---
name: "Shinpachi Tsuji"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/shinpachi-tsuji"
fi1m_id: "shinpachi-tsuji"
imdb_id: "nm0875320"
tmdb_id: 65438
wikidata_id: "Q3266376"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 October 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-24T05:55:38.093936+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Shinpachi Tsuji

## Identity

Shinpachi Tsuji

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/shinpachi-tsuji
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** shinpachi-tsuji
- **IMDb ID:** nm0875320
- **TMDB ID:** 65438
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3266376
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3266376, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0875320/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65438

Actor. Born 20 October 1956 in Tateyama, Chiba, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 October 1956, Tateyama, Chiba, Japan
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** 辻亲八, Shinichi Kotani, 小谷慎一, つじ しんぱち, Shin'ichi Kotani, 辻󠄀親八, 辻󠄁親八
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 86 (1), 1990s 82 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3266376, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0875320/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65438

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Perfect Blue*](https://film.one/film/perfect-blue.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Shinpachi Tsuji is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was born on 20 October 1956 in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture.

He is known for voice roles including the hotel receptionist in *Kiki's Delivery Service* (1989), Tadokoro in *Perfect Blue* (1998), Heinkel in *Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood* (2009), and Makarov Dreyar in *Fairy Tail* (2009). He has also appeared in *Cowboy Bebop* (1998) and *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure* (2012). Tsuji is affiliated with Office PAC.

*Sources: imdb.com, behindthevoiceactors.com, sakuracentral.net.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Perfect Blue* (1998), Fi1m 82, as Tadokoro (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/perfect-blue.md)
- *Kiki's Delivery Service* (1989), Fi1m 86, as Hotel Receptionist (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/kikis-delivery-service.md)

## Complete filmography (80)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *BLACK TORCH* (2026), series, as (voice)
- *Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix-* (2026), series, as Kingoro (voice)
- *Once Upon a Witch's Death* (2025), series, as Zepet (voice)
- *FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST* (2024), series, as Makarov (voice)
- *Kaiju No. 8* (2024), series, as Head Chef Dojima (voice)
- *Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF* (2024), series, as Jacob Tarantino (voice)
- *Komada – A Whisky Family* (2023), as Rindo Tōkai (voice)
- *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond* (2022), as Chikuan (voice)
- *Urusei Yatsura* (2022), series, as Mendo family butler (voice)
- *Legend of Mana -The Teardrop Crystal-* (2022), series, as Inspector Boyd (voice)
- *Reincarnated as a Sword* (2022), series, as Garrus (voice)
- *Beast Tamer* (2022), series, as Gantz Storf (voice)
- *Kisaku Reiwa* (2022), series, as Itou Kisaku (voice)
- *Avataro Sentai Donbrothers* (2022), series, as Elder (voice)
- *TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-* (2021), series, as Beren (voice)
- *The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent* (2021), series, as Marquis Drewes (voice)
- *Voice Actor Detective* (2021), series, Actor
- *Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation* (2021), series, as Gustav Dedoldia (voice)
- *Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter* (2019), as Donyell Tos (voice)
- *Vinland Saga* (2019), series, as Ethelred (voice)
- *Star☆Twinkle PreCure* (2019), series, as (voice)
- *Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation* (2017), as Taizou Kirihara
- *Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger* (2017), series, as Jumotsu (voice)
- *ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.* (2017), series, as Sereno (voice)
- *Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper* (2014), as Scott Green (voice)
- *Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale* (2014), Actor
- *Hal* (2013), as Aranami (voice)
- *Garon* (2013), Actor
- *Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!* (2013), as Sauce no Ken (voice)
- *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure* (2012), series, as Nunzio Pericolo (voice)
- *Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess* (2012), as Makarov Dreyar (voice)
- *Chitose Get You!!* (2012), series, as Shige-san
- *Hotarubi no Mori e* (2011), as Hotaru's Grandfather (voice)
- *Miyori's Forest* (2009), as Ojii-chan (voice)
- *Fairy Tail* (2009), series, as Makarov Dreyar (voice), Makarov Dreyar  (voice)
- *Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood* (2009), series, as Heinkel (voice)
- *Appleseed: Ex Machina* (2007), as Commander Lance (voice)
- *TOKYO TRIBE 2* (2006), series, as Renkon Chief (voice)
- *Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion* (2006), series, as Kirihara (voice)
- *Princess Beware* (2006), series, as Sanjuurou Tsubaki (voice)
- *Black Lagoon* (2006), series, as Elvis (voice)
- *Tactical Roar* (2006), series, as Keigoro Isabuji
- *Doraemon* (2005), series, as Mr. Goda (voice)
- *Mahoraba: Heartful Days* (2005), series, as Ushimitsu Minazuki (voice)
- *Fantastic Children* (2004), series, as Detective Cooks (voice)
- *Monster* (2004), series, as Man A (voice), Owner (voice)
- *Phantom: The Animation* (2004), series, as Issac Wisemel (voice)
- *Daphne in the Brilliant Blue* (2004), series, as Tanaka
- *F-Zero: GP Legend* (2003), series, as Zoda (voice)
- *Licensed by Royalty* (2003), series, as デズモンド・マッカーシー
- *Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero* (2002), as Jijii (voice)
- *Witch Hunter Robin* (2002), series, as Shintarō Kosaka (voice)
- *Cheeky Angel* (2002), series, as Sofu Kobayashi
- *Kisaku* (2002), series, as Kisaku Itou (voice)
- *Kaze no Yojimbo* (2001), series, as Shûsaku Tanokura
- *Shaman King* (2001), series, as Bason
- *The Big O* (1999), series, as Big Ear (voice)
- *A.D. Police* (1999), series, as Hideaki Kurata (voice)
- *Gundress* (1999), as Endo
- *Master Keaton* (1998), series, as Daniel O'Connell (voice)
- *Getter Robo: Armageddon* (1998), series, as Musashi Tomoe (voice)
- *Brain Powerd* (1998), series, as Nanga Silverly (voice)
- *Cowboy Bebop* (1998), series, as Bodyguard 1 (voice), Huey (voice), Amjad (voice), Sou Long (voice), Sou (voice), Manager (voice)
- *Perfect Blue* (1998), as Tadokoro (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/perfect-blue.md)
- *Isaku* (1997), series, as Isaku Ito (voice)
- *Cooking Master Boy* (1997), series, as Luo Wei (voice)
- *Battle Arena Toshinden* (1996), series, as Rungo (voice)
- *Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland* (1996), as Cre G. Mad (voice)
- *M.D. Geist II: Death Force* (1996), as Eagle
- *Detective Conan* (1996), series, as Shachou (voice)
- *Romeo's Blue Skies* (1995), series, as Ibo (voice)
- *Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War* (1993), as Sano (voice)
- *Shippuu! Iron Leaguer* (1993), series, as Shisure
- *Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love* (1992), as Big Mouse Joe (voice)
- *Bewitching Nozomi* (1992), series, as Jackal (voice)
- *Romance of the Three Kingdoms* (1991), series, as Guan Yu Yunchang
- *Mad Bull 34* (1990), series, as Kevin Murphy (ep 4)/Minister (ep 2)/Rottheim (ep 1)
- *Cinderella Express* (1989), as Friend A
- *Kiki's Delivery Service* (1989), as Hotel Receptionist (voice) — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/kikis-delivery-service.md)
- *Baki-Dou: Musashi Miyamoto*, as Mitsunari Tokugawa

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