Masashi Hirose (Japanese:広瀬正志Hirose Masashi) is a Japanese voice actor forPokémon the Series.

Biography

Hirose was born on November 6, 1947, inOsaka Prefecture,Japan, and became a voice actor as an adult. He first provided the voice ofPoké Ball smithKurt inPokémon the Series: Gold and Silver of theanimated series. He then returned duringPokémon the Series: Black & White, voicingcharacter of the dayProfessor Malveaux. Hirose is currently affiliated with the talent agencyProduction Baobab.

Pokémon roles

Animation

Pokémon the Series

• Kurt
• Professor Malveaux

Other non-Pokémon roles

• Ramba Ral (Mobile Suit Gundam)
• Pannakokku (Astro Boy)
• Neo China Soushi (Mobile Fighter G Gundam)
• Ogura, Ushikubo, Werewolf (Case Closed)
• Roshi O (Mobile Suit Gundam Wing)
• Katokk Alzamille (After War Gundam X)
• Chief Haruo Osugi (Dai-Guard)
• Shinigami (Gregory Horror Show)
• Riku Dold III (One Piece)
• Akaikami Aoikami (Ghost Stories)
• Oscar Joaquin de la Rosa (Bleach)
• Sahib Ashman (Mobile Suit Gundam SEED)
• Nakamura (Daphne in the Brilliant Blue)
• Mayor Ryouzo Kusunoki (Hell Girl)
• Professor Tange (Honey and Clover)
• George Hijikata (Onegai My Melody)
• Tsukiyomi Kanbei (Gin Tama)
• Hades (Fairy Tail)
• Risei Kotomine (Fate/Zero)
• Mr. Ral (Gundam Build Fighters Try)

External links

• Production Baobab profile

This article is part ofProject VA, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles onvoice actors inPokémon animation andPokémon games.

• Japanese voice actors