Hideyuki Umezu

Hideyuki Umezu (梅津秀行, Umezu Hideyuki born July 24, 1955) is a Japanese voice actor. Some of his more notable anime and video games roles include Battle Rock and Growvine from Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos, Barry the Chopper from Full Metal Alchemist, Vindel Mauser from the Super Robot Wars franchise and the narrator from Death Note. He's also voiced characters in almost a dozen different installments of theSuper Sentai franchise.

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Robot Carnival (1987)

An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Yasuomi Umetsu  •  Atsuko Fukushima  •  Koji Morimoto  •  Hiroyuki Kitakubo  •  Takashi Nakamura  •  Hiroyuki Kitazume  •  Manabu Oohashi  •  Hidetoshi Omori
CAST:  Koji Moritsugu  •  Keiko Hanagata  •  Kumiko Takizawa  •  Aya Murata

An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Yasuomi Umetsu  •  Atsuko Fukushima  •  Koji Morimoto  •  Hiroyuki Kitakubo  •  Takashi Nakamura  •  Hiroyuki Kitazume  •  Manabu Oohashi  •  Hidetoshi Omori
CAST:  Koji Moritsugu  •  Keiko Hanagata  •  Kumiko Takizawa  •  Aya Murata

Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011)

After a mysterious prisoner with only a few weeks left on his sentence breaks out of prison in Central City, the Elric brothers attempt to track him down. The search leads them to Table City in the southwestern country of Creta, where Alphonse rescues a young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Murata
CAST:  Rie Kugimiya  •  Shin-ichiro Miki  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Romi Park

After a mysterious prisoner with only a few weeks left on his sentence breaks out of prison in Central City, the Elric brothers attempt to track him down. The search leads them to Table City in the southwestern country of Creta, where Alphonse rescues a young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Murata
CAST:  Rie Kugimiya  •  Shin-ichiro Miki  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Romi Park

Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (2010)

The year is 2314 AD, two years have passed since the defeat of the Innovators and the exposure of the A-Laws' crimes against humanity. The A-Laws have been abolished and their infrastructure integrated into the Earth Sphere Federation Army. However, the world's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Mizushima
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Mamoru Miyano  •  Ryo Katsuji  •  Shin-ichiro Miki

The year is 2314 AD, two years have passed since the defeat of the Innovators and the exposure of the A-Laws' crimes against humanity. The A-Laws have been abolished and their infrastructure integrated into the Earth Sphere Federation Army. However, the world's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Mizushima
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Mamoru Miyano  •  Ryo Katsuji  •  Shin-ichiro Miki

Otaku no Video (1991)

A hilarious mockumentary featuring an animated tale of an average person who slowly becomes an otaku (obsessive fanatic) and eventually becomes the "Otaking"! Between story segments, live action interviews with fictional die-hard otakus take place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Mori  •  Shoichi Masuo
CAST:  Koji Tsujitani  •  Toshiharu Sakurai  •  Yuko Kobayashi  •  Shigeru Nakahara

A hilarious mockumentary featuring an animated tale of an average person who slowly becomes an otaku (obsessive fanatic) and eventually becomes the "Otaking"! Between story segments, live action interviews with fictional die-hard otakus take place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Mori  •  Shoichi Masuo
CAST:  Koji Tsujitani  •  Toshiharu Sakurai  •  Yuko Kobayashi  •  Shigeru Nakahara

Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress (2012)

Hamaji, a young huntress from the mountains, stumbles into the middle of a shogun’s vendetta against a group of human-dog hybrids, the Fusé. Rumors of Fusé murdering innocent people in the bustling city of Edo have sparked a bounty for their heads. Along with her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Miyaji
CAST:  Minako Kotobuki  •  Mamoru Miyano  •  Kanako Miyamoto  •  Katsuyuki Konishi

Hamaji, a young huntress from the mountains, stumbles into the middle of a shogun’s vendetta against a group of human-dog hybrids, the Fusé. Rumors of Fusé murdering innocent people in the bustling city of Edo have sparked a bounty for their heads. Along with her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Miyaji
CAST:  Minako Kotobuki  •  Mamoru Miyano  •  Kanako Miyamoto  •  Katsuyuki Konishi

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal (2012)

As the young girls have discovered the truth about the cruel fate of a magical girl, one magical girl after another is destroyed. Throughout it all, there is one magical girl who continues to fight alone - Homura Akemi. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiro Miyamoto
CAST:  Emiri Kato  •  Chiwa Saito  •  Eri Kitamura  •  Aoi Yuki

As the young girls have discovered the truth about the cruel fate of a magical girl, one magical girl after another is destroyed. Throughout it all, there is one magical girl who continues to fight alone - Homura Akemi. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiro Miyamoto
CAST:  Emiri Kato  •  Chiwa Saito  •  Eri Kitamura  •  Aoi Yuki

Patema Inverted (2013)

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In an underground world where tunnels extend everywhere, even though they live in dark and confined spaces, people wear protective clothes and lead quiet and enjoyable lives. Patema, a princess in her underground village, loves to explore the tunnels. Her favorite ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Yoshiura
CAST:  Yukiyo Fujii  •  Masayuki Katou  •  Takaya Hashi  •  Hiroki Yasumoto

In an underground world where tunnels extend everywhere, even though they live in dark and confined spaces, people wear protective clothes and lead quiet and enjoyable lives. Patema, a princess in her underground village, loves to explore the tunnels. Her favorite ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Yoshiura
CAST:  Yukiyo Fujii  •  Masayuki Katou  •  Takaya Hashi  •  Hiroki Yasumoto

Battle Royale High School (1987)

When the school Karate club's star fighter quits and decides to go pro, he unwittingly fulfills an ancient interdimensional prophecy and becomes demon king of his dimension. Soon his high school becomes a battleground for demon slaying samurai, interplanetary law ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Shin Aomori  •  Michael Granberry  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Chieko Honda

When the school Karate club's star fighter quits and decides to go pro, he unwittingly fulfills an ancient interdimensional prophecy and becomes demon king of his dimension. Soon his high school becomes a battleground for demon slaying samurai, interplanetary law ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Shin Aomori  •  Michael Granberry  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Chieko Honda

Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990)

In the city of Oedo 2808a.d., three Cyber criminals are given two choices, to either rot in jail or to join a special force of the Cyber Police to get possibly one more chance at freedom ever again. For each criminal apprehended, and for each successful mission ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiaki Kawajiri
CAST:  Hiroya Ishimaru  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Tessyo Genda  •  Mitsuko Horie

In the city of Oedo 2808a.d., three Cyber criminals are given two choices, to either rot in jail or to join a special force of the Cyber Police to get possibly one more chance at freedom ever again. For each criminal apprehended, and for each successful mission ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiaki Kawajiri
CAST:  Hiroya Ishimaru  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Tessyo Genda  •  Mitsuko Horie

Sol Bianca 2 (1991)

The crew of the pirate ship Sol Bianca are out to steal some of the most valuable substance in the universe--Pasha. Small problem: they're not the only space pirates after the stuff. But, no big deal--they'll just burgle the burglars. That works out fine, except ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroki Hayashi
CAST:  Yoko Matsuoka  •  Rei Sakuma  •  Minami Takayama  •  Yuriko Fuchizaki

The crew of the pirate ship Sol Bianca are out to steal some of the most valuable substance in the universe--Pasha. Small problem: they're not the only space pirates after the stuff. But, no big deal--they'll just burgle the burglars. That works out fine, except ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroki Hayashi
CAST:  Yoko Matsuoka  •  Rei Sakuma  •  Minami Takayama  •  Yuriko Fuchizaki

Broken Blade: The Time of Awakening (2010)

In the continent of Cruzon, an impending war between the Kingdom of Krisna and the nation of Athens is brimming. The people of this land are able to use quartz for whatever purpose they desire. Yet one person, Rygart Arrow, is not. He is an "un-sorcerer," a person ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuyoshi Habara  •  Tetsuro Amino
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Yuichi Nakamura  •  Chiwa Saito  •  Kenichi Ogata

In the continent of Cruzon, an impending war between the Kingdom of Krisna and the nation of Athens is brimming. The people of this land are able to use quartz for whatever purpose they desire. Yet one person, Rygart Arrow, is not. He is an "un-sorcerer," a person ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuyoshi Habara  •  Tetsuro Amino
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Yuichi Nakamura  •  Chiwa Saito  •  Kenichi Ogata

Broken Blade: The Split Path (2010)

Second Break Blade movie. The narration begins by revealing Athens invaded the Krisna Kingdom for allowing the Orlando Empire to cross into their land to attack Athens during their power struggle over Assam but the true purpose of the invasion is to take over the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuyoshi Habara  •  Tetsuro Amino
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Yuichi Nakamura  •  Chiwa Saito  •  Yuhko Kaida

Second Break Blade movie. The narration begins by revealing Athens invaded the Krisna Kingdom for allowing the Orlando Empire to cross into their land to attack Athens during their power struggle over Assam but the true purpose of the invasion is to take over the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuyoshi Habara  •  Tetsuro Amino
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Yuichi Nakamura  •  Chiwa Saito  •  Yuhko Kaida

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition III: Return The World (2010)

Like the Japanese Special Editions of other Gundam and Sunrise anime series, this is the last of three volumes, that will condense the second half of the second season of Gundam 00 into feature-length videos. They all feature some new animated sequences and some ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Mizushima
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Mamoru Miyano  •  Hiroyuki Yoshino  •  Shin-ichiro Miki

Like the Japanese Special Editions of other Gundam and Sunrise anime series, this is the last of three volumes, that will condense the second half of the second season of Gundam 00 into feature-length videos. They all feature some new animated sequences and some ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Mizushima
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Mamoru Miyano  •  Hiroyuki Yoshino  •  Shin-ichiro Miki

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition II: End of World (2009)

Like the Japanese Special Editions of other Gundam and Sunrise anime series, this is the second of three volumes, that will condense the first half of the second season of Gundam 00 into feature-length videos. They all feature some new animated sequences and some ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Mizushima
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Mamoru Miyano  •  Shin-ichiro Miki  •  Hiroyuki Yoshino

Like the Japanese Special Editions of other Gundam and Sunrise anime series, this is the second of three volumes, that will condense the first half of the second season of Gundam 00 into feature-length videos. They all feature some new animated sequences and some ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Mizushima
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Mamoru Miyano  •  Shin-ichiro Miki  •  Hiroyuki Yoshino

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition I: Celestial Being (2009)

Like the Japanese Special Editions of other Gundam and Sunrise anime series, this is the first of three volumes that will condense the first 25-episode season of Gundam 00 into feature-length videos. They all feature some new animated sequences and some partially ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Mizushima
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Mamoru Miyano  •  Hiroyuki Yoshino  •  Shin-ichiro Miki

Like the Japanese Special Editions of other Gundam and Sunrise anime series, this is the first of three volumes that will condense the first 25-episode season of Gundam 00 into feature-length videos. They all feature some new animated sequences and some partially ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Mizushima
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Mamoru Miyano  •  Hiroyuki Yoshino  •  Shin-ichiro Miki

What's Michael? (1985)

Michael is a cat - with a difference. He lives with a cartoonist and his wife and does his best to keep his cool amid the trials of everyday life in suburbia, like fussing human girls, the local tough cat Nyazilla - just like big grey lizard, a foe too fearsome to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Nagao
CAST:  Hiroshi Ôtake  •  Ichiro Nagai  •  Hideyuki Umezu  •  Eiko Yamada

Michael is a cat - with a difference. He lives with a cartoonist and his wife and does his best to keep his cool amid the trials of everyday life in suburbia, like fussing human girls, the local tough cat Nyazilla - just like big grey lizard, a foe too fearsome to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Nagao
CAST:  Hiroshi Ôtake  •  Ichiro Nagai  •  Hideyuki Umezu  •  Eiko Yamada

Dirty Pair: Affair on Nolandia (1985)

The Dirty Pair are traveling to the planet of Ookbar in search of a missing girl. Kei and Yuri have traced Missinie to the forest of Nolandia, but their investigations have stalled thanks to the less than helpful Chief of Security. But the Dirty Pair have never let ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Okuwaki
CAST:  Kyoko Tongu  •  Saeko Shimazu  •  Keiko Han  •  Toshiko Fujita

The Dirty Pair are traveling to the planet of Ookbar in search of a missing girl. Kei and Yuri have traced Missinie to the forest of Nolandia, but their investigations have stalled thanks to the less than helpful Chief of Security. But the Dirty Pair have never let ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Okuwaki
CAST:  Kyoko Tongu  •  Saeko Shimazu  •  Keiko Han  •  Toshiko Fujita

Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: the Movie (1989)

The Turboranger must prevent a Boma from unsealing his father in order to utilize his hellfire to burn the Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Nagaishi
CAST:  Kenta Satou  •  Yoshiaki Ganaha  •  Keiya Asakura  •  Jun'ichirô Katagiri

The Turboranger must prevent a Boma from unsealing his father in order to utilize his hellfire to burn the Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Nagaishi
CAST:  Kenta Satou  •  Yoshiaki Ganaha  •  Keiya Asakura  •  Jun'ichirô Katagiri

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (1989)

Sho and his friend Tetsurou stumble upon an odd alien artifact while walking through the woods. Then, the alien artifact breaks free of its metallic bonds and enters Sho's body, turning him into the Guyver. With this new power, Sho must do battle with the evil ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoto Hashimoto  •  Koichi Ishiguro  •  Masahiro Otani
CAST:  Takeshi Kusao  •  Yuko Mizutani  •  Hideyuki Tanaka  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki

Sho and his friend Tetsurou stumble upon an odd alien artifact while walking through the woods. Then, the alien artifact breaks free of its metallic bonds and enters Sho's body, turning him into the Guyver. With this new power, Sho must do battle with the evil ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoto Hashimoto  •  Koichi Ishiguro  •  Masahiro Otani
CAST:  Takeshi Kusao  •  Yuko Mizutani  •  Hideyuki Tanaka  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki

Heavy (1990)

Guy is a Japanese street-brawler in New York who chooses to train under the famed boxer, Roman, with the hopes that he can raise enough money as a heavyweight to fund a life-saving operation for his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Ishiguro
CAST:  Yasunori Matsumoto  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Gorō Naya  •  Masaru Ikeda

Guy is a Japanese street-brawler in New York who chooses to train under the famed boxer, Roman, with the hopes that he can raise enough money as a heavyweight to fund a life-saving operation for his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Ishiguro
CAST:  Yasunori Matsumoto  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Gorō Naya  •  Masaru Ikeda
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