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Tessho Genda (born May 20, 1948) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator. He is employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce. When he debuted, he used his real name, Mitsuo Yokoi as artist name. Because he had experience with ballet, he was known by the nickname "Pirouette Genda". Genda is one of Japan's most prolific voice actors with over 600 roles in anime and games as of 2025. Genda's most notable Nintendo credits are from the Xenoblade Chronicles series.
Credited roles in Nintendo[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Pokémon the First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back | Blastoise |
| 1999 | Super Smash Bros. | Blastoise |
| 2001 | Super Smash Bros. Melee | Blastoise |
| 2002-present | Kingdom Hearts | Tigger |
| 2003-present | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell | Sam Fisher |
| 2003 | DreamMix TV World Fighters | Optimus Prime |
| 2007 | Final Fantasy IV | Yang |
| 2010 | Xenoblade Chronicles | Xord |
| 2011 | Tales of the Abyss | Largo the Black Lion |
| 2012 | Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask | Sheffield |
| 2014-present | Bayonetta | Rodin |
| 2015 | Xenoblade Chronicles X | Jack Vandham |
| 2017 | Dragon Quest Heroes I + II | King Orenka |
| 2017 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Vandham |
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Surtr, Muspell |
| 2018 | Dragalia Lost | Victor |
| 2018 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Rodin |
| 2020 | Jump Force Deluxe Edition | Toguro (Younger Brother) |
| 2020 | One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 | Kaido |
| 2020 | Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition | Xord |
| 2022 | Live A Live | Kuu Chief, General Yamazaki |
| 2022 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Guernica Vandham |
| 2025 | Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition | Jack Vandham |
External links[]
- Tessho Genda at the Internet Movie Database
- Tesshō Genda at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia