Kenji Nomura (乃村 健次, Nomura Kenji; born July 23, 1970) is a Japanese voice actor from Okayama Prefecture affiliated with Aksent. Known for playing characters large in size, he has starring roles in anime shows, including Mitsunori Kugayama in Genshiken, Chairman Harabote in Kinnikuman: Ultimate Muscle, Lorenzo in Ristorante Paradiso, and Gilles de Rais in Drifters. He also voices in a bunch of supporting roles in anime series including Battle Spirits, First Love Limited, Jormungand, Kanokon, Valkyria Chronicles, Yes! PreCure5, and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's. He voices several villain characters in One Piece.
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Filmography
Television animation
1996
Detective Conan (Mamoru Onitsura, Hiroki Oi, Andre Camel (episode 1072-onwards))
1997
Kindaichi Case Files (Mikihiko Wakaouji)
Yume no Crayon Oukoku (Prime Minister Chameleon)
1999
Cybuster (Izaki)
Ojamajo Doremi (Akira Fujiwara)
One Piece (Kuromarimo, Braham, Bobby Funk, Jack)
2001
Baki the Grappler (Yūjirō Hanma)
2002
The Twelve Kingdoms (Koukan)
Digimon Frontier (Arbormon, Petaldramon)
Genma Wars (Katsu - ep 1)
Kinnikuman the Second (Buffaloman, Scarface, The Adams)
2003
Ashita no Nadja (Rosso)
Fullmetal Alchemist (Delfino - ep 11)
Papuwa (Magic Sōsui, Gustav)
Peacemaker Kurogane (Harada Sanosuke)
Zatch Bell! (Big Man, Faust (ep 57), Kiichiro Endō)
2004
Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (Wong)
Genshiken (Mitsunori Kugayama)
Kinnikuman the Second: Ultimate Muscle (Harabote Muscle, Destruction, Tomokazu)
Samurai Champloo (Villager - ep 17)
Zipang (Yōkichi Kadomatsu)
2005
Eyeshield 21 (Makoto Otawara)
Futakoi Alternative (Gen-san the Tofu Seller)
Gallery Fake (Shinha)
Ginga Legend Weed (Hiro, Shōji)
Honey and Clover (Fujiwara Luigi - ep 14)
Trinity Blood (Marquis of Hungaria Gyula Kádár)
Xenosaga: The Animation (Captain Matthews)
2006
Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto (Kakashi no Keishin)
Kinnikuman the Second: Ultimate Muscle 2 (Buffaloman, Harabote Muscle, Tomokazu)
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars (Masked man)
Tactical Roar (Kunio Okamachi)
The Wallflower (Black-suited person - ep 3)
2007
Bleach (Yammy Llargo)
GeGeGe no Kitarō (Kimura - ep 5)
Genshiken OVA (Mitsunori Kugayama)
Genshiken 2 (Mitsunori Kugayama)
Moonlight Mile (Capote)
Shakugan no Shana Second (East-Edge)
2008
A Certain Magical Index (Toya Kamijo)
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (Demak)
2009
Valkyria Chronicles (anime) (Largo Potter)
Ristorante Paradiso (Lorenzo Orsini)
2010
A Certain Magical Index II (Toya Kamijo)
SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors (Sousou Gundam)
2011
Beelzebub (Takeshi Shiroyama)
Shakugan no Shana Final (East-Edge)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (Housaku Yasai)
2012
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Santana)
Jormungand (William Nelson)
Jormungand Season 2: Perfect Order (William Nelson)
Uchuu Kyoudai (Takio Azuma)
2014
Bakumatsu Rock (Otose)
Akame ga Kill! (Sten)
Karen Senki (Older Butcher)
The World is Still Beautiful (Jaina)
2015
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Gareth Landrock)
The Testament of Sister New Devil (Valgar)
The Testament of Sister New Devil Burst (Volga - ep 8)
2016
Divine Gate (Palomides)
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World (Ricardo Welkin)
2017
Dragon Ball Super (Toppo)
Fate/Apocrypha (Kairi Shishigou)
Mahojin Guru Guru (Satanachis (ep. 10), Boss)
2018
Cells at Work! (Effector T Cell)
Golden Kamuy (Tatsuuma Ushiyama)
A Certain Magical Index III (Toya Kamijo)
2019
Fairy Gone (Ewan Breeze)
BEM (Joel Woods)
Fire Force (Flail)
The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II (Kairi Shishigou)
Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit (Rokusuke "Sniper" Endō)
2020
BNA: Brand New Animal (Kōichi Ishizaki)
Great Pretender (Lewis Mueller)
2021
Hortensia Saga (Lugis F. Camellia)
The Faraway Paladin (Reystov)
2022
Parallel World Pharmacy (Bruno de Médicis)
Shinobi no Ittoki (Kurōdo Dazai)
2023
Giant Beasts of Ars (Guun)
Mashle (Andrew Olore)
Undead Unluck (Void)
Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions (Schedule Instructor)
2024
Fluffy Paradise (Sol)
Kingdom 5 (Raido)
Sengoku Youko (Jinun)
Shibuya Hachi (Moyai)
Blue Miburo (Hirayama Goro)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Season 2 (Macduff)
2025
Übel Blatt (Dariste)
ONA
The Way of the Househusband (2021) (Sawatari Yakuza A)
OVA
Hunter x Hunter OVA 3 (2004) (Bopobo, Franklin Bordeaux, Nickes)
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children (2005) (Loz)
Strait Jacket (2007) (Reegs)
King of Thorn (2009) (Ron Portman)
Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri no Mori (2011) (Dontores)
Theatrical animation
Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: Operation Golden Spy (2011) (Azuma)
City Hunter the Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019) (PMC Captain)
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023) (Andre Camel)
Tokusatsu
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (1998) (Desphias (ep. 33))
Kyukyu Sentai GoGo Five (1999) (Beast Baron Cobolda (eps. 1 - 48))
Mirai Sentai Timeranger (2000) (Hell's Gate Prisoner Harbal (ep. 42))
Kaettekita Tensou Sentai Goseiger last epic (2011) (King Beebi)
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013) (Debo Hyougakki (ep. 1, 20 - 23, 35))
Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (2021) (Mobile Commander Barashitara)
Garo: Higashi no Kairou (2026) (Garzas)
Video games
2004
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (Captain Marcus Snow)
2005
Yakuza (Yukio Terada)
2006
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (Dio Brando (young))
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (Brahms)
Tales of the Tempest (Forest Ledoyen)
Wild Arms 5 (Nightburn Acklund)
2008
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Iron Tager)
2009
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Team Force 4 (Demak)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (Iron Tager)
2011
Bleach: Soul Resurrection (Yammy Riyalgo)
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Team Force 6 (Demak)
2012
Kid Icarus: Uprising (Magna)
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (Iron Tager)
2nd Super Robot Wars Original Generation (Alteur Steinbeck, Euzeth Gozzo)
2015
Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle (Yammy Llargo)
BlazBlue: Central Fiction (Iron Tager)
Dubbing roles
Djimon Hounsou
Blood Diamond (Solomon Vandy)
Push (Agent Henry Carver)
Elephant White (Curtie Church)
Guardians of the Galaxy (Korath)
Air (Cartwright)
Captain Marvel (Korath)
The King's Man (Shola)
A Quiet Place Part II (The Man on the Island)
100 Streets (Max (Idris Elba))
12 Angry Men (VHS edition) (Guard (Tyrees Allen))
2 Fast 2 Furious (2006 TV Asahi edition) (Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson))
300 (The Persian Messenger (Peter Mensah))
Against the Dark (Tagart (Tanoai Reed))
Ant-Man (Peachy (Robert Crayton))
Armageddon (Bear (Michael Clarke Duncan))
The A-Team (Bosco "B. A." Baracus (Quinton Jackson))
Battleship (Lieutenant Colonel Mick Canales (Gregory D. Gadson))
Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning (Cress Williams))
Captain America: The First Avenger (Gabe Jones (Derek Luke))