Ryūji Saikachi (槐 柳二, Saikachi Ryūji, March 27, 1928 – September 29, 2017) was a Japanese actor and voice actor, known for his roles as Matthew Cuthbert in Anne of Green Gables, Grand Kai in Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn and Mole Beastman in Kamen Rider Amazon.

Ryūji Saikachi
Born(1928-03-27)March 27, 1928
Tokyo, Japan
DiedSeptember 29, 2017(2017-09-29) (aged 89)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor
Years active1958–2010

Saikachi’s unique vocal style was developed during military training, where he was quite loud. He considered the role of Mole Beastman to be his favourite.

Saikachi died from congestive heart failure on September 29, 2017.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1974 Five Riders vs. King Dark Medusa Voice only
1979 Galaxy Express 999 Bartender Voice only
1982 Gauche the Cellist Concertmaster Voice only
1983 Harmagedon Yogin Voice only
Unico in the Island of Magic Trojan Horse Voice only
1985 Night on the Galactic Railroad Store owner Voice only
Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight Froi Voice only
1986 Castle in the Sky Old Engineer Voice only
1987 The Tale of Genji Old Caretaker Voice only
1993 Coo: Come from a Distant Ocean Old Amaku Voice only
1995 Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn Grand Kai Voice only
2003 Tokyo Godfathers Homeless Man Voice only

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1971-1972 Kamen Rider Man Spider, Semiminga 2 episodes
1973 Kamen Rider V3 Kamakubikame 2 episodes
1974 Kamen Rider X Medusa, Salamander-Gong 5 episodes
1974-1975 Kamen Rider Amazon Mole Beastman 16 episodes
1975 Kamen Rider Stronger Scorpion Kikkaijin Episode 3 “The Thriller House Calls for Children!”
1975-1976 Ganso Tensai Bakabon Rerere no Ojisan 14 episodes
1979 Anne of Green Gables Matthew Cuthbert 43 episodes
Kamen Rider (Skyrider) Mukadenjin, Sanshojin 2 episodes
Lupin the 3rd Part II Kozukenosuke Kira 1 episode
1980 The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Fairy Episode 1
1981 Kamen Rider Super-1 Cassette Gomoru, Jishakugen 2 episodes
1984 Fist of the North Star Smith Episode 2 “The Zankei Death Blow!! Lights Appeared at the End!!”
1987 Tales of Little Women Henry Murdoch 6 episodes
1989 The Jungle Book Fergus Episode 1 “Mowgli Comes to the Jungle: Part 1”
1993 YuYu Hakusho Dr. Ichigaki 4 episodes
1998 Yu-Gi-Oh! Daimon Episode 20
2004 Paranoia Agent Old Man 6 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Castle in the Sky, Tensai Bakabon Voice Actor Ryūji Saikachi Passes Away - News". Anime News Network. October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
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