Unshō Ishizuka

Unshō Ishizuka (Japanese: 石塚運昇 May 16, 1951 – August 13, 2018) was a Japanese voice actor for .
==Biography==
Ishizuka was born on May 16, 1951, in , . He became a voice actor in 1984, becoming known for his deep, strong voice, which led to him being typecast as older and more mature male characters. His most notable roles in are that of and the unseen narrator. He died on August 13, 2018, of esophageal cancer. However, he managed to record his parts for episodes all the way to October. Following his death, archive audio for Ishizuka has been used for Sophocles's Charjabug, , and . His prerecorded narration was featured posthumously in M22.
==Pokémon roles==
===Animation===
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=====Humans=====
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* Alder
* Magikarp salesman
* Gurkinn (XY030-XY123)
* Samson Oak (SM001-SM088)
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* Underground Man
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* Victor Winstrate
* Roderick
* King of Pokélantis
* Head engineer
* Connally
* Angie's father
* Provo 
* Ampharos Train driver
* Delbert
* Lord Shabboneau
* Turner
* Count Pumpka
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* Butler (BW080)
* Various guest characters
=====Pokémon=====
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* Ash's Kingler (EP075-JN132)
* Ash's Muk (EP030-JN132)
* Ash's Swellow (AG080-JN146)
* Ash's Boldore (BW061-JN132)
* Misty's Gyarados (HS02-JN143)
* Brock's Onix and Steelix (EP005-JN146)
* Brock's Pineco and Forretress ()
* Tracey's Scyther
* Dawn's Mamoswine (DP106-BW091)
* Cilan's Stunfisk
* Kiawe's Charizard (SM001-SM105)
* Sophocles's Charjabug (SM026-SM063)
* James's Koffing and Weezing
* James's Amoonguss
* Gary's Blastoise (EP269-DP045)
* Gary's Electivire (AG192-DP151)
* Paul's Ursaring
* Paul's Torterra
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* Tierno's Blastoise
* Sabrina's Kadabra
* Jasmine's Steelix
* Brawly's Hariyama
* Norman's Slaking
* Byron's Bastiodon
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* Lance's Gyarados (EP236-AG098)
* Alexa's Gogoat
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* (; SM044-SM090; SM144-present)
* Squirtle Squad member (EP012-SM042)
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* Crystal Onix
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* Various other 
=====Other=====
* Narrator (EP001-SM091, M01-M22, JNS05)
* Unova Pokédex
* Kalos Pokédex (XY094-XY140)
====Musical appearances====
* One Hundred Fifty-One*
* Pika Pika Massaichu*
* Colorful Winter Vacation*
* This song is credited in-character as Professor Oak.
===Video games===
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==Other non-Pokémon roles==
===Anime series===
* Vajramon ()
* Bunta Fujiwara ()
* Zabuza Momochi ()
* Sergei Smirnov ()
* Van Hohenheim ()
* Gozaburo Kaiba ()
* Moichi Taoka ()
* Gustav ()
* Kizaru ( (2009-2016))
* Mr. Satan (Hercule) ( franchise (2010-2018))
* ( franchise (2011-2015), , )
* Joseph Joestar ( (2014), (2016))
* Dr. Hell ()
* Inspector Nakamori ()
* Quent Yaiden ()
* Steven Armstrong ()
===Live-action voice roles===
* Great Emperor Lah Deus ()
* Jeeruda ()
* Table Shadow ()
* Larry ()
===Dubbing roles===
* ( franchise and ) ()
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* () ()
==External links==
* Aoni Production profile
* MyAnimeList
* Anime News Network article on Ishizuka's death
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