- Language
- Japanese
- Occupation
- Voice Actor
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth
- 1933-08-16
- Date of death
- 2014-11-28
- Hometown
- Ichihasama (Currently Kurihara), Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- Years active
- 1956, 2012
Bunta Sugawara
菅原文太
Sugawara Bunta made his acting debut in 1956. Sugawara has lent his voice to numerous anime roles, such as Spirited Away's Kamaji, Tales from Earthsea's Ged, and most recently, Wolf Children's Nirasaki. Sugawara also voiced the narrator in Square Enix's Dissidia: Final Fantasy video game.
Sugawara is most well known for his roles in the live-action Jingi Naki Tatakai (Battles without Honor and Humanity) and Truck Yarō film series.
During a speech in 2012 at the 10th anniversary of the "Furusato Kaigi Shien Center" non-profit organization he announced his retirement from acting. Sugawara had said in February that because of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, he would halt any acting activities.
Non-anime roles:
Aku in "Samurai Jack" (animated series) (Japanese)
Narrator in "Dissidia: Final Fantasy" (Japanese)
Signature roles
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bunta Sugawara's name in other languages?
Bunta Sugawara is also known as 菅原文太.
When is Bunta Sugawara's birthday?
Bunta Sugawara was born on August 16, 1933.
How old is Bunta Sugawara?
Bunta Sugawara is 81 years old.
When did Bunta Sugawara die?
Bunta Sugawara passed away on November 28, 2014.
What is Bunta Sugawara's gender?
Bunta Sugawara is male.
What does Bunta Sugawara do?
Bunta Sugawara works as Voice Actor.
What language does Bunta Sugawara voice in?
Bunta Sugawara performs in Japanese.
Where is Bunta Sugawara from?
Bunta Sugawara is from Ichihasama (Currently Kurihara), Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.