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Masatō IBU

伊武雅刀

Family name (in kanji): 伊武

Given name (in kanji): 雅刀

Birth name: Satoru (悟) Murota (室田)

Also known as:

Masayuki Ibu

Date of birth: 1949-03-28

Hometown: Nakano, Tokyo, Japan

Website:

Masatô Ibu's Official Website (Japanese)

Non-anime roles:

Craymen in "Panzer Dragoon Saga" (VG) (Japanese)

Isao Nemoto in "Neco-Ban" (Japanese)

Lord Farquaad in "Shrek" (animated movie) (Japanese)

Motohiko Sugiura in "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus" (Japanese)

Sgt. Nagata in "Empire of the Sun"

Xilian General in "Godzilla: Final Wars" (Japanese)

Yotsuya in "Maison Ikkoku" (live-action movie) (Japanese)

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Cast in:
(The) Adventures of Gamba (TV) as Guide
Akuemon (OAV) as Akuemon
Azumi (live-action movie) as Nagamasa Asano
Bataashi Kingyo (live-action movie) as Kaoru's homeroom teacher
Be Forever Yamato (movie) as Heikuro Todo
Black Butler (live-action movie) as Kuzo Shinpei
Conan, the Boy in Future (movie) as Narration
Coo: Tōi Umi kara Kita Coo (movie) as Tetsurou Obata
Detective Conan (live-action TV movie) as Detective Tamagawa
Dino Mech Gaiking (TV 1/1976) as Cain (ep 31); Dr. Sun (ep 18)
Dokaben (TV) as Kojiro Inukai; Nagashima
Dr. Slump & Arale-chan (TV) as James Boton (ep 46)
Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur (TV) as Leodegrance
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (movie) as Desler; Heikurō Tōdō
Fighting General Daimos (TV) as Merubi
Final Yamato (movie) as Desslar; Heikurō Tōdō
Future Boy Conan (TV) as Narration
Gakkō no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!! (TV) as Hanako's Father; Narrator; Yamiko-san
Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Ā Tsuppari Jinsei (movie) as Shigeo Nagashima
Gatchaman II (TV) as Hakku Getsu (as Masayuki Ibu)
GoShogun (TV) as Smith (ep 16)
Hurricane Polymar (TV)
Jungle Emperor Leo (movie 1997) as Pagura
Kaitei Daisensō - Ai no 20,000 Miles (special) as Ben
Kakkun Cafe (movie) as Kakkun
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo (live-action TV drama) as Daijirō Ōhara
Lupin III: Part II (TV) as No. X8 (ep 29)
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy (live-action movie) as Yotsuya
Marine Snow no Densetsu (special) as Dr. Thelbert
Muteki Kōjin Daitarn 3 (TV) as Daston
Ni no Kuni (movie) as King Flander
Nodame Cantabile (live-action TV drama) as Tatsumi Mine
Nodame Cantabile in Europe (live-action special) as Tatsumi Mine
One-Million Year Trip: Bander Book (special) as Black Jack
Phoenix 2772 - Space Firebird (movie) as Black Jack
SaiKano (live-action movie) as Murase
Shin Ace o Nerae! (TV) as Coach Ōta
Shin Tetsujin 28 (TV 1980) as Count Dracula (ep 42)
Space Battleship Yamato (movie) as Desler
Space Battleship Yamato (live-action movie) as Desslar (voice)
Space Battleship Yamato (movie) as Heikurō Tōdō; Jupiter Base Commander
Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection (movie) as Admiral Gorui
Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (movie) as Desslar; Heikuro Todo
Star Blazers (TV) as Desslar; Hayashi (ep 15); Heikurō Tōdō; Narrator (eps 5-6); Raleta (ep 5); Tax Collector (ep 16)
Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars (TV) as Desslar; Heikurō Tōdō
Star Blazers: The Comet Empire (TV) as Desslar; Heikuro Todo
Sukeban Deka: The Movie (live-action movie) as Hattori
Tekkaman, the Space Knight (TV)
Tetsujin 28-go (live-action movie) as Keitaro Tanoura
Time Patrol-Tai Otasukeman (TV)
Toshi Gordian (TV) as Adam Three; Narrator; Trosculus
Twilight of the Cockroaches (movie) as Shinto Priest
Uchu Kubo Blue Noah (TV) as Adm. Kakurai; Chūji Shimizu; Gulf
(The) Ultraman (TV) as Ultraman Joneus
Yamato 2520 (OAV) as Emperor Blauné
Zendarman (TV)

Cast in:
(under the name of Masayuki Ibu)
Ginguiser (TV) as Yūgo Shirogane (ep 22)
(The) White Whale of Mu (TV) as Prince Golgoth

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