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Kappei Yamaguchi has 68 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. 3 sit in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Ranma ½.
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Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
2003
Fantasy · Animation

The Adventures of Tintin
2011
Adventure · Animation

Son of Batman
2014
Animation · Action

Boruto: Naruto the Movie
2015
Adventure · Action

Dofus - Book I: Julith
2016
Animation · Action

Batman vs. Robin
2015
Crime · Action

Superman vs. The Elite
2012
Science Fiction · Animation

Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
2006
Adventure · Animation

One Piece
1999 · Series · Voice
Top 1%Netflix · Included

The Boy and the Beast
2015 · Movie · Voice
Top 1%Max · Included

Ranma ½
1989 · Series · Voice
Top 1%Hulu · Included

Death Note
2006 · Series · Voice
Top 2%Netflix · Included

InuYasha
2000 · Series · Voice
Top 4%Netflix · Included

Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
2002 · Movie · Voice
Top 6%Tubi · Free w/ ads

Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a "Devil Fruit," decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Shanks, and find the One Piece. It helps, of course, that his body has the properties of rubber and that he's surrounded by a bevy of skilled fighters and thieves to help him along the way. Luffy will do anything to get the One Piece and become King of the Pirates!
With Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Mari Yaguchi

Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.
Dir. Mamoru Hosoda · With Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shota Sometani

Ranma Saotome, a teenage martial artist, and his father Genma travel to the 'cursed training ground' of Jusenkyo in China. There, despite the warnings of the Chinese guard, they fall into the cursed springs. From now on, whenever Ranma is doused in cold water, he turns into a girl and a cute, well-built redhead at that. Hot water changes him back into a man again, but only until the next time. To make matters worse, his father engages him to Akane Tendo, a girl who hates boys.
With Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?
With Mamoru Miyano, Shido Nakamura, Aya Hirano

Kagome Higurashi is a modern day young girl who lives with her family by the old Higure shrine. Unbeknownst to Kagome, she is the reincarnation of priestess Kikyo and posseses the "Jewel of Four Souls" (the Shikon jewel). One ill-fated day, Kagome locates an ancient well near her home and is abruptly transported through the well and into a feudal Japan, inhabited by demons. There, she encounters Inuyasha, son of a powerful demon father and a human mother, who is pinned to a tree by an enchanted arrow.
With Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Koji Tsujitani

as Ranma Saotome ♂ (voice) · Voice
With the Tendos, the Saotomes, Ryoga, Shampoo and Ukyo misinterpreting Tatewake Kuno's invitation to his two loves, Akane and 'The Pig Tailed Girl', to try his new yacht, a whole new episode of chaos begins in the already unstable lives of the Saotome/Tendo clan. A mysterious shadow kidnaps first Akane's sister Kasumi, then continues on until all the girls disappear. All except everyone's favorite hydrotranssexual.
Dir. Iku Suzuki · With Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, Koichi Yamadera

Heart is a tyrannosaurus who is found and raised bv a herbivore mother. After learning his true nature as a meat eater, he runs away from home and finds a baby ankylosaurus egg that hatches and thinks Heart is his father. After accidentally naming the baby Yummie - thinking he looked tasty - their love for one another tests the bounds of nature vs. nurture.
Dir. Masaya Fujimori · With Kappei Yamaguchi, Seishirou Katou, Tomoyo Harada

When rogue shinigami Ryuk leaves his Death Note in the human world, he has no idea how far the one who finds it will take his new-found power. With the Death Note in hand, brilliant high school student Light Yagami vows to rid the world of evil. A recap of Death Note episodes 1–26, with alternate footage.
Dir. Tetsuro Araki · With Mamoru Miyano, Shido Nakamura, Kappei Yamaguchi

as Usopp (voice) · Voice
The Foxy Pirates challenge Luffy’s crew in the New World, but the fun and games go belly-up when the Navy’s most brilliant tactician steps in. Before the Straw Hats even know what hit them, they wind up on the island of Nebulandia, an infamous death trap for Devil Fruit users. Luffy must team up with his Davy Back nemesis for a harrowing rescue mission when Zoro, Sanji, and some Foxy Pirates are held hostage!
Dir. Konosuke Uda · With Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura

as Inuyasha (voice) · Voice
Tubi · Free w/ ads
With their most formidable foe vanquished, Inuyasha and his comrades begin returning to their everyday lives. But their peace is fleeting as another adversary emerges: Kaguya, the self-proclaimed princess from the Moon of Legend, hatches a plot to plunge the world into an eternal night of the full moon. Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango and Shippou must reunite to confront the new menace.
Dir. Toshiya Shinohara · With Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Koji Tsujitani

as Inuyasha (voice) · Voice
Crunchyroll · Included+1
InuYasha is a half-demon who was trapped in the Legendary Tree and was set free by Kagome, a girl who traveled 500 years through time. This time, both of them will have to face Menomaru, a Chinese demon whose father, known as Hyoga, came 300 years ago to invade Japan, but was stopped by InuYasha's Father. InuYasha and Kagome, along with Sango, Miroku, Shippou, Kaede and Myoga, will try to stop Menomaru in his becoming the most powerful demon ever.
Dir. Toshiya Shinohara · With Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Koji Tsujitani

A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
Dir. Hayao Miyazaki · With Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi

The glittering Gran Tesoro, a city of entertainment beyond the laws of the government, is a sanctuary for the world’s most infamous pirates, Marines, and filthy rich millionaires. Drawn by dreams of hitting the jackpot, Captain Luffy and his crew sail straight for the gold. But behind the gilded curtains lies a powerful king whose deep pockets and deeper ambitions spell disaster for the Straw Hats and the New World alike.
Dir. Hiroaki Miyamoto · With Kazuya Nakai, Mayumi Tanaka, Akemi Okamura

as Inuyasha (voice) · Voice
Tubi · Free w/ ads
The mysterious island of Houraijima has reappeared after 50 years, and with its reappearance has brought the attack of four gods, the Shitoushin, who have their eyes set on the powers that protect and sustain the island. Now it's up to Inuyasha and his friends, along with Sesshoumaru, to find a way to defeat the powerful Shitoushin.
Dir. Toshiya Shinohara · With Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Koji Tsujitani

The Straw Hats visit a recreational island, run by Baron Omatsuri, who asks them to complete a series of ordeals if they wish to stay on the island. Luffy accepts and the Straw Hats work together to complete them, but as the island's mysteries unfold, their lives and friendships are put to the test. It's up to Luffy to stop the Baron's plot and keep his crew together.
Dir. Mamoru Hosoda · With Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura

as Shinichi Kudo / Kaito Kuroba (voice) · Voice
Kaitou Kid dares to challenge the police once more, setting his sights on the Russian Imperial Easter Egg. With the date, time, and place, the Osaka police force scrambles to stop him. But this time, Kid may have bitten off more than he can chew—Conan Edogawa, Heiji Hattori, and numerous others are also trying to get their hands on the jeweled egg.
Dir. Kenji Kodama · With Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Wakana Yamazaki

There once was a pirate known as the Great Gold Pirate Woonan, who obtained almost one-third of the world's gold. Over the course of a few years, the pirate's existence faded, and a legend grew that he disappeared with his gold to a remote island, an island pirates continue to search for. Aboard the Going Merry, Luffy and his crew, starved and reckless, are robbed of their treasure. In an attempt to get it back, they wreck the getaway ship, guided by a young boy named Tobio, who's a captured part of El Drago's pirate crew. El Drago's love for gold has driven him to look for Woonan's island, and thanks to Woonan's treasure map, he finds it. During this time, Luffy's crew have been split up, and despite their own circumstances, they must find a way to stop El Drago from obtaining Woonan's gold.
Dir. Junji Shimizu · With Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura

The world's boldest buccaneers set sail for the great Pirate Festival, where the Straw Hats join a mad-dash race to find Gol D. Roger's treasure. There's just one little problem: An old member of Roger's crew has a sinister score to settle.
Dir. Takashi Otsuka · With Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura

Desperate for cash, the Straw Hat Pirates enter a secret race between pirate crews known as the Dead End Competition. There, they must battle against powerful people, including the bounty hunter who wants to kill Gasparde and a climatic battle with Marine-turned-pirate Captain Gasparde.
Dir. Konosuke Uda · With Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura

as Shinichi Kudo (voice) · Voice
Noah's Ark, the latest innovation in VR technology, is set for a showcase to Japan's privileged children. However, their carefree fun is cut short when a company employee is found murdered, with his dying message pointing to a clue hidden within the Ark. Along with the Detective Boys and Ran Mouri, Conan Edogawa enters Noah's Ark to solve this mystery and ensure the perpetrator is caught.
Dir. Kenji Kodama · With Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Wakana Yamazaki

as Usopp (voice) · Voice
Netflix · Included
When Nami falls ill, the Straw Hats seek medical care for her on Drum Island. There they meet reindeer doctor Tony Tony Chopper and the Wapol Pirates.
Dir. Junji Shimizu · With Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura

Relaxing on a cozy beach, the Straw Hat Pirates are taking a rest from their quest. Right until Luffy noticed the Going Merry has been hijacked and sailed off from the beach. This leads them to search the ship and find the thief who took it from them. They ran into a duo named the Theif Brothers, who informed them that their ship was stolen by a group of pirates called the Trump Kyoudai. When they encountered the Trump Pirates, Nami ended up getting kidnapped as well as Luffy's hat. They tracked down the pirates to their base on Clockwork Island. Now Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, and the Theif Brothers must reclaim the Going Merry, Save Nami, and get back Shank's straw hat.
Dir. Junji Shimizu · With Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura

as Usopp / Lashes (voice) · Voice
Netflix · Included+1
The Straw Hat Pirates are on a quest to save the desert kingdom of Alabasta. A civil war brews among the sands, one started and stirred by the hand of none other than Crocodile and his corrupted Baroque Works gang. The stakes run ever higher as Princess Vivi's homeland threatens to tear itself apart. More than lives are on the line.
Dir. Takahiro Imamura · With Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura

as Inuyasha (voice) · Voice
Tubi · Free w/ ads
Inuyasha and his brother, Sesshomaru, each inherited a sword from their father after his death. However, their father had a third sword, named Sounga, that he sealed away. Seven hundreds years after his death, Sounga awakens and threatens mankind's very existence. How will the children of the Great Dog Demon stop this unimaginable power?
Dir. Toshiya Shinohara · With Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Koji Tsujitani

In Tokyo, a weak, unassertive boy named Sena Kobayakawa enters the high school of his choice, Deimon Private Senior High School. Sena's only remarkable physical abilities are his running speed and agility, which are noted by the school's American football team captain Yoichi Hiruma. Hiruma forces Sena to join the Deimon Devil Bats football team as its running back. To protect his identity from other teams who want to recruit him, Sena is forced to publicly assume the role of the team secretary and enter the field under the pseudonym of "Eyeshield 21" wearing a helmet with an eyeshield to hide his features.
With Miyu Irino, Atsushi Tamura, Aya Hirano

as Usopp (voice) · Voice
As the Straw Hat Pirates sail through the Grand Line, a sudden eruption of geysers beneath the Going Merry sends the crew flying over a nearby island. In the chaos, Chopper falls overboard and becomes separated from his friends. While Luffy and the others land on the far side of the island, Chopper finds himself hailed as the new king by the local animals. However, danger looms as a group of human “horn hunters” arrives. Their leader, Count Butler, is a violin-playing man who consumes horns to gain strength, and he seeks to devour the island’s greatest treasure to inherit immense power. Can Luffy and the crew stop Count Butler’s scheme and save the island? And will they be able to show Momambi that not all pirates are the villains he believes them to be?
Dir. Junji Shimizu · With Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura

Zephyr, now known as Z, rides the seas with only one goal: Destroy all pirates and their dreams at becoming King of Pirates. When Luffy and his crew encounter him at sea, not only are they utterly defeated by the man with an arm made of Seastone, Nami, Robin, and Chopper are turned 10 years younger due to Z's minion Ain. Luffy is so determined to win against him that he does not even notice Z's master plan that could sacrifice thousands of lives.
Dir. Tatsuya Nagamine · With Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura

While working as a taxi driver on the hectic streets of Tokyo, a reticent walrus gets pulled into a mystery involving a missing teenage girl.
Dir. Baku Kinoshita · With Natsuki Hanae, Ryohei Kimura, Riho Iida

The son of a world famous mystery writer, Jimmy Kudo, has achieved his own notoriety by assisting the local police as a student detective. He has always been able to solve the most difficult of criminal cases using his wits and power of reason.
With Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Wakana Yamazaki

20 years after his escape from Impel Down, the legendary pirate Shiki, the Golden Lion, reappears causing massive upheaval to the Marines. During his long seclusion, he was able to come up with a scheme to bring the World Government to his knees. On his way to execute the plan, Shiki crosses paths with the Straw Hat Pirates and becomes so impressed with Nami's knowledge of meteorology that he abducts her to forcedly enlist her into his crew. Luffy and the gang end up on a strange land populated with monstrous beasts as they desperately search for Shiki and Nami.
Dir. Munehisa Sakai · With Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura
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