatest seiyuu".<ref name="mania">{{cite web | url=http://www.mania.com/golden-boy-vol-1_article_74285.html | title=Golden Boy Vol. #1 | work=mania.com | accessdate=13 July 2015 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212205900/http://www.mania.com/golden-boy-vol-1_article_74285.html | archivedate=12 December 2013 | url-status=dead}}</ref> Otakunews.com complimented him for the role of Tetsuya from ''[[Outlanders (manga)|Outlanders]]''.<ref>[http://www.otakunews.com/dvdreview.php?DVD=130 DVD Review : ''Outlanders'']. Otakunews.com.</ref> Mania.com comments on his role of Kintaro Oe (''[[Golden Boy (manga)|Golden Boy]]'') that he "practiced months before hand, to the point of going hoarse from overwork, to perfect Kintaro's voice" and "there's no one who could replace him for this role".<ref name="mania"/> He is also known for the role of [[Akira (manga)#Characters|Kaneda]] in the 1988 anime film ''[[Akira (1988 film)|Akira]]'' and won the [[7th Seiyu Awards]] for Best Personality in 2013. He was previously affiliated with Office Osawa and [[Across Entertainment]], but is currently affiliated with [[Aoni Production]].

==Filmography==
===Television animation===
*''[[DNA^2]]'' (1994), Kakimaro Someya
*''[[Adventures of Mini-Goddess]]'' (1998), [[Gan-chan]]
*''[[Hikaru no Go]]'' (2002), Atsushi Kurata
*''[[Please Twins!]]'' (2003), Hyosuke Magumo
*''[[Inuyasha]]'' (2004), Suzaku
*''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star]]'' (2006), Dorodoron
*''[[D.Gray-Man]]'' (2006), Arystar Krory III
*''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'' (2007), Akane Himegami
*''[[Koi suru Tenshi Angelique]]'' (2007), Zephel
*''[[One Piece]]'' (2010), Emporio Ivankov (second voice)
*''[[Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt]]'' (2010), Ghost [Episode 1 Part 2: "Death Race 2010"]
*''[[Kill la Kill]]'' (2013), Takaharu Fukuroda
*''[[World Trigger]]'' (2014), Isami Tōma
*''[[Space Patrol Luluco]]'' (2016), Keiji
*''[[March Comes in like a Lion]]'' (2016), Manabu Yasui
*''[[100% Pascal-sensei]]'' (2017), [[Demon]] Pascal (ep. 3)/Demon Pascal D (ep. 8), Hell Emperor Pascal (ep. 23)
*''[[Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba]]'' (2019), Toyo
*''[[Jujutsu Kaisen]]'' (2020), Kiyotaka Ijichi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-09-18/jujutsu-kaisen-anime-adds-12-cast-members/.164129|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Adds 12 Cast Members|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=September 18, 2020|access-date=April 16, 2022}}</ref>
*''[[Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai]]'' (2020), Zaboera<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-08-18/new-dragon-quest-the-adventure-of-dai-anime-unveils-demon-lord-army-cast/.163034|title=New Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Anime Unveils Demon Lord Army's Cast|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 18, 2020|access-date=April 16, 2022}}</ref>
*''[[Edens Zero]]'' (2021), Mosco Versa-0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-01/edens-zero-anime-casts-mitsuo-iwata/.173468|title=Edens Zero Anime Casts Mitsuo Iwata|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=June 1, 2021|access-date=April 16, 2022}}</ref>
*''[[Getter Robo Arc]]'' (2021), Captain Misa Igari,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-25/getter-robo-arc-anime-reveals-11-new-cast-members/.174410|title=Getter Robo Arc Anime Reveals 11 New Cast Members|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=June 25, 2021|access-date=April 16, 2022}}</ref> General Basilisk
*''[[Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer]]'' (2022), Lee Soleil<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-16/lucifer-and-the-biscuit-hammer-anime-reveals-24-more-cast-members-july-premiere/.184717|title=Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer Anime Reveals 24 More Cast Members, July Premiere|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=April 16, 2022|access-date=April 16, 2022}}</ref>
*''[[Dark Gathering]]'' (2023), Brainstem Spirit<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DG_anime/status/1697187731166900588?t=NqIPNPLLTH3PfxD0E3mI2Q&s=19|title= Dark Gathering Episode 9 Synopsis|website=[[Twitter]]|date=August 30, 2023|access-date=August 30, 2023}}</ref>
*''[[The Duke of Death and His Maid|The Duke of Death and His Maid 2nd Season]]'' (2023), Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-10/the-duke-of-death-and-his-maid-anime-reveals-3-more-cast-members/.202165|title=The Duke of Death and His Maid Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=September 10, 2023|access-date=September 10, 2023}}</ref>
*''[[MF Ghost]]'' (2023), Itsuki Takeuchi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-03/mf-ghost-anime-3rd-video-unveils-cast-more-staff-initial-d-cameos/.193542|title=MF Ghost Anime's 3rd Video Unveils Cast, More Staff, Initial D Cameos|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 3, 2023|access-date=January 3, 2023}}</ref>
*''[[Sasaki and Peeps]]'' (2024), Marc<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-06/sasaki-and-peeps-anime-2nd-video-unveils-more-cast-aguri-onishi-ending-song-1-hour-january-5-debut/.205165|title=Sasaki and Peeps Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, Aguri Ōnishi's Ending Song, 1-Hour January 5 Debut|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 6, 2023|access-date=December 6, 2023}}</ref>

{{unsorted list|reason=MOSLOW|filmography|date=October 2015}}
*''[[BECK]]'' (xxxx), Tanabe
*''[[Brigadoon: Marin & Melan]]'' (xxxx), Mike White
*''[[Cyborg 009]]'' (xxxx), Pyunma/Cyborg 008
*''[[Daphne in the Brilliant Blue]]'' (xxxx), Tsutomu Hanaoka
*''DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon'' (xxxx), [[Penguin (character)|Penguin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dc-taka.com/character/%E3%83%9A%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AE%E3%83%B3/|script-title=ja:サイト名|website=dc-taka.com|language=Japanese|accessdate=April 4, 2018|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806071301/http://dc-taka.com/character/%E3%83%9A%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AE%E3%83%B3/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*''[[Digimon Frontier]]'' (xxxx), Piddomon
*''[[Doki Doki School Hours]]'' (xxxx), Gen Nakamura ("Oyaji")
*''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'' (xxxx), Champa, Majora
*''[[Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!]]'' (xxxx), Owl Guildy
*''[[Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto]]'' (xxxx), Fukase
*''[[I'm Gonna Be An Angel!]]'' (xxxx), Dispel
*''[[Initial D]]'' (xxxx), Itsuki Takeuchi (Iggy Takeuchi)
*''[[The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'' (xxxx), [[List of The King of Braves GaoGaiGar protagonists#Mic Sounders the 13th|Mic Sounders]], [[List of The King of Braves GaoGaiGar protagonists#Mic Sounders the 13th|Stallion White]]
*''[[Magica Wars]]'' (xxxx), Toro
*''[[Mirmo!]]'' (xxxx), Incho
*''[[Nurarihyon no Mago]]'' (xxxx), Ungaikyo
*''[[Oruchuban Ebichu]]'' (xxxx), Maa-kun
*''[[Please Teacher!]]'' (xxxx), Hyosuke Magumo
*''[[Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan]]'' (xxxx), Kuniharu Saiki
*''[[Shakugan no Shana]]'' (xxxx), Marchosias
*''[[Shakugan no Shana|Shakugan no Shana Second]]'' (xxxx), Marchosias
*''[[Shakugan no Shana|Shakugan no Shana III Final]]'' (xxxx), Marchosias
*''[[Shirobako]]'' (xxxx), Yoshikazu Inanami, Tomigaya
*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (xxxx), Rotor the Walrus (also voiced by [[Kozo Shioya]])
*''[[Toriko]]'' (xxxx), Sunny
*''[[Vandread]]'' (xxxx), Pyoro
*''[[Yagami-kun's Family Affairs]]'' (xxxx), Ichigaya
*''[[Beyblade: Metal Fusion]]'' (xxxx), Brazilian Blader DJ

===Animated films===
*''[[Akira (1988 film)|Akira]]'' (1988), [[Akira (manga)#Characters|Kaneda]]
*''[[Dead Leaves]]'' (2004), 666 (Three-Six)
*''[[Dōbutsu no Mori (film)|Dōbutsu no Mori]]'' (2006), Kappei/Kapp'n

===Original video animation (OVA)===
*''[[Outlanders (manga)|Outlanders]]'' (1986), Tetsuya Wakatsuki
*''[[Here is Greenwood]]'' (1991), Mitsuru
*''[[Golden Boy (manga)|Golden Boy]]'' (1995), Kintaro Oe
*''[[My Dear Marie]]'' (1996), Hiroshi

{{unsorted list|reason=MOSLOW|filmography|date=December 2023}}
*''[[Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan]]'' (xxxx), Binkan Salaryman
*''[[Irresponsible Captain Tylor]]'' (xxxx), Kojiro
*''[[Shakugan no Shana]]'' (xxxx), Marcosias
*''[[You're Being Summoned, Azazel]]'' (xxxx), Seiya

===Video games===
*''[[Angelique (video game series)|Angelique]]'' (1994), Zephel
*''[[Angelique (video game series)|Angelique Special 2]]'' (1995), Zephel
*''[[Street Fighter III: Third Strike]]'' (1999), [[Characters of the Street Fighter III series#Sean Matsuda|Sean]]<ref name="btva">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Mitsuo-Iwata/|title=Mitsuo Iwata (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors|website=behindthevoiceactors.com|access-date=December 6, 2021|type= Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref> 
*''[[Angelique (video game series)|Angelique Trois]]'' (2000), Zephel
*''[[The King of Fighters '99|The King of Fighters '99 Evolution]]'' (2000), Syo Kirishima
*''[[The King of Fighters 2000]]'' (2000), Syo Kirishima
*''[[Gitaroo Man]]'' (2001), Puma
*''[[Kingdom Hearts (video game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' (2002), [[Peter Pan]]<ref name="btva"/>
*''[[The King of Fighters 2002]]'' (2002), Kusanagi (as "???")<ref name="kof">{{cite web|url=https://kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp/character/index.php?num=kusanagi|title=KOFキャラクター - THE KING OF FIGHTERS OFFICIAL WEB SITE|language=ja|website=kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404132641/https://kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp/character/index.php?num=kusanagi|archive-date=April 4, 2017|access-date=December 6, 2021}}</ref>
*''[[Angelique (video game series)|Angelique Etoile]]'' (2003), Zephel
*''[[The King of Fighters 2003]]'' (2003), Kusanagi<ref name="kof"/>
*''[[The King of Fighters Neowave]]'' (2005), Kusanagi
*''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' (2008), Orbot
*''[[Tales of Vesperia]]'' (2008), Yeager
*''[[The King of Fighters 2002#Unlimited Match|The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match]]'' (2009), Kusanagi<ref name="btva"/>
*''[[Sonic Colors]]'' (2010), Orbot
*''[[Sonic Generations]]'' (2011), Orbot
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' (2011), Orbot
*''[[Sonic Lost World]]'' (2013), Orbot
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2013), Orbot
*''[[Sonic Forces]]'' (2017), Orbot
*''The King of Fighter for Girls'' (2020), Choi Bounge<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kofg.net/20200207-game-schedule0207/|title=【お知らせ】KOFGイベント・キャンペーンスケジュール公開（2020年2月中旬）|website=kofg.net|language=Japanese|date=February 7, 2020|accessdate=March 10, 2020|archive-date=February 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207102412/https://kofg.net/20200207-game-schedule0207/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{{unsorted list|reason=MOSLOW|filmography|date=December 2023}}
*''[[Dungeon Fighter Online|Arad Senki: Slap Up Party]]'' (xxxx), Harusen
*''[[Initial D (video game series)|Initial D Arcade Stage]]'' (xxxx), Itsuki Takeuchi

===Drama CDs===
{{unsorted list|reason=MOSLOW|filmography|date=December 2023}}
*''Abunai'' series 4: ''Abunai Campus Love'' (Sakura Nanba)
*''Eden wo Tooku ni Hanarete'' series 2: ''Ryokuin no Rakuen'' (Masayuki Kawahara)
*''Eden wo Tooku ni Hanarete'' series 3: ''Setsunai Yoru no Rakuen'' (Masayuki Kawahara)
*''[[Clear Skies!|Mainichi Seiten!]]'' series 1 (Jou Obinata)
*''Mainichi Seiten!'' series 2: ''Kodomo wa Tomaranai'' (Jou Obinata)
*''Ourin Gakuen'' series 1: ''Ikenai Seitokaishitsu'' (Kyouhei Fukazawa)
*''Rolex ni Kuchizukewo'' (Chikao Ootsuka)
*''Sakurazawa vs Hakuhou'' series 1: ''Shokuinshitsu de Naisho no Romance'' (Kyousuku Sonoda)

===Live-action===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ [[Tokusatsu]] performances
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | 2009
| ''[[Samurai Sentai Shinkenger]]''
| Ayakashi [[Gazu Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro#Yamaoroshi|Sogizarai]]
| ep. 36
|-
! scope="row" | 2011
| ''[[Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger]]''
| Bibaboo
| ep. 44
|-
! scope="row" | 2015
| ''[[Shuriken Sentai Ninninger]]''
| Youkai Enraenra
| ep. 11
|-
! scope="row" | 2016
| ''[[Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger]]''
| Quval
| eps. 1 - 27, 30 - 42<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toei.co.jp/tv/zyuohger/story/1206975_2514.html|script-title=ja:動物戦隊ジュウオウジャー第1話どきどき動物ランド東映 [テレビ]|publisher=www.toei.co.jp|language=ja|date=2016-02-07|accessdate=2016-05-29}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2017
| ''[[Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future]]''
| Quval
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2020-2021
| ''[[Mashin Sentai Kiramager]]''
| Mashin Shovellow
|
|}

===Dubbing roles===
====Live-action====
{{unsorted list|reason=MOSLOW|filmography|date=December 2023}}
*''[[10 Things I Hate About You]]'' (Michael Eckman ([[David Krumholtz]]))<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.star-ch.jp/channel/detail.php?movie_id=18756|title= 恋のからさわぎ|accessdate= August 31, 2019|work= Star Channel}}</ref>
*''[[Enchanted (2007 film)|Enchanted]]'' (Pip)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.disney.co.jp/studio/liveaction/0833.html|title= 魔法にかけられて|accessdate= June 5, 2021|work= Disney}}</ref>
*''[[Evolution (2001 film)|Evolution]]'' (2005 NTV edition) (Danny Donald ([[Michael Ray Bower|Michael Bower]]))<ref>{{cite web|url= https://benowen.exblog.jp/2645358/|title= エボリューション（日テレ版）|accessdate= June 5, 2021|work= 堀内賢雄氏ご出演吹き替え作品一覧}}</ref>
*''[[The Final Destination]]'' (Hunt Wynorski ([[Nick Zano]]))<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/broad_tvtokyo/program/detail/201510/13645_201510221335.html|title= 午後ロード「ファイナル・デッドサーキット」地上波初!10月の(木)はファイナルＤ|accessdate= July 17, 2019|work= TV Tokyo}}</ref>
*''[[Ghostbusters (2016 film)|Ghostbusters]]'' (Rowan North ([[Neil Casey]]))<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=4047|title= ゴーストバスターズ|accessdate= June 5, 2021|work= Fukikaeru}}</ref>
*''[[Jurassic World]]'' (2017 NTV edition) (Lowery Cruthers ([[Jake Johnson]]))<ref>{{cite web |url= https://clippy.red/movie20170804-1/|title= 【ジュラシックワールド】新吹き替えになぜ変更って理由がヤバい「声優キャスト一覧は豪華で永野もシェーッ！」|accessdate= September 6, 2019|work= Clippy|date= 4 August 2017}}</ref>
*''[[S. Darko]]'' (Jeremy Frame ([[Jackson Rathbone]]))<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.amazon.co.jp/ドニー・ダーコ2-DVD-デイヴィー・チェイス/dp/B004323YGS|title= Donnie Darko 2 DVD|accessdate= June 5, 2021|work= Amazon|date= 26 November 2010}}</ref>
*''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]'' (Harvey Kinkle ([[Nate Richert]]))<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_サブリナ_500000000033046/biography/|title= サブリナプロフィール|accessdate= June 5, 2021|work= HMV}}</ref>
*''[[Stand by Me (film)|Stand by Me]]'' (1989 Fuji TV edition) (Teddy Duchamp ([[Corey Feldman]]))<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.star-ch.jp/channel/detail.php?movie_id=24997|title= スタンド・バイ・ミー［地上波放送版］|accessdate= June 5, 2021|work= Star Channel}}</ref>


====Animation====
{{unsorted list|reason=MOSLOW|filmography|date=December 2023}}
*''[[The Incredibles]]'' ([[list of The Incredibles characters#Syndrome|Young Buddy Pine/IncrediBoy]])<ref>{{cite web|url= https://thetv.jp/program/0000037004/1/|title= Mr.インクレディブル Mr.インクレディブル(映画)|accessdate= June 5, 2021|work= thetv.jp}}</ref>
*''[[Peter Pan (1953 film)|Peter Pan]]'' (Peter Pan) [1984 Buena Vista version]<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.disney.co.jp/studio/animation/0756.html|title= ピーター・パン |accessdate= November 27, 2019|work= Disney}}</ref>
*''[[Tom & Jerry (2021 American film)|Tom & Jerry]]'' (Real Estate Rat)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=15490|title= トムとジェリー (2021)|accessdate= March 18, 2021|work= Fukikaeru}}</ref>


==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.aoni.co.jp/search/iwata-mitsuo.html|name=Official agency profile}} {{in lang|ja}}
*{{anime News Network|people|id=1045|name= Mitsuo Iwata}}
*[http://www.usagi.org/~doi/seiyuu/iwata-mitsuo Mitsuo Iwata] at the Seiyuu database

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