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Yūji Ueda | |
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うえだ ゆうじ | |
| Born | June 15, 1967 [1] Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Other names | Yu-Chan |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Agent | PomaRancz |
| Spouse | Omi Minami |
Yūji Ueda (うえだ ゆうじ, Ueda Yūji; born June 15, 1967) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. [1] [2] He is best known for voicing the roles of Sagara Sanosuke in Rurouni Kenshin , Akito Tenkawa in Martian Successor Nadesico , Valerino in the 1992 series of Calimero , Takeshi/Brock and Sonansu/Wobbuffet in Pokémon , Horohoro in Shaman King , Johannes Krauser II in Detroit Metal City , Keitarō Urashima in Love Hina , Shiro Iori in Kill la Kill , and Yousuke Fuuma in Wedding Peach .
He was born in Fukuoka as 上田祐司 (same pronunciation). In July 2004, he left Arts Vision and officially made his name into an all-hiragana form. In April 2005, Ueda joined Office Osawa.
Yūji is frequently called "Yū-chan" by veteran voice actresses; usually co-voice actresses from Pokémon.
He is married to voice actress Omi Minami. In March 2012, Ueda and Minami both left Osawa, and launched a new agency called PomaRancz. [3]